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United Nations Day
Society, Politics & Law

United Nations Day

...we saw the United Nations come together on armed conflict, human rights, the environment and many other issues. We continue to show what collective action can do. We can do even more. In a world that is more connected, we must be more united. On United Nations Day, let us pledge to live up to our founding ideals and work together for peace, development and human rights....
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Article 5 mins
The Jewels of Heuro
Digital & Computing

The Jewels of Heuro

...world go round. Can you master them to capture the fabled Jewels of Heuro and escape the Temple of Algoritmo alive?...Find out about The Open University's Computing and IT courses and qualifications The challenge Deep in the heart of the South American rainforest, in the lost Temple of Algoritmo, lie the fabled Jewels of Heuro. Protecting them are zombies who have guarded...
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Activity 5 mins
Learning from human remains: Seianti's skeleton
History & The Arts

Learning from human remains: Seianti's skeleton

...world... Learning from human remains: Seianti’s skeleton An audio introduction to this album. The sarcophagus An introduction to the most complete Etruscan skeleton in existence. Who was Seianti? Seianti’s clothing and jewellery give us many clues about her identity. Seianti’s skeleton A pathology expert builds up a fascinating picture of Seianti’s health,...
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Audio 33 mins
Critical Reflection
Money & Business

Critical Reflection

...The value of generosity in management Is the idea of being generous compatible with the tough world of business? The value of improvisation in management Can ideas from improvised Jazz help you improve your management practice? The value of conversation in management Conversations, rather than individual intentions, can have the biggest impact on our management decisions....
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Audio 7 mins
Global response to the financial crisis
Society, Politics & Law

Global response to the financial crisis

...world of whose making?... Global response to the financial crisis A short introduction to this album. Background to the 2007-9 financial crisis Three members of the DU301 course team join William Brown (senior course lecturer) to discuss the recent financial crisis of 2007/09. Collective action and financial crisis Hedley stone of the DU301 course team shares his thoughts...
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Audio 32 mins
The Graeco-Roman city of Paestum
History & The Arts

The Graeco-Roman city of Paestum

...world... The Graeco-Roman city of Paestum An audio introduction to this album. The Greek city of Poseidonia An introduction to the early Greek city and three of the best preserved temples. The Tomb of the Diver A spectacular tomb illustration reveals Greek cultural behaviour. After the Lucanian conquest How the city was conquered by indigenous people who occupied the city...
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Audio 23 mins
Historical perspectives on race
History & The Arts

Historical perspectives on race

...world and in history, this construction has real consequences. From enslavement and colonisation to resistance and revolution, the stories of people of colour are often left untold in accounts of the past. This free course, Historical perspectives on race, will introduce you to ideas and scholarship dealing with the construction of race, and help you to start exploring...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Social science and participation
Society, Politics & Law

Social science and participation

...worlds. As you work through the course, you will see that social science enactment of participation is closely related to social science descriptions of, for example, voting or other citizenly practices, and related also to social science understandings of, for example, just how to define and evaluate poverty...This free course, Social science and participation, looks at...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs