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The how and why of podcasting: connection, creation and conversation!
Education & Development

The how and why of podcasting: connection, creation and conversation!

...thinking about podcasts is to focus on the 3 Cs – connection, creation and conversation!...Find out more about The Open University's Open Degree. Transcript Podcasting is an effective way of building trust and sharing insights between people with different backgrounds and experiences. They can introduce audiences to topics and debates that share new perspectives. Take a...
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Managing my money
Money & Business

Managing my money

...system. When deciding whether or not to use his savings, Philip may think about opportunity cost – the savings he uses to buy the music system will not then be available to purchase something else. He will also have to give up the interest he would have received on the savings spent on the music system. He might want to compare debt costs with the loss of income on his...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Business ethics
History & The Arts

Business ethics

...think they should be interested in corporations because they throw up all sorts of philosophical puzzles and conundrums; what kinds of properties do corporations have? How are these corporations related to the individual human beings that make them up? Nigel: But there are all kinds of groups of people who philosophers don’t get excited about. A queue waiting to get a...
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Audio 15 mins
Creative writing and critical reading
History & The Arts

Creative writing and critical reading

...thinking will enhance your practice of creative writing; the more you learn about how texts operate, the better equipped you’ll be as a writer. Reading as a writer, also known as ‘critical reading’ or ‘close reading’, involves analysing how a piece works and how an author achieves particular effects. For instance, when reading a short story, you might consider...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Management in Chinese cultures
Money & Business

Management in Chinese cultures

...systems and business management. This material forms part of The Open University course B822 Creativity, innovation and change... Management in Chinese cultures An introduction to this album. Clan-based networking Exploring the relationship between Confucian values and the way companies do business in Asia. Guanxi How a form of business relationship that entails mutual...
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Audio 29 mins
Investigating fungi: the wood-wide web
Science, Maths & Technology

Investigating fungi: the wood-wide web

...system? And how can they be utilised to reclaim barren land and grow sustainable plantations for economic markets? In this album, scientists from the UK and Malaysia explore how fungi form constructive and cooperative partnerships with other plants and trees, and how such symbiosis can be used for economic and environmental benefit. In the audio track, Professor David...
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Audio 28 mins
So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing
Health, Sports & Psychology

So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing

...think it is around: 5% 10% 20% 25% a. 5% b. 10% c. 20% d. 25% The correct answer is b. Answer The Nursing & Midwifery Council’s data report for 2020/2021 suggests that in the UK just over 10% of those on the nursing register are male (80,500) (Nursing & Midwifery Council, 2021). Select the answer for Question 1c here In the UK, what percentage of nurses work in...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Tim Scoones - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Tim Scoones - Earth in Vision

...think that when things are going well I describe my job as someone who supports a fabulous team of people doing wonderful things; when things don’t go so well, it’s all my fault. You can find me on Twitter @natureboytim I’ve been a naturalist since I can remember, so my Twitter handle is @natureboytim, because that is what defines me, that is who I am and probably...
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Video 40 mins