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Heritage case studies: Scotland
History & The Arts

Heritage case studies: Scotland

...et al., 2007). According to the Culloden website (linked above), the battle, which was fought in just 40 minutes, set in motion a series of events that saw the repression of a ‘distinctive way of life and culture’ and the removal of Highlanders from their homes during the Highland Clearances, in turn leading to mass emigration to Canada, the United States and other...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Retail marketing
Money & Business

Retail marketing

...adapted extract from the Open University course B122 An introduction to retail management and marketing...Retail marketing: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: define retailing understand what marketing means to business executives and academics understand the ways that retailers use marketing tools and techniques to interact with their...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Challenging ideas in mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Challenging ideas in mental health

...et al., 1990; Wainwright, McKeown and Kinney, 2019) because of her dual heritage, in many ways it is typical of the experiences of people who have periods of mental distress. Psychophobia leads to prejudice and discrimination. This may be something you have experienced yourself or have witnessed first-hand. Being seen as someone with mental health problems may result in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Teaching the First World War
Education & Development

Teaching the First World War

...et al (eds), I Tell My Heart: The Art of Horace Pippin. Philadelphia: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, pp. 2–43. Williams, C.L. (2010) Torchbearers of Democracy: African American Soldiers in the World War I Era. Chapel Hill: University of North Caroline Press...Session 3: Global war experiences: Acknowledgements - This free course was written by Annika Mombauer,...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Changing cities
Society, Politics & Law

Changing cities

...significant things should be observed, analysed and explained to others (see Pryke et al., 2003). Of course, there are different ways of thinking about theory itself. For many researchers and thinkers, ‘theory’ is not simply a set of operations and assumptions that are brought to an exterior reality, as if from beyond. Working with theory, couching new theories or modifying received theory are all seen as practices: they ......
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Exploring cells with digital fluorescence microscopy
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring cells with digital fluorescence microscopy

...adapted extract from the Open University course S296 Cell and molecular biology...Exploring cells with digital fluorescence microscopy: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: outline some of the key principles of microscopy (with a focus on fluorescent microscopy) and the differences between light, fluorescence (light) and electron...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
What LGBTQ+ Relationships Can Teach Us About Love
Health, Sports & Psychology

What LGBTQ+ Relationships Can Teach Us About Love

...adaptability, qualities that are crucial in long-term relationships. The absence of cultural scripts, and commitment to actively working at a relationship, may also explain why the ’Enduring Love?’ study also found that LGBTQ+ couples are happier in their relationships and with each other than their heterosexual counterparts. Download the Paired app for LGBTQ+ dating...
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Article 15 mins
PY Gerbeau on the business of football
Money & Business

PY Gerbeau on the business of football

...adapted from The Rules Of The Game, a BBC/Open University co-production from 2002. As such, some topical references might have dated. We're leaving the article here for historical context. See our latest content about football [PY with a football] A football team is not like other businesses – it can never be in a position to eliminate all competitors and become a...
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Article 15 mins