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Early modern Europe: an introduction
History & The Arts

Early modern Europe: an introduction

...education, art, music, literature, political theory, science, the Enlightenment. Religious reform, consolidation and renewal: the Reformation, religious wars, Protestant churches, Catholicism, Judaism, Islam, witchcraft, church and state. Economics and technology: population growth, agriculture, manufacturing, banking, capitalism, industry, urban life, poverty. Europe in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Dreaming of an answer to narcolepsy: Why don't we understand sleep?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dreaming of an answer to narcolepsy: Why don't we understand sleep?

...de Lecea at the Scripps Research Institute, San Diego, and colleagues published a paper describing two novel brain peptides. They gave them the name ‘hypocretins’ – an elision of hypothalamus (where they were found) and secretin (a gut hormone with a similar structure). They appeared to be chemical messengers acting exclusively inside the brain. Just weeks later, a...
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Article 15 mins
Employee engagement
Money & Business

Employee engagement

...de rigueur, whereas staying with a company for over three years becomes more acceptable with age. As employees hit the content and loyal period (55 plus), they are at their happiest in terms of working life. People have progressed to a level they are content with, or are resigned to the fact they may not go further, and so are less focused on getting ahead. The highest...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
10 flabbergasting facts you'll find on OpenLearn
Miscellaneous

10 flabbergasting facts you'll find on OpenLearn

...des goûts et des couleurs, on ne discute pas’ (‘each to their own’). Whilst this expression suggests that we should never quibble over colours, chromatic terms can nonetheless provide a rich source of discussion for language learners who want to extend their knowledge of idiomatic expressions in the target language. Indeed, there are many descriptions and...
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Article 5 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

...education programme look like? What types of roles are nurses in the UK working in and how do you decide if nursing is for you? [A nurse holding a clipboard speaking to another member of hospital staff in a corridor.] This course will explore all these things and more. As you work your way through the sections and activities, you will learn more about nursing today and...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Assessment in secondary geography
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary geography

...education...This free course, Assessment in secondary geography, will identify and explore some of the key issues around assessing geography in secondary schools. Through coming to understand these issues and debates, you will reflect on and develop your assessment practice as a geography teacher and develop a greater awareness of the implications of assessment practice...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present
History & The Arts

The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present

...Education programmes in schools, the French baron Pierre de Coubertin campaigned for the revival of the Olympics. The Ancient Games had been banned in the 390s CE by Theodosius I (along with all other expressions of non-Christian cults), and, except for a few re-creations dotted through history (e.g. events held at the Hippodrome of Constantinople during the Byzantine...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Dominic Ball testimonial
Education & Development

Dominic Ball testimonial

...education. When it came time for me to do my degree, university fees had gone up but the PFA provided a bursary, which made it a lot more affordable as a young player." At first Dominic found the course challenging, but found his feet in his final year and really excelled. "Initially, I didn’t engage with my tutors or get involved in the student community, so I...
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Article 10 mins