http://openlearn.open.ac.uk This RSS feed contains a list of all the courses in LearningSpace Moodle en-gb http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:21:14 GMT Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:21:14 GMT 2010-02-09T12:21:14Z The Open University en-gb Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ Arts and History http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y160_1 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:37:10 GMT This unit provides an overview of Open University Course Y160 Making sense of the arts. You will be introduced to the types of activities, tasks and assignments that you would be asked to undertake if you were to enrol on the course. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y160_1 Making sense of the arts – taster materials Arts and History This unit provides an overview of Open University Course Y160 Making sense of the arts. You will be introduced to the types of activities, tasks and assignments that you would be asked to undertake if you were to enrol on the course. The Open University The Open University Course text/html Y160_1 Making sense of the arts – taster materials - Y160 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01Y160 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/humanities__arts__languages__history.shtm http://www.open2.net/historyandthearts/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Science and Nature http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=iSpot Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:36:30 GMT This unit provides a valuable resource for anyone with an interest in nature. It will give you the opportunity to learn more about wildlife, and to share your interest with a wider community. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=iSpot iSpot: Sharing nature Science and Nature This unit provides a valuable resource for anyone with an interest in nature. It will give you the opportunity to learn more about wildlife, and to share your interest with a wider community. The Open University The Open University Course text/html iSpot iSpot OpenLearn content en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University IT and Computing http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=M873_1 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:46:38 GMT Why is the way something looks important? Text, colour, images, moving images and sound all interact to produce a user friendly environment within a user interface. This unit will help you understand the effect each software component has on the user and explain how a consistent and thoughtful application of these components can have a significant impact on the ‘look’ of final product. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=M873_1 Designing the user interface: text, colour, images, moving images and sound IT and Computing input_devices interaction_device interface user user_interface Why is the way something looks important? Text, colour, images, moving images and sound all interact to produce a user friendly environment within a user interface. This unit will help you understand the effect each software component has on the user and explain how a consistent and thoughtful application of these components can have a significant impact on the ‘look’ of final product. The Open University The Open University Course text/html M873_1 User Interface Design and Evaluation - M873 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01M873 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/information__technology_and_computing.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Mathematics and Statistics http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=M248_2 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:08:31 GMT This unit is concerned with two main topics. In Section 1, you will learn about another kind of graphical display, the boxplot. A boxplot is a fairly simple graphic, which displays certain summary statistics of a set of data. Boxplots are particularly useful for assessing quickly the location, dispersion, and symmetry or skewness of a set of data, and for making comparisons of these features in two or more data sets. Boxplots can also be useful for drawing attention to possible outliers in a data set. The other topic, which is covered in Sections 2 and 3, is that of dealing with data presented in tabular form. You are, no doubt, familiar with such tables: they are common in the media and in reports and other documents. Yet it is not always straightforward to see at first glance just what information a table of data is providing, and it often helps to carry out certain calculations and/or to draw appropriate graphs to make this clearer. In this unit, some other kinds of data tables and some different approaches are covered. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=M248_2 Interpreting data: boxplots and tables Mathematics and Statistics communicating_maths data mathematics statistics This unit is concerned with two main topics. In Section 1, you will learn about another kind of graphical display, the boxplot. A boxplot is a fairly simple graphic, which displays certain summary statistics of a set of data. Boxplots are particularly useful for assessing quickly the location, dispersion, and symmetry or skewness of a set of data, and for making comparisons of these features in two or more data sets. Boxplots can also be useful for drawing attention to possible outliers in a data set. The other topic, which is covered in Sections 2 and 3, is that of dealing with data presented in tabular form. You are, no doubt, familiar with such tables: they are common in the media and in reports and other documents. Yet it is not always straightforward to see at first glance just what information a table of data is providing, and it often helps to carry out certain calculations and/or to draw appropriate graphs to make this clearer. In this unit, some other kinds of data tables and some different approaches are covered. The Open University The Open University Course text/html M248_2 Mathematics and Computing Level 2 - M248 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01M248 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/mathematics_and_statistics.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Mathematics and Statistics http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=M248_1 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:31:31 GMT This Unit will introduce you to a number of ways of representing data graphically and of summarising data numerically. You will learn the uses for pie charts, bar charts, histograms and scatterplots. You will also be introduced to various ways of summarising data and methods for assessing location and dispersion. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=M248_1 Exploring data: graphs and numerical summaries Mathematics and Statistics communicating_maths data graphs mathematics This Unit will introduce you to a number of ways of representing data graphically and of summarising data numerically. You will learn the uses for pie charts, bar charts, histograms and scatterplots. You will also be introduced to various ways of summarising data and methods for assessing location and dispersion. The Open University The Open University Course text/html M248_1 Analysing data - M248 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01M248 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/mathematics_and_statistics.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Health and Lifestyle http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K100_8 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:04:10 GMT In this unit, we are going to look at a number of situations which put a strain on the idea that caring is just 'being ordinary', including times when people are giving intimate care. In these special circumstances, since the normal rules do not apply, we have to develop a set of special rules to guide practice. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K100_8 The boundaries of care Health and Lifestyle care interpersonal_relationships intimate_care social_care work_cultures In this unit, we are going to look at a number of situations which put a strain on the idea that caring is just 'being ordinary', including times when people are giving intimate care. In these special circumstances, since the normal rules do not apply, we have to develop a set of special rules to guide practice. The Open University The Open University Course text/html K100_8 The boundaries of care - K100_8 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01K100 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/health_and_social_care_health_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/healthliving/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Health and Lifestyle http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K205_1 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:01:13 GMT Interpersonal communication in health and social care services is by its nature diverse. As a consequence, achieving good or effective communication – whether between service providers and service users, or among those working in a service – means taking account of diversity, rather than assuming that every interaction will be the same. This unit explores the ways in which difference and diversity impact on the nature of communication in health and social care services. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K205_1 Diversity and difference in communication Health and Lifestyle care communication disability effective_communication ethnicity gender social_care Interpersonal communication in health and social care services is by its nature diverse. As a consequence, achieving good or effective communication – whether between service providers and service users, or among those working in a service – means taking account of diversity, rather than assuming that every interaction will be the same. This unit explores the ways in which difference and diversity impact on the nature of communication in health and social care services. The Open University The Open University Course text/html K205_1 Diversity and difference in communication - K205 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/health_and_social_care_health_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/healthliving/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Health and Lifestyle http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K100_9 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:45:01 GMT This Unit looks at the work of William Beveridge in reforming the field of social welfare after World War II. Particular attention is paid to the attitude towards women and immigrants to the United Kingdom. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K100_9 The Beveridge vision Health and Lifestyle beveridge immigrants racism social_welfare welfare_policy This Unit looks at the work of William Beveridge in reforming the field of social welfare after World War II. Particular attention is paid to the attitude towards women and immigrants to the United Kingdom. The Open University The Open University Course text/html K100_9 The Beveridge Vision - K100_9 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01K100 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/health_and_social_care_health_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/healthliving/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Health and Lifestyle http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K100_5 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:43:24 GMT In this unit we explore questions of access to community services. To make what might be quite a dry task more challenging we use a fictionalised case study of two people for whom access to community services is particularly problematic. Jim and Marianne are both long-term heroin addicts. Additional problems associated with their addiction are homelessness and physical illness. Their situation raises both practical questions, about how services can be accessed, and moral questions, about entitlement to resources when their problems can be regarded as at least in part self-inflicted. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K100_5 The limits of primary care Health and Lifestyle care community_services moral_dilemmmas rehabilitate In this unit we explore questions of access to community services. To make what might be quite a dry task more challenging we use a fictionalised case study of two people for whom access to community services is particularly problematic. Jim and Marianne are both long-term heroin addicts. Additional problems associated with their addiction are homelessness and physical illness. Their situation raises both practical questions, about how services can be accessed, and moral questions, about entitlement to resources when their problems can be regarded as at least in part self-inflicted. The Open University The Open University Course text/html K100_5 Understanding Health and Social Care - K100 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01K100 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/health_and_social_care_health_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/healthliving/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Study Skills http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=LDT101_3 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:07:56 GMT Learning how to learn: a process we all engage in throughout our lives, but no single method of learning guarantees success. This unit aims to make the process of learning much more explicit by inviting you to apply various ideas and activities to your own study as a way of increasing your awareness of your own learning. Most learning has to be an active process – and this is particularly true of learning how to learn. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=LDT101_3 Learning how to learn Study Skills Learning how to learn: a process we all engage in throughout our lives, but no single method of learning guarantees success. This unit aims to make the process of learning much more explicit by inviting you to apply various ideas and activities to your own study as a way of increasing your awareness of your own learning. Most learning has to be an active process – and this is particularly true of learning how to learn. The Open University The Open University Course text/html LDT101_3 Student Toolkit - LDT101 en-gb http://labspace.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2930 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/study_skills.shtm http://www.open2.net Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Health and Lifestyle http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K260_1 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:49:57 GMT This unit will explore how knowledge and beliefs about death and encounters with death affect people’s lives. It will also examine the concept of a ‘good death’ from an individual perspective in order to enhance the quality of dying. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K260_1 Living with death and dying Health and Lifestyle bad_deaths beliefs death dying good_death myths This unit will explore how knowledge and beliefs about death and encounters with death affect people’s lives. It will also examine the concept of a ‘good death’ from an individual perspective in order to enhance the quality of dying. The Open University The Open University Course text/html K260_1 Living with death and dying - K260 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01K260 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/health_and_social_care_health_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/healthliving/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Study Skills http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=LDT101_2 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:44:22 GMT Diagrams, mind-maps, tables, graphs, time lines, flow charts, sequence diagrams, decision trees: all can be used to organise thought. This unit will introduce you to a variety of thinking skills. Asking and answering questions is at the heart of high-quality thinking. Questions naturally arise from the desire to know and learn about things and may be the starting point for a journey of understanding. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=LDT101_2 Extending and developing your thinking skills Study Skills charts diagrams graphs presentation_skills tables thinking_skills Diagrams, mind-maps, tables, graphs, time lines, flow charts, sequence diagrams, decision trees: all can be used to organise thought. This unit will introduce you to a variety of thinking skills. Asking and answering questions is at the heart of high-quality thinking. Questions naturally arise from the desire to know and learn about things and may be the starting point for a journey of understanding. The Open University The Open University Course text/html LDT101_2 Student Toolkit - LDT101_2 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/study_skills.shtm http://www.open2.net/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Health and Lifestyle http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K100_6 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:49:36 GMT This unit examines life stories. It looks at the way in which objects, trends, cultures or disabilities may contribute to a person's identity. This unit also considers the contribution that our own life stories make to who we are, and how remembering and revisiting our past may help us to move forward with our lives. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K100_6 Life stories Health and Lifestyle emotions identity life_storybooks memories person stories This unit examines life stories. It looks at the way in which objects, trends, cultures or disabilities may contribute to a person's identity. This unit also considers the contribution that our own life stories make to who we are, and how remembering and revisiting our past may help us to move forward with our lives. The Open University The Open University Course text/html K100_6 Understanding Health and Social Care - K100 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01K100 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/health_and_social_care_health_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/healthliving/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Health and Lifestyle http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K100_2 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:45:40 GMT This unit considers the type of care offered in hospitals, using Leeds General Hospital as a case study. The unit looks at the people who have roles within the hospital, how they interact with each other and patients and what they consider to be 'care'. The different approaches and contributions to care by doctors and nurses are explored and patients give their perspective on the care they receive. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K100_2 Caring in hospitals Health and Lifestyle care doctors hospital_setting nurses qualified_nurses This unit considers the type of care offered in hospitals, using Leeds General Hospital as a case study. The unit looks at the people who have roles within the hospital, how they interact with each other and patients and what they consider to be 'care'. The different approaches and contributions to care by doctors and nurses are explored and patients give their perspective on the care they receive. The Open University The Open University Course text/html K100_2 Understanding Health and Social Care - K100 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01K100 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/health_and_social_care_health_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/healthliving/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Science and Nature http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_11 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:41:15 GMT This unit provides an introduction to global warming. We will be considering the history of global warming by looking at the pattern of ice ages and analyisis of recorded temperatures. We will aim to gather meaningful information from this data. We will briefly assess the impact and influence of humans on global warming and, finally, we will examine climate models and how to predict future changes. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_11 Global warming Science and Nature climate_models fossils glaciations global_warming pollen temperature This unit provides an introduction to global warming. We will be considering the history of global warming by looking at the pattern of ice ages and analyisis of recorded temperatures. We will aim to gather meaningful information from this data. We will briefly assess the impact and influence of humans on global warming and, finally, we will examine climate models and how to predict future changes. The Open University The Open University Course text/html E500_11 TeachandLearn - E500 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01S103 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Health and Lifestyle http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K100_3 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:28:23 GMT To set up a care relationship that works well is a delicate matter, whether you are at the giving or the receiving end. In this unit we explore the very varied meanings of care relationships and how these meanings arise. Millions of care relationships are going on as you read this, and each carries its own particular meanings for those involved. But where have all those people picked up their ideas of how to relate to each other? How does any of us know where to begin? http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K100_3 Care relationships Health and Lifestyle ambiguous_situations assessing_risk care teamwork To set up a care relationship that works well is a delicate matter, whether you are at the giving or the receiving end. In this unit we explore the very varied meanings of care relationships and how these meanings arise. Millions of care relationships are going on as you read this, and each carries its own particular meanings for those involved. But where have all those people picked up their ideas of how to relate to each other? How does any of us know where to begin? The Open University The Open University Course text/html K100_3 Understanding health and social care - K100 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01K100 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/health_and_social_care_health_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/healthliving/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Health and Lifestyle http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K100_4 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:40:56 GMT This unit looks at the way people identify and become attached to places, buildings and objects. It also analyses how this attachment can impact on personal well-being. Understanding this is important in assessing the care people of all ages need and how this care should be delivered. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K100_4 The meaning of home Health and Lifestyle care_relationship foster_family home relocation well_being This unit looks at the way people identify and become attached to places, buildings and objects. It also analyses how this attachment can impact on personal well-being. Understanding this is important in assessing the care people of all ages need and how this care should be delivered. The Open University The Open University Course text/html K100_4 Understanding Health and Social Care - K100 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01K100 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/health_and_social_care_health_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/healthliving/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Health and Lifestyle http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K100_1 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:25:30 GMT Care is needed at all stages of life. This unit makes care in the family its focus because the overwhelming majority of care, including health care, is supplied in families, much of it in private, much of it unnoticed and unremarked upon. The meaning of the term (informal carer) and the word (care) itself are explored. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K100_1 Caring: A Family Affair Health and Lifestyle care care_labels family health informal_carer young_carers Care is needed at all stages of life. This unit makes care in the family its focus because the overwhelming majority of care, including health care, is supplied in families, much of it in private, much of it unnoticed and unremarked upon. The meaning of the term (informal carer) and the word (care) itself are explored. The Open University The Open University Course text/html K100_1 Understanding Health and Social Care - K100_1 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01K100 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/health_and_social_care_health_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/healthliving/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Education http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_12 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:19:36 GMT This unit explores the role of digital media as a teaching tool, focussing on video in particular. we will examine the process of how you can start to use digital video in the classroom, and how to manage your project from objective setting, through story boards and filming, to assesing the success of your project. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_12 Teaching using digital video in secondary schools Education classroom digital_media teaching teaching_techniques video This unit explores the role of digital media as a teaching tool, focussing on video in particular. we will examine the process of how you can start to use digital video in the classroom, and how to manage your project from objective setting, through story boards and filming, to assesing the success of your project. The Open University The Open University Course text/html E500_12 TeachandLearn.net - E500 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/education_and_teacher_training.shtm http://labspace.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2839 http://www.open2.net/society/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_8 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:39:46 GMT School governors need to be involved in the monitoring and evaluation of secondary schools. But what areas should you be monitoring and how can you ensure that monitoring is effective. This unit will help you assess these matters and also look at the kind of evidence you should be sourcing, and how that evidence should be evaluated. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_8 School Governors: secondary school monitoring Society governor headteacher management monitoring review school school_staff secondary School governors need to be involved in the monitoring and evaluation of secondary schools. But what areas should you be monitoring and how can you ensure that monitoring is effective. This unit will help you assess these matters and also look at the kind of evidence you should be sourcing, and how that evidence should be evaluated. The Open University The Open University Course text/html E500_8 TeachandLearn - E500 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_6 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:31:09 GMT Target setting for pupil attainment is seen as being a means of raising standards in schools through placing pupil achievement at the core of school planning. This unit will help governors of primary schools ensure that appropriate targets are set and provide guidance on assessing the data that needs to be evaluated to come to such decisions. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_6 Governors' target setting: primary schools Society attainment governor management monitoring primary pupil review school Target setting for pupil attainment is seen as being a means of raising standards in schools through placing pupil achievement at the core of school planning. This unit will help governors of primary schools ensure that appropriate targets are set and provide guidance on assessing the data that needs to be evaluated to come to such decisions. The Open University The Open University Course text/html E500_6 TeachandLearn - E500 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_4 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:22:22 GMT School governors do not work in isolation. This unit will help you to understand how planning for school improvement must take into account the wider education system including government initiatives and the LEA education development plan. You will learn to use techniques such at SWOT and STEEPE to assist in the process of forming a plan for your school. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_4 School Governors: planning for improvement Society governor managment monitoring planning primary pupil review school smart School governors do not work in isolation. This unit will help you to understand how planning for school improvement must take into account the wider education system including government initiatives and the LEA education development plan. You will learn to use techniques such at SWOT and STEEPE to assist in the process of forming a plan for your school. The Open University The Open University Course text/html E500_4 TeachandLearn - E500 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_3 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:04:00 GMT School governors need the skills to develop working relationships with the school community. This unit will help you to understand what each stakeholder within the community needs, from headteacher to pupils and parents. Effective interaction between all parties can prevent problems from arising. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_3 School Governors: building relationships Society governor headteacher management planning pupil relationships review school School governors need the skills to develop working relationships with the school community. This unit will help you to understand what each stakeholder within the community needs, from headteacher to pupils and parents. Effective interaction between all parties can prevent problems from arising. The Open University The Open University Course text/html E500_3 TeachandLearn - E500 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_2 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:54:46 GMT How does the board of governors of a school work? This unit looks at the roles of Chair of Governors, Vice-chair and Clerk to the board and examines how the workload can be shared between the members. The governing body should focus on the quality and delivery of education provided by the school, not on daily management. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_2 School Governors: organisation and practice Society committee governor headteacher management pupil relationships school self-evaluation How does the board of governors of a school work? This unit looks at the roles of Chair of Governors, Vice-chair and Clerk to the board and examines how the workload can be shared between the members. The governing body should focus on the quality and delivery of education provided by the school, not on daily management. The Open University The Open University Course text/html E500_2 TeachandLearn - E500 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Science and Nature http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=U116_1 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:16:03 GMT This unit focuses on the problem of green-house gas emissions, especially carbon dioxide, and explore what you can do to lighten those emissions to help reduce the rate of climate change. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=U116_1 Environment. Treading lightly on the Earth Science and Nature This unit focuses on the problem of green-house gas emissions, especially carbon dioxide, and explore what you can do to lighten those emissions to help reduce the rate of climate change. The Open University The Open University Course text/html U116_1 Envrironment - U116 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01U116 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Arts and History http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=MA290_1 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:06:53 GMT The Egyptians are known for being ahead of their time in comparison to some civilisations that came after them. This unit looks at how the Egyptians solved mathematical problems in everyday life and the technology they used. An understanding of this area has only been possible following the translation of the Rosetta Stone. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=MA290_1 Egyptian mathematics Arts and History egypt egyptian_maths egyptians history humanities maths rosetta_stone The Egyptians are known for being ahead of their time in comparison to some civilisations that came after them. This unit looks at how the Egyptians solved mathematical problems in everyday life and the technology they used. An understanding of this area has only been possible following the translation of the Rosetta Stone. The Open University The Open University Course text/html MA290_1 Topics in the History of Mathematics - MA209 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01MA290 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/humanities_arts_languages.shtm http://www.open2.net/historyandthearts/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Science and Nature http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=U116_2 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:54:08 GMT What affects the atmospheric and ocean flows? This unit explores the mechanisms that are important; the most rapid carrier is the wind. The basic principle of global atmospheric circulation is simple: warm air rises and cold air sinks. How does this principle affect the atmosphere and flow of water in practical terms? http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=U116_2 Environment: Following the flows Science and Nature What affects the atmospheric and ocean flows? This unit explores the mechanisms that are important; the most rapid carrier is the wind. The basic principle of global atmospheric circulation is simple: warm air rises and cold air sinks. How does this principle affect the atmosphere and flow of water in practical terms? The Open University The Open University Course text/html U116_2 Environment - U116 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01U116 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Science and Nature http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=U316_1 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:24:40 GMT Human societies have to take urgent action to end their dependences on fossil fuels. We have to alter the whole path of our development and decision making in order to make our societies both environmentally adaptable and sustainable. This unit takes on the task of trying to chart some of the ways in which it might be possible. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=U316_1 Climate change Science and Nature Human societies have to take urgent action to end their dependences on fossil fuels. We have to alter the whole path of our development and decision making in order to make our societies both environmentally adaptable and sustainable. This unit takes on the task of trying to chart some of the ways in which it might be possible. The Open University The Open University Course text/html U316_1 Climate change - U316 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01U316 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD100_2 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:14:50 GMT Why is identity important and how are identities formed? This unit looks at the many different ways in which identity can be categorised. By examining the requirements of the state, how a child views gender, and the importance of race or place of birth, you will start to understand how each individual can have more than one identity. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD100_2 Identity in question Society identity scotland Why is identity important and how are identities formed? This unit looks at the many different ways in which identity can be categorised. By examining the requirements of the state, how a child views gender, and the importance of race or place of birth, you will start to understand how each individual can have more than one identity. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD100_2 An Introduction to the social sciences: Understanding social change - DD100 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD100 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Education http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=H807_1 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:48:19 GMT It is part of a teaching professional’s skills to understand the needs of a diverse population of students. This unit introduces the challenges for disabled students who may use computers in different ways when taking part in eLearning or may need alternative teaching methods. It covers the technology and techniques used by disabled students, the adjustments to teaching methods that might be reasonable, design decisions which affect the accessibility of eLearning tools and strategies for evaluation. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=H807_1 Accessibility of eLearning Education accessibility disability elearning students teaching It is part of a teaching professional’s skills to understand the needs of a diverse population of students. This unit introduces the challenges for disabled students who may use computers in different ways when taking part in eLearning or may need alternative teaching methods. It covers the technology and techniques used by disabled students, the adjustments to teaching methods that might be reasonable, design decisions which affect the accessibility of eLearning tools and strategies for evaluation. The Open University The Open University Course text/html H807_1 Innovations in elearning - H807 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01H807 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/education_and_teacher_training.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Arts and History http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A103_1 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:08:11 GMT This unit is an introduction to studying the arts and humanities. It takes you through a series of exercises designed to develop your approach to study and learning at a distance and improve your confidence as an independent learner. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A103_1 Studying the arts and humanities Arts and History arts getting_started history humanities study_skills This unit is an introduction to studying the arts and humanities. It takes you through a series of exercises designed to develop your approach to study and learning at a distance and improve your confidence as an independent learner. The Open University The Open University Course text/html A103_1 An Introduction to the Humanities - A103 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01A103&XonEML=OLNL06&MEDIA=OLN626 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/humanities__arts__languages__history.shtm http://www.open2.net/historyandthearts/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Health and Lifestyle http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K202_4 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:08:17 GMT Arrangements for care and support which people manage for themselves or have organised for them privately or informally tell us something about the shifting borders between funded and non-funded care, between health and social care, and between paid and unpaid care work. They also demonstrate how the reality of the mixed economy of care is played out in the arrangements which people make for care and support in their own households. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K202_4 Care transactions Health and Lifestyle allowances benefits cost_of_care Arrangements for care and support which people manage for themselves or have organised for them privately or informally tell us something about the shifting borders between funded and non-funded care, between health and social care, and between paid and unpaid care work. They also demonstrate how the reality of the mixed economy of care is played out in the arrangements which people make for care and support in their own households. The Open University The Open University Course text/html K202_4 Care and welfare in the community - K202 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01K202 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/health_and_social_care_health_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/healthliving/index.html http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3902 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3904 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3905 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3906 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Science and Nature http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y164_1 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:24:20 GMT We all know that the heart is very important but what exactly does the heart do? Why is the blood so important? What functions do the lungs perform? In this unit, we will try to provide at least a basic understanding so we can answer these questions and begin to understand why knowing about the heart is important for all sports people. Before that we will take a look at the human body. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y164_1 Exploring sport online: Athletes and efficient hearts Science and Nature athletes heart lungs sport We all know that the heart is very important but what exactly does the heart do? Why is the blood so important? What functions do the lungs perform? In this unit, we will try to provide at least a basic understanding so we can answer these questions and begin to understand why knowing about the heart is important for all sports people. Before that we will take a look at the human body. The Open University The Open University Course text/html Y164_1 Exploring Sport Online - Y164 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01Y164 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD208_2 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:37:25 GMT This unit focuses provides you with a further opportunity to practise the learning from audio visual material skills you learned in DD208_1. You should have completed DD208_1 before commencing with this unit. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD208_2 Learning from audio visual material: Migrants and borders Society border_control exclusion gating migrants This unit focuses provides you with a further opportunity to practise the learning from audio visual material skills you learned in DD208_1. You should have completed DD208_1 before commencing with this unit. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD208_2 Welfare, crime and society - DD208 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD208 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ http://www.open2.net/immigrants/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD208_3 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:37:20 GMT This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit the US in 2007, and also of the governance of urban populations in the context of Britain (council estates) and France (banlieue). http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD208_3 ‘Problem’ populations, ‘problem’ places Society council_estate exclusion hurricane_katrina new_orleans social_injustice This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit the US in 2007, and also of the governance of urban populations in the context of Britain (council estates) and France (banlieue). The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD208_3 Welfare, crime and society - DD208 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD208 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ http://www.open2.net/immigrants/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD208_1 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:17:30 GMT Looking at the theme of surveillance as a multifaceted everyday practice, this unit will show you the value of using audio visual material in your learning. It will show you how to develop the skills you need to make the most of learning from DVDs. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD208_1 Learning from audio-visual material: Introducing surveillance Society evidence note-taking study_skills Looking at the theme of surveillance as a multifaceted everyday practice, this unit will show you the value of using audio visual material in your learning. It will show you how to develop the skills you need to make the most of learning from DVDs. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD208_1 Welfare, crime and society - DD208 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD208 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Technology http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=ETHICS_1 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:50:11 GMT Although ethics is often viewed as an academic specialism or an add-on to training programmes in technology and science, it is in fact an area of the utmost relevance to professionals and, indeed, everyone. The unit draws upon examples taken from dialogues, plays and the media to discuss ethics and ethical issues within the context of Information and Computer Sciences. The unit explores the importance of language and the role of rhetoric in everyday ICS practice, providing a resource of interest to ICS students and professionals alike. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=ETHICS_1 Introducing ethics in Information and Computer Sciences Technology final_vocabulary negotiation relationships Although ethics is often viewed as an academic specialism or an add-on to training programmes in technology and science, it is in fact an area of the utmost relevance to professionals and, indeed, everyone. The unit draws upon examples taken from dialogues, plays and the media to discuss ethics and ethical issues within the context of Information and Computer Sciences. The unit explores the importance of language and the role of rhetoric in everyday ICS practice, providing a resource of interest to ICS students and professionals alike. The Open University The Open University Course text/html ETHICS_1 Introducing Ethics in Information and Computer Sciences - Ethics_1 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01A181 http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/engineering-and-technology/index.htm http://open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Health and Lifestyle http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K260_3 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:38:10 GMT This unit asks the reader to consider the experience of grief and bereavement and in particular the extent to which grieving people need professional help. The unit considers the evidence for the effects of grief and the extent to which current ways of responding are helpful. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K260_3 Death and medicine: postponement and promise Health and Lifestyle bereavement death dying grief medicalisation This unit asks the reader to consider the experience of grief and bereavement and in particular the extent to which grieving people need professional help. The unit considers the evidence for the effects of grief and the extent to which current ways of responding are helpful. The Open University The Open University Course text/html K260_3 Death and dying - K260 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01K260 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/health_and_social_care_health_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/healthliving/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Health and Lifestyle http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K260_4 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:10:13 GMT This unit helps you to explore the extent to which death and dying in western societies are medical events and what aspects of death and dying might be neglected as a consequence. The unit covers the way that such things as medicine provide the context of the experiences associated with the end of life. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K260_4 The medicalised context of bereavement Health and Lifestyle antidepressant bereavement counselling grief This unit helps you to explore the extent to which death and dying in western societies are medical events and what aspects of death and dying might be neglected as a consequence. The unit covers the way that such things as medicine provide the context of the experiences associated with the end of life. The Open University The Open University Course text/html K260_4 Death and dying - K260 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01K260 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/health_and_social_care_health_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/healthliving/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D270_1 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:02:55 GMT The idea of ‘family’ is very powerful in contemporary UK culture and policy. Family lives have been the subject of many anxieties both at the personal and policy levels. How do public debates relate to people’s everyday experiences of families? In this unit, you can explore the many attempts at defining ‘family’ and why these complex and contradictory meanings are important to us. We begin to unpick questions of power and inequality, to test our everyday assumptions about families, and to reflect on the values underpinning them. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D270_1 What do we mean by "family"? Society family family_life relationships traditional_family The idea of ‘family’ is very powerful in contemporary UK culture and policy. Family lives have been the subject of many anxieties both at the personal and policy levels. How do public debates relate to people’s everyday experiences of families? In this unit, you can explore the many attempts at defining ‘family’ and why these complex and contradictory meanings are important to us. We begin to unpick questions of power and inequality, to test our everyday assumptions about families, and to reflect on the values underpinning them. The Open University The Open University Course text/html D270_1 Family meanings - D270 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01D270 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3962 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Arts and History http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A103_7 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:17:32 GMT This unit will give you an opportunity to think about some of the key concepts and methods of the discipline of Religious Studies. You will meet examples of different forms of religious practice and belief, mostly from Britain and India. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A103_7 Studying religion Arts and History belief faith religious_studies This unit will give you an opportunity to think about some of the key concepts and methods of the discipline of Religious Studies. You will meet examples of different forms of religious practice and belief, mostly from Britain and India. The Open University The Open University Course text/html A103_7 An introduction to the Humanities - A103 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/humanities__arts__languages__history.shtm http://www.open2.net/historyandthearts/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Science and Nature http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=SK183_1 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:30:25 GMT This Unit studies 'proteins'. Starting with a simple analysis of the molecular make up, the Unit moves on to look at the importance of protein and how they are digested and absorbed http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=SK183_1 Nutrition: proteins Science and Nature absorption amino_acids balanced_diet digestion health macromolecules nutrition polypeptide protein proteins structure This Unit studies 'proteins'. Starting with a simple analysis of the molecular make up, the Unit moves on to look at the importance of protein and how they are digested and absorbed The Open University The Open University Course text/html SK183_1 Studying Human Nutrition - SK183 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01SK183 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Mathematics and Statistics http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y162_2 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:35:46 GMT Patterns occur everywhere in art, nature, science and especially mathematics. Being able to recognise, describe and use these patterns is an important skill that helps you to tackle a wide variety of different problems. This unit explores some of these patterns ranging from ancient number patterns to the latest mathematical research. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y162_2 Starting with maths: patterns and formulas Mathematics and Statistics formulas inequalities patterns proportion Patterns occur everywhere in art, nature, science and especially mathematics. Being able to recognise, describe and use these patterns is an important skill that helps you to tackle a wide variety of different problems. This unit explores some of these patterns ranging from ancient number patterns to the latest mathematical research. The Open University The Open University Course text/html Y162_2 Starting with maths - Y162 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01Y162 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/mathematics_and_statistics.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y163_2 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:08:36 GMT The most ‘important and greatest puzzle’ we face as humans is ourselves (Boring, 1950, p. 56). Humans are a puzzle – one that is complex, subtle and multi-layered, and it gets even more complicated as we evolve over time and change in different contexts. When answering the question ‘What makes us who we are?’, psychologists put forward a range of explanations about why people feel, think and behave the way they do. Just when psychologists seem to understand one bit of ‘who we are’, up pops some new evidence to show a different side! It is not easy to pin down all the many influences. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y163_2 Starting with psychology Society adult_relationships brain psychology thoughts The most ‘important and greatest puzzle’ we face as humans is ourselves (Boring, 1950, p. 56). Humans are a puzzle – one that is complex, subtle and multi-layered, and it gets even more complicated as we evolve over time and change in different contexts. When answering the question ‘What makes us who we are?’, psychologists put forward a range of explanations about why people feel, think and behave the way they do. Just when psychologists seem to understand one bit of ‘who we are’, up pops some new evidence to show a different side! It is not easy to pin down all the many influences. The Open University The Open University Course text/html Y163_2 Starting with psychology - Y163 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01Y163 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Health and Lifestyle http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y156_2 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:56:03 GMT Here you will find out some of the things very young babies can do. You will also discover how babies can contribute to family life and relationships from birth. You will look at what they need from other adults and children, and what they can learn. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y156_2 Understanding children: babies being heard Health and Lifestyle babies communication families Here you will find out some of the things very young babies can do. You will also discover how babies can contribute to family life and relationships from birth. You will look at what they need from other adults and children, and what they can learn. The Open University The Open University Course text/html Y156_2 Understanding children - Y156 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01Y156 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/health_and_social_care_health_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/healthliving/index.html http://www.open2.net/childofourtime/2008/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Science and Nature http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=S381_1 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:18:18 GMT Active galaxies provide a prime example of high energy processes operating in the Universe. This unit gives an overview of active galaxies, including the supermassive black holes that power the engines at their centres, and the emission processes by which we detect and study them. It also gives practice in mathematical techniques for analysing data and theoretical models. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=S381_1 An overview of active galaxies Science and Nature black_holes galaxies radiation Active galaxies provide a prime example of high energy processes operating in the Universe. This unit gives an overview of active galaxies, including the supermassive black holes that power the engines at their centres, and the emission processes by which we detect and study them. It also gives practice in mathematical techniques for analysing data and theoretical models. The Open University The Open University Course text/html S381_1 The energetic universe - S381 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Law http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=W223_1 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:24:10 GMT The legal issues involved in setting up and running a business can be complex and confusing, especially when some of the terms used don't seem to have clear meanings. This unit from the College of Law gives a basic introduction to the legal concepts of companies, partnerships, assets and liabilities. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=W223_1 Company law in context Law asset business capital company liability partnership The legal issues involved in setting up and running a business can be complex and confusing, especially when some of the terms used don't seem to have clear meanings. This unit from the College of Law gives a basic introduction to the legal concepts of companies, partnerships, assets and liabilities. The Open University The Open University Course text/html W223_1 Company law and practice - W223 en-gb http://www.college-of-law.co.uk/ http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01W223 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/law.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/politics_law/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Education http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_13 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:55:08 GMT In this unit, aimed at teachers of Physical Education, we begin by looking at some of the common misconceptions relating to fitness and activity levels together with accepted definitions of these concepts. We consider how active young people should actually be, and discuss how PE teachers can ensure they are making an effective contribution to this area of public health. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_13 Active, healthy lifestyles Education child_obesity health p.e physical_education teachers In this unit, aimed at teachers of Physical Education, we begin by looking at some of the common misconceptions relating to fitness and activity levels together with accepted definitions of these concepts. We consider how active young people should actually be, and discuss how PE teachers can ensure they are making an effective contribution to this area of public health. The Open University The Open University Course text/html E500_13 TeachandLearn.net - E500 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/education_and_teacher_training.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ http://www.open2.net/society/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Mathematics and Statistics http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=MU120_4M6 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:45:22 GMT Communication is as vital in mathematics as in any language. This unit will help you to express yourself clearly when writing and speaking about mathematics. You will also learn how to answer questions in the manner that is expected by the examiner. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=MU120_4M6 Language, notation and formulas Mathematics and Statistics formulas mathematical_symbols notation Communication is as vital in mathematics as in any language. This unit will help you to express yourself clearly when writing and speaking about mathematics. You will also learn how to answer questions in the manner that is expected by the examiner. The Open University The Open University Course text/html MU120_4M6 Open mathematics - MU120 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01MU120_4M6 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/mathematics_and_statistics.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y163_1 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:19:07 GMT This unit provides an overview of Open University Course Y163 Starting with psychology. You will be introduced to the types of activities, tasks and assignments that you would be asked to undertake if you were to enrol on the course. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y163_1 Starting with psychology - taster material Society assignments course_materials psychology This unit provides an overview of Open University Course Y163 Starting with psychology. You will be introduced to the types of activities, tasks and assignments that you would be asked to undertake if you were to enrol on the course. The Open University The Open University Course text/html Y163_1 Starting with psychology - Y163 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01Y163 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Education http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E123_1 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:40:51 GMT In this unit we look at the notion of parents as partners. We identify a cluster of reasons why partnership is considered important - for children, parents and practitioners - and give examples of ways in which it can be interpreted in practice. We also outline a conceptual framework to accommodate the possible range of parental involvement and partnership practice. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E123_1 Parents as partners Education children early_years family parenting parents In this unit we look at the notion of parents as partners. We identify a cluster of reasons why partnership is considered important - for children, parents and practitioners - and give examples of ways in which it can be interpreted in practice. We also outline a conceptual framework to accommodate the possible range of parental involvement and partnership practice. The Open University The Open University Course text/html E123_1 Working with children in the early years - E123 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01E123 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/education_and_teacher_training.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Law http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y166_1 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:40:30 GMT The law is an intersting and lively subject that touches upon all aspects of everyday life. But how are laws in the UK made and who makes them? This unit will introduce you to the key players in law making in the UK and provide some helpful tips on study techniques. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y166_1 Starting with law: An overview of the law Law judiciary law_making legal_system parliament The law is an intersting and lively subject that touches upon all aspects of everyday life. But how are laws in the UK made and who makes them? This unit will introduce you to the key players in law making in the UK and provide some helpful tips on study techniques. The Open University The Open University Course text/html Y166_1 Starting with law - Y166 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01Y166 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/law.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/politics_law/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Arts and History http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=MA290_2 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:34:30 GMT This unit looks at Babylonian mathematics. You will learn how a series of discoveries have enabled historians to decipher stone tablets and study the various techniques the Babylonians used for problem-solving and teaching. The Babylonian problem-solving skills have been described as remarkable and scribes of the time received a trainng far in advance of anything available in medieval Christian Europe 3000 years later. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=MA290_2 Babylonian mathematics Arts and History babylonian_maths history humanities maths problem_solving This unit looks at Babylonian mathematics. You will learn how a series of discoveries have enabled historians to decipher stone tablets and study the various techniques the Babylonians used for problem-solving and teaching. The Babylonian problem-solving skills have been described as remarkable and scribes of the time received a trainng far in advance of anything available in medieval Christian Europe 3000 years later. The Open University The Open University Course text/html MA290_2 Topics in the History of Mathematics - MA290 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01MA290 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/humanities__arts__languages__history.shtm http://www.open2.net/historyandthearts/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Education http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y165_1 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:17:42 GMT This unit is about using learning to bring about personal change, and is the first step in showing you how this is possible. It will look at what the word ‘learning’ includes and then offers a sequence of opportunities to see what qualities, skills and knowledge you already have. Finally we look at ways that you can make sense of what you know about learning. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y165_1 Learning to change: you and your learning Education communication learning personal_change skills This unit is about using learning to bring about personal change, and is the first step in showing you how this is possible. It will look at what the word ‘learning’ includes and then offers a sequence of opportunities to see what qualities, skills and knowledge you already have. Finally we look at ways that you can make sense of what you know about learning. The Open University The Open University Course text/html Y165_1 Learning to change - Y165 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01Y165 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/education_and_teacher_training.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Science and Nature http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=S170_1 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:40:44 GMT This unit debates the issues surrounding the science of evolution and religion. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=S170_1 The science of evolution Science and Nature darwin evolution religion teaching This unit debates the issues surrounding the science of evolution and religion. The Open University The Open University Course text/html S170_1 Darwin and evolution - S170 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01S170 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ http://www.open2.net/darwin/darwinsgarden/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Science and Nature http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=S103_5 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:58:19 GMT This Unit looks at how units if inheritance are transmitted from one generation to the next. First you will look at what happens to the chromosones of animals and plants during the process of sexual reproduciton. Then you will examine how genes are transmitted in particular patterns from generation to generation. These two approaches combine to illustrate how the patterns of inheritance can be explained by the behaviour of chromosomes during sexual reproduction. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=S103_5 Meiosis and mitosis Science and Nature chromosomes gene genotype inheritance karyotype meiosis mitosis phenotype This Unit looks at how units if inheritance are transmitted from one generation to the next. First you will look at what happens to the chromosones of animals and plants during the process of sexual reproduciton. Then you will examine how genes are transmitted in particular patterns from generation to generation. These two approaches combine to illustrate how the patterns of inheritance can be explained by the behaviour of chromosomes during sexual reproduction. The Open University The Open University Course text/html S103_5 Discovering Science - S103 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01S103 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y157_2 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:04:10 GMT Here you will explore how different families have different ideas about how work in the home should be divided. You will also investigate the diversity of families. We will see how any discussion of the division of labour has to recognise that families differ in terms of shape and size. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y157_2 Understanding society: families Society division_of_labour family_life housework women_in_work Here you will explore how different families have different ideas about how work in the home should be divided. You will also investigate the diversity of families. We will see how any discussion of the division of labour has to recognise that families differ in terms of shape and size. The Open University The Open University Course text/html Y157_2 Understanding society - Y157 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01Y157 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Business and Management http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y159_3 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:55:39 GMT This unit provides you with a set of ideas for developing your approach to managing your own work – what we might call ‘self-management’. In order to do this, we will examine some of the key processes of management decision making – allocating time, staff, physical and financial resources: prioritising and problem solving and monitoring performance. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y159_3 Understanding management: I'm managing thank you! Business and Management analysis managing_resources managing_time writing_skills This unit provides you with a set of ideas for developing your approach to managing your own work – what we might call ‘self-management’. In order to do this, we will examine some of the key processes of management decision making – allocating time, staff, physical and financial resources: prioritising and problem solving and monitoring performance. The Open University The Open University Course text/html Y159_3 Understanding management - Y159 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01Y159 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/business_and_management.shtm http://www.open2.net/moneyandmanagement/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Science and Nature http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y161_2 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:53:21 GMT What is ecology and why is it important to our understanding of the world around us? This unit looks at how we can study ecosystems to explore the effect that humans are having on the environment. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y161_2 Introducing the environment: ecology and ecosystems Science and Nature ecology ecosystems food_web What is ecology and why is it important to our understanding of the world around us? This unit looks at how we can study ecosystems to explore the effect that humans are having on the environment. The Open University The Open University Course text/html Y161_2 Introducing environment - Y161 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01Y161 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Health and Lifestyle http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K204_2 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:42:28 GMT “I blame the parents!” How often is that phrase used to explain the ills of society and is it valid? This material will consider how important is quality parenting, who judges it, and is its provision the sole responsibility of parents – should parents just be left to get on with it? It explores what parenting actually means, what is meant by quality parenting and, how it can be enhanced and promoted. It is of interest to anyone who is, might become or works with parents. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K204_2 Parenting Health and Lifestyle parental_compentance parenthood parenting “I blame the parents!” How often is that phrase used to explain the ills of society and is it valid? This material will consider how important is quality parenting, who judges it, and is its provision the sole responsibility of parents – should parents just be left to get on with it? It explores what parenting actually means, what is meant by quality parenting and, how it can be enhanced and promoted. It is of interest to anyone who is, might become or works with parents. The Open University The Open University Course text/html K204_2 Working with children and families - K204 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01K204 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/health_and_social_care_health_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/healthliving/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Health and Lifestyle http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K204_1 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:42:16 GMT Most children live with a parent or parents, with siblings and relatives and with family pets in the family home, but many children do not live with their parents or even with their families. They may live elsewhere through choice or necessity, but whatever the event that causes them to move away from their parents or families, the significance of moving in a child’s life can be considerable. This material will be of interest to anyone who supports children who live away from their families in any capacity. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K204_1 Children living in different settings Health and Lifestyle children foster_care placement_types seperation Most children live with a parent or parents, with siblings and relatives and with family pets in the family home, but many children do not live with their parents or even with their families. They may live elsewhere through choice or necessity, but whatever the event that causes them to move away from their parents or families, the significance of moving in a child’s life can be considerable. This material will be of interest to anyone who supports children who live away from their families in any capacity. The Open University The Open University Course text/html K204_1 Working with children and families - K204 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01K204 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/health_and_social_care_health_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/healthliving/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Education http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=TL_RE_T4 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:00:03 GMT We know that the brain has a hugely important role to play in the students' learning that goes on in our classrooms. However, surprisingly, scientists still know relatively little about the workings of the brain, and most of what we do know has been discovered only in the last 15 years. Our challenge is to ensure that what we do know about the brain is translated into classroom practice and used to maximise student learning – this is the idea at the heart of Accelerated Learning. This unit introduces some of the principles of accelerated learning and explores techniques for you to try out with your pupils. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=TL_RE_T4 Introduction to accelerated learning Education accelerated_learning classroom learning pupils students teaching_techniques We know that the brain has a hugely important role to play in the students' learning that goes on in our classrooms. However, surprisingly, scientists still know relatively little about the workings of the brain, and most of what we do know has been discovered only in the last 15 years. Our challenge is to ensure that what we do know about the brain is translated into classroom practice and used to maximise student learning – this is the idea at the heart of Accelerated Learning. This unit introduces some of the principles of accelerated learning and explores techniques for you to try out with your pupils. The Open University The Open University Course text/html TL_RE_T4 TeachandLearn.net - E500 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/education_and_teacher_training.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DSE212_1 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:07:00 GMT Dyslexia is a condition affecting literacy skills. This unit analyses how our image of normality affects the way we as a society define such conditions. You will learn how important it is to integrate the different psychological accounts of dyslexia in order to provide a full explanation of potential causes and strategies for remediation. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DSE212_1 Understanding dyslexia Society dyslexia Dyslexia is a condition affecting literacy skills. This unit analyses how our image of normality affects the way we as a society define such conditions. You will learn how important it is to integrate the different psychological accounts of dyslexia in order to provide a full explanation of potential causes and strategies for remediation. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DSE212_1 Exploring Psychology - DSE212 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DSE212 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD100_6 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:16:32 GMT What does a picture or image tell you? This unit is an introduction to analysing and interpreting photographs as social data. Who controls what the image is saying? You will look at how photographs provide visual evidence and how they can illustrate and support our ideas about society. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD100_6 Reading visual images Society photographs reading What does a picture or image tell you? This unit is an introduction to analysing and interpreting photographs as social data. Who controls what the image is saying? You will look at how photographs provide visual evidence and how they can illustrate and support our ideas about society. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD100_6 An introduction to the social sciences: understanding social change - DD100 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD100 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD100_1 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:53:42 GMT ‘Tough on the causes of crime.’ A famous phrase, but what is crime? This unit examines how we as a ‘society’ define crime. You will look at the fear that is generated within communities and what evidence is available to support claims that are made about crime rates. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD100_1 The meaning of crime Society crime ‘Tough on the causes of crime.’ A famous phrase, but what is crime? This unit examines how we as a ‘society’ define crime. You will look at the fear that is generated within communities and what evidence is available to support claims that are made about crime rates. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD100_1 An Introduction to the Social Sciences: Understanding Social Change - DD100 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD100 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Business and Management http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=B700_1 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:22:25 GMT Marketing means different things to different people. How do you decide who to aim a campaign at? If you already have a background in marketing, this unit will improve your understanding of market orientation and (going to market). It also assesses the importance of managing key internal and external relationships. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=B700_1 The market-led organisation Business and Management customers managing marketing market_led organisation Marketing means different things to different people. How do you decide who to aim a campaign at? If you already have a background in marketing, this unit will improve your understanding of market orientation and (going to market). It also assesses the importance of managing key internal and external relationships. The Open University The Open University Course text/html B700_1 Markets perspective - B700 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01B700 http://labspace.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2471 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/business_and_management.shtm http://www.open2.net/moneyandmanagement/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Business and Management http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=B624_1 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:26:06 GMT Do you find fundraising difficult? Are others around you making your role as a fundraiser more difficult than it need be? This unit will help you to understand your role by analysing a variety of issues about the fundraising and the dilemmas and problems that organisations involved in winning resources and support are likely to face. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=B624_1 Managing relationships Business and Management critical_thinking customers fundraising management organisations relationships resources stakeholders Do you find fundraising difficult? Are others around you making your role as a fundraiser more difficult than it need be? This unit will help you to understand your role by analysing a variety of issues about the fundraising and the dilemmas and problems that organisations involved in winning resources and support are likely to face. The Open University The Open University Course text/html B624_1 You and your organisation - B624/B625 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01B624 http://labspace.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2447 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/business_and_management.shtm http://www.open2.net/moneyandmanagement/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Business and Management http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=B680_1 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:25:31 GMT Revenue, profit and loss, balance sheets – are these accounting terms that intimidate you? This unit will help you to understand the very basics of accounting, from its historical beginnings to the objectives of modern day accountants. You will learn how an accountant in business balances conflicting demands to maximise market share and profit. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=B680_1 Introduction to the context of accounting Business and Management accounting balance_sheets data_processing information loss objectives profit revenue summarisation system Revenue, profit and loss, balance sheets – are these accounting terms that intimidate you? This unit will help you to understand the very basics of accounting, from its historical beginnings to the objectives of modern day accountants. You will learn how an accountant in business balances conflicting demands to maximise market share and profit. The Open University The Open University Course text/html B680_1 Certificate in accounting - B680 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01B680 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/business_and_management.shtm http://www.open2.net/moneyandmanagement/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Business and Management http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=B615_1 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:15:03 GMT Does the recruitment and selection process fill you with dread? Discrimination and equal opportunities legislation can make this area feel like a minefield. If you are faced with appointing a new employee, then this unit will provide a straight-forward guide to the process: from writing job descriptions to finally assessing who to appoint. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=B615_1 Human resources: recruitment and selection Business and Management equal_opportunities hr human_resources job legislation recruitment selection skills staff Does the recruitment and selection process fill you with dread? Discrimination and equal opportunities legislation can make this area feel like a minefield. If you are faced with appointing a new employee, then this unit will provide a straight-forward guide to the process: from writing job descriptions to finally assessing who to appoint. The Open University The Open University Course text/html B615_1 The professional certificate in management - B615 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01B615 http://labspace.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2447 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/business_and_management.shtm http://www.open2.net/moneyandmanagement/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Business and Management http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=B120_1 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:45:26 GMT Disney and Google are just two companies renowned for their ‘business culture’. Have you ever wondered why the company you work for is different from others? This unit explores how the concept of culture developed to the point where it is now possible to see and (feel) the difference between companies. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=B120_1 An introduction to business cultures Business and Management business culture factor hofstede perspective symbol Disney and Google are just two companies renowned for their ‘business culture’. Have you ever wondered why the company you work for is different from others? This unit explores how the concept of culture developed to the point where it is now possible to see and (feel) the difference between companies. The Open University The Open University Course text/html B120_1 An introduction to business studies - B120 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01B120 http://labspace.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2470 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/business_and_management.shtm http://www.open2.net/moneyandmanagement/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Arts and History http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A207_9 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:22:16 GMT William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious tradition to which Wilberforce belonged, made in the transitions between the Enlightenment and Romanticism. Throughout it relates Wilberforce’s career and writings to wider social and cultural developments in Britain, with special regard for British reaction to the French Revolution. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A207_9 Wilberforce Arts and History enlightenment french_revolution history humanities politician religious romanticism slavery wilberforce William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce’s career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious tradition to which Wilberforce belonged, made in the transitions between the Enlightenment and Romanticism. Throughout it relates Wilberforce’s career and writings to wider social and cultural developments in Britain, with special regard for British reaction to the French Revolution. The Open University The Open University Course text/html A207_9 From Enlightenment to Romanticism, c.1780–1830 - A207 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01A207 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/humanities__arts__languages__history.shtm http://www.open2.net/historyandthearts/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Arts and History http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A207_3 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:49:50 GMT This unit examines Hume's reasons for being complacent in the face of death, as these are laid out in his suppressed essay of 1755, ‘Of the immortality of the soul’. More generally, they examine some of the shifts in attitude concerning death and religious belief that were taking place in Europe at the end of the eighteenth century, through examination of this and other short essays. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A207_3 David Hume Arts and History death history humanities hume philosophy religious_belief scotland soul This unit examines Hume's reasons for being complacent in the face of death, as these are laid out in his suppressed essay of 1755, ‘Of the immortality of the soul’. More generally, they examine some of the shifts in attitude concerning death and religious belief that were taking place in Europe at the end of the eighteenth century, through examination of this and other short essays. The Open University The Open University Course text/html A207_3 From Enlightenment to Romanticism - A207 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01A207 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/humanities__arts__languages__history.shtm http://www.open2.net/historyandthearts/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Arts and History http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A207_5 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:54:55 GMT This unit provides basic historical background to the French Revolution. It will show that the Revolution accelerated intellectual, cultural and psychological change, and opened up new horizons and possibilities. In fact, while much controversy and scepticism remain as to the real extent of underlying change in the social and economic structure of France, it is generally agreed by scholars that the Revolution stimulated a widening of expectations and imaginative awareness: a belief, inherited from the Enlightenment, in the possibility of progress, as well as a conviction that state and society could be reconstituted with a view to realizing social and individual aspirations and human happiness generally. As it degenerated into violence and bloodshed, however, the Revolution also provoked scepticism and pessimism about progress and human nature. The two basic types of modern political outlook, progressive and conservative, date from this experience. Which, if any, of these sets of beliefs was true is not at issue here. What matters is that the Revolution gave rise to them and gave them lasting life http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A207_5 French Revolution Arts and History arts french_revolution history humanities This unit provides basic historical background to the French Revolution. It will show that the Revolution accelerated intellectual, cultural and psychological change, and opened up new horizons and possibilities. In fact, while much controversy and scepticism remain as to the real extent of underlying change in the social and economic structure of France, it is generally agreed by scholars that the Revolution stimulated a widening of expectations and imaginative awareness: a belief, inherited from the Enlightenment, in the possibility of progress, as well as a conviction that state and society could be reconstituted with a view to realizing social and individual aspirations and human happiness generally. As it degenerated into violence and bloodshed, however, the Revolution also provoked scepticism and pessimism about progress and human nature. The two basic types of modern political outlook, progressive and conservative, date from this experience. Which, if any, of these sets of beliefs was true is not at issue here. What matters is that the Revolution gave rise to them and gave them lasting life The Open University The Open University Course text/html A207_5 From Enlightenment to Romanticism - A207 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01REPLACE http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/humanities__arts__languages__history.shtm http://www.open2.net/historyandthearts/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Arts and History http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A103_6 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:44:01 GMT Commemoration – remembering and marking your past – makes an important contribution to our sense of community. Written texts, memorials, letters and photographs can all serve to commemorate events, people and values we wish to remember from our past. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A103_6 History as commemoration Arts and History arts commemoration community history humanities letters memorials photographs study_skills texts Commemoration – remembering and marking your past – makes an important contribution to our sense of community. Written texts, memorials, letters and photographs can all serve to commemorate events, people and values we wish to remember from our past. The Open University The Open University Course text/html A103_6 An Introduction to the Humanities - A103 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01A103 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/humanities__arts__languages__history.shtm http://www.open2.net/historyandthearts/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Arts and History http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A103_5 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:28:43 GMT In this unit we will consider how language can be used in different ways for different purposes. To do this we will use the theme of memorial and commemoration. In the first section we briefly discuss the life of the poet Siegfried Sassoon before examining both his poetry and prose. Through this we will see how he conveys meaning in different ways for different audiences using different forms. Following this we discuss more generally how different meanings can be conveyed using prose and poetic language. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A103_5 Form and uses of language Arts and History arts commemoration getting_started humanities language language_texts memorial poetry prose siegfried_sassoon study_skills In this unit we will consider how language can be used in different ways for different purposes. To do this we will use the theme of memorial and commemoration. In the first section we briefly discuss the life of the poet Siegfried Sassoon before examining both his poetry and prose. Through this we will see how he conveys meaning in different ways for different audiences using different forms. Following this we discuss more generally how different meanings can be conveyed using prose and poetic language. The Open University The Open University Course text/html A103_5 An Introduction to the Humanities - A103 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01A103 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/humanities__arts__languages__history.shtm http://www.open2.net/historyandthearts/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Arts and History http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A180_2 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:03:57 GMT This unit looks at the Aberulais Falls in Wales, and considers the key issues affecting the decision-making of the bodies which are responsible for looking after our heritage. We examine the heritage debates: who decides what should be preserved from the past as our heritage, who is this heritage for, and how should it be presented and explained? http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A180_2 Aberdulais Falls: a case study in Welsh heritage Arts and History conservation industrial_heritage natural_heritage waterfall This unit looks at the Aberulais Falls in Wales, and considers the key issues affecting the decision-making of the bodies which are responsible for looking after our heritage. We examine the heritage debates: who decides what should be preserved from the past as our heritage, who is this heritage for, and how should it be presented and explained? The Open University The Open University Course text/html A180_2 Heritage, whose heritage? - A180 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01A180 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/humanities__arts__languages__history.shtm http://www.open2.net/historyandthearts/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Science and Nature http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=SK120_2 Fri, 29 May 2009 14:52:19 GMT This unit introduces the parts of the body and processes involved in the development of diabetes. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=SK120_2 Living with diabetes Science and Nature diabetes glucose obesity This unit introduces the parts of the body and processes involved in the development of diabetes. The Open University The Open University Course text/html SK120_2 Diabetes care - SK120 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01SK120 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Science and Nature http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=S344_1 Tue, 26 May 2009 07:50:07 GMT The search for new medicinal products is one of the major driving forces behind the development and application of new synthetic methods. This unit focuses on a specific case study, which follows the development of a drug for the treatment of high blood pressure. It is a particularly good example of the application of organic chemistry in the pharmaceutical industry, and illustrates the scientific processes that are involved in the development of any new drug. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=S344_1 Birth of a drug Science and Nature chemical_industry drug_development organic_chemistry research The search for new medicinal products is one of the major driving forces behind the development and application of new synthetic methods. This unit focuses on a specific case study, which follows the development of a drug for the treatment of high blood pressure. It is a particularly good example of the application of organic chemistry in the pharmaceutical industry, and illustrates the scientific processes that are involved in the development of any new drug. The Open University The Open University Course text/html S344_1 Organic chemistry: a synthesis approach - S344 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Science and Nature http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=S365_1 Wed, 13 May 2009 07:43:53 GMT This unit is concerned with macroevolution – the patterns and processes of evolution above the species level. A crucial consideration in macroevolutionary studies is that of the evolutionary relationships (phylogeny) of the organisms in question. The unit begins with an introduction to the scope of macroevolutionary studies and illustrates methods of reconstructing phylogeny, from both morphological and molecular data. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=S365_1 An introduction to biological systematics Science and Nature This unit is concerned with macroevolution – the patterns and processes of evolution above the species level. A crucial consideration in macroevolutionary studies is that of the evolutionary relationships (phylogeny) of the organisms in question. The unit begins with an introduction to the scope of macroevolutionary studies and illustrates methods of reconstructing phylogeny, from both morphological and molecular data. The Open University The Open University Course text/html S365_1 Evolution: A biological and palaeontological approach - S365 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ http://www.darwinou.co.uk/?XonBAN=drw&MEDIA=inc_darwin Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D170_1 Tue, 12 May 2009 13:50:22 GMT The media play a huge part in sport; we find out what’s happening, how our team is doing and it creates great sporting moments and sports celebrities and stars. This unit looks at the role played by the media in sport and how this has changed with the development of internet and satellite TV. Who calls the shots – athletes, teams or the media moguls? How do social scientists explain this relationship between sport and the media? http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D170_1 Sport media and culture: Who's calling the shots? Society celebrity culture media sport The media play a huge part in sport; we find out what’s happening, how our team is doing and it creates great sporting moments and sports celebrities and stars. This unit looks at the role played by the media in sport and how this has changed with the development of internet and satellite TV. Who calls the shots – athletes, teams or the media moguls? How do social scientists explain this relationship between sport and the media? The Open University The Open University Course text/html D170_1 This sporting planet - D170 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01D170 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/olympicdreams/index.html http://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/KathWoodward/index.php Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Health and Lifestyle http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K202_1 Mon, 11 May 2009 12:14:14 GMT This unit will help you to understand how people feel about being carers, and what their main concerns are. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K202_1 The Adur Carers Project Health and Lifestyle carer_concerns carers caring_relationship This unit will help you to understand how people feel about being carers, and what their main concerns are. The Open University The Open University Course text/html K202_1 Care and welfare in the community - K202 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01K202 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/health_and_social_care_health_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/healthliving/index.html http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3902 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3904 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3905 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3906 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Science and Nature http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Darwin_1 Mon, 11 May 2009 12:13:37 GMT This unit brings together a collection of units from the OpenLearn site that would be of interest to anyone wishing to study Darwin’s theory of evolution and natural selection and how his work has gone on to influence other work around this theory. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Darwin_1 Studying Darwin Science and Nature This unit brings together a collection of units from the OpenLearn site that would be of interest to anyone wishing to study Darwin’s theory of evolution and natural selection and how his work has gone on to influence other work around this theory. The Open University The Open University Course text/html Darwin_1 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Science and Nature http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=S182_7 Mon, 11 May 2009 12:12:37 GMT Some of the most unusual and versatile of all the mammals are the groups that live, feed and reproduce underwater. In this unit we will see how these formerly land-based mammals adapted to a return to the water, discussing such challenges as breathing, movement and communication. This is the seventh unit in the ‘Studying mammals’ series. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=S182_7 Studying mammals: return to the water Science and Nature evolution mammals natural_selection ocean Some of the most unusual and versatile of all the mammals are the groups that live, feed and reproduce underwater. In this unit we will see how these formerly land-based mammals adapted to a return to the water, discussing such challenges as breathing, movement and communication. This is the seventh unit in the ‘Studying mammals’ series. The Open University The Open University Course text/html S182_7 Studying mammals - S182 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Arts and History http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A218_2 Mon, 11 May 2009 12:12:03 GMT In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the approach to medicine was vastly different from today. Health is now recognised, at least in most European countries, as a universal right, but what was it like in the past? How did social and political boundaries affect access to treatment, and what were the treatments of the day? This unit examines how Scottish healthcare institutions were influenced by these underlying social, economic, political and cultural contexts. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A218_2 The history of medicine: a Scottish perspective Arts and History disease medicine scotland In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the approach to medicine was vastly different from today. Health is now recognised, at least in most European countries, as a universal right, but what was it like in the past? How did social and political boundaries affect access to treatment, and what were the treatments of the day? This unit examines how Scottish healthcare institutions were influenced by these underlying social, economic, political and cultural contexts. The Open University The Open University Course text/html A218_2 Medicine and society in Europe, 1500–1930 - A218 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01A218 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/humanities__arts__languages__history.shtm http://www.open2.net/historyandthearts/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Business and Management http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=B201_1 Mon, 11 May 2009 12:11:16 GMT We know that culture guides the way people behave in society as a whole. But culture also plays a key role in organisations, which have their own unique set of values, beliefs and ways of doing business. This unit explores the concepts of national and organisational culture and the factors that influence both. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=B201_1 Business organisations and their environments: culture Business and Management culture norms society values We know that culture guides the way people behave in society as a whole. But culture also plays a key role in organisations, which have their own unique set of values, beliefs and ways of doing business. This unit explores the concepts of national and organisational culture and the factors that influence both. The Open University The Open University Course text/html B201_1 Business organisations and their environments - B201 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01B201 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/business_and_management.shtm http://www.open2.net/moneyandmanagement/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Arts and History http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=MA290_3 Mon, 11 May 2009 12:10:46 GMT Scotsman John Napier is best known to for his treatise on Protestant religion. However, it was his interest in a completely different subject that radically altered the course of mathematics. After forty years of dabbling in maths, he revealed his table of logarithms in the early 17th century. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=MA290_3 John Napier Arts and History john_napier logarithms maths scotland Scotsman John Napier is best known to for his treatise on Protestant religion. However, it was his interest in a completely different subject that radically altered the course of mathematics. After forty years of dabbling in maths, he revealed his table of logarithms in the early 17th century. The Open University The Open University Course text/html MA290_3 Topics in the history of mathematics - MA290 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/humanities__arts__languages__history.shtm http://www.open2.net/historyandthearts/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Technology http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=T883_1 Mon, 11 May 2009 12:08:48 GMT The management of processes or operations is the very essence of any kind of business enterprise, and it is critically important that they are designed and managed well. This course taster uses case studies and models to illustrate the importance of effective operations management and outlines the steps to preparing your own operations proposal. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=T883_1 Operations, technology and stakeholder value Technology business management operations stakeholder_value The management of processes or operations is the very essence of any kind of business enterprise, and it is critically important that they are designed and managed well. This course taster uses case studies and models to illustrate the importance of effective operations management and outlines the steps to preparing your own operations proposal. The Open University The Open University Course text/html T883_1 Business operations: delivering value - T883 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01T883 http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/business-and-management/index.htm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Mathematics and Statistics http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=M208_1 Mon, 11 May 2009 12:03:36 GMT Attempts to answer problems in areas as diverse as science, technology and economics involve solving simultaneous linear equations. In this unit we look at some of the equations that represent points, lines and planes in mathematics. We explore concepts such as Euclidean space, vectors, dot products and conics. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=M208_1 Vectors and conics Mathematics and Statistics algebra equations vectors Attempts to answer problems in areas as diverse as science, technology and economics involve solving simultaneous linear equations. In this unit we look at some of the equations that represent points, lines and planes in mathematics. We explore concepts such as Euclidean space, vectors, dot products and conics. The Open University The Open University Course text/html M208_1 Pure Mathematics - M208 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/ http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/mathematics_and_statistics.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University IT and Computing http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=M886_1 Mon, 11 May 2009 12:02:13 GMT Headline news scares about stolen or missing data are becoming a frequent occurrence as organisations rely more and more heavily on computers to store sensitive corporate and customer information. This unit discusses the importance of protecting information and gives an overview of information security management systems. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=M886_1 An introduction to information security IT and Computing bsi_standard information_management security Headline news scares about stolen or missing data are becoming a frequent occurrence as organisations rely more and more heavily on computers to store sensitive corporate and customer information. This unit discusses the importance of protecting information and gives an overview of information security management systems. The Open University The Open University Course text/html M886_1 Information security management - M886 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01M886 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/information_technology_and_computing.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Science and Nature http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=S250_4 Mon, 11 May 2009 12:00:44 GMT The furore surrounding the so-called ‘mad cow’ diseases is an important and controversial episode of recent years. Although it peaked several years ago, the topic is still of great medical significance, influencing the way members of the public think about and experience science and scientists. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=S250_4 BSE and vCJD: their biology and management Science and Nature bse mad_cow_disease vcjd The furore surrounding the so-called ‘mad cow’ diseases is an important and controversial episode of recent years. Although it peaked several years ago, the topic is still of great medical significance, influencing the way members of the public think about and experience science and scientists. The Open University The Open University Course text/html S250_4 Science in context - S250 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01S250 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DSE232_1 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:59:59 GMT Most of us have a very vague and narrow concept of what autism is, based mainly on such stereotypes as Dustin Hoffman's character in the film Rain Man. In this unit you will discover that there is a wide spectrum of disorders associated with autism, and an equally wide range of approaches to diagnosis and treatment. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DSE232_1 The autistic spectrum: from theory to practice Society autism mental_disorder mental_health Most of us have a very vague and narrow concept of what autism is, based mainly on such stereotypes as Dustin Hoffman's character in the film Rain Man. In this unit you will discover that there is a wide spectrum of disorders associated with autism, and an equally wide range of approaches to diagnosis and treatment. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DSE232_1 Applying psychology - DSE232 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DSE232 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Business and Management http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=BU130_1 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:59:14 GMT What is your experience of work and what did you learn from this experience? This unit will enable you to reflect upon what you have learned from work and support you in improving how you learn at work. It will encourage you to think critically about work-based learning and review your own professional knowledge and skills. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=BU130_1 Working life and learning Business and Management What is your experience of work and what did you learn from this experience? This unit will enable you to reflect upon what you have learned from work and support you in improving how you learn at work. It will encourage you to think critically about work-based learning and review your own professional knowledge and skills. The Open University The Open University Course text/html BU130_1 Working and learning: Developing effective performance at work - BU130 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01BU130 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/business_and_management.shtm http://www.open2.net/moneyandmanagement/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Science and Nature http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=S205_2 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:57:15 GMT From diamonds to dynamite everything involves a chemical reaction. This unit introduces you to the concepts and principles that underpin chemistry at the molecular level. Everyday experiences are used to help you to understand the more complex issues. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=S205_2 The molecular world Science and Nature atom atomic_number chemical_reaction chemistry compound covalent_bonding electron electronic_structure element ionic_bonding metals nucleus periodic_table proton valancy From diamonds to dynamite everything involves a chemical reaction. This unit introduces you to the concepts and principles that underpin chemistry at the molecular level. Everyday experiences are used to help you to understand the more complex issues. The Open University The Open University Course text/html S205_2 The molecular world - S205 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01S205 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Health and Lifestyle http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K216_1 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:52:23 GMT Moving into a care home can have a profound emotional impact on an individual – just the anticipation of residential care is one of the biggest sources of fear for the elderly. This unit discusses the role of social workers and care staff in supporting individuals through the transition, and how residential environments affect quality of life. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K216_1 Ageing and disability: transitions into residential care Health and Lifestyle care_home dementia elderly social_work Moving into a care home can have a profound emotional impact on an individual – just the anticipation of residential care is one of the biggest sources of fear for the elderly. This unit discusses the role of social workers and care staff in supporting individuals through the transition, and how residential environments affect quality of life. The Open University The Open University Course text/html K216_1 Applied social work practice - K216 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01K216 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/health_and_social_care_health_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/healthliving/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Mathematics and Statistics http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=MU120_4M2 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:51:31 GMT Scientific calculators are a wonderful invention, but they're only as good as the people who use them. If you often get an unexpected – or ridiculous – result when you press the ‘enter’ button, this unit is for you. Learn how to do a calculation correctly and get the right answer every time. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=MU120_4M2 Rounding and estimation Mathematics and Statistics decimals significant_figures whole_numbers Scientific calculators are a wonderful invention, but they're only as good as the people who use them. If you often get an unexpected – or ridiculous – result when you press the ‘enter’ button, this unit is for you. Learn how to do a calculation correctly and get the right answer every time. The Open University The Open University Course text/html MU120_4M2 Open mathematics - MU120 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01MU120 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/mathematics_and_statistics.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD305_4 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:46:44 GMT How do ‘welfare to work’ programmes such as the New Deal take into account and shape people's personal lives? This unit looks at how participation in, and drop-out from, ‘workfare’ programmes are interpreted within different theoretical perspectives, and uses two case studies to connect the theory with the reality of people's lives. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD305_4 Remaking the relations of work and welfare Society single_parent welfare work How do ‘welfare to work’ programmes such as the New Deal take into account and shape people's personal lives? This unit looks at how participation in, and drop-out from, ‘workfare’ programmes are interpreted within different theoretical perspectives, and uses two case studies to connect the theory with the reality of people's lives. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD305_4 Personal lives and social policy - DD305 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD305 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Science and Nature http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=SM358_1 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:45:27 GMT Scattering is fundamental to almost everything we know about the world, such as why the sky is blue. Tunnelling is entirely quantum-mechanical and gives rise to such phenomena as nuclear fusion in stars. Examples and applications of both these fascinating concepts are investigated in this unit. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=SM358_1 Scattering and tunnelling Science and Nature physics quantum wave_mechanics Scattering is fundamental to almost everything we know about the world, such as why the sky is blue. Tunnelling is entirely quantum-mechanical and gives rise to such phenomena as nuclear fusion in stars. Examples and applications of both these fascinating concepts are investigated in this unit. The Open University The Open University Course text/html SM358_1 The quantum world - SM358 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01SM358 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD305_3 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:44:34 GMT Retirement, pensions, care homes – old age may not be as rosy as we think. This unit looks at old age taking us from the Workhouse to the basic state pension. Why are people expected to stop work at a certain age and what impact does this have on their lives? http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD305_3 Retiring lives? Old age, work and welfare Society basic_state_pension old_age retirement welfare Retirement, pensions, care homes – old age may not be as rosy as we think. This unit looks at old age taking us from the Workhouse to the basic state pension. Why are people expected to stop work at a certain age and what impact does this have on their lives? The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD305_3 Personal Lives and Social Policy - DD305_3 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD305 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD305_2 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:43:40 GMT The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum in the UK. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD305_2 Who counts as a refugee? Society asylum_seeker immigration refugee The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum in the UK. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD305_2 Personal lives and social policy - DD305 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD305 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Mathematics and Statistics http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=M208_6 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:41:08 GMT Number systems and the rules for combining numbers can be daunting. This unit will help you to understand the detail of rational and real numbers, complex numbers and integers. You will also be introduced to modular arithmetic and the concept of a relation between elements of a set. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=M208_6 Number systems Mathematics and Statistics complex_numbers linear_equations number_systems quadratic_equations real_numbers Number systems and the rules for combining numbers can be daunting. This unit will help you to understand the detail of rational and real numbers, complex numbers and integers. You will also be introduced to modular arithmetic and the concept of a relation between elements of a set. The Open University The Open University Course text/html M208_6 Pure mathematics - M208 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01M208 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/mathematics_and_statistics.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Health and Lifestyle http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=KE308_1 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:40:23 GMT What do we mean by ‘wellbeing’ for young people? How is it shaped by social differences and inequalities, and how can we improve young people's mental and physical health? This unit will examine the range of factors affecting young people’s wellbeing, such as obesity, binge drinking, depression and behavioural problems. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=KE308_1 Young people’s wellbeing Health and Lifestyle eating_disorders mental_health wellbeing What do we mean by ‘wellbeing’ for young people? How is it shaped by social differences and inequalities, and how can we improve young people's mental and physical health? This unit will examine the range of factors affecting young people’s wellbeing, such as obesity, binge drinking, depression and behavioural problems. The Open University The Open University Course text/html KE308_1 Youth: perspectives and practice - KE308 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01KE308_1 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/health_and_social_care_health_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/healthliving/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD305_1 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:39:50 GMT Sexuality and parenthood encompass some of the most ordinary and yet most profound experiences that life has to offer. In this unit, we look at how attitudes to parenthood and sexuality and the links between the two have changed, with specific reference to the fertility decline that began in the mid-nineteenth century. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD305_1 Sexuality, parenthood and population Society parenthood population sexuality Sexuality and parenthood encompass some of the most ordinary and yet most profound experiences that life has to offer. In this unit, we look at how attitudes to parenthood and sexuality and the links between the two have changed, with specific reference to the fertility decline that began in the mid-nineteenth century. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD305_1 Society - DD305 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD305 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Science and Nature http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=SS_1 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:39:20 GMT Scientists throughout the world are increasingly interested in the relationship between science and society. Part of their concern is with the social responsibilities scientists have in relation to broader public interests. That raises important issues to do with the ethical and social dimension of scientists' work and how scientists explain – and perhaps justify – their work to the wider public. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=SS_1 Science and society: A career and professional development course Science and Nature career communication decision_making governance media policy professional_development research_ethics risk scientific_research society technology Scientists throughout the world are increasingly interested in the relationship between science and society. Part of their concern is with the social responsibilities scientists have in relation to broader public interests. That raises important issues to do with the ethical and social dimension of scientists' work and how scientists explain – and perhaps justify – their work to the wider public. The Open University The Open University Course text/html SS_1 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD202_3 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:38:37 GMT How does a firm emerge as ‘leader of the pack’? Why do most of the small firms so common in the early years of new industries disappear? This unit looks at how and why change occurs through the industry life cycle, at the role of innnovation and at how production costs, demand and technology interact to shape industrial structure. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD202_3 Innovation, markets and industrial change Society industrial change industry innovation markets How does a firm emerge as ‘leader of the pack’? Why do most of the small firms so common in the early years of new industries disappear? This unit looks at how and why change occurs through the industry life cycle, at the role of innnovation and at how production costs, demand and technology interact to shape industrial structure. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD202_3 Economics and economic change - DD202 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD202_3 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/business_and_management.shtm http://www.open2.net/moneyandmanagement/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Health and Lifestyle http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K222_1 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:38:15 GMT What do we mean by ‘community’, ‘care’ and ‘welfare’? In this unit you will explore the meanings of these words in their historical and cultural settings. The unit does not discuss these terms exclusively in terms of social work practice so service users, carers or anyone interested in community care and the ways in which welfare services are provided would find this unit useful. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K222_1 What's in a title: understanding meanings in community care Health and Lifestyle care community social_work welfare What do we mean by ‘community’, ‘care’ and ‘welfare’? In this unit you will explore the meanings of these words in their historical and cultural settings. The unit does not discuss these terms exclusively in terms of social work practice so service users, carers or anyone interested in community care and the ways in which welfare services are provided would find this unit useful. The Open University The Open University Course text/html K222_1 Care, Welfare & Community for Social Workers - K222 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01K222_1 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/health_and_social_care_health_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/healthliving/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Mathematics and Statistics http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=M338_1 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:37:03 GMT Surfaces are a special class of topological spaces that crop up in many places in the world of mathematics. In this unit, you will learn to classify surfaces and will be introduced to such concepts as homeomorphism, orientability, the Euler characteristic and the Classification Theorum. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=M338_1 Surfaces Mathematics and Statistics homeomorphism polygon surface topology Surfaces are a special class of topological spaces that crop up in many places in the world of mathematics. In this unit, you will learn to classify surfaces and will be introduced to such concepts as homeomorphism, orientability, the Euler characteristic and the Classification Theorum. The Open University The Open University Course text/html M338_1 Topology - M338 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01M338_1 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/mathematics_and_statistics.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Arts and History http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A840_1 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:36:25 GMT Accounts of Caravaggio's life are filled with suggestions of murder and intrigue. But does knowing more about this dark artist's experiences help us to interpret his art? Or does understanding his motivations cloud their true meaning? This unit explores the biographical monograph, one of the most common forms of art history writing. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A840_1 Helen Langdon's ‘Caravaggio’ Arts and History artist biography caravaggio renaissance Accounts of Caravaggio's life are filled with suggestions of murder and intrigue. But does knowing more about this dark artist's experiences help us to interpret his art? Or does understanding his motivations cloud their true meaning? This unit explores the biographical monograph, one of the most common forms of art history writing. The Open University The Open University Course text/html A840_1 Postgraduate Foundation Module in Art History - A840 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01A840 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/humanities__arts__languages__history.shtm http://www.open2.net/historyandthearts/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Business and Management http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=B625_2 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:36:01 GMT Legacy fundraising, big-gift seeking are all part of the professional fundraiser's role. This unit will help you to gain the skills necessary to persuade individuals to become donors. How do you change people's ideas about methods of giving, moving them from casual street donations to regular direct debit giving? http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=B625_2 Building relationships with donors Business and Management charity contribution donor fundraiser Legacy fundraising, big-gift seeking are all part of the professional fundraiser's role. This unit will help you to gain the skills necessary to persuade individuals to become donors. How do you change people's ideas about methods of giving, moving them from casual street donations to regular direct debit giving? The Open University The Open University Course text/html B625_2 B625 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01B625 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/business_and_management.shtm http://www.open2.net/moneyandmanagement/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Mathematics and Statistics http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=MU120_4M5 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:35:16 GMT Diagrams, charts and graphs are used by all sorts of people to express information in a visual way, whether it's in a report by a colleague or a plan from your interior designer. This unit will teach you how to interpret these tools and how to use them yourself to convey information more effectively. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=MU120_4M5 Diagrams, charts and graphs Mathematics and Statistics charts diagrams graphs Diagrams, charts and graphs are used by all sorts of people to express information in a visual way, whether it's in a report by a colleague or a plan from your interior designer. This unit will teach you how to interpret these tools and how to use them yourself to convey information more effectively. The Open University The Open University Course text/html MU120_4M5 Open mathematics - MU120 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01MU120 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/mathematics_and_statistics.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Business and Management http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=B713_4 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:34:47 GMT Day-to-day monitoring of a project is essential to ensure that work is progressing according to the plan, and it will often be necessary to review and revise the plan as circumstances change. This unit will introduce some of the key techniques that help managers to monitor and control projects, and consider what approaches work best in particular circumstances. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=B713_4 Implementing the project Business and Management project_plan Day-to-day monitoring of a project is essential to ensure that work is progressing according to the plan, and it will often be necessary to review and revise the plan as circumstances change. This unit will introduce some of the key techniques that help managers to monitor and control projects, and consider what approaches work best in particular circumstances. The Open University The Open University Course text/html B713_4 Fundamentals of senior management - B713 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01B713 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/business_and_management.shtm http://www.open2.net/moneyandmanagement/index.html http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3260 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3358 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3325 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3324 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD202_2 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:34:10 GMT Do the advances in information technology equate to a new industrial revolution? The advances by IBM, Dell and many other manufacturers have resulted in massive changes to our working lives. This unit looks at whether it is possible to predict the future of this industry by comparing it to the development of the automobile industry in the USA. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD202_2 Information technology: a new era? Society industrial revolution information technology pcs Do the advances in information technology equate to a new industrial revolution? The advances by IBM, Dell and many other manufacturers have resulted in massive changes to our working lives. This unit looks at whether it is possible to predict the future of this industry by comparing it to the development of the automobile industry in the USA. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD202_2 Economics and economic change - DD202 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD202 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/information_technology_and_computing.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Science and Nature http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=S182_1 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:33:31 GMT The term mammal encompasses a huge variety of animals, including humans. But what makes a mammal a mammal? This unit explores some of the features, such as reproduction, lactation and thermoregulation methods, that mammals have in common. It is the first in a series of 10 ‘Studying mammals’ units. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=S182_1 Studying mammals: a winning design Science and Nature evolution mammals metabolism temperature The term mammal encompasses a huge variety of animals, including humans. But what makes a mammal a mammal? This unit explores some of the features, such as reproduction, lactation and thermoregulation methods, that mammals have in common. It is the first in a series of 10 ‘Studying mammals’ units. The Open University The Open University Course text/html S182_1 Studying mammals - S182 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Technology http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=T356_1 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:32:19 GMT Microelectronics has enabled designers of integrated circuits to exercise complete control over the electrical characteristics of each component they create. This unit will illustrate how such control is achieved and the various methods that can be applied in differing circumstances. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=T356_1 Structural devices Technology Microelectronics has enabled designers of integrated circuits to exercise complete control over the electrical characteristics of each component they create. This unit will illustrate how such control is achieved and the various methods that can be applied in differing circumstances. The Open University The Open University Course text/html T356_1 Engineering small worlds: micro and nano technologies - T356 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01T356 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/technology__engineering_and_manufacturing.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Technology http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=T835_1 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:29:59 GMT Life is full of risk. In this unit ‘risk’ describes the probability and consequences of harm or, at worst, disaster. Risk management involves many stakeholders and integrated management systems help to ensure that safety, quality, environmental and business risks are all managed correctly. This unit also looks at emergency preparedness, that is, the management of emergencies and disasters. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=T835_1 Intergrated safety, health and environmental management: an introduction Technology Life is full of risk. In this unit ‘risk’ describes the probability and consequences of harm or, at worst, disaster. Risk management involves many stakeholders and integrated management systems help to ensure that safety, quality, environmental and business risks are all managed correctly. This unit also looks at emergency preparedness, that is, the management of emergencies and disasters. The Open University The Open University Course text/html T835_1 Integrated safety, health and environmental management - T835 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01T835 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/technology__engineering_and_manufacturing.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Science and Nature http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=S207_2 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:27:15 GMT Motion is vital to life, and to science. This unit will help you to understand why classical motion is probably the most fundamental part of physics. You will examine motion along a line and the ways in which such motion can be represented, through the use of graphs, equations and differential calculus. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=S207_2 Describing motion along a line Science and Nature acceleration coordinate derivative differentiation dimension displacement function gradient graph gravity intercept position time velocity Motion is vital to life, and to science. This unit will help you to understand why classical motion is probably the most fundamental part of physics. You will examine motion along a line and the ways in which such motion can be represented, through the use of graphs, equations and differential calculus. The Open University The Open University Course text/html S207_2 The Physical World - S207 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01S207 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D315_4 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:26:19 GMT The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D315_4 The politics of racial violence in Britain Society The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995. The Open University The Open University Course text/html D315_4 Crime, order and social control - D315 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01D315 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2509 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3089 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3121 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=1366 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2837 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Arts and History http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=AA308_4 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:25:45 GMT What is imagination and can philosophy define it in any meaningful way? This unit will introduce you to some of the possible answers to these questions and will examine why philosophy has sometimes found it difficult to approach imagination. It will then go on to examine the relationship that imagination has to imagery and supposition, charting where these concepts overlap with imagination and where they diverge. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=AA308_4 Imagination: the missing mystery of philosophy Arts and History What is imagination and can philosophy define it in any meaningful way? This unit will introduce you to some of the possible answers to these questions and will examine why philosophy has sometimes found it difficult to approach imagination. It will then go on to examine the relationship that imagination has to imagery and supposition, charting where these concepts overlap with imagination and where they diverge. The Open University The Open University Course text/html AA308_4 Thought and experience: themes in the philosophy of mind - AA308 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01AA308 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/humanities__arts__languages__history.shtm http://www.open2.net/historyandthearts/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D315_3 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:24:58 GMT Does prison work and what purpose does it serve? This unit allows you to listen to a discussion surrounding the purpose efficacy and regulation of prisons. Does prison benefit those serving the sentence or simply satisfy a public demand? http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D315_3 Does prison work? Society audio criminal_justice criminology magistrate prison psychology Does prison work and what purpose does it serve? This unit allows you to listen to a discussion surrounding the purpose efficacy and regulation of prisons. Does prison benefit those serving the sentence or simply satisfy a public demand? The Open University The Open University Course text/html D315_3 Crime, order and social control - D315 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01D315 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2509 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3089 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3121 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=1366 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2837 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Science and Nature http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y161_1 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:24:08 GMT This unit provides an overview of Open University Course Y161 Introducing environment. You will be introduced to the types of activities, tasks and assignments that you would be asked to undertake if you were to enrol on the course. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y161_1 Introducing Environment – taster materials Science and Nature assignment carbon_footprint ecofootprint ecosystem environment feedback This unit provides an overview of Open University Course Y161 Introducing environment. You will be introduced to the types of activities, tasks and assignments that you would be asked to undertake if you were to enrol on the course. The Open University The Open University Course text/html Y161_1 Introducing environment - Y161 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01Y161 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Mathematics and Statistics http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y162_1 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:23:28 GMT Many of us struggle to understand the fractions, formulas and calculations needed for everyday tasks. This unit provides an overview of Open University course Y162 Starting with maths, which is designed to help develop the skills needed for higher level study while also developing knowledge and understanding about maths. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y162_1 Starting with maths – taster materials Mathematics and Statistics fractions mathematics maths Many of us struggle to understand the fractions, formulas and calculations needed for everyday tasks. This unit provides an overview of Open University course Y162 Starting with maths, which is designed to help develop the skills needed for higher level study while also developing knowledge and understanding about maths. The Open University The Open University Course text/html Y162_1 Starting with Maths - Y162 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01Y162 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/mathematics_and_statistics.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Technology http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=T356_2 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:23:02 GMT The human eye is a fascinating and complicated device, but how do digital cameras capture images? This unit examines one of the human–machine interfaces that link optical information to the electronic world. You will learn how the components within a digital camera capture images for electronic manipulation. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=T356_2 Microelectronic solutions for digital photography Technology camera device engineering images materials_science microelectronics science The human eye is a fascinating and complicated device, but how do digital cameras capture images? This unit examines one of the human–machine interfaces that link optical information to the electronic world. You will learn how the components within a digital camera capture images for electronic manipulation. The Open University The Open University Course text/html T356_2 Engineering small worlds: micro and nano technologies - T356 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01T356 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/technology__engineering_and_manufacturing.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D218_3 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:22:05 GMT Within the field of social sciences the terms social construction and social constructionism are frequently used, particularly in relation to social policy. This unit will enable you to achieve a greater definition and understanding of these terms. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D218_3 Social construction and social constructionism Society audio social_construction social_constructionalism social_policy social_science social_welfare Within the field of social sciences the terms social construction and social constructionism are frequently used, particularly in relation to social policy. This unit will enable you to achieve a greater definition and understanding of these terms. The Open University The Open University Course text/html D218_3 Social policy: welfare, power and diversity - D218 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01D218 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2509 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3091 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3099 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3097 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3100 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2502 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D218_2 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:21:28 GMT Do you find it difficult to know what is important when taking notes? This unit will enable you to decide the value of taking notes and improve your understanding of the methods that can be used. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D218_2 Note taking in relation to the Social Sciences Society audio notes note_taking note_taking_techniques social_science studying Do you find it difficult to know what is important when taking notes? This unit will enable you to decide the value of taking notes and improve your understanding of the methods that can be used. The Open University The Open University Course text/html D218_2 Social policy: welfare, power and diversity - D218 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01D218 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2509 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3087 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3091 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3095 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3099 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3097 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3100 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2502 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Study Skills http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=GSG_3 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:20:30 GMT Reading is an essential skill for all of us and developing our skills in reading is a good investment. This unit is packed with practical activities which are aimed at making reading more enjoyable and rewarding. This unit also includes sections on how to read actively and critically. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=GSG_3 Reading Study Skills reading reading_skills skills Reading is an essential skill for all of us and developing our skills in reading is a good investment. This unit is packed with practical activities which are aimed at making reading more enjoyable and rewarding. This unit also includes sections on how to read actively and critically. The Open University The Open University Course text/html GSG_3 The Good Study Guide - GSG en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/study_skills.shtm http://www.open2.net Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Science and Nature http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=S193_1 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:19:09 GMT Fossils are a glimpse into the distant past and fascinate young and old alike. This unit will introduce you to the explosion of evolution that took place during the Palaeozoic era. You will look at the many different types of creatures that existed at that time and how they managed to evolve to exist on land. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=S193_1 Life in the Palaeozoic Science and Nature animal_phyla burgess_shale era evolution extinction fauna fossil invertebrate palaeozoic_life period phyla taxonomy trilobite vertebrate vertebrate_evolution Fossils are a glimpse into the distant past and fascinate young and old alike. This unit will introduce you to the explosion of evolution that took place during the Palaeozoic era. You will look at the many different types of creatures that existed at that time and how they managed to evolve to exist on land. The Open University The Open University Course text/html S193_1 Fossils and the History of Life - S193 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01S193 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Mathematics and Statistics http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=MST209_6 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:18:15 GMT This unit is intended to develop your understanding of Newtonian mechanics in relation to oscillating systems. In addition to a basic grounding in calculus, this unit assumes that you have some understanding of how to solve second-order linear constant-coefficient differential equations; how to take the dot product of two vectors; of solving statics problems; and of applying Newton's second law to mechanical problems. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=MST209_6 Modelling with differential equations: oscillations Mathematics and Statistics differential equations mathematics maths_modelling newton oscillation vectors This unit is intended to develop your understanding of Newtonian mechanics in relation to oscillating systems. In addition to a basic grounding in calculus, this unit assumes that you have some understanding of how to solve second-order linear constant-coefficient differential equations; how to take the dot product of two vectors; of solving statics problems; and of applying Newton's second law to mechanical problems. The Open University The Open University Course text/html MST209_6 Mathematical methods and models - MST209 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01MST209 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/mathematics_and_statistics.shtm Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=LIB_9 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:13:58 GMT This unit will help you to identify and use information in Society, whether for your work, study or personal purposes. Experiment with some of the key resources in this subject area, and learn about the skills which will enable you to plan searches for information, so you can find what you are looking for more easily. Discover the meaning of information quality, and learn how to evaluate the information you come across. You will also be introduced to the many different ways of organising your own information, and learn how to reference it properly in your work. Finally, discover how to keep up to date with the latest developments in your area of interest by using tools such as RSS and mailing lists. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=LIB_9 Finding information in Society Society bibliography bookmarks information journals library references searches This unit will help you to identify and use information in Society, whether for your work, study or personal purposes. Experiment with some of the key resources in this subject area, and learn about the skills which will enable you to plan searches for information, so you can find what you are looking for more easily. Discover the meaning of information quality, and learn how to evaluate the information you come across. You will also be introduced to the many different ways of organising your own information, and learn how to reference it properly in your work. Finally, discover how to keep up to date with the latest developments in your area of interest by using tools such as RSS and mailing lists. The Open University The Open University Course text/html LIB_9 Finding information - LIB en-gb Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Technology http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=T553_1 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:09:04 GMT Maps and plans, architects and engineers, drawings, graphs and tables: all are models we use in everyday life. This unit will introduce you to the modelling process enabling you to recognise that systems models may be used in different ways as part of a process for: improving understanding of a situation; identifying problems or formulating opportunities and supporting decision making. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=T553_1 Systems modelling Technology management modelling models systems systems_modelling Maps and plans, architects and engineers, drawings, graphs and tables: all are models we use in everyday life. This unit will introduce you to the modelling process enabling you to recognise that systems models may be used in different ways as part of a process for: improving understanding of a situation; identifying problems or formulating opportunities and supporting decision making. The Open University The Open University Course text/html T553_1 Systems thinking and practice - T553 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/technology_engineering_and_manufacturing.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Study Skills http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=T180_9 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:08:34 GMT Learning online is one of the great advantages of information technology. This unit will help you establish a safe and comfortable working environment to ensure that your study time at the computer screen does not impact on your health. It also looks at the basic skills for online study, such as file management and installing software. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=T180_9 Living with the internet: learning online Study Skills internet it Learning online is one of the great advantages of information technology. This unit will help you establish a safe and comfortable working environment to ensure that your study time at the computer screen does not impact on your health. It also looks at the basic skills for online study, such as file management and installing software. The Open University The Open University Course text/html T180_9 Living with the Net: Using Computing to Enrich your Life - T180 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/information_technology_and_computing.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Technology http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=T206_1 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:06:16 GMT Access to safe, clean and sustainable energy supplies is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity during the twenty-first century. This unit will survey the world’s present energy systems and their sustainability problems, together with some of the possible solutions to those problems and how these might emerge in practice. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=T206_1 Why sustainable energy matters Technology clean_energy energy environment sustainable_energy Access to safe, clean and sustainable energy supplies is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity during the twenty-first century. This unit will survey the world’s present energy systems and their sustainability problems, together with some of the possible solutions to those problems and how these might emerge in practice. The Open University The Open University Course text/html T206_1 Energy for a sustainable future - T206 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01T206 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/technology_engineering_and_manufacturing.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University IT and Computing http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=T180_8 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:05:35 GMT Computer crashes are often the result of viruses, worms or Trojans as unfortunately some internet users want to cause havoc or vandalise your computer. This unit provides a guide to the downsides of living with the Net. Advice on how to deal with these dangers is provided and security issues like spyware and adware are explained. The unit also deals with protecting children online, and provides links to various helpful websites which deal with the problems raised. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=T180_8 Living with the internet: keeping it safe IT and Computing internet security trojans virus worms Computer crashes are often the result of viruses, worms or Trojans as unfortunately some internet users want to cause havoc or vandalise your computer. This unit provides a guide to the downsides of living with the Net. Advice on how to deal with these dangers is provided and security issues like spyware and adware are explained. The unit also deals with protecting children online, and provides links to various helpful websites which deal with the problems raised. The Open University The Open University Course text/html T180_8 Living with the Net: Using Computing to Enrich your Life - T180 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/information_technology_and_computing.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Education http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_10 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:03:24 GMT This unit examines the area of the brain based learning with a particular focus on the development of the young child's brain and is of particular relevance to those who work with young children. We begin by looking at the structure and functions of the brain, and the impact that sensory deprivation can have on these. We consider the implications of current understandings of brain development for teaching and learning, particularly in an early years setting, and finish by exploring the value of play (particularly outdoor play) in children's learning and the development of their brains. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_10 Play, learning and the brain Education brain children early_years family play teaching_techniques This unit examines the area of the brain based learning with a particular focus on the development of the young child's brain and is of particular relevance to those who work with young children. We begin by looking at the structure and functions of the brain, and the impact that sensory deprivation can have on these. We consider the implications of current understandings of brain development for teaching and learning, particularly in an early years setting, and finish by exploring the value of play (particularly outdoor play) in children's learning and the development of their brains. The Open University The Open University Course text/html E500_10 TeachandLearn.net - E500 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/education_and_teacher_training.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Science and Nature http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=SK220_1 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:02:48 GMT This unit looks at the human being in the context of an individual life cycle, examining some of the processes that contribute to the formation of a new person. After a brief discussion of historical ideas about human conception, and about contraception to the present day, we look at the cells involved in the conception and development of a new individual. Gamete production (that is, production of mature cells able to unite with another in sexual reproduction) in both men and women is introduced and the role gametes in fertility and, when things go wrong, infertility is explained. We then discuss the early development of a new individual, along with some thoughts on women's experience of pregnancy. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=SK220_1 Early development Science and Nature abortion birth_rate child_development chromosomes conception contraception development embryo family fertilization gametes hormones infertility life_cycle meiosis ovulation pregnancy reproduction sex_selection This unit looks at the human being in the context of an individual life cycle, examining some of the processes that contribute to the formation of a new person. After a brief discussion of historical ideas about human conception, and about contraception to the present day, we look at the cells involved in the conception and development of a new individual. Gamete production (that is, production of mature cells able to unite with another in sexual reproduction) in both men and women is introduced and the role gametes in fertility and, when things go wrong, infertility is explained. We then discuss the early development of a new individual, along with some thoughts on women's experience of pregnancy. The Open University The Open University Course text/html SK220_1 Human Biology and Health - SK220 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01SK220 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University IT and Computing http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=T175_5 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:01:16 GMT www……..gov.uk You can now access government directly through the web. E-government in action. While studying this unit you look at the scope of e-government, the databases that are necessary, the use of biometrics in identification and verification of identity and assess the usability and accessibility of websites. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=T175_5 ICTs: e-government IT and Computing biometrics databases ethical_issues government www……..gov.uk You can now access government directly through the web. E-government in action. While studying this unit you look at the scope of e-government, the databases that are necessary, the use of biometrics in identification and verification of identity and assess the usability and accessibility of websites. The Open University The Open University Course text/html T175_5 Exploring Information and Communication Technologies - T175 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01T175 http://labspace.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2312 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/information__technology_and_computing.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Business and Management http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=B700_2 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:00:09 GMT Operations management is one of the central functions of all organisations whether producing goods or services, or in the private, public or voluntary sectors. This unit will provide you with a basic framework for understanding this function and discusses the role of operations managers, in particular the importance of focusing on suppliers and customers. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=B700_2 Understanding operations management Business and Management customers management marketing operations operations_manager operations_system suppliers Operations management is one of the central functions of all organisations whether producing goods or services, or in the private, public or voluntary sectors. This unit will provide you with a basic framework for understanding this function and discusses the role of operations managers, in particular the importance of focusing on suppliers and customers. The Open University The Open University Course text/html B700_2 Managing performance and change - B700 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01B700 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/business_and_management.shtm http://www.open2.net/moneyandmanagement/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_9 Mon, 11 May 2009 10:59:16 GMT School governors are responsible for establishing the performance management policy of the school and for reviewing the performance of the headteacher. This unit will guide you through these processes, including the appeals procedure should the headteacher have any concerns. You will also learn the importance of linking performance review to pay review. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_9 School Governors: performance management Society appraisal governor headteacher management performance review school School governors are responsible for establishing the performance management policy of the school and for reviewing the performance of the headteacher. This unit will guide you through these processes, including the appeals procedure should the headteacher have any concerns. You will also learn the importance of linking performance review to pay review. The Open University The Open University Course text/html E500_9 TeachandLearn - E500 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University IT and Computing http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=T180_5 Mon, 11 May 2009 10:52:59 GMT The World Wide Web is a vast information resource. This unit will provide you with the foundation skills to use search engines confidently to locate both information and images on the Web. You will also learn how to critically assess and reference the information you have found for study purposes. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=T180_5 Information on the web IT and Computing index information search_engines text_machine web The World Wide Web is a vast information resource. This unit will provide you with the foundation skills to use search engines confidently to locate both information and images on the Web. You will also learn how to critically assess and reference the information you have found for study purposes. The Open University The Open University Course text/html T180_5 Living with the Net: Using Computing to Enrich your Life - T180 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/information_technology_and_computing.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Technology http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=T551_1 Mon, 11 May 2009 10:52:18 GMT What is systems thinking and practice? The essence of systems thinking and practice is in ‘seeing’ the world in a particular way, because how you ‘see’ things affects the way you approach situations or undertake specific tasks. This unit will help you to learn about the problems of defining a system and meet some of the key concepts used in systems theory: boundary, environment, positive and negative feedback, etc. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=T551_1 Systems thinking and practice Technology boundaries feedback management practice systems What is systems thinking and practice? The essence of systems thinking and practice is in ‘seeing’ the world in a particular way, because how you ‘see’ things affects the way you approach situations or undertake specific tasks. This unit will help you to learn about the problems of defining a system and meet some of the key concepts used in systems theory: boundary, environment, positive and negative feedback, etc. The Open University The Open University Course text/html T551_1 Systems thinking and practice - T551 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/technology_engineering_and_manufacturing.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Arts and History http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A207_2 Mon, 11 May 2009 10:50:21 GMT This unit looks at the short poems in German that were set to music by Franz Schubert (1797–1828) for a single voice with piano, a genre known as ‘Lieder’ (the German for ‘songs’). Once they became widely known, Schubert's Lieder influenced generations of songwriters up to the present day.This unit then discusses a selection of Schubert's settings of Goethe's poems, and recordings of all of them are provided. You can find the poems, in German with parallel translations into English and the music scores of four of the song settings, on the unit home page. You are not expected to be able to read the music, but even if you are not very familiar with musical notation, you may well find the scores useful in identifying what is happening in the songs. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A207_2 Schubert's Lieder: settings of Goethe's poems Arts and History arts german goethe history lieder music poems poetry schubert This unit looks at the short poems in German that were set to music by Franz Schubert (1797–1828) for a single voice with piano, a genre known as ‘Lieder’ (the German for ‘songs’). Once they became widely known, Schubert's Lieder influenced generations of songwriters up to the present day.This unit then discusses a selection of Schubert's settings of Goethe's poems, and recordings of all of them are provided. You can find the poems, in German with parallel translations into English and the music scores of four of the song settings, on the unit home page. You are not expected to be able to read the music, but even if you are not very familiar with musical notation, you may well find the scores useful in identifying what is happening in the songs. The Open University The Open University Course text/html A207_2 From Enlightenment to Romanticism - A207_2 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01A207 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/humanities__arts__languages__history.shtm http://www.open2.net/historyandthearts/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Science and Nature http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=SK121_1 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:07:10 GMT Your heart beats around 100,000 times every day and, in that time, pumps about 23,000 litres of blood around your body. But what happens when it doesn’t work as well as it should? This unit explains what happens in cardiovascular disease, when the heart’s performance is affected, how the normal function of blood vessels is impaired, and what treatments are available. Whether you are a patient, relative, friend or healthcare professional, you will find the unit interesting. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=SK121_1 Understanding cardiovascular diseases Science and Nature cardiovascular_diseases diabetes heart_attack Your heart beats around 100,000 times every day and, in that time, pumps about 23,000 litres of blood around your body. But what happens when it doesn’t work as well as it should? This unit explains what happens in cardiovascular disease, when the heart’s performance is affected, how the normal function of blood vessels is impaired, and what treatments are available. Whether you are a patient, relative, friend or healthcare professional, you will find the unit interesting. The Open University The Open University Course text/html SK121_1 Introduction to cardiovascular diseases - SK121 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01SK121 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Science and Nature http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=SK120_1 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:44:58 GMT Diabetes is an increasing problem among both adults and children. This unit looks at the way diabetes is managed once it has been diagnosed in order to reduce the risk of further complications. You will look at the role of each member of the team involved in the diabetes annual review and look at the risk factors involved with certain diabetes complications. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=SK120_1 Diabetes complications Science and Nature blood_glucose blood_pressure bmi cholesterol diabetes health hyperglycaemia ketone lipids monitoring nephropathy nutrition obesity renal_threshold retinopathy risk risk_factors Diabetes is an increasing problem among both adults and children. This unit looks at the way diabetes is managed once it has been diagnosed in order to reduce the risk of further complications. You will look at the role of each member of the team involved in the diabetes annual review and look at the risk factors involved with certain diabetes complications. The Open University The Open University Course text/html SK120_1 Living with Diabetes - SK120 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01SK120 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Mathematics and Statistics http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=MU120_4MCAL Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:43:02 GMT Do you have a graphics or scientific calculator? If so, this unit will help you to understand the different functions and facilities available. With a focus on arithmetic, you will learn what a powerful tool this type of calculator can be. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=MU120_4MCAL Tapping into mathematics Mathematics and Statistics graphics_calculator mathematical_functions scientific_calculator Do you have a graphics or scientific calculator? If so, this unit will help you to understand the different functions and facilities available. With a focus on arithmetic, you will learn what a powerful tool this type of calculator can be. The Open University The Open University Course text/html MU120_4MCAL Open mathematics - MU120 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01MU120 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/mathematics_and_statistics.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Education http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=TG_1 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:19:49 GMT Teaching with a global perspective is becoming increasingly important as the world becomes a smaller place. This unit provides a resource for teachers in both primary and secondary schools to understand why the inclusion of the global dimension in the primary school curriculum is important. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=TG_1 Teach Global Education global dimension Teaching with a global perspective is becoming increasingly important as the world becomes a smaller place. This unit provides a resource for teachers in both primary and secondary schools to understand why the inclusion of the global dimension in the primary school curriculum is important. The Open University The Open University Course text/html TG_1 Teach Global - TG_1 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/education_and_teacher_training.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Business and Management http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=GSG_5 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:07:26 GMT The power of graphics should not the underestimated. They can express information clearly and simply. This unit will help you to assess which style of graphic to use in different situations. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=GSG_5 Effective ways of displaying information Business and Management charts diagrams graphs matrices The power of graphics should not the underestimated. They can express information clearly and simply. This unit will help you to assess which style of graphic to use in different situations. The Open University The Open University Course text/html GSG_5 The Manager's Good Study Guide - GSG en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/business_and_management.shtm http://www.open2.net/moneyandmanagement/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Law http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=W150_2 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:07:01 GMT Many aspects of the law in Scotland are different from those of England and Wales. Centuries of development and growth have been influenced by factors unique to Scotland, resulting in a legal system that is distinct from those of its neighbours. This unit explores the legal history of Scotland, the Scottish Parliament and its relationship with the UK Parliament. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=W150_2 An introduction to law in contemporary Scotland Law scotland scots_law scottish_legal_system scottish_parliament Many aspects of the law in Scotland are different from those of England and Wales. Centuries of development and growth have been influenced by factors unique to Scotland, resulting in a legal system that is distinct from those of its neighbours. This unit explores the legal history of Scotland, the Scottish Parliament and its relationship with the UK Parliament. The Open University The Open University Course text/html W150_2 An introduction to law in contemporary Scotland - W150 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01W150 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/law.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/politics_law/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Arts and History http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A850_1 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:06:34 GMT What is a person? This unit examines this philosophical question concerning the nature of personhood. You will examine whether a ‘person’ is the same as a ‘human being’, and look at whether it is our free will that in the end defines us as a ‘person’. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A850_1 Philosophy: the nature of persons Arts and History human_being humanities person personhood philosophy What is a person? This unit examines this philosophical question concerning the nature of personhood. You will examine whether a ‘person’ is the same as a ‘human being’, and look at whether it is our free will that in the end defines us as a ‘person’. The Open University The Open University Course text/html A850_1 Postgraduate Foundation Module in Philosophy - A850 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01A850 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/humanities_arts_languages_history.shtm http://www.open2.net/historyandthearts/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Arts and History http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A297_1 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:43:58 GMT Latin is the basis for many languages in the world. This unit will provide you with a general introduction to learning Latin allowing you to assess whether you would like to learn more. You will look at the links that exist between Latin and English, examine the structure of sentences and gain an awareness of the fundamentals of pronunciation in Latin. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A297_1 Getting started on Classical Latin Arts and History classical_latin classical_studies english humanities science Latin is the basis for many languages in the world. This unit will provide you with a general introduction to learning Latin allowing you to assess whether you would like to learn more. You will look at the links that exist between Latin and English, examine the structure of sentences and gain an awareness of the fundamentals of pronunciation in Latin. The Open University The Open University Course text/html A297_1 Reading Classical Latin - A297 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01A297 http://labspace.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2819 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/humanities_arts_languages_history.shtm http://www.open2.net/historyandthearts/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University IT and Computing http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=T175_1 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:07:01 GMT Are you a technophobe? Bluetooth, Ethernet WiFi – are they terms that mean nothing to you? This unit will gently guide you to an understanding of how devices 'talk' to each other and what technologies and processes are involved. You will also look at wired and wireless communication technologies, introducing you to some of the key methods involved. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=T175_1 ICTs: device to device communication IT and Computing devices ethernet signals technologies wired wired_networks wireless_networks Are you a technophobe? Bluetooth, Ethernet WiFi – are they terms that mean nothing to you? This unit will gently guide you to an understanding of how devices 'talk' to each other and what technologies and processes are involved. You will also look at wired and wireless communication technologies, introducing you to some of the key methods involved. The Open University The Open University Course text/html T175_1 Networked living: exploring information and communication technologies - T175 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01T175 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/information__technology_and_computing.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Science and Nature http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=S151_1 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:24:29 GMT Observation, measurement and the recording of data are central activities in science. Speculation and the development of new theories are crucial as well, but ultimately the predictions resulting from those theories have to be tested against what actually happens and this can only be done by making further measurements. Whether measurements are made using simple instruments such as rulers and thermometers, or involve sophisticated devices such as electron microscopes or lasers, there are decisions to be made about how the results are to be represented, what units of measurements will be used and the precision to which the measurements will be made. In this unit we will consider these points in turn. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=S151_1 Maths for Science Science and Nature average data decimal integer logarithm maths measurement normal_distribution probability sample science scientific_notation significant_figure standard_deviation statistics Observation, measurement and the recording of data are central activities in science. Speculation and the development of new theories are crucial as well, but ultimately the predictions resulting from those theories have to be tested against what actually happens and this can only be done by making further measurements. Whether measurements are made using simple instruments such as rulers and thermometers, or involve sophisticated devices such as electron microscopes or lasers, there are decisions to be made about how the results are to be represented, what units of measurements will be used and the precision to which the measurements will be made. In this unit we will consider these points in turn. The Open University The Open University Course text/html S151_1 Maths for Science - S151 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01S151 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Arts and History http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A319_1 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:21:58 GMT Sorley Maclean (1911-1996) is regarded as one of the greatest Scottish poets of the twentieth century. This unit will introduce you to his poetry and give you an insight into the cultural, historical and political contexts that inform his work. MacLean wrote in Gaelic and the importance of the language to his work is also examined. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A319_1 The poetry of Sorley MacLean Arts and History gaelic poetry scotland scottish_poetry sorley_maclean Sorley Maclean (1911-1996) is regarded as one of the greatest Scottish poets of the twentieth century. This unit will introduce you to his poetry and give you an insight into the cultural, historical and political contexts that inform his work. MacLean wrote in Gaelic and the importance of the language to his work is also examined. The Open University The Open University Course text/html A319_1 Literature in the modern world - A319 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/humanities__arts__languages__history.shtm http://www.open2.net/historyandthearts/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Health and Lifestyle http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K303_1 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:48:03 GMT Frontline managers are responsible for gathering service user views on their needs. Whose views should be taken into account? How do managers gather views? This unit helps you consider ways of getting feedback from service users, and shows the inclusive approach of a manager of a voluntary sector mental health service. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K303_1 Managing to meet service users' needs Health and Lifestyle mental_health partnerships service_users social_care Frontline managers are responsible for gathering service user views on their needs. Whose views should be taken into account? How do managers gather views? This unit helps you consider ways of getting feedback from service users, and shows the inclusive approach of a manager of a voluntary sector mental health service. The Open University The Open University Course text/html K303_1 Managing care - K303 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01K303 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/health_and_social_care_health_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/healthliving/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Health and Lifestyle http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K315_1 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:44:19 GMT What does it take to become a critical practitioner in social work? This unit will guide you through some important concepts. An understanding of ‘critical perspectives’ will help you take a positive and constructive approach to problems that arise in social work practice. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K315_1 Becoming a critical social work practitioner Health and Lifestyle care_and_control complex_relationships professional_discretion What does it take to become a critical practitioner in social work? This unit will guide you through some important concepts. An understanding of ‘critical perspectives’ will help you take a positive and constructive approach to problems that arise in social work practice. The Open University The Open University Course text/html K315_1 Critical Social Work Practice - K315 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01K315 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/health_and_social_care_health_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/healthliving/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Arts and History http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=CYMRU_1 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:02:07 GMT This unit is a teaching and learning resource for anyone interested in Welsh history. It contains study materials, links to some of the most important institutions that contribute to our understanding of the history of Wales, and a pool of resources that can help you understand Welsh history and the way it is studied. Included in the material is a taster of the Open University course Small Country, Big History: Themes in the History of Wales (A182). http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=CYMRU_1 Welsh history and its sources Arts and History coal communism communist demography edward i industrial industry labour language medieval middle ages mining nationalism nationalist nonconformist nonconformity post-war radical radicalism riot socialism socialist sport strike tudor union victorian vote wales welsh welsh history This unit is a teaching and learning resource for anyone interested in Welsh history. It contains study materials, links to some of the most important institutions that contribute to our understanding of the history of Wales, and a pool of resources that can help you understand Welsh history and the way it is studied. Included in the material is a taster of the Open University course Small Country, Big History: Themes in the History of Wales (A182). The Open University The Open University Course text/html CYMRU_1 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/humanities__arts__languages__history.shtm http://www.open2.net/historyandthearts/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Business and Management http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=B324_1 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:04:26 GMT Never before have social issues been more at the centre of public and private debate. From concerns about sustainability and the future of the planet to the introduction of smoking bans, there is a growing recognition that social marketing has a role to play in achieving a wide range of social goals. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=B324_1 Social marketing Business and Management advertising health marketing social_issues social_marketing Never before have social issues been more at the centre of public and private debate. From concerns about sustainability and the future of the planet to the introduction of smoking bans, there is a growing recognition that social marketing has a role to play in achieving a wide range of social goals. The Open University The Open University Course text/html B324_1 Marketing and society - B324 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01B324 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/business_and_management.shtm http://www.open2.net/moneyandmanagement/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Modern Languages http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=L204_1 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:53:19 GMT If you already have a working knowledge of the Spanish language this unit will help to improve you ability to describe places, events and routines in the past. By using Medieval Spain as the setting you will learn crucial grammatical points regarding the preterite and imperfect tenses. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=L204_1 Spanish: La historia piedra a piedra Modern Languages language latin_american spain spanish If you already have a working knowledge of the Spanish language this unit will help to improve you ability to describe places, events and routines in the past. By using Medieval Spain as the setting you will learn crucial grammatical points regarding the preterite and imperfect tenses. The Open University The Open University Course text/html L204_1 Viento en papa - L204 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01L211 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/humanities__arts__languages__history-language_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Modern Languages http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=L550_3 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:51:54 GMT Do you want to relocate to the UK? This unit will help you with the language difficulties that can arise while providing assistance with the practicalities of moving your company and its relocating its employees. You will also learn how other companies have approached this task. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=L550_3 Business English: presenting the decision Modern Languages business english uk Do you want to relocate to the UK? This unit will help you with the language difficulties that can arise while providing assistance with the practicalities of moving your company and its relocating its employees. You will also learn how other companies have approached this task. The Open University The Open University Course text/html L550_3 World Class: English for business - L550 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/humanities__arts__languages__history-language_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Modern Languages http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=L550_2 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:50:15 GMT Do you want to relocate to the UK? This unit will help you with the language difficulties that can arise while providing assistance with the practicalities of the decision-making processes involved and the consultation that is necessary to ensure employees are kept informed. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=L550_2 Business English: making decisions Modern Languages business english uk Do you want to relocate to the UK? This unit will help you with the language difficulties that can arise while providing assistance with the practicalities of the decision-making processes involved and the consultation that is necessary to ensure employees are kept informed. The Open University The Open University Course text/html L550_2 World Class: English for business - L550 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/humanities__arts__languages__history-language_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University IT and Computing http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=M263_1 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:49:07 GMT This unit will help you to understand the forms of data that are handled by software and look at the various processes that can be applied to the data. These ideas are demonstrated through the use of a supermarket till and illustrate how simple data sets can be manipulated. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=M263_1 Data and processes in computing IT and Computing binary_operations data data_sets notations software This unit will help you to understand the forms of data that are handled by software and look at the various processes that can be applied to the data. These ideas are demonstrated through the use of a supermarket till and illustrate how simple data sets can be manipulated. The Open University The Open University Course text/html M263_1 Building blocks of software - M263_1 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01M263 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/information_technology_and_computing.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Modern Languages http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=L314_1 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:47:32 GMT This unit is designed to develop your knowledge and understanding of Spanish-speaking societies and cultures and extend the practical skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. You will examine the world of Spanish and Latin-American art and explore the difference between art and craft. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=L314_1 Spanish: Con mis propias manos Modern Languages hispanic latin_american spain spanish This unit is designed to develop your knowledge and understanding of Spanish-speaking societies and cultures and extend the practical skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. You will examine the world of Spanish and Latin-American art and explore the difference between art and craft. The Open University The Open University Course text/html L314_1 A Buen puerto - L314_1 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01L314 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/humanities__arts__languages__history-language_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/society Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Modern Languages http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=L194_1 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:45:04 GMT This unit is taken from Portales, a language course that concentrates on Spanish as a tool for communication, but it also provides some insights into Hispanic societies and cultures through authentic printed and audio materials. It will be of interest to all those who want to improve their language skills in order to communicate more easily and effectively in Spanish. This unit focuses on public spaces and how to get by in a Hispanic city. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=L194_1 Spanish: Espacios públicos Modern Languages hispanic language latin_american spain spanish This unit is taken from Portales, a language course that concentrates on Spanish as a tool for communication, but it also provides some insights into Hispanic societies and cultures through authentic printed and audio materials. It will be of interest to all those who want to improve their language skills in order to communicate more easily and effectively in Spanish. This unit focuses on public spaces and how to get by in a Hispanic city. The Open University The Open University Course text/html L194_1 Portales - L194 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01L194 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/humanities__arts__languages__history-language_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Modern Languages http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=L120_2 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:43:26 GMT This is the second unit taken from Ouverture, a language course that concentrates on French as a tool for communication, but it also provides some insights into French society and culture through authentic printed, audio and video materials. It will be of interest to all those who want to improve their language skills in order to communicate more easily and effectively in French. This unit focuses on the French national holiday of 14 July which commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison (la prise de la Bastille) in 1789. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=L120_2 French: Le quatorze juillet Modern Languages bastille france french french_culture language This is the second unit taken from Ouverture, a language course that concentrates on French as a tool for communication, but it also provides some insights into French society and culture through authentic printed, audio and video materials. It will be of interest to all those who want to improve their language skills in order to communicate more easily and effectively in French. This unit focuses on the French national holiday of 14 July which commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison (la prise de la Bastille) in 1789. The Open University The Open University Course text/html L120_2 Overture - L120 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01L120 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/humanities__arts__languages__history-language_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Modern Languages http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=L203_1 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:41:28 GMT This unit is taken from Lebensumstände, a language course that concentrates on German as a tool for communication, but it also provides some insights into German society and culture through authentic printed, audio and video materials. It will be of interest to all those who want to improve their language skills in order to communicate more easily and effectively in German. This unit focuses on German family, particularly on the role of parents. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=L203_1 German: Lebensumstände Modern Languages family german germany language This unit is taken from Lebensumstände, a language course that concentrates on German as a tool for communication, but it also provides some insights into German society and culture through authentic printed, audio and video materials. It will be of interest to all those who want to improve their language skills in order to communicate more easily and effectively in German. This unit focuses on German family, particularly on the role of parents. The Open University The Open University Course text/html L203_1 Lerneinheit 2 - L203 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01L203 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/humanities__arts__languages__history-language_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Science and Nature http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=S809_1 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:56:06 GMT X-rays, CT scans and MRI scans are all medical imaging techniques of great practical importance that have been encountered by a great many people in their medical histories. This unit illustrates how these techniques work – and their limitations and advantages. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=S809_1 Imaging in medicine Science and Nature computed_tomography diagnosis magnetic_resonance medical_imaging medicine mri nmr radioactivity radionucleotide safety ultrasound x-ray X-rays, CT scans and MRI scans are all medical imaging techniques of great practical importance that have been encountered by a great many people in their medical histories. This unit illustrates how these techniques work – and their limitations and advantages. The Open University The Open University Course text/html S809_1 Imaging in medicine - S809 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01S809 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DSE212_4 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:51:36 GMT Handling statistical data is an essential part of psychological research. However, many people find the idea of using statistics, and especially statistical software packages, extremely daunting. This unit takes a step-by-step approach to statistics software through seven interactive activities. No statistics software is needed. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DSE212_4 Getting started with SPSS Society analysis psychology software statistics Handling statistical data is an essential part of psychological research. However, many people find the idea of using statistics, and especially statistical software packages, extremely daunting. This unit takes a step-by-step approach to statistics software through seven interactive activities. No statistics software is needed. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DSE212_4 Exploring psychology - DD212 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DSE212 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Health and Lifestyle http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K202_8 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:20:29 GMT This unit enables you to hear about some of the participants in the Local Exchange and Trading Schemes (LETS). These are associations of people who make offers of goods and services to and from each other. What is on offer and the requests people make are listed in local directories. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K202_8 LETS: A community development Health and Lifestyle barter lets skills_exchange This unit enables you to hear about some of the participants in the Local Exchange and Trading Schemes (LETS). These are associations of people who make offers of goods and services to and from each other. What is on offer and the requests people make are listed in local directories. The Open University The Open University Course text/html K202_8 Care, welfare and community - K202 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01K202 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/health_and_social_care_health_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/healthliving/index.html http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3886 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3902 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3904 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3905 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Health and Lifestyle http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K202_7 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:20:26 GMT This unit enables you to hear some of the founding members of the Bedfordshire Mencap organisation talk about how the organisation was established and the wide range of support services it offers. The work that individuals exerted to promote change is a source of pressure towards the ideal that parents should be supported in their task of bringing up children with learning difficulties. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K202_7 Bedfordshire Mencap Health and Lifestyle mencap parental_support promoting_change This unit enables you to hear some of the founding members of the Bedfordshire Mencap organisation talk about how the organisation was established and the wide range of support services it offers. The work that individuals exerted to promote change is a source of pressure towards the ideal that parents should be supported in their task of bringing up children with learning difficulties. The Open University The Open University Course text/html K202_7 Care, welfare and community - K202 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01K202 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/health_and_social_care_health_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/healthliving/index.html http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3886 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3902 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3904 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3906 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Health and Lifestyle http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K202_6 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:20:24 GMT This unit is about assessing need. It is important to understand and hear about people's experiences of being assessed by health or social welfare professionals so that more sensitive responses to those with care and support needs can be developed. We interviewed three people about their experiences of assessment. Having done that, we then asked a social worker and an occupational therapist to listen to the interviews and to comment on them. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K202_6 Experiences of assessment Health and Lifestyle balancing_needs care_assessment social_services This unit is about assessing need. It is important to understand and hear about people's experiences of being assessed by health or social welfare professionals so that more sensitive responses to those with care and support needs can be developed. We interviewed three people about their experiences of assessment. Having done that, we then asked a social worker and an occupational therapist to listen to the interviews and to comment on them. The Open University The Open University Course text/html K202_6 Care, welfare and community - K202 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01K202 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/health_and_social_care_health_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/healthliving/index.html http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3886 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3902 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Health and Lifestyle http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K202_5 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:20:22 GMT In this unit, you will be hearing and reading about the issues faced by people living in poverty in Britain in 2000. This is intended to give you an understanding of what poverty is like from the perspective of the people themselves, both in terms of the experience of living on a very low income, and some of the effects this has had on their lives. One of the biggest problems facing people living on a very low income is how to afford adequate heating. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K202_5 Fuel poverty in Scotland Health and Lifestyle debt fuel_poverty low_income In this unit, you will be hearing and reading about the issues faced by people living in poverty in Britain in 2000. This is intended to give you an understanding of what poverty is like from the perspective of the people themselves, both in terms of the experience of living on a very low income, and some of the effects this has had on their lives. One of the biggest problems facing people living on a very low income is how to afford adequate heating. The Open University The Open University Course text/html K202_5 Care, welfare and community - K202 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01K202 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/health_and_social_care_health_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/healthliving/index.html http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3886 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3904 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3905 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3906 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Health and Lifestyle http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K202_3 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:17:39 GMT The majority of people who sleep on the streets, and in hostels and night shelters are men. However, the number of women, particularly younger women, in these circumstances has increased (Anderson et al., 1993). They are often people with complex care and support needs, which go way beyond the provision of accommodation. But, as you will learn in this unit, complex needs are both a cause and a product of homelessness. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K202_3 Homelessness and need Health and Lifestyle homelessness rough_sleepers voluntary_support The majority of people who sleep on the streets, and in hostels and night shelters are men. However, the number of women, particularly younger women, in these circumstances has increased (Anderson et al., 1993). They are often people with complex care and support needs, which go way beyond the provision of accommodation. But, as you will learn in this unit, complex needs are both a cause and a product of homelessness. The Open University The Open University Course text/html K202_3 Care and welfare in the community - K202 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01K202 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/health_and_social_care_health_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/healthliving/index.html http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3902 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3904 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3905 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3906 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Health and Lifestyle http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K202_2 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:17:11 GMT This unit will help you understand how it is possible to meet the needs of a particular minority community: the Chinese who live in Northern Ireland. The audio file outlines some of the problems that this community are facing as well as describing the differences experienced by older Chinese inhabitants who require care and support. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K202_2 Meeting minority needs Health and Lifestyle chinese_community minority_groups support_services This unit will help you understand how it is possible to meet the needs of a particular minority community: the Chinese who live in Northern Ireland. The audio file outlines some of the problems that this community are facing as well as describing the differences experienced by older Chinese inhabitants who require care and support. The Open University The Open University Course text/html K202_2 Care and welfare in the community - K202 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01K202 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/health_and_social_care_health_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/healthliving/index.html http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3902 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3904 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3905 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3906 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Business and Management http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=B713_PM Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:10:19 GMT This unit is based upon a case study scenario – it simulates the experience of moving around an organisation, talking to people, and looking at organisational documents. Many managers find that they are required to manage projects. In this unit we aim to help you work through a series of tasks associated with a project set in a realistic context and give you experience of grappling with the issues that arise in managing a project. The unit takes a problem-based learning approach and you work through a series of tasks drawing on case study materials and project management resources that describe approaches that have proven effective in managing projects. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=B713_PM Project management Business and Management multimedia organisation project_management tools This unit is based upon a case study scenario – it simulates the experience of moving around an organisation, talking to people, and looking at organisational documents. Many managers find that they are required to manage projects. In this unit we aim to help you work through a series of tasks associated with a project set in a realistic context and give you experience of grappling with the issues that arise in managing a project. The unit takes a problem-based learning approach and you work through a series of tasks drawing on case study materials and project management resources that describe approaches that have proven effective in managing projects. The Open University The Open University Course text/html B713_PM B713 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01B713 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/business_and_management.shtm http://www.open2.net/moneyandmanagement/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Arts and History http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=AA314_1 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 09:15:50 GMT This unit introduces ‘voice-leading’ or ‘Schenkerian’ analysis, perhaps the most widely-used and discussed method of analysing tonal music. In this unit, this method is explained through the analysis of piano sonatas by Mozart. The unit is the first in the AA314 series of three units on this form of harmonic analysis, and concentrates on the ‘foreground level’ of voice leading. As you work through this unit, you will become familiar with five complete movements of Mozart’s piano sonatas, as well as shorter extracts from some of his other sonatas. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=AA314_1 Voice-leading analysis of music 1: the foreground Arts and History mozart music schenker sonata voice-leading_analysis This unit introduces ‘voice-leading’ or ‘Schenkerian’ analysis, perhaps the most widely-used and discussed method of analysing tonal music. In this unit, this method is explained through the analysis of piano sonatas by Mozart. The unit is the first in the AA314 series of three units on this form of harmonic analysis, and concentrates on the ‘foreground level’ of voice leading. As you work through this unit, you will become familiar with five complete movements of Mozart’s piano sonatas, as well as shorter extracts from some of his other sonatas. The Open University The Open University Course text/html AA314_1 Studies in music 1750–2000: Interpretation and analysis` - AA314 en-gb http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/music/courses.htm http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/humanities__arts__languages__history.shtm http://www.open2.net/historyandthearts/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Health and Lifestyle http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y158_1 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:40:57 GMT Alcohol abuse, healthy living and Alzheimer’s disease all regularly hit the headlines. This unit will take a brief look at these issues and introduces you to the type of issues that you would be asked to examine should you wish to study OU course Y158 Understanding Health. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y158_1 Understanding health - taster materials Health and Lifestyle alcohol_abuse health obesity smoking Alcohol abuse, healthy living and Alzheimer’s disease all regularly hit the headlines. This unit will take a brief look at these issues and introduces you to the type of issues that you would be asked to examine should you wish to study OU course Y158 Understanding Health. The Open University The Open University Course text/html Y158_1 Understanding Health - Y158 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01Y158 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/health_and_social_care_health_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/healthliving/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University IT and Computing http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=T822_1 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:36:52 GMT The internet, like the telephone system which preceded it, depends for its existence on communications networks. This unit examines these networks as the means of interconnecting devices so that two-way communication is possible. Examining protocols like HTTP, TCP/IP and ATM as well as the OSI reference model, it provides and overview of the topic for learners who have significant prior knowledge of the subject. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=T822_1 Protocols in multi-service networks IT and Computing atm_reference_model circuit_switched internet networks osi_reference_model The internet, like the telephone system which preceded it, depends for its existence on communications networks. This unit examines these networks as the means of interconnecting devices so that two-way communication is possible. Examining protocols like HTTP, TCP/IP and ATM as well as the OSI reference model, it provides and overview of the topic for learners who have significant prior knowledge of the subject. The Open University The Open University Course text/html T822_1 Multi-Service Networks: Structures - T822 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01T822 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/information__technology_and_computing.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Science and Nature http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=S283_1 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:36:06 GMT The new discipline of astrobiology – that is, the science of searching for extraterrestrial life – is not only rapdly growing, but has also captured the public imagination. This unit examines the emergence of icy satellites of distant planets as potential sites of extraterrestrial life. Focussing on the case study of Jupiter's moon Europa, the unit looks at the potential for life there, and speculates on the ethics of searching for life elsewhere in the solar system. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=S283_1 Icy bodies: Europa and elsewhere Science and Nature planets solar_system The new discipline of astrobiology – that is, the science of searching for extraterrestrial life – is not only rapdly growing, but has also captured the public imagination. This unit examines the emergence of icy satellites of distant planets as potential sites of extraterrestrial life. Focussing on the case study of Jupiter's moon Europa, the unit looks at the potential for life there, and speculates on the ethics of searching for life elsewhere in the solar system. The Open University The Open University Course text/html S283_1 Planetary Science and the Search for Life - S283 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01S278 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Science and Nature http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=S182_9 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:35:31 GMT Monkeys have long fascinated us because of their similarities to the human race. In this unit you will find out about some of the characteristics that make them so like us: their physiology, complex social interactions, large brains and intelligence. This is the ninth unit in the ‘Studying mammals’ series. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=S182_9 Studying mammals: the social climbers Science and Nature evolution humans mammals primates Monkeys have long fascinated us because of their similarities to the human race. In this unit you will find out about some of the characteristics that make them so like us: their physiology, complex social interactions, large brains and intelligence. This is the ninth unit in the ‘Studying mammals’ series. The Open University The Open University Course text/html S182_9 Studying mammals - S182 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Study Skills http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=LDT_MATHS Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:27:28 GMT You're about to start a course in science and technology and you're wondering whether your level of maths is going to be enough to get you through. This unit will show you how to reflect on what you know, identify which skills you might need for your course, and help you to learn those skills using worked examples and activities. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=LDT_MATHS Maths for science and technology Study Skills mathematics science You're about to start a course in science and technology and you're wondering whether your level of maths is going to be enough to get you through. This unit will show you how to reflect on what you know, identify which skills you might need for your course, and help you to learn those skills using worked examples and activities. The Open University The Open University Course text/html LDT_MATHS Student Toolkit 7 - LDT en-gb http://labspace.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2926 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/mathematics_and_statistics.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/maths/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Mathematics and Statistics http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=MSXR209_5 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:25:53 GMT This is the fifth and final unit in the MSXR209 series on mathematical modelling. In this unit we revisit the model developed in the first unit of this series on pollution in the Great Lakes of North America. Here we evaluate and revise the original model by comparing its predictions against data from the lakes before finally reflecting on the techniques used. This unit assumes you have studied Modelling pollution in the Great Lakes (MSXR209_1), Analysing skid marks (MSXR209_2), Developing modelling skills (MSXR209_3) and Modelling heat transfer (MSXR209_4). http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=MSXR209_5 Modelling pollution in the Great Lakes: a review Mathematics and Statistics mathematical mathematics maths_modelling model modelling This is the fifth and final unit in the MSXR209 series on mathematical modelling. In this unit we revisit the model developed in the first unit of this series on pollution in the Great Lakes of North America. Here we evaluate and revise the original model by comparing its predictions against data from the lakes before finally reflecting on the techniques used. This unit assumes you have studied Modelling pollution in the Great Lakes (MSXR209_1), Analysing skid marks (MSXR209_2), Developing modelling skills (MSXR209_3) and Modelling heat transfer (MSXR209_4). The Open University The Open University Course text/html MSXR209_5 Mathematical modelling - MSXR209 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01MSXR209 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/mathematics_and_statistics.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Mathematics and Statistics http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=MSXR209_4 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:25:33 GMT This unit is the fourth in the MSXR209 series of five units on mathematical modelling. In this unit you will be taken through the whole modelling process in detail, from creating a first simple model, through evaluating it, to the subsequent revision of the model by changing one of the assumptions. The problem that will be examined is one based on heat transfer. This unit assumes you have studied Modelling pollution in the Great Lakes (MSXR209_1), Analysing skid marks (MSXR209_2) and Developing modelling skills (MSXR209_3). http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=MSXR209_4 Modelling heat transfer Mathematics and Statistics mathematical mathematics maths_modelling model modelling This unit is the fourth in the MSXR209 series of five units on mathematical modelling. In this unit you will be taken through the whole modelling process in detail, from creating a first simple model, through evaluating it, to the subsequent revision of the model by changing one of the assumptions. The problem that will be examined is one based on heat transfer. This unit assumes you have studied Modelling pollution in the Great Lakes (MSXR209_1), Analysing skid marks (MSXR209_2) and Developing modelling skills (MSXR209_3). The Open University The Open University Course text/html MSXR209_4 Mathematical modelling - MSXR209 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01MSXR209 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/mathematics_and_statistics.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Mathematics and Statistics http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=MSXR209_3 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:25:17 GMT This unit is the third in the MSXR209 series of five units on mathematical modellng. It provides an overview of the processes involved in developing models, starting by explaining how to specify the purpose of the model. It then moves on to look at aspects involved in creating models, such as simplifying problems, choosing variables and parameters, formulating relationships and finding solutions. You will also look at interpreting results and evaluating models. This unit assumes that you have previously studied Modelling pollution in the Great Lakes (MSXR209_1) and Analysing skid marks (MSXR209_2). http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=MSXR209_3 Developing modelling skills Mathematics and Statistics mathematical mathematics maths_modelling model modelling This unit is the third in the MSXR209 series of five units on mathematical modellng. It provides an overview of the processes involved in developing models, starting by explaining how to specify the purpose of the model. It then moves on to look at aspects involved in creating models, such as simplifying problems, choosing variables and parameters, formulating relationships and finding solutions. You will also look at interpreting results and evaluating models. This unit assumes that you have previously studied Modelling pollution in the Great Lakes (MSXR209_1) and Analysing skid marks (MSXR209_2). The Open University The Open University Course text/html MSXR209_3 Mathematical modelling - MSXR209 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01MSXR209 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/mathematics_and_statistics.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Mathematics and Statistics http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=MSXR209_2 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:25:01 GMT This unit is the second in the MSXR209 series of five units on mathematical modelling. In this unit you are asked to relate the stages of the mathematical modelling process to a previously formulated mathematical model. This example, that of skid mark produced by vehicle tyres, is typical of accounts of modelling that you may see in books, or produced in the workplace. The aim of this unit is to help you to draw out and to clarify mathematical modelling ideas by considering the example. It assumes that you have studied Modelling pollution in the Great Lakes (MSXR209_1). http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=MSXR209_2 Analysing skid marks Mathematics and Statistics mathematical maths_modelling modelling This unit is the second in the MSXR209 series of five units on mathematical modelling. In this unit you are asked to relate the stages of the mathematical modelling process to a previously formulated mathematical model. This example, that of skid mark produced by vehicle tyres, is typical of accounts of modelling that you may see in books, or produced in the workplace. The aim of this unit is to help you to draw out and to clarify mathematical modelling ideas by considering the example. It assumes that you have studied Modelling pollution in the Great Lakes (MSXR209_1). The Open University The Open University Course text/html MSXR209_2 Mathematical modelling - MSXR209 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01MSXR209 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/mathematics_and_statistics.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Mathematics and Statistics http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=MSXR209_1 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:24:04 GMT This unit is the first in the MSXR209 series of five units that introduce the idea of modelling with mathematics. This unit centres on a mathematical model of how pollution levels in the Great Lakes of North America vary over a period of time. It demonstrates that, by keeping the model as simple as possible extremely complex systems can be understood and predicted. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=MSXR209_1 Modelling pollution in the Great Lakes Mathematics and Statistics mathematical_model mathematics maths_modelling modelling This unit is the first in the MSXR209 series of five units that introduce the idea of modelling with mathematics. This unit centres on a mathematical model of how pollution levels in the Great Lakes of North America vary over a period of time. It demonstrates that, by keeping the model as simple as possible extremely complex systems can be understood and predicted. The Open University The Open University Course text/html MSXR209_1 Mathematical modelling - MSXR209 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01MSXR209 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/mathematics_and_statistics.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Business and Management http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=B821_2 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:04:39 GMT How do financial markets match providers with users, and how efficiently does the market determine prices? Can investors rely on notoriously volatile stock markets to function efficiently? It can be difficult to determine whether successful investments are a matter of skill and luck. In this unit, you will interrogate whether markets can function efficiently, and what factors might militate against this. You will also learn the importance of the Efficient Markets Hypothesis. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=B821_2 The financial markets context Business and Management efficient_market finance financial_market market_context risk risk_averse uncertainty How do financial markets match providers with users, and how efficiently does the market determine prices? Can investors rely on notoriously volatile stock markets to function efficiently? It can be difficult to determine whether successful investments are a matter of skill and luck. In this unit, you will interrogate whether markets can function efficiently, and what factors might militate against this. You will also learn the importance of the Efficient Markets Hypothesis. The Open University The Open University Course text/html B821_2 Investment risk - B821_2 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01B821 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/business_and_management.shtm http://www.open2.net/moneyandmanagement/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Business and Management http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=B821_1 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:00:26 GMT Risk, in a financial context, is a synonym for uncertainty. This unit will allow those with some background knowledge of the area to explore investment risk. You will examine how and why investors are risk-averse and look at the risk factors involved in making a decision to invest. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=B821_1 Investment risk Business and Management finance investment_risk risk risk_averse shares(s) Risk, in a financial context, is a synonym for uncertainty. This unit will allow those with some background knowledge of the area to explore investment risk. You will examine how and why investors are risk-averse and look at the risk factors involved in making a decision to invest. The Open University The Open University Course text/html B821_1 Financial strategy - B821 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01B821 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/business_and_management.shtm http://www.open2.net/moneyandmanagement/index.html/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Arts and History http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A211_1 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:55:37 GMT Ever wondered what it would be like to study philosophy? This unit will introduce you to the teaching methods employed and the types of activities and assignments you would be asked to undertake should you wish to study the OU course A211 Philosophy and the human situation. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A211_1 Introducing philosophy Arts and History civilised_society freedom humanities philosophers philosophy study_skills Ever wondered what it would be like to study philosophy? This unit will introduce you to the teaching methods employed and the types of activities and assignments you would be asked to undertake should you wish to study the OU course A211 Philosophy and the human situation. The Open University The Open University Course text/html A211_1 Philosophy and the human situation - A211 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01A211 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/humanities_arts_languages_history.shtm http://www.open2.net/historyandthearts/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DSE212_2 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:35:07 GMT This unit uses an interactive resource (EPoCH) to gain a better sense of how the historical and social context influences psychological inquiry. You will examine the different methods used by psychologists to investigate human behaviour and learn to identify the different perspectives that exist in psychology. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DSE212_2 EPOCH Psychology history timeline Society compendium history human_bevaviour psychologists psychology psychology_methods psychology_topics timeline This unit uses an interactive resource (EPoCH) to gain a better sense of how the historical and social context influences psychological inquiry. You will examine the different methods used by psychologists to investigate human behaviour and learn to identify the different perspectives that exist in psychology. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DSE212_2 Exploring psychology - DSE212 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DSE212 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Health and Lifestyle http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K203_5 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:14:47 GMT This unit considers two ideas: that health is an ever-present factor in our lives, and that health is something difficult to define. But how can we say that health is everywhere if it is so mysterious? How do we recognise health if it so difficult to define? There are no easy answers to these questions! In this unit we explore this paradox, not just because it is a fascinating dilemma but because understanding health in all its multifaceted complexity is a prerequisite to working for health in imaginative, creative and useful ways, in both our private and our public lives. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K203_5 Health is everywhere: unravelling the mystery of health Health and Lifestyle accounts_of_health health quality_of_life This unit considers two ideas: that health is an ever-present factor in our lives, and that health is something difficult to define. But how can we say that health is everywhere if it is so mysterious? How do we recognise health if it so difficult to define? There are no easy answers to these questions! In this unit we explore this paradox, not just because it is a fascinating dilemma but because understanding health in all its multifaceted complexity is a prerequisite to working for health in imaginative, creative and useful ways, in both our private and our public lives. The Open University The Open University Course text/html K203_5 Working for health - K203 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01K203 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/health_and_social_care_health_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/healthliving/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Science and Nature http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=SK195_5 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:48:28 GMT Following on from the advances made in diagnosing disorders using genetic testing, this unit looks at the possibilities for genetic therapies. Two approaches to gene therapy are discussed: correcting genes involved in causing illness; and using genes to treat disorders. Before closing on a discussion of the issues around 'designer babies' somatic gene therapy and germline gene therapy are discussed. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=SK195_5 Gene therapy Science and Nature designer_babies gene genetic genetic_manpulation germline_genes health somatic_genes therapy Following on from the advances made in diagnosing disorders using genetic testing, this unit looks at the possibilities for genetic therapies. Two approaches to gene therapy are discussed: correcting genes involved in causing illness; and using genes to treat disorders. Before closing on a discussion of the issues around 'designer babies' somatic gene therapy and germline gene therapy are discussed. The Open University The Open University Course text/html SK195_5 Human genetics and health issues - SK195 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01SK195 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Mathematics and Statistics http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=M208_2 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:35:47 GMT This unit will help you understand more about real numbers and their properties. It will explain the relationship between real numbers and recurring decimals, explain irrational numbers and discuss inequalities. The unit will help you to use the Triangle Inequality, the Binomial Theorem and the Least Upper Bound Property. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=M208_2 Numbers Mathematics and Statistics binomial_theorem inequalities irrational_number rational_number triangle_inequality This unit will help you understand more about real numbers and their properties. It will explain the relationship between real numbers and recurring decimals, explain irrational numbers and discuss inequalities. The unit will help you to use the Triangle Inequality, the Binomial Theorem and the Least Upper Bound Property. The Open University The Open University Course text/html M208_2 Pure mathematics - M208 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01M208 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/mathematics_and_statistics.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Arts and History http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A207_1 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:30:38 GMT The unit will examine the Enlightenment. To help understand the nature and scale of the cultural changes of the time, we offer a 'map' of the conceptual territory and the intellectual and cultural climate. We will examine the impact of Enlightenment on a variety of areas including science, religion, the classics, art and nature. Finally, we will examine the forces of change which led from Enlightenment to Romanticism. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A207_1 The Enlightenment Arts and History art classics enlightenment history humanities religion romanticism science The unit will examine the Enlightenment. To help understand the nature and scale of the cultural changes of the time, we offer a 'map' of the conceptual territory and the intellectual and cultural climate. We will examine the impact of Enlightenment on a variety of areas including science, religion, the classics, art and nature. Finally, we will examine the forces of change which led from Enlightenment to Romanticism. The Open University The Open University Course text/html A207_1 From Enlightenment to Romanticism c.1780-1830 - A207 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01A207 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/humanities__arts__languages__history.shtm http://www.open2.net/historyandthearts/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Arts and History http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A175_1 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:16:57 GMT Have you always wanted to try to write poetry but never quite managed to start? This unit is designed to illustrate the techniques behind both the traditional forms of poetry and free verse. You will learn how you can use your own experiences to develop ideas and how to harness your imagination. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A175_1 What is poetry? Arts and History poetry scotland study_skills verse Have you always wanted to try to write poetry but never quite managed to start? This unit is designed to illustrate the techniques behind both the traditional forms of poetry and free verse. You will learn how you can use your own experiences to develop ideas and how to harness your imagination. The Open University The Open University Course text/html A175_1 Start Writing Poetry - A175 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01A175 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/humanities__arts__languages__history.shtm http://www.open2.net/historyandthearts/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Arts and History http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A103_3 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:15:17 GMT This unit explores the commemoration of war through treating two war memorials – the Sandham Memorial Chapel and the Royal Artillery Memorial – as 'visual texts'. By helping you to respond to visual cues the unit aims for you to develop your understanding of these memorials, not only as memorials, but as artefacts or 'made objects'. It does this through consideration of such factors as the location of the monument; its function and purpose; its symbolism or realism; use of materials and overall form. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A103_3 Commemoration: visual texts Arts and History arts commemoration getting_started humanities memorials study_skills symbolism visual_texts This unit explores the commemoration of war through treating two war memorials – the Sandham Memorial Chapel and the Royal Artillery Memorial – as 'visual texts'. By helping you to respond to visual cues the unit aims for you to develop your understanding of these memorials, not only as memorials, but as artefacts or 'made objects'. It does this through consideration of such factors as the location of the monument; its function and purpose; its symbolism or realism; use of materials and overall form. The Open University The Open University Course text/html A103_3 An Introduction to the Humanities - A103 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01A103 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/humanities__arts__languages__history.shtm http://www.open2.net/historyandthearts/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Arts and History http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A103_2 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:41:05 GMT This unit gives you the opportunity to practise good study techniques using the theme of commemoration and memorials. It will help you to begin to think about how form influences meaning in the arts and how ideas influence approaches to the humanities. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A103_2 War memorials and commemoration Arts and History arts commemoration getting_started humanities memorials study_skills war_memorials This unit gives you the opportunity to practise good study techniques using the theme of commemoration and memorials. It will help you to begin to think about how form influences meaning in the arts and how ideas influence approaches to the humanities. The Open University The Open University Course text/html A103_2 An Introduction to the Humanities - A103 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01A103 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/humanities__arts__languages__history.shtm http://www.open2.net/historyandthearts/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Mathematics and Statistics http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=MU120_4M7 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:54:24 GMT Geometry is concerned with the various aspects of size, shape and space. In this unit, you will explore the concepts of angles, shapes, symmetry, area and volume through interactive activities. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=MU120_4M7 Geometry Mathematics and Statistics angles area geometry symmetry volume Geometry is concerned with the various aspects of size, shape and space. In this unit, you will explore the concepts of angles, shapes, symmetry, area and volume through interactive activities. The Open University The Open University Course text/html MU120_4M7 Open Mathematics - MU120_B en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01MU120 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/mathematics_and_statistics.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K114_1 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:51:04 GMT The focus of this unit is to explore the role of a support worker. It helps to identify what is expected within a working environment, and the skills and qualities they need in order to perform their roles effectively. You will be encouraged to think about the skills and qualities that you consider important in your own role, in order to identify any potential for professional development. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K114_1 Interview with a social worker Society care_worker professional_development social_worker The focus of this unit is to explore the role of a support worker. It helps to identify what is expected within a working environment, and the skills and qualities they need in order to perform their roles effectively. You will be encouraged to think about the skills and qualities that you consider important in your own role, in order to identify any potential for professional development. The Open University The Open University Course text/html K114_1 Introducing professional practice - K114 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01K114 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3852 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Education http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E801_3 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:45:44 GMT In this unit you will find a discussion of the national curricula framework in Scotland. This is discussed in terms of the literacy curricula, and compared to the framework set up in England and Wales. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E801_3 Curriculum framework in Scotland Education literacy_development national_curricula_frameworks special_needs_education In this unit you will find a discussion of the national curricula framework in Scotland. This is discussed in terms of the literacy curricula, and compared to the framework set up in England and Wales. The Open University The Open University Course text/html E801_3 Difficulties in literacy development - E801 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01E801 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/education_and_teacher_training.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K111_1 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:07:59 GMT This audio unit focuses on the importance of people's backgrounds and experiences in the field of social work. It identifies the diverse ways in which service users and social workers define themselves, helping you to understand how the two groups perceive each other and relate successfully to each other. An understanding of how people make sense of their experiences will help you to define yourself, and your own place within the process. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K111_1 Social work learning practice Society diversity life_experience social work This audio unit focuses on the importance of people's backgrounds and experiences in the field of social work. It identifies the diverse ways in which service users and social workers define themselves, helping you to understand how the two groups perceive each other and relate successfully to each other. An understanding of how people make sense of their experiences will help you to define yourself, and your own place within the process. The Open University The Open University Course text/html K111_1 K111 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01K111 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=SCOT_1 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:41:28 GMT This unit is intended to be of interest not only to people living in Scotland but to anyone wishing to know more about Scottish society and culture. It brings together a collection of free educational resources relevant to Scotland. The resources within this unit cover a wide range of subject areas, including education, environment, technology, history, law, literature, politics, social care and social sciences. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=SCOT_1 OpenLearn Scotland Society devolution gaelic history law politics scotland scottish This unit is intended to be of interest not only to people living in Scotland but to anyone wishing to know more about Scottish society and culture. It brings together a collection of free educational resources relevant to Scotland. The resources within this unit cover a wide range of subject areas, including education, environment, technology, history, law, literature, politics, social care and social sciences. The Open University The Open University Course text/html SCOT_1 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Health and Lifestyle http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=KE312_2 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:53:10 GMT Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child introduced the right of children to have a say in issues affecting them. Although historic accounts demonstrate some children’s willingness and ability to express an opinion pre dating the UNCRC, a more visible emphasis on children’s involvement and participation, particularly in the design and delivery of children’s services, has been identified in its wake. Theory, practice guidelines and practitioner accounts are used to help the learner reflect on values and develop knowledge and skills for effective engagement and communication with groups of children in different contexts. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=KE312_2 Children's participation Health and Lifestyle Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child introduced the right of children to have a say in issues affecting them. Although historic accounts demonstrate some children’s willingness and ability to express an opinion pre dating the UNCRC, a more visible emphasis on children’s involvement and participation, particularly in the design and delivery of children’s services, has been identified in its wake. Theory, practice guidelines and practitioner accounts are used to help the learner reflect on values and develop knowledge and skills for effective engagement and communication with groups of children in different contexts. The Open University The Open University Course text/html KE312_2 Working together for children - KE312 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01KE312 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/health_and_social_care_health_studies.shtm http://www.open2.net/healthliving/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Law http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=W100_1 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:53:54 GMT Rules affect us all, and the way they are made and interpreted could effect how we live. This unit explores how we could interpret and apply rules, and provides you with a basic understanding of rules and rule making within the English legal system. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=W100_1 Making and using rules Law formal_rule general_rule interpretation rule_making rules specific_rule Rules affect us all, and the way they are made and interpreted could effect how we live. This unit explores how we could interpret and apply rules, and provides you with a basic understanding of rules and rule making within the English legal system. The Open University The Open University Course text/html W100_1 Rules, rights and justice: an introduction to law - W100 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01W100 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/business_and_management.shtm http://www.open2.net/moneyandmanagement/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Arts and History http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A207_7 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:21:30 GMT In this unit we examine the Royal Pavillion at Brighton, and its relationship to nineteenth century romanticism and exoticism. We begin with a biographical discussion of the Prince of Wales, afterwards Prince Regent and eventually King George IV, to whose specifications the Pavillion was built. With the help of video and still images we take a tour of the Pavillion, examining the exterior then a series of interior rooms as a visitor in the 1820s may have experienced them. Besides this we look at contemporary aesthetic, cultural and political reactions to the building, its contents and its social millieu. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=A207_7 Brighton Pavilion Arts and History aesthetics architecture arts brighton_pavillion culture history humanities nineteenth_century politics romanticism uk In this unit we examine the Royal Pavillion at Brighton, and its relationship to nineteenth century romanticism and exoticism. We begin with a biographical discussion of the Prince of Wales, afterwards Prince Regent and eventually King George IV, to whose specifications the Pavillion was built. With the help of video and still images we take a tour of the Pavillion, examining the exterior then a series of interior rooms as a visitor in the 1820s may have experienced them. Besides this we look at contemporary aesthetic, cultural and political reactions to the building, its contents and its social millieu. The Open University The Open University Course text/html A207_7 From Enlightenment to Romanticism c.1780-1830 - A207 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01A207 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/humanities__arts__languages__history.shtm http://www.open2.net/historyandthearts/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Science and Nature http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=S802_3 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:02:14 GMT This unit will look at how public engagement in science and technology might be achieved through science promotion. Science promotion and public involvement in policy making can require both formal and informal objectives: some are explicit and some are implicit, some are articulated at the planning stage and some are unexpected. These objectives can entail participation, engagement, knowledge exchange and learning – all of which require a degree of motivation by all parties. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=S802_3 Science promotion Science and Nature public_involvement science_promotion This unit will look at how public engagement in science and technology might be achieved through science promotion. Science promotion and public involvement in policy making can require both formal and informal objectives: some are explicit and some are implicit, some are articulated at the planning stage and some are unexpected. These objectives can entail participation, engagement, knowledge exchange and learning – all of which require a degree of motivation by all parties. The Open University The Open University Course text/html S802_3 Science and the public - S802 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01S802 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Science and Nature http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=S366_1 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:19:13 GMT In the 18th and 19th century evolutionary biologists, including Darwin, emphasised the similarities between natural evolution and artificial ‘ improvement’ of livestock under domestication. They believed that studying domesticated animals and plants could illuminate the mechanisms of natural evolution.