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From Rome to Pompeii and Ephesus the excavation of Roman remains is well known, but what of Roman remains in Africa? This unit looks at the Roman city of Thugga and examines the influence that Roman architecture and art had on Africa and its people.
Learning outcomes After studying this unit: you will have learned about the central role played by the Roman emperor in the construction and development of culture, identity and power. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made available under a Author(s): Learning outcomes After studying this unit you will have: developed your knowledge and understanding of the terminology associated with the culture, identity and power relevant to the Roman empire, as treated both in ancient sources and modern scholarship and presentation. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made Learning outcomes Learning outcomes Learning outcomes Learning outcomes By the end of this unit you should: be able to discuss basic philosophical questions concerning the mind; have enhanced your ability to understand problems concerning the mind and mental phenomena and to discuss them in a philosophical way. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made Learning outcomes Learning outcomes Learning outcomes After studying this unit you should be able to: define the broad issue of children as citizens. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAl Learning outcomes After you have studied this unit you should be able to: describe the key features of behaviourist, social learning, constructivist and social constructivist theories of development; evaluate critically these four theories; illustrate their application to practical issues in child development. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see Author(s): Learning outcomes After studying this unit you should: understand the nature of entrepreneurship; understand the function of the entrepreneur in the successful, commercial application of innovations; confirm your entrepreneurial business idea; identify personal attributes that enable best use of entrepreneurial opportunities; explore entrepreneurial leadership and management style; identify the requirements for building an Learning outcomes By the end of this unit you should be able to: have an understanding of the basic technical terms associated with plays; be able to make the most out of a text of a play. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made available under a Author(s): Learning outcomes By the end of this unit you should be able to: have an awareness of the role of analysis to inform appreciation and understanding of poetry; be able to identify and discuss the main analytical concepts used in analysing poetry. Original Copyright © 2001 The Open University. Now made available within the Creative Commons framework under the CC Attribution – Non-commercial licence (see http://creativecomm Learning outcomes By the end of this unit you should be able to: recognise and discuss selected library texts from the Renaissance to the present; know how to approach literary texts in terms of genre, gender and the canon; understand and be able to apply technical analytical terms; engage in close analysis of narrative and poetic language; recognise performance is an interpretation of dramatic texts; engage in comparative Learning outcomes After studying this unit you should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the following issues, explaining in your own words, with appropriate examples: the importance of representation, interpretation and formalisation in relation to ICT and managing knowledge; the concept of a ‘community of practice’ in relation to ICT; the main functions that ICT can play in helping to manage knowledge; the potential, an Learning outcomes After studying this unit you should: understand the scope of the study of Life Sciences and its history for managers. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution Learning outcomes After studying this unit you should be capable of thinking critically about and be able to comment on: processes by which local practices are situated within their wider contexts; dimensions of globalisation; the nature and significance of institutional rules of practice; some differences between managing knowledge-generating practices in Anglo-American, Japanese and Chinese contexts; implications of managing through mu Learning outcomes Learning outcomes
What is consciousness? How does the brain generate consciousness and how can a science of the mind describe and explain it adequately? This unit will introduce you to the slippery phenomenon that is consciousness, as well as some of the difficulties consciousness presents to science and philosophy.
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.
How does what you say come to mean something? Does what you say inherently represent what you, the speaker, think it means, whatever that might be, or does what you say carry its own meaning, separate from your intentions in saying it? This unit introduces you to the key questions about how meaning is conveyed in language.
What is emotion? This unit takes a philosophical approach to this question in an attempt to understand why people respond to events in a certain way. Is there a difference between an emotion and a bodily feeling or is one a consequence of the other?
What does Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus tell us about the author and the time at which the play was written? This unit will help you to discover the intricacies of the play and recognise how a knowledge of the historical and political background of the time can lead to a very different understanding of the author's intended meaning.
Technology is opening doors for those with disabilities. Being blind or deaf is now far less of a barrier than it was fifty years ago. This unit assesses various disabilities and describes how they might affect a person’s use of interactive devices. You will then look at some of the most common assistive technologies and discuss the requirements that each disability group might have for computers, and for other interactive products
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.
