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The Open University has been delivering modules/courses to students since 1971. The Study Materials collection is a comprehensive archive, including printed, audio/visual, multimedia and web materials. The collection also includes associated materials, such as transcripts of audio/visual content, set books, prospectuses and a selection of home experiment kits. The OU Digitral Archive collection of Study Materials contains a sample of the full archive. The collection will grow as further materials are added

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Title Module Code Resource Type Start Date
Analytical sciences in practiceS130Module2010
Science starts hereS154Module2007
Neighbourhood natureS159Module2009
Darwin and evolutionS170Module2009
Empire of the microbesS171Module2009
Sport: the science behind the medalsS172Module2010
Plants and peopleS173Module2010
Life in the oceans: exploring our blue planetS180Module2002
Elements of forensic scienceS187Module2008
Understanding the weatherS189Module2008
Fossils and the history of lifeS193Module2001
Introducing astronomyS194Module2001
Planets: an introductionS196Module2003
How the Universe worksS197Module2003
Biology: uniformity and diversityS204Module2001
The molecular worldS205Module2002
Environmental scienceS216Module2002
Developing your analytical science practiceS230Module2011
Our dynamic planet: Earth and lifeS279Module2007
Infectious diseaseS320Module2003
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