Skip to content
The Open University The Open University The Open University The Open University The Open University The Open University The Open University

Toggle service links

  • Sign in|
  • Sign out|
  • My Account |
  • StudentHome |
  • TutorHome |
  • IntranetHome |
  • Contact the OUContact the OUContact the OU |
  • Accessibility hubAccessibility hub
  • Courses
  • Postgraduate
  • International
  • Research
  • About
  • News & media
  • Business & apprenticeships
Skip to content
The Open University

  • Sign in|
  • Sign out|
  • My Account|
  • StudentHome|
  • TutorHome|
  • IntranetHome|
  • ContactContactContact
  • Accessibility hubAccessibility hub
  • Courses
  • Postgraduate
  • International
  • Research
  • About
  • News & media
  • Business & apprenticeships
Open University Digital Archive
Explore the OU's world-class heritage
  • Home
  • View All
  • Exhibitions
  • Featured
  • Collections
  • About
  • Help
  • Digital Archive Accessibility
  1. Home
  2. Collections
  3. Collection Overview
Staff sign in
collection

Collection Overview

click to remove filter for items with contentAvailable online

OU Study Materials

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

Image of OU Study Materials
Title Module Code Resource Type Start Date
Man's religious questAD208Module1978
History of mathematicsAM289Module1976
Science and belief: from Copernicus to DarwinAMST283Module1974
Science and the rise of technology since 1800AST281Module1973
Making sense of societyD101Module1974
Urban change and conflictD202Module1982
Decision making in BritainD203Module1972
Fundamentals of human geographyD204Module1977
MicroeconomicsD222Module1973
Comparative politicsD232Module1979
World politicsD233Module1981
The sociological perspectiveD283Module1972
National income and economic policyD284Module1979
Statistical sourcesD291Module1975
Historical sources and the social scientistD301Module1974
Patterns of inequalityD302Module1976
Cognitive psychologyD303Module1978
Social psychologyD305Module1976
A guided project in human geographyD306Module1981
Political economy and taxationD323Module1979
  • First
  • Previous
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • Next
  • Last

Current filters

Date span 1980 - 1989X

Refine your search

Search within current results
Skip filters
Faculty
  • Faculty omitted
  • Arts
  • Education & Language
  • Business & Law
Show More...
  • Health & Social Care
  • Maths, Computing & Technology
  • Science
  • Social Sciences
Date span
-19701970s1980s1990s2000s2010+
Year
  • 1972
  • 1973
  • 1974
  • 1975
Show More...
  • 1976
  • 1977
  • 1978
  • 1979
  • 1980
  • 1981
  • 1982
  • 1983
  • 1984
  • 1985
  • 1986
  • 1987
  • 1988
The Open University Crest
The Open University Crest

The Open University

Explore Menu toggle

  • Study with us
  • Work with us
  • Supported distance learning
  • Funding your studies
  • International students
  • Global reputation
  • Sustainability
  • Business
  • Apprenticeships
  • Develop your workforce
  • Research
  • News & media
  • Contact the OU

Undergraduate Menu toggle

  • Accounting
  • Arts and Humanities
  • Art History
  • Biology
  • Business and Management
  • Chemistry
  • Combined Studies
  • Computing and IT
  • Counselling
  • Creative Arts
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminology
  • Design
  • Early Years
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Electronic Engineering
  • Engineering
  • English
  • Environment
  • Film and Media
  • Geography
  • Health and Social Care
  • Health and Wellbeing
  • Health Sciences
  • History
  • International Studies
  • Languages
  • Law
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mental Health
  • Music
  • Nursing and Healthcare
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Politics
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Science
  • Social Sciences
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Software Engineering
  • Sport and Fitness
  • Statistics

Postgraduate Menu toggle

  • Postgraduate study
  • Research degrees
  • Masters in Social Work (MA)
  • Masters in Economics (MSc)
  • Masters in Creative Writing (MA)
  • Masters in Education (MA/MEd)
  • Masters in Engineering (MSc)
  • Masters in English Literature (MA)
  • Masters in History (MA)
  • Masters in International Relations (MA)
  • Masters in Finance (MSc)
  • Masters in Cyber Security (MSc)
  • Masters in Psychology (MSc)
  • MBA
  • A to Z of Masters degrees

Policy Menu toggle

  • Cymraeg
  • Conditions of use
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookie policy
  • Manage cookie preferences
  • Modern slavery act (pdf 149kb)
  • Copyright
  • Follow us on Social media Menu toggle

    • Facebook
    • X (formerly Twitter)
    • YouTube
    • LinkedIn
  • OU Accessibility statement
  • Conditions of use
  • Copyright
  • Cymraeg
    • Privacy policy
    • Cookie policy
    • Manage cookie preferences
    • Student Policies and Regulations
    • Student Charter
    • System Status
  • Contact the OU Contact the OU
  • Work with us
  • OU Accessibility statement
  • Cymraeg
  • Conditions of use
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookie policy
  • Manage cookie preferences
  • Modern Slavery Act (pdf 149kb)
  • Copyright
The Open University Crest

©.. .