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Should human conditions be classed as illnesses?

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Introductory Level Updated 21 May 2013
By Dr Jonathan Leach
May 2013 sees the publication of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. So, why all the fuss about revising a manual for...
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Order your free 'Working to save lives' booklet

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Introductory Level Updated 22 Mar 2013
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Order a free booklet exploring a day in the life of healthcare professionals. 
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Student nurses’ experiences of becoming a registered nurse

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Introductory Level Updated 19 Mar 2013
By Professor Jan Draper
How and why does pre-registration nurse education play a crucial role in ensuring patients and their families receive high-quality nursing care?
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The Ancient Olympics: Bridging past and present

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Introductory Level Duration 5 hours Updated 22 May 2013
By The Open University
This unit highlights the similarities and differences between our modern Games and the Ancient Olympics and explores why today, as we prepare for London's 2012...
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Introducing public health

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Intermediate Level Duration 6 hours Updated 22 May 2013
By The Open University
This unit introduces some key elements of public health and health promotion, using a video case study of Coventry. It focuses on the major determinants...
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The science behind wheeled sports

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Introductory Level Duration 8 hours Updated 22 May 2013
By The Open University
This unit focuses on cycling and wheelchair racing: what we might collectively call 'wheeled sports'. The Scientific concepts such as force, acceleration and speed...
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Signals and perception: the science of the senses

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Advanced Level Duration 300 hours Updated 17 May 2013 Register by 05 Sep 2013
By The Open University
Investigate how we interact with our environment through our senses – using concepts from biology, chemistry, physics and psychology to explore the process psychologists call...
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Understanding cancers

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Introductory Level Duration 150 hours Updated 17 May 2013 Register by 12 Dec 2013
By The Open University
Gain a basic scientific understanding of cancer – how tumours are formed and spread, risk factors, diagnosis, pathology, prevention, treatment, and lifestyle management (including palliative...
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Understanding the autism spectrum

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Introductory Level Duration 150 hours Updated 17 May 2013 Register by 10 Oct 2013
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An accessible introduction to autism, this course explores principles and problems of diagnosis, possible underlying causes and issues of care, education and therapy.This is a...
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