Author: Rebecca Jones, Aravinda Guntupalli

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Reimagining Ageing

Updated Wednesday, 19 September 2018

Do you have a negative view of getting 'old'? Bust the common stereotypes around ageing and reimagine your future in a creative and novel way in our interactive.

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Introducing ageing

Everyone is ageing, whatever their current age, and we live in a world where many people are living much longer than previous generations. This is often seen as a problem. But is it? This free course, Introducing ageing, will help you to think about this issue by introducing you to some key ideas in studying later life.

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Population ageing: a global health crisis?

This free course, Population ageing: a global health crisis?, focuses on two major issues of our time – ageing societies and global health. It provides you with an introduction to ageing societies and their implications for global health – implications which are only just beginning to be fully understood. The course will help you to deepen your ...

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Some of the key questions in the world today require expertise from a range of subjects. Multidisciplinary study has always been at the heart of the Open University, and the BA/BSc (Honours) Open, or Open degree, allows you to bring together different areas of study in a completely flexible way to develop knowledge and skills. It's a degree with a difference. Free from the restriction of a subject-specific specialism, you can set the direction of your learning. Choose from over 250 modules across 16 subject areas to create a bespoke qualification that matches your interests and helps you stand out in the job market. "The flexibility of creating your own path is simply amazing. I am super thankful for the opportunity to create a degree adapted to my needs and interests. It's ingenious."?Susanna van Tonder, BA/BSc (Honours) Open

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If you?re an aspiring or practising leader of sport or fitness activities, this degree will develop your skills and understanding of sports science,?training, coaching and leadership. It will enhance your awareness of your own role, increase your effectiveness at work and develop your communication and analytical skills ? further boosting your career prospects. You?ll apply science and theory to practice, reflecting on case studies or real and potential work situations. Drawing on video, text and online materials, you?ll focus on the all-round physical and psychological needs of sports participants or exercise clients.

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Introduction to sport and fitness

This introductory module builds on your general or professional interest in sport, recreation and fitness. The underpinning concepts covered include the organisation of sport and fitness provision in the UK; the benefits of physical activity; fitness training principles; nutrition; and a range of other contemporary issues. You'll be able to apply your understanding to your own participation in sport or fitness, or to careers such as exercise instruction, sports coaching or PE teaching.

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Working with people in sport and fitness

This is a work-related module that?s invaluable if you work, or are intending to work, in sport and fitness. It will be of particular value to sports coaches, fitness trainers and aspiring P.E. teachers who are interested in developing their personal skills and becoming more effective as practitioners. The module uses a reflective approach to developing personal skills such as communication, motivation, team working and leadership, and learning physical skills.

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Reimagining Ageing

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Introducing ageing

Population ageing: a global health crisis?

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BA/BSc (Honours) Open degree

BSc (Honours) Sport, Fitness and Coaching

Introduction to sport and fitness

Working with people in sport and fitness

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