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Health, Sports & Psychology
Health and Social Care
Welcome to the Health and Social Care suggestions for YASS students.
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Scotland Colleges
Social Sciences: Politics, Law and Economics
Welcome to the Social Sciences: Politics, Law and Economics OpenLearn suggestions for YASS students.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Sport and Exercise
Welcome to the Sport and Exercise OpenLearn suggestions for YASS students.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The benefits of outdoor green and blue spaces
The COVID-19 pandemic led to an increased focus on the value of participating in nature. This article explores how outdoor spaces can improve our mental health.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
An introduction to social work
Do you want to learn more about the social work role and develop your understanding of some of the theory associated with social work practice? This free course, An introduction to social work, begins by introducing key ideas, values, the social work process and the skills needed for social work practice in the UK. You will then move on to look...
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Education & Development
What is Indigenous Psychology?
Ecology and psychology are closely related. Dr Manfusa Shams explains the link in this article...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Success in Interviews - How to Use Psychology to Gain that Job!
Interviews can feel very daunting, especially if it has been a while since your last one, or the job is one you are really excited about. There are ways to help overcome nerves and anxiousness, ensuring that you present your strengths in the best, and most confident way possible.
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Society, Politics & Law
Detecting Deception: Can you spot a liar?
Some money has been stolen - everyone denies taking it but some people are lying. Can you work out who is telling the truth and who is being dishonest? Find out in our interactive...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Cyflwyniad i Bresgripsiynu Cymdeithasol Gwyrdd — Iechyd Meddwl ac Amgylchedd y Gweithle
Sut y gall gweithleoedd ddechrau defnyddio syniadau yn ymwneud â phresgripsiynu cymdeithasol gwyrdd i wella llesiant.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Introduction to Green Social Prescribing — Mental Health and the Workplace Environment
How workplaces can begin to make use of ideas from green social prescribing to enhance wellbeing.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Reproduction, Sexualities and Sexual Health Research at The Open University
Exploring the personal, social, and political dimensions of reproduction, sexuality, and sexual health.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
What You Need to Know About Psychometrics
Employers increasingly use psychometrics in job shortlisting and assessment, to help them make recruitment decisions. Read on to find out more about why this is the case, what to expect and how to be more successful when taking these tests.