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By supporting employees in completing the course, Capify aims to invest in their development, empowering them to advance in their careers. In addition to the course itself, Capify provides extra benefits and support for those who finish, including tailored career guidance, potential for career advancement, and access to resources that further their professional journey.
We encourage employees to actively engage in continuous professional development and, when relevant, pursue further qualifications. If you have completed at least three programs on the Capify and The Open University learning site, we may contribute to the fees for approved courses at the start of the program. Approved courses of study include Higher National Certificates, Higher National Diplomas, Master of Business Administration, and professional accountancy qualifications.
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Companies and financial accounting
Learn more to access more details of Companies and financial accountingThis free course, Companies and financial accounting, introduces you to the legal characteristics of limited companies and how limited companies raise finance through ordinary shares and loan capital. It also introduces the interests of company stakeholders, and looks at three different perspectives on companies and their role in society. ...
Level: 1 Introductory
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Organisations and the financial system
Learn more to access more details of Organisations and the financial systemLearn about the main types of financial resources available to organisations, how these funds can be used to start up a new business or sustain day-to-day operations, as well as develop long-term expansion plans.
Level: 2 Intermediate
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Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting
Learn more to access more details of Introduction to bookkeeping and accountingLearn about the essential numerical skills required for accounting and bookkeeping. This free course, Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting, explains the fundamental rules of double-entry bookkeeping and how they are used to produce the balance sheet and the profit and loss account.
Level: 1 Introductory
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Fundamentals of accounting
Learn more to access more details of Fundamentals of accountingLearn about the essential numerical and double-entry skills required for accounting. This free course, Fundamentals of accounting, will explain the fundamental purpose and role of accounting as well as the double-entry rules that are the foundation of all financial records and reports in any modern business.
Level: 1 Introductory
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Stakeholders in marketing and finance
Learn more to access more details of Stakeholders in marketing and financeThis free course, Stakeholders in marketing and finance, comprises two sections introducing the idea of customers and stakeholders for financial information. It also contains two activities in which learners are asked to relate the ideas discussed to their own work practice.
Level: 2 Intermediate
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Estimating the cost of equity
Learn more to access more details of Estimating the cost of equityThis free course, Estimating the cost of equity, looks at how to estimate the cost of equity using the dividend valuation model (DVM) and the capital asset pricing model (CAPM), and how to evaluate the use of the DVM and the CAPM from a financial and strategic perspective. It then explores the implications regarding selection of the inputs to ...
Level: 3 Advanced
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Quantitative and qualitative research in finance
Learn more to access more details of Quantitative and qualitative research in financeWhat are the key features of qualitative and quantitative research in finance? What do they involve in practical terms, and what they can produce? This free course, Quantitative and qualitative research in finance, explores the underpinning methodologies, then looks at how research data are produced and how they are analysed. The course also ...
Level: 3 Advanced
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Business models in strategic management
Learn more to access more details of Business models in strategic managementIn this free course, Business models in strategic management, you will be introduced to the theory and practice of business models as they have developed in strategy literature. In particular, you will explore the emergence of the business model idea, types of business models and how business models can be designed.
Level: 2 Intermediate
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Contemporary issues in managing
Learn more to access more details of Contemporary issues in managingThis free online course, Contemporary issues in managing, introduces three contemporary approaches (managing through organisational culture, managing through internal marketing, and managing through collective leadership). These approaches require you to think critically and challenge ideas and received wisdom.
Level: 1 Introductory
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Step up to leadership
Learn more to access more details of Step up to leadershipThis free course is one in a series focusing on leadership, decision-making and communication in the context of policing with the community. This particular course focuses on the challenge of leadership and leading change in an ever-changing policing context. It provides insights to help individuals become more effective leaders of teams ...
Level: 1 Introductory
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Leadership and followership
Learn more to access more details of Leadership and followershipThis free course, Leadership and followership, will help you to explore what makes a good leader, recognise common leadership challenges, and identify the skills you need to develop if you want to enhance your own leadership experience.
Level: 1 Introductory
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Employee engagement
Learn more to access more details of Employee engagementEngagement is a key buzzword in 21st century management. Strategic human resource management rests on the belief that people are the key to achieving competitive advantage. Employees need to be seen as assets to be developed, not costs to be controlled. This free course explores three key themes: employee engagement, employee involvement and ...
Level: 3 Advanced
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Understanding organisational value
Learn more to access more details of Understanding organisational valueAll organisations must find new ways that benefit both their stakeholders and society. This means constantly improving their processes, goods and services. In the 21st century, new ideals of collaboration, inclusion, and equality are challenging more narrow market-based notions. This free course, Understanding organisational value, will explore ...
Level: 1 Introductory
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Project management: the start of the project journey
Learn more to access more details of Project management: the start of the project journeyThis free course, Project management: The start of the project journey, introduces projects, what they are, how they come about, responses to problems and planning. It explores the role of key players including the project manager, feasibility studies, decision making and project life cycles.
Level: 3 Advanced
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Talk the talk
Learn more to access more details of Talk the talkThis free course introduces the mechanics of effective, persuasive oral presentations, by giving you the opportunity to analyse examples and then create your own. Using resources such as TED Talk videos, you will see how experts deliver professional talks and famous speeches, observe what works, and identify how language connects ideas and keeps...
Level: 1 Introductory
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Facilitating group discussions
Learn more to access more details of Facilitating group discussionsGain an insight into facilitating meetings and discussions in the workplace. In this free course, Facilitating group discussions, you will look at some of the behaviours effective facilitators exhibit. Informative and engaging videos will introduce you to examples of facilitation in practice.
Level: 1 Introductory
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Conversations and interviews
Learn more to access more details of Conversations and interviewsThis free course, Conversations and interviews, explores how to ask and answer questions in interviews and conversations.
Level: 2 Intermediate
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Effective communication in the workplace
Learn more to access more details of Effective communication in the workplaceImprove your workplace relationships and boost your professional impact with this free course on effective communication. Discover how to express yourself clearly, understand others better, and adapt your communication skills for a range of situations, from everyday conversations to the digital workplaces of the future.
Level: 1 Introductory
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Speeches and speech-making
Learn more to access more details of Speeches and speech-makingThis free course, Speeches and speech-making, explores an aspect of language use where 'voices' and 'texts' converge: the art of speech-making.
Level: 1 Introductory
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Presenting information
Learn more to access more details of Presenting informationTables and charts are a great way to present numerical information in a clear and concise form. This free course, Presenting information, explains how to use the Windows calculator to carry out basic operations and calculate percentages. You will then learn how to use charts and tables to represent and interpret information.
Level: 1 Introductory
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The importance of interpersonal skills
Learn more to access more details of The importance of interpersonal skillsTo succeed in management you need good interpersonal skills, you need to understand how to deal with other people. This free course, The importance of interpersonal skills, will help you gain an awareness of your own skills and understand that an awareness of the interpersonal skills of others can help us enormously in dealing with the work ...
Level: 1 Introductory
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Digital skills: succeeding in a digital world
Learn more to access more details of Digital skills: succeeding in a digital worldBuild your confidence online with this free course designed to help you thrive in the digital world. Explore key skills such as managing your digital identity, staying safe, finding reliable information, and maintaining digital well-being — all while developing a critical, reflective approach to life online.
Level: 1 Introductory
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An introduction to software development
Learn more to access more details of An introduction to software developmentSoftware development is the practice of organising the design and construction of software, the beating heart of much technology fundamental to our personal and professional life. This free introductory course, An introduction to software development, discusses the engineering nature of software development, its challenges and some ...
Level: 3 Advanced
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IT in everyday life
Learn more to access more details of IT in everyday lifeWe now live in a global village where distance is no longer a barrier to commercial or social contact. This free course, IT in everyday life, will enable you to gain an understanding of the information and communication technologies that drive our networked world and how they now permeate our everyday lives.
Level: 1 Introductory
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An introduction to computers and computer systems
Learn more to access more details of An introduction to computers and computer systemsThis free course, An introduction to computers and computer systems, challenges how we view computers through the examples of processors in kitchen scales and digital cameras, as well as examining the work of art that, at heart, is a computer. You will also explore how computers are connected together to achieve even more than when working alone.
Level: 1 Introductory
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Digital thinking tools for better decision making
Learn more to access more details of Digital thinking tools for better decision makingEver since the very beginning of humanity, tools have played a pivotal role in who we are and what we do. Tools for recording, processing and communicating information have a time-honoured history – from the clay tokens used in Mesopotamia to mechanical calculating machines. The invention of the digital computer has boosted the scale, speed and ...
Level: 1 Introductory
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Introduction to cyber security: stay safe online
Learn more to access more details of Introduction to cyber security: stay safe onlineProtect your digital life with this free course introducing the essentials of cyber security. Learn how to spot online threats, keep your information safe and understand key topics like malware, network security and identity theft — helping you stay secure at home, at work, and beyond.
Level: 1 Introductory
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Gamified Intelligent Cyber Aptitude and Skills Training (GICAST)
Learn more to access more details of Gamified Intelligent Cyber Aptitude and Skills Training (GICAST)This free course, Gamified Intelligent Cyber Aptitude and Skills Training (GICAST), will help you to understand online security and start to protect your digital life, whether at home or work. You will learn how to recognise the threats that could harm you online and the steps you can take to reduce the chances that they will happen to you.
Level: 1 Introductory
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Succeed with learning
Learn more to access more details of Succeed with learningThis course is for people who want to feel more confident about their learning skills. Informal in approach, the course builds on each person's own qualities, knowledge and skills to develop a deeper understanding of the nature of learning and of their own potential. It introduces some core ideas about learning and academic study, and some ...
Level: 1 Introductory
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Extending and developing your thinking skills
Learn more to access more details of Extending and developing your thinking skillsDiagrams, mind-maps, tables, graphs, time lines, flow charts, sequence diagrams, decision trees: all can be used to organise thought. This free course, Extending and developing your thinking skills, will introduce you to a variety of thinking skills. Asking and answering questions is at the heart of high-quality thinking. Questions naturally ...
Level: 1 Introductory
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Everyday English 1
Learn more to access more details of Everyday English 1This free course, Everyday English 1, will develop and improve your essential speaking and listening, reading and writing skills for work, study and everyday life.
Level: 1 Introductory
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Everyday English 2
Learn more to access more details of Everyday English 2This free course, Everyday English 2, will inspire you to improve your current English skills and help you to communicate more effectively in everyday work and life.
Level: 1 Introductory
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Succeed in the workplace
Learn more to access more details of Succeed in the workplaceDo you want to change jobs, are you just starting in the job market or may be returning after a break? If so, then this free course, Succeed in the workplace, is for you. It will help you explore career opportunities. You will also gain the skills to write strong CVs and application forms, and to handle different types of interviews. By the end ...
Level: 1 Introductory
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Diversity and inclusion in the workplace
Learn more to access more details of Diversity and inclusion in the workplaceDo you feel concerned about a lack of diversity in your workplace? Is this something you want to address? Perhaps you’d like to feel more informed on a personal level before taking it further organisationally? This free course introduces you to the benefits and complexities of developing and supporting a diverse and inclusive workforce. It ...
Level: 1 Introductory
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Taking your first steps into higher education
Learn more to access more details of Taking your first steps into higher educationWhat is university study like? Is it for me? If you are asking yourself these questions, this free course is for you. Taking your first steps into higher education provides insights into how subjects are studied at university. This introduction to carefully selected materials helps you decide what you might want to study. You will be ...
Level: 1 Introductory
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Working in groups and teams
Learn more to access more details of Working in groups and teamsThis free course, Working in groups and teams, explores team working from start to finish. It looks at how successful teams are created, roles within a team, the life cycle of a team, how to manage conflict within teams and evaluating team performance.
Level: 3 Advanced
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Difference and challenge in teams
Learn more to access more details of Difference and challenge in teamsThis free course looks at how teams ‘travel’ together on a journey of development. Those journeys are hardly ever smooth. The course encourages you to recognise difference and challenge amongst individuals in the team who are pulling in different directions. It will help you identify where such challenges can be embraced for the benefit of your ...
Level: 1 Introductory
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Groups and teamwork
Learn more to access more details of Groups and teamworkAre you always the quiet one when it comes to group discussion? This free course, Groups and teamwork, will help you improve your working relationships with other people in groups of three or more. The course also deals with project life cycles, project management and the role of the leader.
Level: 2 Intermediate
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How teams work
Learn more to access more details of How teams workThis free course, How teams work, provides an introduction to working in virtual project teams by explaining terms and concepts related to teams and to projects. The complexity of the interaction of people and technology is highlighted.
Level: 3 Advanced
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Developing high trust work relationships
Learn more to access more details of Developing high trust work relationshipsLearn about trust in the organisational context. This free course, Developing high trust work relationships, introduces the concept of trust, what it means to you and how it may affect your organisation.
Level: 2 Intermediate
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Human resources: recruitment and selection
Learn more to access more details of Human resources: recruitment and selectionDoes the recruitment and selection process fill you with dread? Discrimination and equal opportunities legislation can make this area feel like a minefield. If you are faced with appointing a new employee then this free course, Human resources: recruitment and selection, will provide a straightforward guide to the process: from writing job ...
Level: 2 Intermediate
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Developing career resilience
Learn more to access more details of Developing career resilienceDo you sometimes wish you were more resilient when faced with changes at work? Do you have career plans but feel unsure about progressing with them? If you do, then this free course, Developing career resilience, will help you to build your resilience and approach career-related change with greater confidence and motivation.
Level: 1 Introductory
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Leadership for inclusion: what can you do?
Learn more to access more details of Leadership for inclusion: what can you do?This course will help you to develop your understanding of how to promote and support learning for all, within classrooms with a diverse student and staff population. It will encourage you to embrace your own capacity to lead at any level of an organisation. You will explore the tensions around collective responses and individualised challenges,...
Level: 3 Advanced
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Leadership for inclusion: thinking it through
Learn more to access more details of Leadership for inclusion: thinking it throughThis course will help you to think about your professional educational situation and the ways in which you can develop your practices alongside others. It will provide you with a better understanding of competing values within the school system and how to identify and build upon opportunities to lead and collaborate in this context. You will ...
Level: 3 Advanced
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Developing high trust work relationships
Learn more to access more details of Developing high trust work relationshipsLearn about trust in the organisational context. This free course, Developing high trust work relationships, introduces the concept of trust, what it means to you and how it may affect your organisation.
Level: 2 Intermediate
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Employee engagement
Learn more to access more details of Employee engagementEngagement is a key buzzword in 21st century management. Strategic human resource management rests on the belief that people are the key to achieving competitive advantage. Employees need to be seen as assets to be developed, not costs to be controlled. This free course explores three key themes: employee engagement, employee involvement and ...
Level: 3 Advanced
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Workplace learning with coaching and mentoring
Learn more to access more details of Workplace learning with coaching and mentoringIn this free course, Workplace learning with coaching and mentoring, you will consider theoretical and practical issues in planning and managing learning and talent development programmes in your organisation. You will also explore ideas about coaching and mentoring; both are prominent learning and development tools in contemporary ...
Level: 3 Advanced
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Motivation and factors affecting motivation
Learn more to access more details of Motivation and factors affecting motivationThis free course explores the term 'motivation' and factors affecting motivation. This includes looking at the most influential theories of motivation that contribute to understanding the causes of motivation. The motivation of sports people and people working in sport and fitness environments are used to help understand the theories presented.
Level: 1 Introductory
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Justice, fairness and mediation
Learn more to access more details of Justice, fairness and mediationThis free course, Justice, fairness and mediation, considers the concepts of justice and fairness from various perspectives but mainly focuses on effective policing and community empowerment.
Level: 1 Introductory
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The Scottish Parliament and law making
Learn more to access more details of The Scottish Parliament and law makingThis free course, The Scottish Parliament and law making, explores the law making powers of the Scottish Parliament and examines its place in the UK’s constitution. It considers how, and why, laws are made by both the Scottish and UK Parliaments before exploring devolved matters, reserved matters, legislative competence, secondary legislation, ...
Level: 1 Introductory
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Starting with law
Learn more to access more details of Starting with lawThis free course, Starting with law, explores key legal concepts such as legal capacity and the rights and responsibilities of the individual. You will examine how laws are made, and how they affect us at different points in our lives. It is an ideal course if you are a beginner or returning to study.
Level: 1 Introductory
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Modern slavery
Learn more to access more details of Modern slaveryThis free course, Modern slavery, is designed to develop an understanding of the international system of human rights protection in relation to modern slavery, but also encourage an appreciation of the influence of International Human Rights Law on the development of the domestic system of human rights protection.
Level: 1 Introductory
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Human rights and law
Learn more to access more details of Human rights and lawHuman rights now seem to take precedent over many areas of our lives, but where do these rights come from and how did they develop? This free course, Human rights and the law, looks at the impact of the European Convention on Human Rights and its influence on law in the UK and examines the Human Rights Act 1998.
Level: 1 Introductory
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What is politics?
Learn more to access more details of What is politics?This free course, What is politics?, introduces you to the world of politics. It is dedicated primarily to answering the question of what politics is. Although the question might seem rather simple, it elicits various, often contradictory responses. As you will realise, in politics as in much of the humanities and social sciences definitive ...
Level: 2 Intermediate
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Introduction to making political and social change
Learn more to access more details of Introduction to making political and social changeWritten in a moment of multiple crises – environmental, economic, political, social and health-related – ‘An Introduction to making political and social change’ gives you a grounding in some of the key citizenship skills and information you will need to intervene in the world as it changes around you. This free course explores how you can make ...
Level: 1 Introductory
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Everyday maths 1
Learn more to access more details of Everyday maths 1This free course, Everyday maths 1, is designed to bring your learning to life, inspiring you to improve your current maths skills or helping you to remember any areas that you may have forgotten. Working through the examples and interactive activities in this course will help you to, among other things, run a household or make progress in your ...
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Everyday maths 2
Learn more to access more details of Everyday maths 2This free course, Everyday maths 2, will build on your existing maths skills and help you to feel more confident tackling the maths you come across in everyday situations.
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Diagrams, charts and graphs
Learn more to access more details of Diagrams, charts and graphsDiagrams, charts and graphs are used by all sorts of people to express information in a visual way, whether it's in a report by a colleague or a plan from your interior designer. This free course will teach you how to interpret these tools and how to use them yourself to convey information more effectively.
Level: 1 Introductory
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Introduction to algebra
Learn more to access more details of Introduction to algebraThis free course is an introduction to algebra which builds on the idea of using letters to represent numbers. Section 1 looks at finding, simplifying and using formulas and includes useful tips on learning algebra. Section 2 introduces some of the terminology used in algebra and techniques such as evaluating and checking equivalence of ...
Level: 1 Introductory
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Succeed with maths: part 1
Learn more to access more details of Succeed with maths: part 1If you feel that maths is a mystery that you want to unravel then this free course is for you. It will guide you through how numbers are put together, give you confidence with using percentages, fractions and negative numbers and provide you with problem solving skills for your everyday life and the wider world.
Level: 1 Introductory
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Succeed with maths: part 2
Learn more to access more details of Succeed with maths: part 2This free course, Succeed with maths: part 2, is a sequel to Part 1, in which you will continue to develop your mathematical knowledge and skills using everyday examples. The course takes a look at measurement of length, mass and volume, negative numbers and how to use these, scientific notation (based upon powers of 10), shapes and how to ...
Level: 1 Introductory
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Working on your own mathematics
Learn more to access more details of Working on your own mathematicsThis free course, Working on your own mathematics, focuses on your initial encounters with research. It invites you to think about how perceptions of mathematics have influenced you in your prior learning, your teaching and the attitudes of learners.
Level: 3 Advanced
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Exploring depression
Learn more to access more details of Exploring depressionThis free advanced level course, Exploring depression, serves as an introduction to masters level study in neurosciences and mental health. Focusing on depression, you will consider key issues concerning diagnosis, causes and interventions. You will also begin to explore theoretical models, biological and psychological explanations, and look at ...
Level: 3 Advanced
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Making sense of mental health problems
Learn more to access more details of Making sense of mental health problemsOver the past century there has been a radical shift in responses to people who experience mental health problems. In this free course, Making sense of mental health problems, you will learn about how key perspectives in the field have made sense of mental health problems. By directly relating key perspectives to a case study, you will reflect ...
Level: 2 Intermediate
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Exploring anxiety
Learn more to access more details of Exploring anxietyThis free advanced level course, Exploring anxiety, serves as an introduction to masters level study in neurosciences and mental health. Focusing on anxiety, you will consider key issues concerning diagnosis, causes and interventions. You will also learn how to evaluate news items, and to go behind the headlines and begin to explore some of the ...
Level: 3 Advanced
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Hybrid working: wellbeing and inclusion
Learn more to access more details of Hybrid working: wellbeing and inclusionHow is your workforce doing? What impact did the post-COVID-19 ‘pivot to online’ and the processes and practices that have followed have on staff wellbeing? This course will explore what workplace wellbeing means in a hybrid working world – whose responsibility it is, the challenges involved in creating and maintaining it, and the benefits it ...
Level: 1 Introductory
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Midlife MOT: wealth, work and wellbeing
Learn more to access more details of Midlife MOT: wealth, work and wellbeingIntroducing your Midlife MOT. Your midlife years – that is, when you’re between about 40 and 60 – will probably be a very hectic time indeed. You might have ended up in a challenging job, or you might be working hard to get one. You could be looking after the kids, your parents or maybe both. Maybe you’re putting time and energy into a whole new...
Level: 1 Introductory
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Physical activity for health and wellbeing in the caring role
Learn more to access more details of Physical activity for health and wellbeing in the caring roleAre you a carer? Or do you work with a carer, or know someone who one? This free course, Physical activity for health and wellbeing in the caring role, is designed to give an insight into the demands, both physically and mentally, of the caring role and look at how taking part in physical activity can offer benefits to the health and wellbeing ...
Level: 1 Introductory
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Supporting adult learners’ positive mental health
Learn more to access more details of Supporting adult learners’ positive mental healthThis free course provides educators with an introduction to adult learners’ mental health. The course is designed to develop understanding of the impact mental health has on learning, as well as to explore the variety of strategies that can be employed to support adult learners experiencing a range of mental health related challenges.
Level: 1 Introductory
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