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Blood and the respiratory system
Dysgwch fwy to access more details of Blood and the respiratory system‘Don’t hold your breath’ is an expression you’ve probably heard many times, but may not have thought too much about. In this free course, Blood and the respiratory system, you’ll study why respiration is so important for life, including how air enters and leaves the lungs, how oxygen is transported in the blood, the many dynamic factors that ...
Lefel: 2 Canolradd
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Pain and Aspirin
Dysgwch fwy to access more details of Pain and AspirinWhat causes pain and how do we stop it? This free course, Pain and Aspirin, looks at how the human body responds to the release of certain chemicals and as a result feels pain. Pain can be reduced by inhibiting the formation of such chemicals and you will learn how the molecular structure of aspirin has been formulated to help in this process.
Lefel: 2 Canolradd
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Influenza: A case study
Dysgwch fwy to access more details of Influenza: A case studyThis free course, Influenza: A case study, explores the biology of influenza, covering a range of topics including: the virus, infection, replication, mutation, immune responses, pathology, surveillance, diagnosis and treatment.
Lefel: 3 Uwch
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General principles of cellular communication
Dysgwch fwy to access more details of General principles of cellular communicationLearn about how cells sense and respond to extrinsic stimuli, a capacity that allows them to communicate with each other and to respond to changes in their environment. This free course, General principles of cellular communication, explains cell signalling pathways in general terms and identifies some of the universal characteristics of ...
Lefel: 3 Uwch
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Metals in medicine
Dysgwch fwy to access more details of Metals in medicineThis free course, Metals in medicine, focuses on the use of metals and their compounds in the production of images of internal structures in our bodies and on the role of metal-containing compounds as drugs in the treatment of disease.
Lefel: 2 Canolradd
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Drug development process: combating pain
Dysgwch fwy to access more details of Drug development process: combating painDrug development process: combating pain, is a free course offering a brief introduction to the process of new drug discovery; from identification of a suitable candidate drug molecule to the development of a commercial drug product available in the clinic for pain relief or as an anti-inflammatory.
Lefel: 3 Uwch
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Birth of a drug
Dysgwch fwy to access more details of Birth of a drugThe search for new medicinal products is one of the major driving forces behind the development and application of new synthetic methods. This free course, Birth of a drug, focuses on a specific case study that follows the development of a drug for the treatment of high blood pressure. It is a particularly good example of the application of ...
Lefel: 3 Uwch
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Understanding ADHD
Dysgwch fwy to access more details of Understanding ADHDThis free course, Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), explores the experience of ADHD from the perspective of those who are diagnosed with the condition, and those who care for them. It covers the contribution of scientific research to understanding ADHD, with a focus on assessing the effectiveness and mechanism of ...
Lefel: 2 Canolradd
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Exploring the relationship between anxiety and depression
Dysgwch fwy to access more details of Exploring the relationship between anxiety and depressionThis free advanced level course, Exploring the relationship between anxiety and depression, serves as an introduction to masters level study in neurosciences and mental health. Focusing on anxiety and depression, you will consider key issues concerning diagnosis, causes and interventions, exploring how these conditions relate to each other. You ...
Lefel: 3 Uwch
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Exploring depression
Dysgwch fwy 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 ...
Lefel: 3 Uwch
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Medical statistics
Dysgwch fwy to access more details of Medical statisticsThis free course is concerned with some of the statistical methods used in epidemiology and more widely in medical statistics. Section 1 introduces cohort studies in which individuals are classified according to their exposure and followed forward in time to evaluate disease outcomes. Section 2 looks at models for cohort studies. Section 3 ...
Lefel: 2 Canolradd
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Why use literature reviews in health and social care?
Dysgwch fwy to access more details of Why use literature reviews in health and social care?Why use literature reviews in health and social care? is a free course which introduces and explains how literature reviews can support evidence-based practice in health and social care. A literature review can offer a systematic way in which to sift through information to produce relevant existing knowledge and discern knowledge gaps. This...
Lefel: 2 Canolradd
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Challenging ideas in mental health
Dysgwch fwy to access more details of Challenging ideas in mental healthTake a new and different look at mental health. This free course, Challenging ideas in mental health, invites you to think differently about life's dilemmas by taking account of the views of all concerned, especially people experiencing mental distress. It explores ideas and practice in mental health, and will appeal to a wide range of people.
Lefel: 2 Canolradd
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The caring manager in health and social care
Dysgwch fwy to access more details of The caring manager in health and social careIn this free course, The caring manager in health and social care, particular attention will be paid to stress and change, the relationship between stress and organisational change, and the ways in which management can lead with a caring face in the context of ongoing organisational change in health and social care.
Lefel: 2 Canolradd
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Exploring issues in women's health
Dysgwch fwy to access more details of Exploring issues in women's healthThis free course, Exploring issues in women's health, will introduce social model approaches to health and wellbeing, which take as their starting point not the scientific context of the body, but the social context in which women live. The focus is on women and the impact of social and cultural factors on women's health. The course touches...
Lefel: 2 Canolradd
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Introducing healthcare improvement
Dysgwch fwy to access more details of Introducing healthcare improvementThis free course, Introducing healthcare improvement, explores quality improvement in healthcare settings. It begins by defining healthcare quality and describing the meaning of quality improvement in healthcare. You will also learn about the different dimensions of quality and the broad aims of healthcare improvement. The course will help you ...
Lefel: 3 Uwch
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Understanding service improvement in healthcare
Dysgwch fwy to access more details of Understanding service improvement in healthcareThis free course, Understanding service improvement in healthcare, will help you to understand what people mean by the terms ‘service’ and ‘improvement’ in relation to healthcare. The course will help you to think about how those involved in healthcare, whether as practitioners or service users, can monitor the progress of any initiative to ...
Lefel: 3 Uwch
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Population ageing: a global health crisis?
Dysgwch fwy to access more details of 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 ...
Lefel: 2 Canolradd
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Hwb Barod ar gyfer Prifysgol
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