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Exploring learning disabilities: supporting belonging
This course takes the real-life cases of a number of different people to explore what it is like to have the label ‘learning disability’. The course also considers how it feels to support someone with a learning disability, as a family member, a friend, an advocate or a paid worker. Through these human stories the course considers the ...
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The science of nutrition and healthy eating
Examine the science behind nutrition, covering aspects of biology, chemistry and physics as well as giving some insight into healthier eating. Reading food labels, choosing healthier foods, hydrating appropriately and understanding how we taste food will allow you to be more informed about the choices you make about the food you eat.
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Starting with psychology
The most 'important and greatest puzzle' we face as humans is ourselves (Boring, 1950, p. 56). Humans are a puzzle, one that is complex, subtle and multi-layered, and it gets even more complicated as we evolve over time and change within different contexts. When answering the question 'what makes us who we are?' psychologists put forward a ...
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Getting started with Jamovi
Getting started with Jamovi is an introductory course for students, researchers, and professionals to develop essential skills in quantitative data analysis using Jamovi — a free, open-source, and user-friendly statistical software. This free course offers hands-on guidance on navigating Jamovi, managing data, performing basic descriptive ...
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20 years in mental health: reflecting on the changes
OpenLearn is twenty years old and in recognition of this we have been reflecting on what has changed in mental health since the platform was founded. We bring our perspectives of being mental health nurses through these last two decades, both in practice and as academics in nursing and health and social care education.
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Current conversations about ageing
As populations age, what does it really mean to grow older well? Listen to three podcasts exploring the changing experiences of later life, asking how connection, home and technology shape our ability to age on our own terms.
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The Health and Social Care CPD hub
Develop your knowledge, skills and practice with free CPD resources for health and social care professionals.
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Social Work Hub
A collection of free courses and resources for personal and professional development for social work practitioners and students.
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Education & Development
Neurodiversity Hub
Exploring how minds work differently and brilliantly. This hub brings together free OpenLearn courses, articles and personal stories on autism, ADHD, dyslexia and more.