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Applying social work law to asylum and immigration
Society, Politics & Law

Applying social work law to asylum and immigration

...social workers interact with the law in this area of practice. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course K271 Social work law...Applying social work law to asylum and immigration: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: appreciate why social workers need to know about asylum and immigration law ......
Applying social work law with children and families
Society, Politics & Law

Applying social work law with children and families

...social work with children and families in the United Kingdom. You will learn about varying definitions of childhood and family and then explore underpinning principles of the law relating to child rights and parental responsibilities. You will look at the key legislation relating to children and families across the UK, which all share a number of core principles,...
Questioning crime: social harms and global issues
Society, Politics & Law

Questioning crime: social harms and global issues

...social harms and global issues, introduces the concept of social harm as an alternative to the more familiar concept of 'crime' as a basis for studying aspects of the social world which are damaging or harmful. In doing so, it will encourage you to think critically about the strengths and limitations of criminology as a subject area...This free course, Questioning crime:...
Developing reading skills in relation to the Social Sciences
Society, Politics & Law

Developing reading skills in relation to the Social Sciences

...Social Science materials? This free course, Developing reading skills in relation to the Social Sciences, looks at how reading skills are developed and provides three questions that should be kept in mind when working through Social Science texts and extracts...Have you ever wondered what skills are needed to get the most out of reading Social Science materials? This free...
How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences
Society, Politics & Law

How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences

...Social Sciences. Using extracts from a Radio 4 broadcast, you will look at the different viewpoints that are taken by the participants and analyse how the different arguments are being put together...This free course will enable you to understand how arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences. Using extracts from a Radio 4 broadcast, you will look at the...
Lead and manage change in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Lead and manage change in health and social care

...social care work and can evoke a variety of emotions, from excitement and eager anticipation, to fear and outright hostility. In this free course, How to manage change in health and social care, you will explore the role of managers in the change process and the skills required for managing and leading change in health and social care work...Change is everywhere in health...
Biological, psychological and social complexities in childhood development
Health, Sports & Psychology

Biological, psychological and social complexities in childhood development

...social aspects of child and adolescent health based on the biopsychosocial model of health and will see how these three aspects of health often overlap....Biological, psychological and social complexities in childhood development: Introduction - Welcome to this free course on child and adolescent biological, psychological and social health. This course is primarily aimed...
An introduction to data and information in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to data and information in health and social care

...interact, trade, relate and manage. 20 years ago social media platforms didn’t exist. Facebook was only formed in 2004, yet they are ubiquitous, with 2.7 billion active users. Other popular platforms now include Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube. This remote interaction through technology has obviously and overtly impacted on our use and reliance of technology. Think...