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An introduction to geology
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to geology

...course. Complete the Week 1 quiz here. Open the quiz in a new window or tab then come back here when you’re done...Week 1: Building stone: 1.14 Summary of Week 1 - You’ve reached the end of Week 1, and have looked at how rocks form: sedimentary rocks in a depositional environment; igneous rocks from molten rock; and metamorphic rock within the Earth’s crust where...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
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Education & Development

Take your teaching online

...badged open course, Take your teaching online. The free course lasts eight weeks, with approximately three hours of study each week. You can work through the course at your own pace, so if you have more time one week there is no problem with pushing on to complete another week’s study. Online learning has rapidly emerged and is now found in every area of education,......
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Understanding ADHD
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding ADHD

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course SK298 Brain, mind and mental health...Understanding ADHD: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: define key terms in the field of ADHD describe the characteristics of ADHD and how they are used in diagnosis describe the patterns of prevalence of ADHD, including the reasons for...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Citizen science and global biodiversity Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Citizen science and global biodiversity

...badged open course? - While studying Citizen science and global biodiversity you have the option to work towards gaining a digital badge. Badged courses are a key part of The Open University’s mission to promote the educational well-being of the community. The courses also provide another way of helping you to ......
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Essay and report writing skills
Education & Development

Essay and report writing skills

...course materials because your mind is open to more than the assignment question. There is more to studying a course than submitting assignments. It can help avoid ‘writers’ block’ because you are effectively preparing for the assignment before you have to get down to it in earnest. It helps you to be questioning as a reader and to read actively. It can help you...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Supporting children's mental health and wellbeing Badge icon
Education & Development

Supporting children's mental health and wellbeing

...badge. Badged courses are a key part of The Open University’s mission to promote the educational well-being of the community. The courses also provide another way of helping you to progress from informal to formal learning. Completing a course will require about 24 hours of study time. However, you can study the course at any time ......
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Exploring learning disabilities: supporting belonging Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring learning disabilities: supporting belonging

...course badge: © The Open University Figure 1: © The Open University for all images except bottom right: courtesy © Sean Kelly Audio/Video Course trailer: ©The Open University Every effort has been made to contact copyright owners. If any have been inadvertently overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the ......
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
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Education & Development

Becoming an ethical researcher

...badged course is open to all and can be studied on its own as a standalone course. It has wide relevance to any researchers conducting studies with human participants: social scientists, designers, engineers, environmentalists, technologists and computer scientists. It has however been particularly designed to sit alongside and feed into postgraduate (level 7) accredited...
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Level 3: Advanced 18 hrs