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Postgraduate study in psychology and criminology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Postgraduate study in psychology and criminology

...students are asked to choose between three further modules to continue their studies. DD802 Investigating forensic psychology This module follows several criminal cases to explore forensic psychology and its application to understanding, preventing and detecting crime. Topics include investigative decision making, witness memory, profiling, lie detection, terrorism,...
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Darwin's world-wide web
Science, Maths & Technology

Darwin's world-wide web

...it has vastly expanded, hoping to draw in a wide range of audiences, both young and old. Darwin the collaborator The letters show that Darwin was a very generous correspondent, and in particular how positive he was to women scientists. Darwin the mentor and family man Darwin was very open minded and supportive, both of students whom he didn't know and of his own children....
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Games, Geeks and the Parent's Dilemma
Languages

Games, Geeks and the Parent's Dilemma

...Teacher’s debate both the positive and negative impact games can have on the lives of their students and Dr Kieron Sheehy outlines some of the beneficial uses of gaming. Discussion In this final track we hear a discussion about some of issues raised in the previous tracks, such as whether games are addictive; if they provoke violence; and what exactly a ‘geek’ is....
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Researching Professional Development Framework
Education & Development

Researching Professional Development Framework

...then edit your plan as you work your way through the framework resources. @@PLUGINFILE@@/image-hotspots-1038.h5p The content in the tool is the result of interviews with four students and five graduates (five women and four men) whose research covers a variety of topics from across the Professional Doctorate programme and who come from locations within and outside the UK....
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Our top OpenLearn hubs to get you started
Miscellaneous

Our top OpenLearn hubs to get you started

...how minds work differently and brilliantly Social Work – personal and professional development for social work practitioners and students In addition, there are also two key collections that are at the very heart of OpenLearn – our Work Skills and Study Skills Hubs. Enhance your skills and career prospects, boost your confidence and set yourself up for success....
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Reading communities: why, what and how?
Education & Development

Reading communities: why, what and how?

...become popular. The resultant prizes (a Friday film and popcorn, for example, for the class with the highest percentage of parents’ signatures) are positioned as incentives, but such extrinsic motivators rarely work in the long term. They encourage children to read for recognition, for reward, for their parents, their teachers and/or the school, but not for themselves....
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In Our Time on Psychology: An OpenLearn listening list
Health, Sports & Psychology

In Our Time on Psychology: An OpenLearn listening list

...as to whether we are born with it or whether intelligence is something we develop as we grow, and evidence for either camp seems to pile up almost daily." First broadcast: July 1999 Guests: Dr Ken Richardson; Professor Michael Ruse Listen to the Intelligence episode Explore your verbal fluency Interested in psychology? Discover the range of psychology courses with the OU...
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Free employability and training courses to support your Kickstart Scheme journey – for candidates and employers
Education & Development

Free employability and training courses to support your Kickstart Scheme journey – for candidates and employers

...OU] The Open University has partnered with Jobcentre Plus to offer free training tools designed to fit flexibly around any six-month Kickstart Scheme placement. Our free online courses allow learners to enhance their digital and employability skills to suit any industry placement. These free, self-paced courses provide Kickstart employees an opportunity to plug any skills...
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