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Learning how to learn
Education & Development

Learning how to learn

...course invites you to apply various ideas and activities to your own study and increase awareness of your own learning. Most learning has to be an active process and this is particularly true of learning how to learn...Learning how to learn: a process we all engage in throughout our lives, but no single method of learning guarantees success. This free course, Learning how...
Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
All my own work: exploring academic integrity Badge icon
Education & Development

All my own work: exploring academic integrity

...badge. Badged courses are available on The Open University’s OpenLearn website and do not cost anything to study. They differ from Open University courses because you do not receive support from a tutor, but you do get useful feedback from the interactive quizzes. You can share your achievement with friends, family and employers, and on social media......
Learning to teach: becoming a reflective practitioner
Education & Development

Learning to teach: becoming a reflective practitioner

...Open University short courses for teachers and student teachers. Tell us what you think! We’d love to hear from you to help us improve our free learning offering through OpenLearn by filling out this short survey...Learning to teach: becoming a reflective practitioner: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the role of...
Applying social work law to asylum and immigration
Society, Politics & Law

Applying social work law to asylum and immigration

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course K271 Social work law....Applying social work law to asylum and immigration: Introduction - In this free online course, Applying social work law to asylum and immigration, you will hear from social work practitioners, lawyers, advocates and advice workers about the ways in which social work practitioners can...
What is heritage?
History & The Arts

What is heritage?

...during the Boxing Day tug of war in Ludlow town centre. Unknown photographer. Photo: courtesy of the Shropshire Star. Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Exploring Ovid’s big ideas
History & The Arts

Exploring Ovid’s big ideas

...Open University’s Classical Studies courses and qualifications....Exploring Ovid’s big ideas: Introduction - The Roman poet Ovid has always been a bit of a mystery. Hugely controversial in his own time, he was banished from Rome – if we are to take him at his own word – for his poetry. But this did not stop him from being extraordinarily influential on everyone...
Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
The metagenomics revolution: an introduction
Science, Maths & Technology

The metagenomics revolution: an introduction

...course provides a sample of level 1 study in Science at The Open University...The metagenomics revolution: an introduction: Learning outcomes - By the end of this course, you should be able to: understand the basic concepts in metagenomics demonstrate an understanding of how metagenomics data are generated and interpreted explain the differences between metagenomics and...
An introduction to intercultural competence in the workplace
Education & Development

An introduction to intercultural competence in the workplace

...Open Centre for Languages and Cultures - This course has been developed from LG004 - An introduction to intercultural competence in the workplace. The Open University has launched a dedicated learning centre called The Open Centre for Languages and Cultures. OpenLearn is supporting this project and is providing adapted extracts of all courses on The ......