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An introduction to social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to social work

...free course, An introduction to social work, begins by introducing key ideas, values, the social work process and the skills needed for social work practice in the UK. You will then move on to look at social work with individuals. Finally this OpenLearn course considers reflective practice...Do you want to learn more about the social work role and develop your...
Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Lottery of birth
Health, Sports & Psychology

Lottery of birth

...free course, Lottery of birth, will look at both the big picture of the ‘lottery of birth’ and the smaller, human stories. You will examine the inequalities of birth, particularly being born rich or poor and being born female or male...Birth is a lottery. Where, when and to whom you are born and the society into which you are born will influence your life chances....
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Caring for adults
Health, Sports & Psychology

Caring for adults

...free course was written by Frances Doran (Operations Training Supervisor at Leonard Cheshire Disability) and John Rowe (Lecturer for The Open University). Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence. The material acknowledged below...
Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Intermediate French: Understanding spoken French
Languages

Intermediate French: Understanding spoken French

...free course, Intermediate French: Understanding spoken French, is aimed at intermediate learners of French with an interest in language and culture. It is designed to develop your understanding of spoken French through six video portraits of people living in the Touraine region in France and in Brussels in Belgium. It introduces you to naturally spoken language, and gives...
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Education & Development

Succeed with learning

...free course which lasts about 8 weeks, with approximately 3 hours' study time 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. You can also take as long as you want to complete it. The Open University would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Meiosis and mitosis
Science, Maths & Technology

Meiosis and mitosis

...free course, Meiosis and mitosis, looks at how units of inheritance are transmitted from one generation to the next. First you will look at what happens to the chromosomes of animals and plants during the process of sexual reproduction. Then you will examine how genes are transmitted in particular patterns from generation to generation. These two approaches combine to...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
An introduction to energy resources
Nature & Environment

An introduction to energy resources

...free course, An introduction to energy resources, provides background information to each, so that you can assess them for yourself...Energy resources are essential for any society, be it one dependent on subsistence farming or an industrialised country. There are many different sources of energy, some well-known such as coal or petroleum, others less so, such as tides or...
Organisations and the financial system
Money & Business

Organisations and the financial system

...free course, Organisations and the financial system, introduces the key operational and decisional features of the process of business financing and also considers organisations’ specific structures and goals. Transcript...Organisations and the financial system: Introduction - What are the main types of financial resources available to organisations and how can these...