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Hybrid working: digital communication and collaboration
Digital & Computing

Hybrid working: digital communication and collaboration

...adapt, at short notice and sometimes with minimal guidance from the organisation. As new ways of working have become embedded, organisations are now focusing on how to build a new culture and set of values but also on re-establishing expectations of the workforce, expectations that reflect the needs of individuals and teams as well as the organisation. The reliance on...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Veiling
History & The Arts

Veiling

...adapted extract from the Open University course A332 Why is religion controversial?...Veiling: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate skills in the analysis of visual and material expressions of religion understand the role of material culture within religious rituals and practices recognise the complexity and diversity of the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Art and visual culture: medieval to modern
History & The Arts

Art and visual culture: medieval to modern

...adapted extract from the Open University course A226 Exploring art and visual culture...Art and visual culture: Medieval to modern: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the changing perceptions and definitions of art across history understand the relationship between ‘art’ and visual culture understand the global dimension...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
The social nature of being human
Society, Politics & Law

The social nature of being human

...adapted extract from the Open University course DD801 Principles of social and psychological inquiry. The topics and the general approach of this short course will give you a taster of this Open University course...The social nature of being human: Learning outcomes - By the end of this course, you should be able to: understand popular representations of crowds understand...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Children and violence: an introductory, international and interdisciplinary approach
Society, Politics & Law

Children and violence: an introductory, international and interdisciplinary approach

...adaptive strategies for survival. Furthermore, they claim, boys are more likely to be violent than girls because of the effects of testosterone – their aggression is biologically determined. However, this is problematic, partly because research is inconclusive about the effects of testosterone (Durkin, 1995). Also, not all boys are violent or even aggressive and, in a...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Principles and practices of peace education
Education & Development

Principles and practices of peace education

...adapting an activity to working with a larger group as part of a CPD session...Session 1: What is peace?: 1 What does peace mean to you? - In this section, you’ll consider your own and others’ perspective on peace. This will help you think about the ideas presented in this first session in relation to your own context. [Described image] Figure 1 Perspectives on...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Beyond the Babble: A conversation about the art of listening
Society, Politics & Law

Beyond the Babble: A conversation about the art of listening

...adapted, or what they have become in order to fit in or not and what has become important or why; and in order to come to that point, you have to get to the more personal story … it’s more a process of revealing through a conversation …and as they talk, they’re almost working it out - they may not have really thought like that until they are in this sort of...
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Budget 2017: Instant reactions
Money & Business

Budget 2017: Instant reactions

...adaptability, a high level of creativity, and the ability to learn how to learn. Finally, a relatively small investment – but an important one – addresses the issue of lifelong learning. Hammond has announced £40m to be spent on pilot projects in this area. Industrial strategy Ian Greenwood, Associate Professor in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management,...
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