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Understanding autism Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding autism

...course, Understanding autism, introduces the autism spectrum, how it is experienced by individuals and families, and why it has become a global concern. The course explains how understanding of the autism spectrum and approaches to diagnosis and care have evolved. Key scientific approaches to studying autism are explained and illustrated, alongside substantial use of...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Introduction to adolescent mental health Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introduction to adolescent mental health

...course provides an introduction to adolescent mental health. The course is designed to encourage a greater understanding of mental health issues as well as to explore the variety of strategies that can be employed to support young people...Research indicates that throughout the world, young people’s mental health and wellbeing is at risk. Indeed, media headlines warn of...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Digital skills: succeeding in a digital world Badge icon
Digital & Computing

Digital skills: succeeding in a digital world

...course designed to help you thrive in the digital world. Explore key skills such as managing your digital identity, staying safe, finding reliable information, and maintaining digital well-being — all while developing a critical, reflective approach to life online... [Microsoft and Open University logos.] This course is part of the OpenLearn AI Hub: a collaboration...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Do you trust forensic science in the criminal justice system?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Do you trust forensic science in the criminal justice system?

...course offers a deep dive into the modern justice system by following a fictional case from the initial crime scene to the final courtroom presentation. You will explore the technical realities of how police and investigators collect and analyse DNA and mobile phone data, while gaining a critical understanding of how forensic science evidence is used, and sometimes...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Environment: treading lightly on the Earth
Nature & Environment

Environment: treading lightly on the Earth

...course will give you an understanding of the nature and importance of carbon footprints of individuals and households. It will enable you to measure your own carbon footprint and explore what you could do to reduce that footprint and so ‘tread more lightly on the Earth’...Environment: treading lightly on the Earth focuses on the problem of greenhouse gas emissions,...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Project governance and Project Management Office (PMO)
Money & Business

Project governance and Project Management Office (PMO)

...course, Project governance and Project Management Office (PMO), considers project governance and how we can tell if it is effective. Project administration may range from informal support to a dedicated PMO. We look at the tasks and support which a project manager might need and, if there is a PMO, how this fits with the relationship between project manager and the...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
An introduction to energy resources
Nature & Environment

An introduction to energy resources

...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 the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Understanding depression and anxiety
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding depression and anxiety

...course, Understanding depression and anxiety, explores the causes of these mental health issues, with a particular focus on stress. You will consider some risk and causal factors for some depression and anxiety disorders, and learn about the biology and psychology behind them...This free course, Understanding depression and anxiety, explores the causes of these mental...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs