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Open education
Education & Development

Open education

...free course, Open education, is an example of a massive open online course (MOOC) and spans seven weeks. Like all the free materials on OpenLearn, this course is open to the wider world but, uniquely, it also forms part of the module for students who are studying the Open University course H817 Openness and innovation in elearning...There are many ......
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Level 3: Advanced 40 hrs
The meaning of crime
Society, Politics & Law

The meaning of crime

...free course, The meaning of crime, examines how we, as a 'society', define crime. You will look at the fear that is generated within communities and what evidence is available to support claims that are made about crime rates...Tough on the causes of crime'. A famous phrase, but what is crime? This free course, The meaning of crime, examines how we, as a 'society', define...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Capacity and demand management
Society, Politics & Law

Capacity and demand management

...free course, Capacity and demand management, is part of the series focusing on leadership, decision-making and communication in the context of policing within the community. This course focuses on the use of data to make decisions, using actions taken in managing capacity and demand as the applied example. The course uses examples not only from policing but also many...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Supporting university students with a mental health condition
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting university students with a mental health condition

...free OpenLearn course Teaching and learning tricky topics useful...Supporting university students with a mental health condition: References - Baik, C., Larcombe, W. and Brooker, A. (2019) ‘How universities can enhance student mental wellbeing: The student perspective’. Higher Education Research & Development, 38(4), pp. 674–87. Brown, P. (2016) ‘The invisible...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
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Money & Business

Risk management

...free course: Course image: Artyom_Anikeev / iStockphoto.com Activity 1: Skydiving: Pixabay; Pexels; Horse riding: Anna Jokiranta; Pexels; Reading a book; Burst; Pexels; Saving money: rawpixel.com; Pexels; Gambling: Pixabay; Pexels; Stock trading: Negative Space; Pexels; Water skiing: Pixabay; Pexels; Donkey ride: csfotoimages; iStockphoto.com; Rock climbing: photo by...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Electronic applications
Science, Maths & Technology

Electronic applications

...free course, Electronic applications. An interactive website with videos and interactive software will show how electronic systems pervade everything we do; review some basic ideas of signal processing, control and communications; and allow you to use a digital filter to remove Gaussian noise from a signal...Electronics is fundamental to modern life. Take for example this...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Blood and the respiratory system
Science, Maths & Technology

Blood and the respiratory system

...free course, Blood and the respiratory system, you’ll study why respiration is so important for life, including how air enters and leaves the lungs, how oxygen is transported in the blood, the many dynamic factors that control breathing, and some diseases that affect respiration...‘Don’t hold your breath’ is an expression you’ve probably heard many times, but...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Sure, I know how to talk to people!
Money & Business

Sure, I know how to talk to people!

...free course on effective communication. Learn how to build rapport, navigate difficult conversations, and apply a psychological model to understand and respond to interpersonal behaviour, helping you communicate more effectively in everyday interactions...This free course is one in a series focusing on leadership, decision-making and communication in the context of...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs