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Exploring sport coaching and psychology Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring sport coaching and psychology

...study skills. Part of this practice will be the interactive quizzes, of which Sessions 4 and 8 will provide you with an opportunity to earn a badge to demonstrate your new skills. You can read more on how to study the course and about badges in the next sections. After completing this course, you will be able to: outline the influences of, and links between, sport...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport

...skills for online study, whether this is to explore sport and exercise topics or as part of your preparation for other study. You’ll begin in the first two sessions with a general overview of career transitions in sport, drawing on your own experiences and those from case study examples, before moving on to look in more detail at some of the key transitions athletes...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
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Science, Maths & Technology

The science of alcohol

...skills for online study, whether this is to explore natural science topics or part of your preparation for other study. You’ll start by thinking about how alcoholic beverages are produced, how different products are manufactured and analysed. The effects on the body will be explored, both in terms of consuming alcohol and how they smell and taste. The history of alcohol...
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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

...study, work or everyday life. It explores a range of digital skills and practices, including digital identity, digital well-being, staying safe and legal, finding and using information and online tools, and dealing with information overload. The importance of developing a critical approach to life online is emphasised throughout, whether consuming or creating information....
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Exploring the history of prisoner education Badge icon
History & The Arts

Exploring the history of prisoner education

...study skills, timetabling and reflection. You now know where to look to if you wish to refresh your memory as to why, between 1780 and 1840, the penitentiary was conceived and then versions of it were built. You can assess the reasons why prisoners received free education, by law, about half a century before children did...Session 8: A new era for prison education?: 9...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Essential skills for OU study
Education & Development

Essential skills for OU study

...skills after a break in studying. Work through the courses at your own pace and in your own time, or focus on a specific skill you’d like to improve. So, welcome (or welcome back) to studying with the OU! Bookmark this page and use these free resources as and when you need them. This collection of resources was compiled from OpenLearn's 'skills for ......
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Article 5 mins
Skills for work
Education & Development

Skills for work

...studying our Employability Skills courses. They focus on core skills which employers often say are missing from many job applicants. ...Often referred as 'soft skills', these core skills cover areas such as networking and communication, leadership and following, plus coaching and mentoring. These self-paced courses follow the same format of 24 hours of learning (3 ......
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Article 5 mins
Dance skills
Education & Development

Dance skills

...skills: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand and have practical experience of creating opportunities for learners to develop dance skills understand safe dance practice understand and have practical experience of giving feedback promote discussion and debate about dance issues throughout the dance curriculum...Dance skills: 1.1...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs