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Social problems: Who makes them?
Society, Politics & Law

Social problems: Who makes them?

...mental illness: all problems in today's society. But what makes a problem social? This free course, Social problems: Who makes them?, will help you to discover how these issues are identified, defined, given meaning and acted upon. You will also look at the conflicts within social science in this area...Anti-social behaviour, homelessness, drugs, mental illness: all...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Practice supervision and assessment in nursing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Practice supervision and assessment in nursing

...mental health issues that are affecting their performance? If the Practice Supervisor has spoken to the student and a problem is still apparent the Practice Assessor can arrange a tripartite meeting to explore the reasons for the student’s behaviour. The Practice Assessor should communicate with the practice education team within the student’s organisation if they are...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Employee engagement
Money & Business

Employee engagement

...mental wellbeing of employees began to be a supreme object of managerial concern. The new figures of authority must involve themselves with childcare centres and, at monthly get-togethers, animatedly ask their subordinates how they are enjoying their jobs so far. Responsible for wrapping the iron fist of authority in a velvet glove is, of course, the human resources...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
The law-making process in England and Wales
Society, Politics & Law

The law-making process in England and Wales

...health, defence. ‘De-fence?’ What? This fence? Yeah, well. Right. So my cabinet is a bit like my gang. I’m the leader of that gang. I like that, it’s good. I’ll be Prime Minister, then. Finally, I will have ultimate power. Ah, but will you? Yes. Ah, but will you though? Yeah. But will you? Yes. No. Because you’re forgetting about: Parliament. Now, one of its...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Nuclear power: friend or foe?
Society, Politics & Law

Nuclear power: friend or foe?

...health. It essentially transforms a previous perceived weakness into a present strength. The evidence of enhanced leukaemias and genetic effects near nuclear sites is inconclusive; association does not indicate causation. In any case there has been a progressive reduction in emission levels of radioactivity, and the risks to the health of workers and the general...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
What do historians do?
History & The Arts

What do historians do?

...health and criminal justice. Through the activities in the course, you will experience a wide range of historical evidence and understand its importance for historians in constructing new knowledge...What do historians do? In this free course you will explore some of the ways that historians work to develop our understanding of the past. You will learn about three aspects...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Ethics in science?
Science, Maths & Technology

Ethics in science?

...Health Service (NHS) website and then answer the questions that follow. Navigate around the website reading information that interests you and taking note especially of the following areas: What happens in a clinical trial? How are clinical trials regulated and judged to be ethical? How many phases are there to a clinical trial and what happens in each phase? Clinical...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
How did Fidel Castro shape Cuba's history?
History & The Arts

How did Fidel Castro shape Cuba's history?

...health began to deteriorate, but his legacy, both within Cuba and internationally, is hard to overestimate. This is the man who led a small band of guerrilla fighters to power in the late 1950s, outlasted nine US presidents and ended up at the centre of the most dangerous moment in the Cold War. He even holds the record for the longest speech at the United Nations. In...
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