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Succeed with maths: part 2 Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Succeed with maths: part 2

...work through the course at your own pace, so if you have more time one week there is no problem with pushing on to complete another week's study. You can also take as long as you want to complete it. The Open University would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your expectations for the course before you begin, in our optional...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Syria, Spitsbergen and Seeds
Society, Politics & Law

Syria, Spitsbergen and Seeds

...work as a Research Associate. I’m going to examine how conflict in the Middle East risked disrupting research into the future security of the world’s food supplies, and find out how a revolutionary project on the remote island of Spitsbergen acted to keep that research going. This case captures, for me, what makes Geography such an exciting subject to work in and...
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Audio 5 mins
Studying the arts and humanities
History & The Arts

Studying the arts and humanities

...working through study material on your own. Secondly, this material will introduce you to, or renew your acquaintance with, the tools of study that you will need...Studying the arts and humanities: 1.1.1 Distance-teaching technique - We also want to introduce you to the distance-teaching technique used in this course, which is to offer you a point at which to stop so that...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Lead and manage change in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Lead and manage change in health and social care

...work and can evoke a variety of emotions, from excitement and eager anticipation, to fear and outright hostility. In this free course, How to manage change in health and social care, you will explore the role of managers in the change process and the skills required for managing and leading change in health and social care work...Change is everywhere in health and social...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
Robert Owen and New Lanark
History & The Arts

Robert Owen and New Lanark

...working conditions, healthcare, crime: these issues are hotly debated in today's society. They are also issues that Robert Owen, seen by some as a visionary and by others as a knave and a charlatan, sought to address in the early 1800s. This free course, Robert Owen and New Lanark, uses a series of essays written by Owen to explore the ideas of this important and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Timeline: Marx, Nietzsche and Freud
Society, Politics & Law

Timeline: Marx, Nietzsche and Freud

...works of Karl Marx, Friedrich Nietzsche and Sigmund Freud with our interactive timeline...How do I use this timeline? The easiest way to journey through the lives of Marx, Nietzsche and Freud is to click the arrow on the right hand side (or swipe right on a tablet), which will take you through all the entries. You can also investigate just Marx, Nietzsche or Freud by...
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Activity 20 mins
Saving Setrus: To Intervene or not to Intervene
Society, Politics & Law

Saving Setrus: To Intervene or not to Intervene

...shared history as nations means that there are many Hannish living and working in Laurania and the eyes of the international community are on you to see how you will react. [Saving Setrus launch image] Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari....
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Activity 15 mins
Workplace learning with coaching and mentoring
Money & Business

Workplace learning with coaching and mentoring

...work that the organisation is undertaking. BPR often results in a significant demand for the development of new skills and/or the refinement of existing skills to adapt to new technologies and/or processes. One further term you may hear in this context is ‘job family’. Job families are groups of jobs that involve the same or similar kinds of work, and which therefore...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs