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Marketing communications in the digital age
Money & Business

Marketing communications in the digital age

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course B328 Marketing in action...The influence and impact of marketing can be seen all around. For instance, you may find marketing communications being used to promote various brands, increase charitable donations, persuade toddlers to eat their vegetables, or encourage teenagers to behave responsibly around alcohol....
Understanding autism Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding autism

...badge. Badged courses are a key part of The Open University’s mission to promote the educational well-being of the community. The courses also provide another way of helping you to progress from informal to formal learning. To complete a course you need to be able to find about 24 hours of study time, over a period of about 8 weeks. However, it is ......
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Essay and report writing skills
Education & Development

Essay and report writing skills

...course materials because your mind is open to more than the assignment question. There is more to studying a course than submitting assignments. It can help avoid ‘writers’ block’ because you are effectively preparing for the assignment before you have to get down to it in earnest. It helps you to be questioning as a reader and to read actively. It can help you...
Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Electronic applications
Science, Maths & Technology

Electronic applications

...Open University course T312 Electronics: signal processing, control and communications...Electronic applications: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the mathematical representations and techniques for manipulating of signals in the time and frequency domains explain the application, benefits and limitations of communications,...
Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Drug development process: combating pain
Science, Maths & Technology

Drug development process: combating pain

...Open University course S827 Concept to clinic...Drug development process: combating pain: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: appreciate the intrinsic difficulties associated with developing a drug molecule from conception into a medicine suitable for clinical use appreciate how molecular modelling can be used in the drug discovery...
An introduction to crime and criminology
Society, Politics & Law

An introduction to crime and criminology

...Open University course DD105 Introduction to criminology...An introduction to crime and criminology: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: provide a basic definition of ‘crime’ demonstrate that ideas about what a crime is and what it is not are often contested provide a definition of what criminology is and the subject matter it...
Human Resource Management and EDI
Money & Business

Human Resource Management and EDI

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course B810 The role of the human resource professional, which forms part of the OU’s MSc in Human Resource Management....Human Resource Management and EDI: Introduction - Human Resource Management and EDI is a free course provided by OpenLearn, based on adapted material from B810. This course will highlight why...
Understanding your customers
Money & Business

Understanding your customers

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course B206 Understanding customers355. Transcript36...Understanding your customers: Introduction - This free course provides you with a short introduction to understanding customers. The course underlines the relevance of understanding customers as individuals, members of society and members of organisations. It...
Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs