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Caring for adults
Health, Sports & Psychology

Caring for adults

...free course was written by Frances Doran (Operations Training Supervisor at Leonard Cheshire Disability) and John Rowe (Lecturer for The Open University). Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence. The material acknowledged below...
Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Promoting the effective management of children’s pain
Health, Sports & Psychology

Promoting the effective management of children’s pain

...free course: Files Helping your child with pain: OU Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies/ The Open University/ Alder Hey Childrens hospital Alder Hey Children's Hospital | Alder Hey in the Park /WellChild National UK Charity for Seriously Ill Children | WellChild 6 minute briefing: OU Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies/ The Open University/ Alder Hey Childrens...
An introduction to intercultural competence in the workplace
Education & Development

An introduction to intercultural competence in the workplace

...free courses in our Language and cultures hub...Week 2: Culture and identity: References - Articles and Books Bechhofer, F. and McCrone, D. (2009) National identity, nationalism and constitutional change. In National identity, nationalism and constitutional change pp. 1-16. London: Palgrave Macmillan. Benwell, B. and Stokoe, E., (2006) Theorising Discourse and identity....
Biological, psychological and social complexities in childhood development
Health, Sports & Psychology

Biological, psychological and social complexities in childhood development

...free course uses the case studies of Liam, Chloe and Lola to explore childhood development and some of the biological and psychological conditions that can affect children and young people. You will focus on asthma, intellectual and development disorders, depression and anxiety, and eating disorders...This free course uses the case studies of Liam, Chloe and Lola to...
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Health, Sports & Psychology

Introduction to adolescent mental health

...free course provides an introduction to adolescent mental health. The course is designed to encourage a greater understanding of mental health issues as well as to explore the variety of strategies that can be employed to support young people...Research indicates that throughout the world, young people’s mental health and wellbeing is at risk. Indeed, media headlines...
An introduction to data and information in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to data and information in health and social care

...free course, An introduction to data and information in health and social care, will help you to understand the ways computers and technology work with health data to produce information, and how exactly this impacts patient care...Have you ever wondered about how information and technology have impacted healthcare? What influence does all this have on how a day-to-day...
Young people’s wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Young people’s wellbeing

...free course, Young people's wellbeing, will examine the range of factors affecting young people's wellbeing, such as obesity, binge drinking, depression and behavioural problems...What do we mean by 'wellbeing' for young people? How is it shaped by social differences and inequalities, and how can we improve young people's mental and physical health? This free course,...
Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Why use literature reviews in health and social care?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why use literature reviews in health and social care?

...free course which introduces and explains how literature reviews can support evidence-based practice in health and social care. A literature review can offer a systematic way in which to sift through information to produce relevant existing knowledge and discern knowledge gaps. This short course explores different examples of the use of literature reviews that have...