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What is politics?
Society, Politics & Law

What is politics?

...social sciences definitive answers are difficult to come by. What politics is and equally, who does it, and where it is done are hotly debated and highly contested. This OpenLearn course will introduce you to some of these debates, and their implications for the study and practice of politics....What is politics?: Introduction - This course introduces you to the world of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Quantitative and qualitative research in finance
Money & Business

Quantitative and qualitative research in finance

...social researchers. It is important to identify the key features of a qualitative approach. The points in the following video give you an initial idea of the three distinctive features of qualitative research. If you are finding the text in the video too small to read, you can see the full text in the video transcript. 1. It tends to adopt an exploratory orientation in...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Principles and practices of peace education
Education & Development

Principles and practices of peace education

...work. These everyday actions can help build that positive ethos of social wellbeing where affirming oneself and others is part of the everyday practice of the school community...Session 2: Peace with myself: 3 Managing myself in difficult situations - The last part of this session introduces you to research into the science of human emotions. Such knowledge can help us...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Accessibility and inclusion in digital health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Accessibility and inclusion in digital health

...working in health and social care? Discussion You may have thought that it was a good idea to have the involvement of robots as it may help people who are frail to remain in their own home for longer as the robot would be on call to conduct certain tasks. However, you might argue that human contact, affection and compassion cannot be simulated by a robot. Moreover, robots...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Section 5: Legacies: Does Red Clydeside still matter today?
Society, Politics & Law

Section 5: Legacies: Does Red Clydeside still matter today?

...social and political history that do not refer in some way or another to the events of Red Clydeside. As highlighted in these pages, the controversy around the meaning of Red Clydeside for trade unionists, historians, academics and political activists remains a potent source of political debate. The Red Clyde has also become an important historical symbol of working-class...
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Article 15 mins
What do scientists really do? My experience interviewing researchers
Science, Maths & Technology

What do scientists really do? My experience interviewing researchers

...work experience. Along with my mentor, we interviewed an array of scientists, involved in several areas of research and at different stages of their career. I wanted to understand the full scope of work that goes into producing scientific research and get to know the team of people that contributes to shaping our understanding of the world. The work of scientists may...
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Video 10 hrs 1 min
Five tips on how to plan new self-care routines
Health, Sports & Psychology

Five tips on how to plan new self-care routines

...work on a day-to-day basis, while also impacting on how we perceive the future. In combination, these circumstances have brought a unique set of challenges to our mental health and wellbeing. One of the best ways to start thinking about self-care is to think about the words literally, because in essence self-care is about thinking about and taking care of the ‘self’,...
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Article 15 mins
English Literature, Racism and Rehabilitation
History & The Arts

English Literature, Racism and Rehabilitation

...works by Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, William Shakespeare, Thomas Hardy and Anthony Trollope. He warned John that he had narrowly escaped a custodial sentence and stated that he would be required to return to court every four months to be tested on what he had read. [The cover of Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice] John’s sentence has already been the subject of an Undue...
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Article 10 mins