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What is crime?
Society, Politics & Law

What is crime?

...thinking about crime is to look at it in terms of a legalistic perspective - from this approach a crime is an act which is illegal. It’s against the law. Specifically it is against the criminal law. In so doing the act will have certain aspects to it - it will have an aspect of criminal harm and it will have an aspect of criminal blame. Interestingly though, many people...
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David Lucey
Education & Development

David Lucey

...thinking about learning on OpenLearn, I'd recommend you give it a chance. It's an amazing resource - the materials are freely available and there's something for everyone!’ ‘For anyone who is thinking about learning on OpenLearn, I’d recommend you give it a chance. It’s an amazing resource - the materials are freely available and there’s something for...
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Infection and immunity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Infection and immunity

...think of them as recruiting the cells and defensive proteins of the innate immune system to join the attack. We conclude this tour of adaptive immunity by describing the T cells...Session 4: Immune defences against infectious diseases: 4.10 T cells in adaptive immunity - There are two types of T cells with different roles in adaptive immunity. The cytotoxic T cells...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Learning to teach: mentoring and tutoring student teachers
Education & Development

Learning to teach: mentoring and tutoring student teachers

...systems and school contexts. For the purposes of this course, the term ‘mentor’ is used to indicate the person (usually a member of the school staff) who works with the beginner teacher on a daily basis in the school context supporting their development while on placement. The role of ‘tutor’ may include providing academic support, if the student is studying for...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
Working with young people: roles and responsibilities
Education & Development

Working with young people: roles and responsibilities

...think what…..Burleigh ….because I was doing, I wanted to do Chemistry, they offered while I was doing my A levels they offered us a position just to go to a uni, they call it taster course, taster course, just to erm follow people around who are actually doing the course…You get actually to sit in their lectures. It’s for a whole day and you get to see a taste of...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
COVID-19: Immunology, vaccines and epidemiology Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

COVID-19: Immunology, vaccines and epidemiology

...system recognises and responds to an acute viral infection. DAVID MALE: The COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world in 2020–2022, with waves of infection in different countries, produced by successive variants of the SARS-CoV2 virus. The rapid spread was made possible by the high infectivity of the virus and the fact that a substantial proportion of infected...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Diversity and inclusion in the workplace Badge icon
Money & Business

Diversity and inclusion in the workplace

...thinking about what the work is of the social mobility commission, for example. Mark Ealing There’s a group of people within the business that just get it, that you’re preaching to the choir. And there’s a group of people in any business that will never get it. It’s not for them. They’re not interested. Both of those groups are important, but that’s not where...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
How can acceptance and commitment therapy help carers in challenging times such as the COVID-19 pandemic?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can acceptance and commitment therapy help carers in challenging times such as the COVID-19 pandemic?

...thinking’ (such as the more commonly known CBT approach), the focus of ACT is on how to create a meaningful life despite the difficulties that we all encounter in life. It is therefore a very useful therapy where peoples’ worries and low mood are a valid response to a difficult situation. Whilst ACT is a type of therapy that can be completed with the support of a...
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