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Reading and note taking – preparation for study
Society, Politics & Law

Reading and note taking – preparation for study

...economic and demographic characteristics of victims [Described image] Figure 8 Translation: reported crime is only a small fraction of actual crime: for example, one-quarter of property crime is reported and only one-fifth of violent offences show trends over time: for example, increases in property crime and the reporting of crime risk of being affected by crime: high...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
All my own work: exploring academic integrity Badge icon
Education & Development

All my own work: exploring academic integrity

...economic reforms. Answer Plagiarism has implications beyond the assessment itself...Session 1: Ethics, trust and academic community: why?: 2.3 Being a member of an academic community - When you register on a course to begin studying, you are becoming a member of a diverse academic community. All members of that community, whether new students or experienced academics,...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Challenging ideas in mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Challenging ideas in mental health

...economic and social factors in the practice of medicine’, International Journal of Health Services, Vol. 7, No. 41...Challenging ideas in mental health: Acknowledgements - This free course is based on materials from the Open University course K272 Challenging ideas in mental health which is no longer available. It was updated in May 2021. The content acknowledged below...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Microgravity: living on the International Space Station Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Microgravity: living on the International Space Station

...economic challenges of health care. What about pensions? Finally, there is quality of life. So, what research is now being done that will benefit everyone in their later years? It turns out that the ageing process can be researched in a microgravity environment. Here the context of ‘bed rest’ is used. But how can resting in a bed simulate ageing? And does space travel...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Managing my money for young adults Badge icon
Money & Business

Managing my money for young adults

...economic justification, getting a degree is a costly exercise. Students are now graduating with debts often well in excess of £50,000. Looking at this figure, you’ll see why understanding the cost of education after you’ve left school is so important. You need to consider taking courses that will help your future career, but you also need to balance this by making...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Succeeding in postgraduate study Badge icon
Education & Development

Succeeding in postgraduate study

...economical but, of course, critical, too. Whenever you locate reading materials, it is important to pause and go back to your assignment. Focus on the requirements and key points, and consider how the article may contribute to your preparation of a response. A simple template such as the one shown in Table 1 could be your starting point. Once you have a template like...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
Digital thinking tools for better decision making Badge icon
Digital & Computing

Digital thinking tools for better decision making

...economics may well be what to do with all the superfluous people? What will conscious humans do once we have highly intelligent non-conscious algorithms that can do almost everything better? (Harari, 2016, p. 370) But will machines do almost everything better? As you have seen, even with simple object recognition, there are significant gaps between human and machine...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Exploring anxiety
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring anxiety

...economic rewards and material benefits, work helps to develop us as individuals, building our skills and improving mental well-being (status, confidence, self-esteem in doing a job well). Although employment can be stressful, difficult and exhausting at times, it can also be a source of satisfaction for many people. While being at work during periods of mental ill health...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs