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Communication in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Communication in health and social care

...system, and how he has learnt to cope. Taking care This lively section presents three dramatised scenes set in a care home for elderly residents. The scenes analyse residential care from multiple viewpoints. Cope in such an intense emotional environment? The casualty ward of any hospital is a place of extreme emotion for patients and staff alike. Three A Skills in action...
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Audio 2 hrs 30 mins
Max Weber and the Protestant Ethic
History & The Arts

Max Weber and the Protestant Ethic

...in the value of hard work into our everyday ethic. ...How does religion fit with the world of business? Perhaps more closely than you think. The sociologist and economist Max Weber argued that after the Reformation one form of Christian Protestantism, Calvinism, encouraged a different attitude to work, with far-reaching effects. Delve deeper into some of the themes raised...
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Video 5 mins
Nicole McLean (Mamet) – hospitality, gate line and train driver
Society, Politics & Law

Nicole McLean (Mamet) – hospitality, gate line and train driver

...thinking that even though I was unlikely to be successful it would be good experience for me. At this point, being a woman in the railway didn’t seem to be a problem. My age, however, was a different story. Although I didn’t find the process to be as difficult as I was expecting it to be, it was intense, and in many cases quite stressful. I did a lot of research about...
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Article 5 mins
Sperm counts
Nature & Environment

Sperm counts

...system in this article and video...THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS FRANK DISCUSSION OF SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCE This content is associated with The Open University's Science courses and qualifications. [Zeron Gibson and Mike Leahy] Lab Rats Mike Leahy and Zeron Gibson Although I'm a biologist, I rarely think much about what the cloudy white stuff contains, but in fact semen...
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Article 15 mins
Learning how to learn
Education & Development

Learning how to learn

...Think back to an example of study you have done in the past, or any fairly structured learning opportunity you remember. Focus on a particular activity or task when you were consciously engaged in learning. Jot down a brief description of what you were learning - what was the subject, topic or task? Having reminded yourself of that, write a brief description of how you...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Understanding research with children and young people
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding research with children and young people

...think they are going to be. They see things adults do not, they are experts in their own lives. Adults should be partners with the children and young people; this will lead to better research. The Open University would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your expectations for the course before you begin, in our optional...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Rio 2016: A short Paralympics reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rio 2016: A short Paralympics reading list

...think the risk is worth taking. Studies have shown athletes with a spinal cord injury who boost can get up to a 10 percent improvement in some races. "It's an extreme thing to do and we have to constantly remind athletes it's very dangerous," said Craig Spence, a spokesman for the International Paralympic Committee. The IPC banned the practice in 2004 and says it doesn't...
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Video 5 mins
Business models in strategic management
Money & Business

Business models in strategic management

...Think about Wikipedia. Everyone uses Wikipedia. It's an online encyclopaedia that's free. Wikipedia competes with the Encyclopaedia Britannica, which originally started life as a multi-volume product which you bought a set of volumes and had the information in it. Difference between the Encyclopaedia Britannica and Wikipedia is Encyclopaedia Britannica, the customer who...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs