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Dementia Awareness: What is dementia, and how can we reduce the risk?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dementia Awareness: What is dementia, and how can we reduce the risk?

...free courses on health and social care. You may also want to take your interest in dementia and health care further by taking an Open University course. Support and information Call the Alzheimer's Society National Dementia Helpline on 0300 222 1122. Visit www.alzheimers.org.uk for more information, advice and support in your local area. Discover more about care services...
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HeadStart Classical Studies
History & The Arts

HeadStart Classical Studies

...free courses on the classical world...The birth of the goddess Athena from the head of her father, Zeus. Image by Flaroh Illustration. The courses are: Exploring Homer's Odyssey Exploring ancient Greek religion The many guises of the emperor Augustus Herodotus and the invention of history Exploring Ovid's big ideas HeadStart Classical Studies is designed for anyone and...
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Managing my money
Money & Business

Managing my money

...free course materials on OpenLearn – http://www.open.edu/ openlearn/ 3. Outside the UK? We have students in over a hundred countries studying online qualifications – http://www.openuniversity.edu/ – including an MBA at our triple accredited Business School...Week 1: Financial planning and the life course: Introduction - Before you start, The Open University would...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Everyday maths 2 (Wales)
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 2 (Wales)

...free course, Everyday maths 2 (Wales), will build on your existing maths skills and help you to feel more confident tackling the maths you come across in everyday situations...Having good maths skills is important for everyday life. In fact, you may have never noticed how often you use maths on a day-to-day basis. This free course is an introduction to Level 2 Essential...
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Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
Project management: the start of the project journey
Money & Business

Project management: the start of the project journey

...free course, Project management: The start of the project journey, introduces projects, what they are, how they come about, responses to problems and planning. It explores the role of key players including the project manager, feasibility studies, decision making and project life cycles....Project management: the start of the project journey: Introduction - This free...
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Level 3: Advanced 35 hrs
Animals at the extremes: the desert environment
Nature & Environment

Animals at the extremes: the desert environment

...free course, Animals at the extremes: the desert environment, looks at the surprisingly diverse desert climates throughout the world and mammals, birds, lizards and amphibians that survive there. It splits these animals into three groups according to their strategy for survival: evaders, evaporators and endurers, then discusses how these strategies work on a biochemical...
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Level 2: Intermediate 14 hrs
General Election 2015 - 79Rewind
Society, Politics & Law

General Election 2015 - 79Rewind

...free learning. Try one of our free open courses: Political Ordering Nationalism, self-determination and secession Rights and justice in international relations The USA, power and international order: Foreign policy under Obama Politics, media and war: 9/11 and its aftermaths Welfare reconstruction 2 days: Step back in time and see BBC 1979 election coverage: See Part Two...
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Infection and immunity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Infection and immunity

...free course, Infection and immunity, you will be introduced to infectious diseases and to the biological agents that invade our bodies and cause them: pathogens. You will also learn about the immune system, the human body’s vital defence against pathogens. Along the way you will learn about the scientific method and how it has helped scientists understand pathogens and...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs