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Changing cities
Society, Politics & Law

Changing cities

...business taxes, relaxing planning regulations or lowering employment standards in the hope of attracting the attention of footloose capital. This kind of ‘globalisation’ narrative, in which places are at the mercy of the whims of fickle global investors, is just one example of how academic descriptions of cities or places are not simply neutral observations. Fields...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
What can philosophy tell us about race?
History & The Arts

What can philosophy tell us about race?

...businesses or services they could use. Today, racial inequalities remain prevalent in many societies, including racial disparities in education, income, wealth, employment, incarceration and health outcomes. [A row of figures in different shades.] Different academic disciplines ask different sorts of questions about race. For example, historians of race may be interested...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
Introducing consciousness
History & The Arts

Introducing consciousness

...busy street, we continually fine-tune our movements in response to visual cues of which we are not consciously aware – adjusting speed and direction to compensate for the movements of those around us. We also respond in this way to signals from our own bodies, shifting position to avoid cramp or to protect an injury, yet without consciously noticing any discomfort. In...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Myths in law
Society, Politics & Law

Myths in law

...Businesses and organisations may also be victims of crime. Some crimes may not have actual victims, but pose a risk to potential victims. Consider the following extract from a newspaper report. Nobody had been injured by speeding motorists, but campaigners were concerned that they might be in future. Box 9 Speeding on a Taunton road Concerns about ‘reckless’ driving...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Effective writing in professional social work practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Effective writing in professional social work practice

...business of social work. Much of the content of this course is drawn from research undertaken at The Open University. The Writing in Social Work Practice (WiSP) project gathered and analysed examples of social work texts and documented the experiences of social workers’ writing in children’s services, mental health services and adult services teams. You can find more...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities
Health, Sports & Psychology

Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities

...busy world we live in. Choose which works best for you and do not forget to use it! It is important to know resources about self-care that are available to you. Some examples are set out below: Nutrition Social stimulation Cognitive stimulation Physical activity for carers Physical activity for health and wellbeing in the caring role Midlife MOT: wealth, work and...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Leadership for inclusion: what can you do?
Education & Development

Leadership for inclusion: what can you do?

...Busy work schedule. Too many ‘assignments’ from the district office. A lack of collaborative awareness. A lack of in-depth discussion. Reluctance to critique others. Teacher conformity in terms of thinking modes and teaching approaches. Rearranging teaching schedule to provide common meeting time. Reducing and integrating ‘assignments’. The reform of teacher...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Exploring sport coaching and psychology Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring sport coaching and psychology

...business-related publication. Activity 5 Selecting for your team Timing: Allow about 20 minutes Read the short section titled ‘Selection and Recruitment: Finding the Right Fit’ from Schroth’s (2013) case study. This short reading mentions ‘home visits’, as Teri McKeever’s assistant coach, Cunnane, meets parents and athletes at home as part of their information...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs