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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
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
Interpreting data: Boxplots and tables
Science, Maths & Technology

Interpreting data: Boxplots and tables

...Business School...Interpreting data: boxplots and tables: Acknowledgements - Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence Course image: Paul L Dineen in Flickr made available under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Licence. Don't...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 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
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
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
Learning from sport burnout and overtraining Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Learning from sport burnout and overtraining

...Business Media. DeFreese, J., Raedeke, T. and Smith, A. (2015) ‘Athlete burnout: an individual and organizational phenomenon’, in Williams, J. and Krane, V. (eds.) Applied sport psychology: Personal growth to peak performance, 7th edn, New York, McGraw Hill, pp. 444–61. Eklund, R. C. and DeFreese, J. D. (2017) ‘Burnout in sport and performance’,Oxford Research...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Everyday maths 1 (Wales)
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 1 (Wales)

...busy at work or even at home, numbers are everywhere. It’s impossible to avoid them. From knowing what size clothes to shop for to working out how much money you have to spend, it’s hard to imagine a world without numbers. A basic understanding of maths and numbers is important for so many decisions we make in our everyday lives. And whatever it is you’re shopping...
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Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs