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Essential skills for OU study
Education & Development

Essential skills for OU study

...free courses covers the essential skills to get the most from your studies...Find out more about The Open University's BA/BSc (Honours) Open degree. This collection of courses and content is perfect for both new and returning university students, designed to help you settle into your studies from day one, or as a great way to refresh your skills after a break in studying....
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Exploring equality and equity in education
Education & Development

Exploring equality and equity in education

...free course, Exploring equality and equity in education, considers the complexity of social justice as applied to education and reflects on the different purposes of, and value ascribed to, education in different countries and cultures. It discusses different conceptions of 'justice' and the distinction between equity and equality...This free course, Exploring equality...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Using voluntary work to get ahead in the job market
Money & Business

Using voluntary work to get ahead in the job market

...free course, Using voluntary work to get ahead in the job market, explores how engaging in voluntary work can enhance your employment opportunities...This free course, Using voluntary work to get ahead in the job market, explores how engaging in voluntary work can enhance your employment opportunities...Using Voluntary work to get ahead in the job market: Introduction -...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
How do empires work?
History & The Arts

How do empires work?

...free course, How do empires work?, introduces these questions by briefly sketching in the dramatic events of the Anglo-Chinese conflict over Hong Kong from 1839 to 1842...How are empires ruled? How do military, economic, logistic and cultural constructs combine to create 'systems of empire'? This free course, How do empires work?, introduces these questions by briefly...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Death and medicine: postponement and promise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Death and medicine: postponement and promise

...free course, Death and medicine: postponement and promise, helps you to explore the extent to which death and dying in western societies are medical events and what aspects of death and dying might be neglected as a consequence. The course covers the way that such things as medicine provide the context of the experiences associated with the end of life...This free ......
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Human Resource Management and EDI
Money & Business

Human Resource Management and EDI

...free course, Human Resource Management and EDI, will highlight why equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) are key for the practice of Human Resource Management (HRM) today. This includes the promotion of the following dimensions in the workplace: fairness and equity, diversity and innovation, talent management, and legal compliance. Furthermore, this course will also...
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Level 3: Advanced 2 hrs
Getting started with German 2
Languages

Getting started with German 2

...free course, you may wish to register for the full course to continue your learning!...Starting at a typical breakfast table in a German-speaking country, this course will build your vocabulary, teach you how to express your likes and dislikes and introduce you to grammatical concepts that will improve your ability to hold sophisticated conversations in German and...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Social Work Hub
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social Work Hub

A collection of free courses and resources for personal and professional development for social work practitioners and students.
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