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Supporting adult learners’ positive mental health Badge icon
Education & Development

Supporting adult learners’ positive mental health

...introduction to adult learners’ mental health. The course is designed to develop understanding of the impact mental health has on learning, as well as to explore the variety of strategies that can be employed to support adult learners experiencing a range of mental health related challenges...This free course provides educators with an introduction to adult learners’...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
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History & The Arts

A freelance career in the creative arts

...manage your digital badges online from My OpenLearn. In addition, you can download and print your OpenLearn statement of participation – which also displays your Open University badge. 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 start-of-course survey68....
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Understanding ADHD
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding ADHD

...Introduction - In this course you will be learning about a neurodevelopmental condition called attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD. A neurodevelopmental condition occurs when childhood development differs from a typical trajectory. In the first session of this course you will cover the prevalence of ADHD and how it is experienced by those who have the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Support for you and your mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Support for you and your mental health

...manage your mental health and wellbeing. It’s available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Grief and bereavement Losing someone important to you can be devastating, whether it’s a partner, family member, friend or colleague. Grief affects everyone in different ways. You’re likely to experience a range of emotions as you gradually come to terms with your loss. It's...
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Article 10 mins
What You Need to Know About Psychometrics
Health, Sports & Psychology

What You Need to Know About Psychometrics

...manage emotions and relationships, including communication, self-control, emotionality, sociability and adaptability to change. Find out more about emotional intelligence here: The Value of Emotional Intelligence in a Challenging Workplace involves rating statements that assess emotional intelligence traits and attitudes, such as ‘I can recognise my emotions as I...
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Article 10 mins
Privatising Thames Water
Money & Business

Privatising Thames Water

...management fees. One further attraction of this style of financing is that it facilitates ‘intra-company’ loans, in which one part of the corporate structure lends money to another part of it. The key attraction of such practices is that the rates charged for such loans are then used to lessen the amount of taxable profits. Whilst the overall aim of the securitisation...
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Article 10 mins
Carrying out research for policy and advocacy work
Society, Politics & Law

Carrying out research for policy and advocacy work

...Introduction - Policy research involves investigating the current operation of an area of the law in order to inform, improve or update the law itself or how it is used in practice. This is important so that individuals can easily understand their legal rights and how to enforce them. [Described image] Figure 1 Carrying out applied policy research Joanna Otterburn, Chief...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
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Science, Maths & Technology

The science of alcohol

...Introduction and guidance: Introduction and guidance - This free badged course, The science of alcohol, lasts 24 hours, with 8 weeks. You can work through the course at your own pace, so if you have more time one week there is no problem with pushing on to complete a further week. The eight weeks are linked to ensure a logical flow through the course. They are: What is...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs