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An introduction to intercultural competence in the workplace
Education & Development

An introduction to intercultural competence in the workplace

...then you’ll relate your understanding of the concept to definitions used within the social sciences. As you’ll find out later, our understanding of culture has important implications for the way in which we approach intercultural encounters. Activity 2 Timing: Approx. 1 hour Part 1 Timing: 20 minutes Let’s unpack the incredibly broad term that is culture. Imagine someone asked you what your culture was. What would you ......
Physical activity for health and wellbeing in the caring role
Health, Sports & Psychology

Physical activity for health and wellbeing in the caring role

...social contacts, relationships, and support groups. Of importance to carers is that many of the listed benefits can address and support the physical and mental health implications of the caring role discussed in Session 1. Furthermore, evidence suggests that some carers live with multiple long-term conditions and will thus have their own health needs (Public Health...
Janis Joplin and the Sexual Revolution
History & The Arts

Janis Joplin and the Sexual Revolution

...social revolutions of the 1960s, impacted upon American rock musician Janis Joplin (1943-1970). You will investigate the extent to which the contemporary sexual revolution brought about greater gender equality for female popular musicians such as Janis Joplin, and consider whether it might be more accurate to view this as a superficial revolution which masked the reality...
Rural entrepreneurship in Wales
Money & Business

Rural entrepreneurship in Wales

...social enterprise objectives explore the feasibility of a business idea plan a strategy for the development of your company state the likely resources and capabilities required for your new business and understand where the gaps are likely to occur...Rural entrepreneurship in Wales: Unit structure - This course should take approximately 30 hours to study, but it has been...
Level 1: Introductory 30 hrs
Sustainable Scotland
Nature & Environment

Sustainable Scotland

...socially-deprived area are said to have a 'brown environmental health agenda'. There are almost as many perspectives on the environment as there are on political parties. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of level 1 study in Environment & Development...Sustainable Scotland: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the terms...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
‘Where do you really come from?’ How this enquiry can add insult to injury
Education & Development

‘Where do you really come from?’ How this enquiry can add insult to injury

...Social Sciences courses. What makes asking people from Black and minority ethnic communities about their origin so offensive? In recent years this basic expression of interest seems to have been behind a host of conflict, upset and tumultuous argument. Some say the question is simply a harmless expression of curiosity, a basic demonstration of interest borne of good...
Introducing healthcare improvement
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing healthcare improvement

...Social Care. In this free course, Introducing healthcare improvement, you will be exploring what is meant by the terms ‘quality’ and ‘quality improvement’ in the context of healthcare. You will consider what constitutes the key dimensions of healthcare quality that improvement initiatives typically target. You will be introduced to some key ideas from the academic...
Environmental management and organisations
Nature & Environment

Environmental management and organisations

...social, political or cultural circumstances in which a person lives, particularly with respect to their effect on behaviour and attitude. This flexibility means it is a very convenient term that can be used in many situations. But this flexibility can create problems. Principal amongst them is reference to ‘the environment’...Environmental management and...