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Internet of everything
Digital & Computing

Internet of everything

...human experience. As you read this course, you will discover some of the ideas already explored with IoE as well as begin to formulate your own view how IoE could a game changer. From smart homes to smart cities and agile manufacturing, IoE offers us some interesting opportunities. A note about spellings: While The Open University is a UK organisation, Cisco, who...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Engaging with our environment: what are the benefits?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Engaging with our environment: what are the benefits?

...resources such as wood and grazing) and from the aesthetic to health (air purification, community space and mental wellbeing). Unsurprisingly some of these benefits show strong association in reducing overall mortality (e.g. Rojas-Rueda et al., 2019). In recent times, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, use of urban green spaces has soared as has appreciation for their...
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Article 10 hrs 34 mins
An introduction to social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to social work

...human relationships and the empowerment and liberation of people to enhance wellbeing. Utilising theories of human behaviour and social systems, social work intervenes at the points where people interact with their environments. Principles of human rights and social justice are fundamental to social work (BASW, 2012). The model of the four components of good practice...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Extending and developing your thinking skills
Education & Development

Extending and developing your thinking skills

...resource for you to use in whatever way you find best helps your learning. As thinking and learning is most effectively developed through active involvement, we have included lots of activities. So, have a pencil and paper on hand and be prepared to think...Extending and developing your thinking skills: 2 Understanding the importance of thinking skills - We would like to...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Introduction to child psychology
Education & Development

Introduction to child psychology

...human psychology. As such, developmental psychologists are interested in changes that happen throughout the lifespan but a lot of their work focuses on changes in childhood as this is a period of intense development. Developmental psychologists can work in many different areas. Some focus on research in change in children. Others are trained in how to support children in...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Social work law and UK regulation
Society, Politics & Law

Social work law and UK regulation

...human torso and head in a thinking pose. Behind are thought bubbles with ‘Priority 1’up to ‘Priority 9’ written in them.] Figure 8 What are the priorities of regulation in your nation? However, along with the differences there are also similarities. For example, the term social worker is a protected job title throughout the UK. This means that only those who are...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
How we can all tackle our digital carbon footprints
Nature & Environment

How we can all tackle our digital carbon footprints

...humanity with a series of enormous challenges. Unifying these is a single imperative: to avoid catastrophic climate change impacts by capping global temperature rises to 1.5℃. Achieving this is a monumental challenge, and requires every corporation, government and citizen to make swift, significant changes to our lifestyles – some much more than others. While nations...
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Article 5 mins
Teaching the First World War
Education & Development

Teaching the First World War

...resource, turn to Session 5, where it is discussed in more detail. For this activity find a document that supports the argument that Germans were convinced they had been attacked in 1914. Discussion One document included in this database is Kaiser Wilhelm’s announcement to the German people, below, which stresses the defensive nature of the war and illustrates the...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs