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Supporting and developing resilience in social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting and developing resilience in social work

...think about resilience for yourself as a social worker, in Activity 1 you will see three videos featuring Cassie, a children and family social worker. In the first video you will see a snapshot from a typical day in a busy children’s social work team and a referral that comes in concerning an allegation of sexual abuse by a grandfather. This is the sort of very...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Non-existent countries
Society, Politics & Law

Non-existent countries

...think countries that don’t exist tell us about this tension. Dr Nick Middleton Yes, well here we are sitting in the European Union and it’s a grand political experiment isn't it, about doing away with internal borders and they’ve been done away to varying extents. And that’s in tune with a sort of more trans-national and international view of the planet where...
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Audio 10 mins
Geography Matters: A Collection
Society, Politics & Law

Geography Matters: A Collection

...thinking about studying with the OU, looking for some extra reading between modules, or just wanting to learn more about Geography, the Geography Matters collection is the place to be. If you are an existing OU student, there are more resources on the pages supporting Environmental Studies or Social Science. If you want to learn more about Geography at the Open...
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Video 5 mins
What's in your toolbox?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What's in your toolbox?

...think of psychological flexibility using the analogy of a tree branch. Flexibility allows the branch to sway in the wind without breaking. The characteristic of returning to its original position is called resilience, and it is reasonable to think of psychological flexibility and psychological resilience as being similarly related. The former is the ability to move, and...
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Article 10 mins
Connecting unseen dots
Education & Development

Connecting unseen dots

...thinking, creativity, communication and collaboration, which are all underpinned by a more democratic view of who and how we generate new thinking (including children and young people). In response to the final question, Mathew shared some initial findings from his research showing that what young people and students bring into the educational space is often...
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Video 25 mins
Mental health: Survivor suggestions
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mental health: Survivor suggestions

...thinking of all the positive things that may happen Get outside for at least 15 mins a day Put treats into your day: reading, watching a favourite TV programme Keep up with friends: find out how they are feeling, are they going through similar experiences to you? Often sharing feelings brings people closer together Don't be scared to take a day off if you feel you need to...
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Article 5 mins
Teaching secondary modern foreign languages
Education & Development

Teaching secondary modern foreign languages

...think about how you might address some of the arguments against including MFL on the curriculum. Reflection point Before continuing, reflect on what has influenced your own views of language learning and how these views have developed as a result of your experiences. For example, why did you decide to study languages beyond secondary school? Which aspects of the subject...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis
Money & Business

Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis

...think about a particular aspect of business and management. A case study can be presented in a range of different formats including written text, video or audio. Case studies can include interviews, TV programmes, academic papers and newspaper articles. A case study is a representation of a real-life or lifelike situation facing a business or business sector. A case study...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs