2,084 search results
Finding your way after the death of a significant person
Health, Sports & Psychology

Finding your way after the death of a significant person

...research-based projects with the OU after writing a participatory research proposal on bereavement for my final assessment in 2023. I experienced a significant bereavement in my early school years, after my mum died of a rare form of cancer in 1999. Since then, I have gone through a series of life events that have brought up feelings of the loss of my mother in a range of...
View article Finding your way after the death of a significant person
Article 5 mins
An education in Religion and Worldviews
History & The Arts

An education in Religion and Worldviews

...research project in partnership with the Faith and Belief Forum and Inform, the resource packs below are designed for three different groups, tailored to your needs. Each contains information on the Worldviews recommendation, what good religious education looks like, how you can get involved in (or bring diverse perspectives into) religious education in schools, and how...
View course An education in Religion and Worldviews
Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Understanding language and learning
Languages

Understanding language and learning

...researching and working in first- and second-language learning contexts. [Described image] Figure 7 Lev Vygotsky Unlike Halliday, however, Vygotsky’s perspective on language and learning has its origins in the discipline of psychology. Vygotsky argues that learning and mental development need to be viewed as a social process: it is through the interactions we enter into...
View course Understanding language and learning
Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Data analysis: hypothesis testing
Science, Maths & Technology

Data analysis: hypothesis testing

...research scenario where Apple is evaluating the pricing strategy for its latest iPhone model. A respondent in a focus group states that ‘Apple iPhones are too expensive’. While this statement provides some insight, it lacks the specificity required for rigorous testing. However, if the respondent specifies that an Apple iPhone costing over £500 is too expensive, we...
View course Data analysis: hypothesis testing
Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
Women transforming classical music
History & The Arts

Women transforming classical music

...Research completed by Donne Women in Music in 2024 found that 92.5 per cent of orchestral repertoire performed worldwide in the 2023/24 concert season was written by men, while music written by women made up just 7.5 per cent. (Donne Women in Music’s research was based on an examination of the repertoire presented by 111 orchestras based across 30 countries.) These...
View course Women transforming classical music
Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Investigating a murder with forensic psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Investigating a murder with forensic psychology

...Research and Learning, and Forensic Cognition Research Group....Week 1: Introduction to the case: Introduction - Welcome to Investigating a murder with forensic psychology. In this free course, you will take the role of a detective investigating a murder. Alongside two fictional detectives, you will work with the Senior Investigating Officer to solve a complex criminal...
View course Investigating a murder with forensic psychology
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Entrepreneurial impressions – reflection
Money & Business

Entrepreneurial impressions – reflection

...research evidence on entrepreneurial personality and on the role of informal ties with family and friends. There are still many unresolved questions about the nature of entrepreneurship, and as a consequence you can find people with radically different experiences and opinions...In this free course, Entrepreneurial impressions - reflection, you will be encouraged to...
View course Entrepreneurial impressions – reflection
Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
Translation as a career
Languages

Translation as a career

...research activity evaluate personal language skills undertake a translation activity...Translation as a career: 1 Translation as a profession - You will begin by looking at what we mean when we talk about ‘translation’. You will think about what translation is, and what skills are required to become a translator professionally. You will then start to reflect on your...
View course Translation as a career
Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs