1,247 search results
Start writing fiction
History & The Arts

Start writing fiction

...codes and secret languages, and more simply, because I grew up on Tolkien. I suppose, if the truth were told, I should have to confess that I ended up as a postgraduate student of literature because of an infantile obsession with Gandalf’s Middle Earth. Discussion Source: A.S. Byatt (2001) The Biographer’s Tale, London: Vintage. Genre(s): modern gothic romance,...
View course Start writing fiction
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Developing career resilience Badge icon
Money & Business

Developing career resilience

...simple, structured approach to setting goals effectively and to increasing the range of choices you consider. If you face a setback, this approach will help your adaptability. In the next activity, you’ll try using the GROW model to set yourself a goal. Activity 4 Goal-setting with GROW Timing: Allow about 20 minutes Watch this video of the GROW model in action: Video 4...
View course Developing career resilience
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Rising China and Africa's development: oil
Society, Politics & Law

Rising China and Africa's development: oil

...simple narratives that focus on exploitation – that the Chinese are extractive, caring little about their impact; are more willing to deal with dubious regimes and; are less concerned with adhering to ethics and standards protecting human rights or environment safeguards. What you have hopefully learned over the course of the five sessions is that the story of China’s...
View course Rising China and Africa's development: oil
Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Introduction to quantum computing
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to quantum computing

...simple quantum circuits for yourself. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course SM380 Quantum physics: fundamentals and applications...Quantum computing is a developing field with enormous potential societal and economic impact. In the future, quantum computers will enable us to solve a range of complex problems that are currently...
View course Introduction to quantum computing
Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
You and your money
Money & Business

You and your money

...simple, we will primarily use the term ‘debt’ in this course, with ‘borrowing’ describing the process by which debt is taken out. [Credit card balances are a form of unsecured debt] Figure 1 Credit card balances are a form of unsecured debt The third term that you’ll see or hear in the media is credit, defined as an arrangement to receive cash, goods or services...
View course You and your money
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
The range of work with young people
Education & Development

The range of work with young people

...simple as they appear at first sight – and we will see later on how the practice that takes place within the overlaps, and that recognises more than one tradition of work with young people, can be the most interesting and creative. When you were looking on the internet at different settings and types of work with young people you may have noticed that it is not unusual...
View course The range of work with young people
Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Learning how to learn
Education & Development

Learning how to learn

...simple. On the first page, draw up a daily diary and record in summary form what days and times you were engaged in your work. Then for each study session or activity keep a record of: the practical details - what, when, where and how you studied the study methods and the various skills you used your feelings about the methods of studying you used a note on the...
View course Learning how to learn
Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Supporting climate action through digital education
Education & Development

Supporting climate action through digital education

...Code | Attribution 3.0 Unported | Creative Commons 350.org Every effort has been made to contact copyright owners. If any have been inadvertently overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don’t miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of...
View course Supporting climate action through digital education
Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs