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Legal skills and debates in Scotland Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Legal skills and debates in Scotland

...skills used in a range of academic subjects and studies. You may already have developed good arguing skills from previous academic experience, from voluntary work or from your workplace. Whatever your experience this section provides an opportunity for you to reflect on how you make and construct arguments...Week 3: Argument and precedent: 1.1 What is an argument? - The...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Hybrid working: skills for leadership
Money & Business

Hybrid working: skills for leadership

...skills for leadership: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: explore definitions of hybrid working and identify how to create a shared understanding of these at work analyse how hybrid working impacts productivity and describe the ideal hybrid working environment identify ways that a hybrid culture can be grown and developed become...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Are you ready for online study?
Digital & Computing

Are you ready for online study?

...skills gap can be reduced. ...[Woman sat at a table typing on a laptop.]Studying online is often described as flexible and convenient. You can learn from home, fit study around work or family life, and access materials at any time. However, this flexibility can quickly become overwhelming when students are required to navigate digital platforms. Having a computer and an...
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Article 5 mins
Studying natural sciences bilingually
Science, Maths & Technology

Studying natural sciences bilingually

...studying a Natural Sciences course? Considering studying through the medium of Welsh and want to know what the benefits are? Not sure whether your Welsh is good enough? If you’re reading this article, it’s quite possible you’ve thought about these questions. This article aims to answer these questions, and show how studying Natural Sciences through the medium of...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Applying to study for a PhD in psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Applying to study for a PhD in psychology

...skills developed in psychology PhD study will be relevant to employment in many occupations and industries. In the UK, a PhD is probably most commonly valued as a qualification for an academic career, as a university lecturer or researcher. Some PhD students will already have embarked on this pathway, by working as a research assistant or university tutor. If you have...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
What are the benefits of interdisciplinary study?
Education & Development

What are the benefits of interdisciplinary study?

...study really mean? And why is it so desirable?...Find out more about The Open University's Open Degree. What are the benefits of interdisciplinary study? [Silhouette with education icons and symbols in their head.] The Merriam Webster dictionary defines “Interdisciplinary” as: “Involving two or more academic, scientific, or artistic disciplines”. So perhaps the...
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Article 15 mins
Methods of studying children: the background
Education & Development

Methods of studying children: the background

...study child development? This article inspired by the OU/BBC series 'Child of our Time' explores...The three methods most commonly used by Developmental Psychologists to study children are: 1: Cross-sectional studies - comparisons are made of the behaviour or abilities of two or more different groups of children, with each group covering a different age range. This makes...
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Article 5 mins
Studying mammals: Meat eaters
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Meat eaters

...Studying mammals: Meat eaters, we will delve into the lives of these fearsome hunters and explore their physical adaptations and social behaviour. This is the fifth course in the Studying mammals series...The powerful and majestic carnivores are the focus of many television documentaries. In this free course, Studying mammals: Meat eaters, we will delve into the lives of...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs