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We might end up being looked after by robots. How do we prepare for that?
Science, Maths & Technology

We might end up being looked after by robots. How do we prepare for that?

...health effects of pet ownership, they began to find all sorts of beneficial consequences, physical as well as mental. Though somewhat debated, these include reductions in distress, anxiety, loneliness and depression, as well as a predictable increase in exercise. Pets seem to reduce cardiovascular risk factors such as serum triglyceride and high blood pressure. The...
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Video 15 mins
An introduction to visualising development data
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to visualising development data

...health. If the “scoring system” is fair, it should also provide us with a means of comparing one country or region with another, even if those countries have different sizes of population or cover different land areas. Transcript Making comparisons the fair way Making comparisons in a fair way is one of the major aims of statistics. According to Hans Rosling, do you...
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Video 45 mins
Using Turnitin effectively: building integrity into your writing
Education & Development

Using Turnitin effectively: building integrity into your writing

...health and other courses at The Open University. The problem: this section is not quoted and is not paraphrased and so it has been matched to content from the course materials. The solution: this section should be identified as a direct quotation from the course materials even though the name of the policy document cannot be changed. There should be a citation for this...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
IT in everyday life
Science, Maths & Technology

IT in everyday life

...mental bits of our work. […] Equipment for the roaming worker will have access to the network via satellite or terrestrial systems. People will control computers and services simply by talking in everyday language. Computers will understand all major languages and understand what the user means most of the time, asking clarification questions to resolve any ambiguities...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Introducing Union Black
Education & Development

Introducing Union Black

...mental effects on individuals, groups and relationships...Introducing Union Black: 1.1 Why talk about empathy? - Well, it is just one way of dismantling racism and starting to tackle unconscious and conscious bias. [The word ‘empathy’ spelled out using wooden blocks with letters on.] If people could figuratively ‘put themselves in someone else’s shoes’ it would...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Social work law and UK regulation
Society, Politics & Law

Social work law and UK regulation

...mental health issues, or the discretion to provide support – but it does not prescribe what the correct course of action should be in each case. This is a matter for the social worker to decide, using the framework created by the law. Legal rules do not by themselves provide a clear, consistent and comprehensive guide to practice. The missing ingredient is a commitment...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Eating for the environment
Nature & Environment

Eating for the environment

...health and well-being. A lack of nutrition security manifests in malnutrition caused by not eating enough of the right things necessary for an active and healthy life. A nutritious diet consists of macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins and fats) in certain proportions, and a wide range of micronutrients (vitamins and minerals). But does the current global food...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Children and violence: an introductory, international and interdisciplinary approach
Society, Politics & Law

Children and violence: an introductory, international and interdisciplinary approach

...health. However, a significant form of adversity experienced by children in many different regions of the world is violence. The form of violence against children varies widely and is hugely disparate. In this free course, Children and violence: an introductory, international and interdisciplinary approach, the focus is on three different environments where children...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs