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Travelling for culture: the Grand Tour
History & The Arts

Travelling for culture: the Grand Tour

...Open University course A112 Cultures....Travelling for culture: the Grand Tour: Introduction - In the eighteenth century and into the early part of the nineteenth, considerable numbers of aristocratic men (and sometimes women) travelled across Europe in pursuit of education, social advancement and entertainment, on what was known as the Grand Tour. A central objective was...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Inclusive education: knowing what we mean (Wales)
Education & Development

Inclusive education: knowing what we mean (Wales)

...Open Course is part of a collection of training resources for school governors in Wales...Welcome This course provides a brief introduction to the field of inclusive education. You can also access the other courses in this collection: An introduction to leadership for governors and Teamwork: an introduction for school governors. Regardless of the type of school in which...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Dance skills
Education & Development

Dance skills

...Open University by visiting our online prospectus...Dance skills: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand and have practical experience of creating opportunities for learners to develop dance skills understand safe dance practice understand and have practical experience of giving feedback promote discussion and debate about dance...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Introducing relational care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing relational care

...Open University’s Social Work courses and qualifications. The authors of this course wish to thank the Hallmark Foundation for funding this work and for their faith in its value. [Hallmark Foundation. Age well, every step of the way.]...Introducing relational care: Introduction - Much of the news about communities of care for older people is grim. For the sector: a...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Developing employability through sport and physical activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Developing employability through sport and physical activity

...Open University Employability Framework, where you will also be encouraged to reflect on your own skill set. As a reminder, in this course, the term ‘sport’ is frequently used. However this term is broad and encompasses all types of physical activity that you may participate in. It is not limited to what might be perceived as traditional or purely competitive sports....
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Managing coastal environments
Nature & Environment

Managing coastal environments

...source of livelihood; industrialists will value its capacity for absorbing pollutants or waste; developers will focus on the market value of the location; wildfowlers prize its potential for sport; birdwatchers or ramblers will value the environment for its own sake, as an end in itself. These differing values often result in conflict between economic and non-economic...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
Understanding operations management
Money & Business

Understanding operations management

...sources. Internal sources include testing, evaluation and continuously improving goods and services; external sources include those who supply products or services to end-customers as well as feedback from customers themselves...Understanding operations management: 4.1 The boundary of the operations system - The simple transformation model in Figure 1 provides a powerful...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
An introduction to electronics
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to electronics

...Open University course T212 Electronics: sensing, logic and actuation...An introduction to electronics: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: recognise a variety of exciting high-tech products and systems enabled by electronics manipulate voltages, currents and resistances in electronic circuits demonstrate familiarity with basic...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs