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The impact of online media reporting of family crimes on children
Health, Sports & Psychology

The impact of online media reporting of family crimes on children

...social behaviour and poor educational attainment (Kincaid et al., 2019). These risk factors reflect a variety of complex processes including children being separated from their parent and the disturbance this causes; financial struggles; stigma and difficulties in trying to keep in contact with the imprisoned parent (Murray & Farrington, 2008). It can be extremely...
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Article 5 mins
Play, learning and the brain
Education & Development

Play, learning and the brain

...work with young children. We begin by looking at the structure and functions of the brain, and the impact that sensory deprivation can have on these. We consider the implications of current understandings of brain development for teaching and learning, particularly in an early years setting, and finish by exploring the value of play (particularly outdoor play) in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Reading and note taking – preparation for study
Society, Politics & Law

Reading and note taking – preparation for study

...social scientists work describe some basic techniques relating to reading, for example, highlighting, note-taking and the processing write in your own words using references and quoting sources...Reading and note taking – preparation for study: Introduction - This course is about the very basic study skills of reading and taking notes. You will be asked to think about...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Project management: the start of the project journey
Money & Business

Project management: the start of the project journey

...social, political, environmental and financial feasibility are explored and assessed. Decision making tools are discussed. Once a proposal for action has been accepted by management, a project results. This course looks at various ways of organising the life cycles of projects and what the project manager’s job consists of. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of...
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Level 3: Advanced 35 hrs
Climate Change Collection
Nature & Environment

Climate Change Collection

...social science, education and STEM, it provides an introduction to the issues surrounding climate change. OpenLearn contains many more articles on environmental issues. You can navigate the site by subject area or by searching for key words in the search bar. Notes to teachers All OpenLearn courses can be downloaded as documents (PDF, Word, ePub, Kindle) by clicking into...
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Video 5 mins
Are you care experienced and considering university?
Education & Development

Are you care experienced and considering university?

...social services and charities across Wales who support those with care experience to go on to Further and Higher Education. [Cartoon of a man, woman and teenager] The CLASS Cymru website is designed to provide clear, concise advice and signpost to relevant sources of support and information. Covering the whole timeline from considering a university degree through to what...
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Article 5 mins
Three Tort law cases you should know
Society, Politics & Law

Three Tort law cases you should know

...social media site land an individual in trouble with the law? Discover how a series of tweets put Katie Hopkins in hot legal water... Transcript Thompson-Schwab and Another v Costaki and Another: The Tort of Private Nuisance If the enjoyment of your home is affected by a neighbour’s activities have you got a case for the Tort of Private Nuisance? Yes, might be the...
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Video 10 mins
Managing for Sustainability
Science, Maths & Technology

Managing for Sustainability

...social responsibility? From understanding the need for sustainability, and environmental auditing to learning how organisations integrate health and safety policy. This collection/album explores many of the issues that face modern businesses and gives some insight into how these companies function while adhering to various environmental management systems. This material...
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Video 23 mins