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Workplace Survivor Syndrome
Health, Sports & Psychology

Workplace Survivor Syndrome

...studies show that those left behind can find it difficult. They display an increase in alcohol consumption, smoking and workplace injury, and other studies show an effect on the mental health, with reports of depression, poor morale and reduction in productivity. In a study by Noer (1993), reactions to workforce reduction identified several key behaviours experienced by...
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Article 10 mins
Innovation, markets and industrial change
Society, Politics & Law

Innovation, markets and industrial change

...study in Sociology...Innovation, markets and industrial change: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: appreciate the importance of technological change, costs of production and consumer preferences to the changing organisation of production understand the relation between the quantity demanded of a good and its price as represented by the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Getting started on classical Latin
History & The Arts

Getting started on classical Latin

...studying a classical language involves. The course will give you a taster of what is involved in the very early stages of learning Latin and will offer you the opportunity to put in some early practice...This free course, Getting started on classical Latin, has been developed in response to requests from learners who had had no contact with Latin before and who felt they...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Understanding society: families
Education & Development

Understanding society: families

...studying family life. We will begin with a summary of how work in the home has changed over the last fifty years or so, and look at the situation now, at the start of the twenty first century. You will also be given the opportunity to explore how different families may have different ideas about how work should be divided up. The course concludes with an investigation...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Everyday maths 2 (Northern Ireland)
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 2 (Northern Ireland)

...skills. You can read more on how to study the course and about badges in the next sections. After completing this course you will be able to: understand practical problems, some of which are non-routine identify the maths skills you need to tackle a problem use maths in an organised way to find the solution you’re looking for use appropriate checking procedures at each...
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Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
Heritage, whose heritage?
History & The Arts

Heritage, whose heritage?

...heritage mean? A professor of cultural studies discusses how concepts of heritage have changed. Perceptions of heritage Comparisons between British and Afro-caribbean values and concepts of heritage. Save Britain's Heritage How architectural heritage is fundamental to a sense of nationhood and identity and why it's vital to preserve it, according to campaign group Save....
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Partnerships: working across boundaries
Money & Business

Partnerships: working across boundaries

...study features Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors without Borders), and examines how this large global humanitarian relief organisation harnesses a variety of relationships to help people in extreme emergency situations. This material forms part of The Open University course B822 Creativity, innovation and change... Working across boundaries An introduction to this...
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Audio 38 mins
Mission to Titan
Science, Maths & Technology

Mission to Titan

...studied in the world’s leading scientific journals for years to come... Mission to Titan An brief introduction to this album. The Cassini-Huygens Probe Adam Hart-Davies introduces one of the most ambitious space exploration missions ever launched. Titan: first glimpse OU professor John Zarnecki shows the first ever panoramic images of Titan to Adam Hart-Davis. Titan:...
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Audio 22 mins