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The Social and Discursive Construction of Disability
Society, Politics & Law

The Social and Discursive Construction of Disability

...health issues, chronic illness etc., but if given the right support and if society were more inclusive, the experience of disability would dissipate. Furthermore, disability is argued as a form of oppression, or socially imposed restriction. [Disabled People's Equality - art by Stephen Lee Hodgkins] Disabled People's Equality Key moments in our movement by Stephen Lee...
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Daisy Main
Miscellaneous

Daisy Main

...health battles and at a crossroads in her life, Daisy discovered OpenLearn as she prepared for her degree with The Open University, and she continues to use it for study, and fun!...[Daisy standing in a Chinese style garden ]‘OpenLearn has enriched my life,’ Daisy explained. ‘The vast array of free resources means that there truly is something for everyone. My...
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What foster carers want you to know
Health, Sports & Psychology

What foster carers want you to know

...health and social care at The Open University, spoke to five foster carers to gain their insights and reflections on their experiences. Transcript For foster carers, ensuring their voices are listened to, and that they are adequately supported, is essential not only for their own well-being but also for the quality and continuity of care provided to children. When foster...
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Professionals negotiating different ways of knowing
Education & Development

Professionals negotiating different ways of knowing

...health and social care Her study explores students’ experiences of synchronous online tuition within the context of teaching health and social care in a large UK-based distance learning university. In this interview, Dr Fiona Audrey-Smith begins by asking Dr Chandler about the changes she experienced as a result of her professional doctorate journey. Kathy recounts an...
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Human rights and law
Society, Politics & Law

Human rights and law

...public international law, which in broad terms encompasses law relating to the legal rights, duties and powers of one nation state in relation to its dealings with other nation states. These rights, duties and powers are set out in international treaties or conventions. Such treaties and conventions may be global in their application or restricted to certain regions of...
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
Why maps are made
Society, Politics & Law

Why maps are made

...public transport and street maps: how do they affect your life?...Cars have sat nav systems, mobile phones use GPS: maps are important in everyday life whether captured by aerial photography, satellite imagery or simply drawn. This free course, Why maps are made, looks at how we read and evaluate the information in maps and assesses the values embedded within them. From...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Form and uses of language
History & The Arts

Form and uses of language

...public school, Marlborough. Although he had begun to write poetry at an early age, his expectations – like those of many young men of his generation – were that his privileged life would continue without the need for him to do much more than indulge his hobbies of golf, hunting and socialising. He continued to develop a poetic style and by 1914 had published some...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Information security
Science, Maths & Technology

Information security

...public sector organisations. This free course begins by explaining why information security and its management are important for any modern organisation and to every individual. You need to be familiar with an organisation, such as your employer, to study this course...Information security underpins the commercial viability and profitability of enterprises of all sizes...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs