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Why is it so difficult for Muslim women to play sport?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is it so difficult for Muslim women to play sport?

...change my hours to get some ‘me’ time in. I had worked out a routine whereby I could attend a gym when it was quiet and still carry on my other duties, but as the saying goes 'the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry' COVID-19 hit and I was left wondering, is there any way I will ever get to ‘me’? What does this mean I hear you ask – it is only what...
Diversity in religion: Islam
History & The Arts

Diversity in religion: Islam

...changing. Harvard University professor, Diane Moore, has emphasised that we need to be aware of these three qualities in order to help us to understand religion (Religion and Public Life, 2022). There is a consensus in Islamic legal scholarship that homosexual relationships between men are wrong. However Islamic cultures deal with homosexuality and other prohibited...
Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Who belongs to Glasgow?
Society, Politics & Law

Who belongs to Glasgow?

...changed? Does it depend on whether you are a resident or an outsider? How do government and tourism campaigns and stories in the media affect your perception? This free course, Who belongs to Glasgow?, uses images of Glasgow to explore this multifaceted concept...How is your image of a place influenced and changed? Does it depend on whether you are a resident or an...
Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
A mentoring mindset (Meddylfryd mentora)
Education & Development

A mentoring mindset (Meddylfryd mentora)

...change and develop over time, drawing on the concept of mentoring as a continuum, as discussed in Week 2. Over time, the relationship between mentor and mentee will change and develop. As part of this change, the mentor may move towards a coaching role. This is seen as a role more aligned with supporting someone who is beginning to take on the role and identity of a...
Retirement planning made easy
Money & Business

Retirement planning made easy

...change when you retire. Are you planning to move to a smaller house or a cheaper area? Maybe your mortgage will be paid off? Or you won’t need two cars, or to pay for travel to work? Maybe you won’t need a car at all, and you will get free or cheaper travel due to your age? Will you be spending more on leisure such as hobbies and holidays? Maybe you have work...
Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
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Health, Sports & Psychology

Coaching others to coach

...change explain how coaches describe an effective coach developer consider how the expertise of a coach developer can be articulated. The Open University would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your expectations for the course before you begin, in our optional start-of-course survey. Participation will be completely confidential and...
Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Introducing computing and IT
Digital & Computing

Introducing computing and IT

...changes brought about by computing and information technology (IT) will affect every one of us. In this course we talk about digital technologies in relation to computing and IT. A fundamental idea is that a digital technology is any technology based on representing data as sequences of numbers. Computers use digital technologies so, in this course, the term ‘digital...
Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
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Health, Sports & Psychology

Introduction to adolescent mental health

...change and uncertainty (Mental Health Foundation, 2020). In the opening audio you heard a parent describe some of the difficulties that her child experienced leading up to a diagnosis of OCD and the value of treatment in providing much needed support. Of course, individual experiences will differ and will reflect the mental health challenges that a young person is facing....