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Innovation in health and social care practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Innovation in health and social care practice

...Introduction - This free course, Innovation in health and social care, focuses on how digital technology and innovation changes the expectations and jobs roles for health and social care practitioners. During the course, you will learn about what these expectations might be on practitioners and also about common responses and criticisms that may arise from transforming...
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?

...manager who understood, being a working mother herself, she agreed I could 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...
‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?
Nature & Environment

‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?

...Introduction - The issue of wealthy investors taking control over land farmed by poor farmers clearly has political and economic implications. It is also an issue of justice. It is, perhaps, less obvious how it is an environmental issue. But, as you will discover, some of the main forces driving up farmland prices are tied to environmental challenges such as climate...
Exploring critical social work practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring critical social work practice

...Introduction - This free course introduces what is meant by critical social work practice, and its activities will help you to develop the kinds of skills you need as a social work student, or as a qualified social worker. Becoming a critical practitioner is an ongoing process rather than an end point. It is often done in conjunction with others, for example in...
Data analysis: hypothesis testing
Science, Maths & Technology

Data analysis: hypothesis testing

...management and analysis...Making decisions about the world based on data requires a process that bridges the gap between unstructured data and the decision. Statistical hypothesis testing helps decision-making by formulating beliefs about the world, including people, organisations or other objects, and formally testing these beliefs. In this free course, you will study...
Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
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Languages

Get ready for beginners’ French

...introduction to learning French, incorporating language, culture and intercultural communication. Practical activities and audio-visual materials will bring the language to life throughout. After studying this course, you'll be equipped with a clear understanding of what learning French is like. You will feel confident about whether French is the language for you, and...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The suicide of The Ceasefire Babies
Health, Sports & Psychology

The suicide of The Ceasefire Babies

...managed, though, all the while smirking at a member of the local paramilitary who would shout homophobic abuse at us as we walked by. The swagger was gone today. I was grilling him and he didn’t have the answers I wanted. “How can he be dead?” “He killed himself. Apparently he escaped from the hospital. They found him in the grounds.” I don’t remember much of...
Am I ready to be a distance learner?
Education & Development

Am I ready to be a distance learner?

...Introduction - [Described image] Students new to distance learning often return to study after a gap. Many say they feel unprepared and not confident that the skills they already have will enable them to succeed. This free course will help to support you in becoming a confident distance student. It will guide you through five simple interactive steps to refresh your...