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Managing complexity: a systems approach
Society, Politics & Law

Managing complexity: a systems approach

...becomes manageable and it is easier to accept that gaps in knowledge can be acceptable...Do you need to change the way you think when faced with a complex situation? Managing complexity: a systems approach, is a free course that examines how systemic thinking and practice enables you to cope with the connections between things, events and ideas. By taking a broader...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Promoting the effective management of children’s pain
Health, Sports & Psychology

Promoting the effective management of children’s pain

...becoming involved in their child’s pain management, which needs to be encouraged so that parents feel empowered to become involved in reducing the pain experienced by their child in hospital. The information presented will enable you to gain knowledge and insight into evidence-based practice, in relation to delivering effective pain management for children. This free...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Midlife MOT: wealth, work and wellbeing
Money & Business

Midlife MOT: wealth, work and wellbeing

...student loans. Do you anticipate contributing to major expenses as your children grow up – such as helping them onto the housing ladder or paying for their weddings? Are you anticipating an inheritance? Do you have family members who might need more care in the future which could need funding? Activity 1: Planning ahead Timing: Allow 10 minutes for this. How many of the...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Beyond the babble: social broadcasting and digital citizenship
History & The Arts

Beyond the babble: social broadcasting and digital citizenship

...become more prevalent. In what follows, we discuss what the installation meant for us and for the participants, drawing on some themes and quotes that were common in their stories. Who are we, then, in terms of understanding our projections, identities, our stories and contributions in a socially mediated world? What is the capacity of sonic art and social broadcasting to...
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Article 15 mins
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Society, Politics & Law

Working in the voluntary sector

...students, currently studying with The Open University – http://www.open.ac.uk/ choose/ ou/ open-content 2. Enjoyed this? Find out more about this topic or browse all our free course materials on OpenLearn – http://www.open.edu/ openlearn/ 3. Outside the UK? We have students in over a hundred countries studying online qualifications – http://www.openuniversity.edu/...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Explainer: how do you read an election poll?
Society, Politics & Law

Explainer: how do you read an election poll?

...become a permanent part of the election landscape in most democratic countries. But do the polls tell us anything useful? Well, up to a point, yes, they do. The first thing about polls that puzzles people is how they can produce anything like accurate information when they canvas the voting intentions of only about 1,000 people – a tiny proportion of the population. I...
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Article 10 mins
The Balakot Earthquake: Ten years on
Science, Maths & Technology

The Balakot Earthquake: Ten years on

...become more manipulative. In contrast, everyone had stories of groups binding together and of voluntary assistance rendered; I saw this myself in Islamabad, as citizens mobilised to collect relief goods and care for the injured in hospital. Nonetheless, the survivors I met in Balakot regret that the experience of prolonged exposure to the aid machinery had left their...
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Article 5 mins
Understanding society: families
Education & Development

Understanding society: families

...becoming more powerful and gained a voice. All these factors are interrelated, though different social scientists emphasise one kind of explanation rather than another. Feminism is a set of theories which in different ways analyse and explain gender divisions and inequalities. It is also a social movement which advocates and works for equal opportunities for men and...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs