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The problem with crime
Society, Politics & Law

The problem with crime

...based upon an audio file, originally 29 minutes in length, and examines the problem of crime in relation to the city of Glasgow. It was recorded in 1999. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 2 study in Sociology...The problem with crime: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: illustrate how cities can be represented as dangerous...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Reading and note taking – preparation for study
Society, Politics & Law

Reading and note taking – preparation for study

...based on conviction rates as opposed to any other measure -these six words will be enough to remind us of that so we did not feel it was necessary to mark the whole sentence. We felt that these sentences were important as they summarized the main trends for men and women, based on conviction rates. We didn't highlight the statistics presented or details about particular...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Emotions and emotional disorders
Health, Sports & Psychology

Emotions and emotional disorders

...based or cognitive therapy approaches may exert their effect by training people to become more aware of their moods, and of what is influencing or causing them. Another common distinction found in the study of moods and emotions concerns states and traits. A trait is a relatively stable attribute of an individual, whereas a state is a temporary response to circumstances....
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Retirement planning made easy
Money & Business

Retirement planning made easy

...based on current prices. State pensions are increased each year to allow for inflation and other pensions are also, usually at least partially, ‘inflation-proofed’ by annual increases. When you have assessed your spending, add on 5 per cent to the total. At all stages of life there is a tendency to underestimate how much we spend. We suggest you review your budget...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Understanding your sector Badge icon
Money & Business

Understanding your sector

...based on economic considerations, might have economic consequences. Having identified these four categories, they now need to be defined more closely so they can be visualised clearly. Political This is the way in which government, at all levels, acts to affect the governance and organisation of the economy. This includes deciding and implementing policy and enacting...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Assessing risk in engineering, work and life
Science, Maths & Technology

Assessing risk in engineering, work and life

...based on the result. Table 2 shows some of the criteria that can be used in order to rank both the severity and the likelihood of a given risk, in order to use the risk equation. Table 2 Risk assessment ranking SEVERITY LIKELIHOOD 1 – Trivial, e.g. bruise or bump 1 – Remote (almost never) 2 – Minor, e.g. small cut or abrasion 2 – Unlikely (rare) 3 – Moderate,...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
The range of work with young people
Education & Development

The range of work with young people

...based projects, education or training related projects, those linked with arts or sport, and, importantly, the street. You might be aware of organisations that work with people of all ages but wish to acknowledge the particular contribution of young people. Alternatively, you may have experience of spending time with young people in a residential setting – with looked...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Understanding dyslexia Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding dyslexia

...based on the work of German ophthalmologist Kussmaul, 1878) used the word to describe a kind of ‘word blindness’ where people had trouble reading. Wolf et al. assert that the first explanations were linked to the visual system. Nowadays, we know that dyslexia is not due to vision problems, but because of how the brain works, that is, neurobiology (discussed later in...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs