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Soft skills training
Money & Business

Soft skills training

...social attitudes and emotional intelligence. These qualities (also known as ‘core skills’) are increasingly important for success in the workplace – and not just for those in leadership positions. Everyone can benefit from some focused training and development to help them realise their full potential. OpenLearn has a number of courses you can study to enhance your...
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Parent and guardians: Your questions answered
Education & Development

Parent and guardians: Your questions answered

...social media support groups, accessing additional support and selecting the right student halls. Tips for belonging and community One of the biggest concerns for parents and guardians is whether their young person will feel a sense of belonging when they move away to university. In this video Alexandra offers practical ways to get involved so they feel part of the...
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Identity In Question
Health, Sports & Psychology

Identity In Question

...social identity, ‘socialisation’, subjectivity and personhood. The case studies explore the value and relevance of different theoretical frameworks for understanding identity by applying the main concepts in real situations. The material is taken from The Open University course D853 Identity in question... Identity In Question A short introduction to this album....
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Developing business ideas for drone technologies Badge icon
Money & Business

Developing business ideas for drone technologies

...work social: a solution is not appreciated socially emotional: a solution does not create positive emotions ancillary: a solution creates some annoyance. Obstacles are the things that prevent customers from doing something. For instance, using a banking application on a smartphone can pose serious difficulties for some customers who are not confident in using the...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport

...social network, and moving to a different coach. After university, when she started working, she found she had less time to train and sometimes experienced conflict between her work and athletic roles. Video 1 Obviously not all athletes will follow this exact path, but it is important to consider the impact these academic and vocational developments can have on the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Economics explains discrimination in the labour market
Society, Politics & Law

Economics explains discrimination in the labour market

...social norms about women with young children working. Increased financial pressures on families and a change in employers’ attitudes have also contributed. The evidence indicates that women with job protected maternity leave have significantly higher earnings than women who do not, other things equal. Significant improvements in the earnings of women have also been...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Achieving public dialogue
Science, Maths & Technology

Achieving public dialogue

...social and ethical dimensions of their work. (Wilsdon et al., 2005, p.35) What is certain is that engagement will only be effective if sound and attractive means of engaging the public are developed. There is a high premium therefore on developing new means of engagement and we'll end this course by looking at just one novel example that reflects the innovative thinking...
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Level 3: Advanced 16 hrs
Understanding service improvement in healthcare
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding service improvement in healthcare

...work in healthcare, or if you are involved in healthcare in some other way, for example as a volunteer, campaigner, relative or service user. The concept of service improvement is important because it is usually at the centre of discussions around change, particularly when resources are limited and difficult decisions have to be made about healthcare priorities. In such...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs