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Studying Social Work at The Open University
Health, Sports & Psychology

Studying Social Work at The Open University

...studying Social Work at The Open University? These resources may help with your decision...Social work is a rewarding career. There are loads of jobs available to qualified social workers and it’s a profession where you can make a real difference in peoples’ lives. But what is social work? The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) has defined the...
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Systems Practice case study - The CEO
Money & Business

Systems Practice case study - The CEO

...skills they would need to acquire. I decided that instead I would set up for each of them a broad set of experiences that would enable them to both find out for themselves and to collect networks of 'people to ask'. This seemed to me a bit like giving them the catalogue of a useful library rather than an enormous and intimidating pile of books to read. Feeding the...
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One minute methods - twin studies
Health, Sports & Psychology

One minute methods - twin studies

Learn how twins provide a natural experiment to investigate the relative importance of genes and environment on development. ...Transcript.
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Are you ready to study for a Professional Doctorate?
Education & Development

Are you ready to study for a Professional Doctorate?

To find out whether you are eligible to apply for a Professional Doctorate at The Open University, please complete the following questions...Find out more about The Open University’s Social work qualifications. [Banner to enter the interactive] Click on the image above, to start your interactive experience... Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser....
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Developing reading skills in relation to the Social Sciences
Society, Politics & Law

Developing reading skills in relation to the Social Sciences

...study in Sociology...Developing reading skills in relation to the Social Sciences: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: read Social Science materials critically and effectively...Developing reading skills in relation to the Social Sciences: 1 Developing reading skills - John Clarke and course team member Ross Fergusson, look at ......
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Boost your Business, Computing and IT Skills
Digital & Computing

Boost your Business, Computing and IT Skills

...skills will improve your career options. These FREE business and management, computing and IT courses from The Open University address the UK’s skills shortage and will open doors to better opportunities...Update your IT and Computing Skills Skilled IT professionals are very much in demand and Computing and IT is a rapidly growing sector of employment. Gain more digital...
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Academic Skills - Key words in essay titles
Education & Development

Academic Skills - Key words in essay titles

When you’re assigned an essay, it’s important to look at the title closely. Understanding key terms is the key to writing effectively...Here’s a rundown of some common essay title keywords. @@PLUGINFILE@@/essay-keywords-eng-1447118.h5p Analyse Requires an answer that takes apart an idea, concept or statement in order to consider all the factors it consists of. Answers...
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