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Social problems: Who makes them?
Society, Politics & Law

Social problems: Who makes them?

...work. Many of these jobs are low paid with few employment and social security rights which not only creates poverty, but also stores it up for the future. (Oppenheim, 1993, p. 59) Although this says things about the people living in poverty (for example, that women are likely to be affected by low-paid and poorly protected employment), it does not treat poverty as being...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Innovation in health and social care practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Innovation in health and social care practice

...social care practice, focuses on how digital technology and innovation changes the expectations and job roles for health and social care practitioners. You will learn about what these expectations might be on practitioners and also about common responses and criticisms that may arise from transforming practice through technology...This free course, Innovation in health...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Introduction to making political and social change
Society, Politics & Law

Introduction to making political and social change

...social change as an active citizen: how to be a ‘changemaker’. Understand the workings of the UK political institutions and the role they have in making change, as well as other ways of making change. Identify and be able to apply in real-life settings some of the key skills and knowledge needed to make change...Introduction to making political and social change: 1...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Methods in Motion: The social psychology of citizenship
Health, Sports & Psychology

Methods in Motion: The social psychology of citizenship

...work from sociologists, political theorists and other social scientists. While the contribution of sociology and political theory to the study of citizenship is well-established, the contribution of social psychology has been less visible. Here, I will make a case for the value of a social psychological analysis of citizenship, in an effort to advance a more...
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Article 5 mins
Literacy, social justice and inclusive practice
Education & Development

Literacy, social justice and inclusive practice

...worked with to become socially and politically empowered. These adults would then be able to act on and bring about changes and address injustices in the situations that they faced in their everyday lives. Activity 4 Timing: Approx. 1 hour 1. Make some notes on how you would explain the terms below: literacy illiteracy literacy difficulties functional literacy critical...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Note taking in relation to the Social Sciences
Society, Politics & Law

Note taking in relation to the Social Sciences

...Social Sciences, will enable you to decide the value of taking notes and improve your understanding of the methods that can be used...Do you find it difficult to know what is important when taking notes? This free course, Note taking in relation to the Social Sciences, will enable you to decide the value of taking notes and improve your understanding of the methods that...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Social Sciences: Politics, Law and Economics
Scotland Colleges

Social Sciences: Politics, Law and Economics

...Social Sciences: Politics, Law and Economics OpenLearn suggestions for YASS students...You are not restricted to these suggestions and should select OpenLearn courses to suit your interests and learning goals. To find out what other courses are available visit Free short courses from the Open University | OpenLearn - Open University. ​ [A thick black arrow points to the...
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Article 10 mins
Religion as Social Control - Karl Marx
History & The Arts

Religion as Social Control - Karl Marx

Why did Karl Marx thought religion was like Opium? Had Marx got his way, society would be so happy being revolutionaries, there’d be no need for religion. This 60 second animation explains more...Had Marx got his way, society would be so happy being revolutionaries, there’d be no need for religion. He’d obviously never been to a Gulag. Transcript
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Video 5 mins