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Engaging with postgraduate research: education, childhood & youth
Education & Development

Engaging with postgraduate research: education, childhood & youth

...Introduction - ‘Doing research’ is a process. It is a flexible one that is likely to be reworked, modified, changed and revised along the way. It usually, but not exclusively, starts with a problem which raises questions that then might then be revised and refined, or even discarded. Any process of investigation is complex and any one stage might expose further...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Professor Lord Nicholas Stern - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Professor Lord Nicholas Stern - Stories of Change

...Project Professor Lord Nicholas Stern interview Key RH: = Roger Harrabin interviewer NS: = Professor Lord Nicholas Stern, Economist, and Chair of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the LSE, participant RH: Nick Stern, Lord Stern, thank you very much for agreeing to be interviewed for the OU and Radio 4. All our interviewees in this...
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Audio 5 mins
Support for you and your mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Support for you and your mental health

...manage your mental health and wellbeing. It’s available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Grief and bereavement Losing someone important to you can be devastating, whether it’s a partner, family member, friend or colleague. Grief affects everyone in different ways. You’re likely to experience a range of emotions as you gradually come to terms with your loss. It's...
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Article 10 mins
What You Need to Know About Psychometrics
Health, Sports & Psychology

What You Need to Know About Psychometrics

...manage emotions and relationships, including communication, self-control, emotionality, sociability and adaptability to change. Find out more about emotional intelligence here: The Value of Emotional Intelligence in a Challenging Workplace involves rating statements that assess emotional intelligence traits and attitudes, such as ‘I can recognise my emotions as I...
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Article 10 mins
‘Problem’ populations, ‘problem’ places
Society, Politics & Law

‘Problem’ populations, ‘problem’ places

...Introduction - Some commentators argue that social justice as an idea and an ideal is interwoven with issues of inequality, poverty and social exclusion. It is a comparatively straightforward task in the era of World Wide Web access (though by no means everywhere or for everyone) to locate sources of information illustrating the extent of poverty and inequality, though...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
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Digital & Computing

Digital thinking tools for better decision making

...manage your digital badges online from My OpenLearn. In addition, you can download and print your OpenLearn statement of participation – which also displays your Open University badge. The Open University would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your expectations for the course before you begin, in our optional start-of-course...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Childhood in the digital age
Education & Development

Childhood in the digital age

...Introduction - Childhood is a time of rapid change. Some of these changes are obvious, such as height gain, language ability and physical dexterity. Others are less obvious, such as how children make sense of the information in their environment. Social scientists try to understand every aspect of children’s development, including how children learn, think and interact...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Supporting physical development in early childhood
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting physical development in early childhood

...Introduction: Introduction - Welcome to Supporting physical development in early childhood. In this course, you will learn the importance of encouraging children to take part in physical activity and the impact doing so has on their physical and mental health and wellbeing. This course draws on research and expertise from academics from early childhood, sport and fitness...
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Level 1: Introductory 18 hrs