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Introducing relational care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing relational care

...type of relationship interacts with and supports another. Interactive 1 Conceptualising relational care and its practice Very broadly the practice of relational care prioritises building and sustaining an environment comprising at least three different kinds of multidirectional, interconnected relationships, namely: relationships within the care setting: between staff and...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Rio 2016: Green pools, drug cheats, sexism and nationality - A short reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rio 2016: Green pools, drug cheats, sexism and nationality - A short reading list

...de Janeiro, world-champion athletes and sport commentators — who also happen to be women — have faced offensive slights about everything from their choice of summer dress, to the gold-medal "catfights." Credit for their accomplishments has also been thrown to the men in their lives, too. (Yes, for real.) On Sunday, The Chicago Tribune identified U.S. medallist Corey...
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Article 5 mins
An introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER)
Education & Development

An introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER)

...de rigueur for all official business, with words like judge, jury, evidence, and justice coming in and giving John Grisham’s career a kick start. Latin was still used ad nauseum in church, but the common man spoke English, able to communicate only by speaking more slowly and loudly until the others understood him. Words like ‘cow’, ‘sheep’ and ‘swine’ come...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Partnerships and networks in work with young people
Health, Sports & Psychology

Partnerships and networks in work with young people

...types of association to which the term is applied. On reading the growing amount of literature on the subject, we soon realise that the term seems to be applied to any kind of relationship between different agencies. (Harrison et al., 2003, p. 2) Some writers (e.g. Roberts et al., 1995) have suggested that this ambiguity is one of its political attractions – it can mean...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Everyday maths 1
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 1

...type questions you usually only get one attempt). If you get the answer right first time you will get more marks than for a correct answer the second or third time. Therefore, please be aware that for the end-of-course quiz it is possible to get all the questions right but not score 50% and be eligible for the OpenLearn badge on that attempt. If one of your answers is...
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Free course 48 hrs
Public health approaches to infectious disease
Science, Maths & Technology

Public health approaches to infectious disease

...type b (Hib), the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and parainfluenza viruses, all of which also affect elderly people worldwide. A major underlying cause of susceptibility to these pathogens is inflammation of the lungs due to atmospheric pollution; this is a major problem particularly among women, children and elderly people who are persistently exposed to indoor smoke...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
The ethics of cultural heritage
History & The Arts

The ethics of cultural heritage

...de la Cité (Figure 1). Construction began in 1163 and was not finished until 1345, a total of 182 years. It is one of the best examples of Gothic architecture in the world. Particularly outstanding are its flying buttresses (the external stone arches supporting the main body of the church), its large and brightly coloured stained-glass rose windows, and its famous...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Discovering music through listening
History & The Arts

Discovering music through listening

...type of dance: the waltz. The tempo of Audio 8 and Audio 1 were fairly consistent, but the performers varied this in Audio 9, in a technique known as rubato. You may have described Audio 8 as having a regimented feel, associated with its function as a march. Audio 1 has a broader rhythmic feel. You may be familiar with the famous dance move from the film Saturday Night...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs