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Classical Studies: festivals
History & The Arts

Classical Studies: festivals

...sources and ancient relics to paint a picture of the traditional Athenian festival. Transcript The Vinalia Food and drink festivals have become increasingly popular in recent years, but did you know that they have actually taken place since Ancient Rome? Dr Joanna Paul, Senior Lecturer in Classical Studies, shows us a depiction of the Vinalia, a festival dedicated to...
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Video 10 mins
Introducing social care and social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing social care and social work

...Open University course K123 Foundations for Social Care and Social Work Practice....Introduction: Introduction - This free course, Introducing social care and social work, will introduce you to different social care and social work practitioner roles. It will develop your understanding of the context in which social care and social work take place in the United Kingdom...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Effective writing in professional social work practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Effective writing in professional social work practice

...Open University Social Work courses....Effective writing in professional social work practice: Introduction - This course introduces you to professional writing which is an integral aspect of social work practice. Social workers need to consider how their writing forms part of their communication and record keeping. Ensuring people who are being written about are at the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Electronic applications
Science, Maths & Technology

Electronic applications

...Open University course T312 Electronics: signal processing, control and communications...Electronic applications: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the mathematical representations and techniques for manipulating of signals in the time and frequency domains explain the application, benefits and limitations of communications,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Will players be fit to perform or ready to burnout at Euro 2020?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Will players be fit to perform or ready to burnout at Euro 2020?

...sources that a player has to cope with the demands placed on them. This drip, drip, drip from a series of sources of stress can make them susceptible to burnout. Smith and Raedeke (2001) outlined 3 characteristics of burnout. Firstly, emotional and physical exhaustion, in the form of lack of energy and loss of interest in an activity. Secondly, feelings of low personal...
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Article 15 mins
Consulting the oracle at Delphi
History & The Arts

Consulting the oracle at Delphi

...sources to help you extend your research and understanding. You may like to take a look at the Timeline, to put some of the narratives in the context of other historical events of the period. Interpreting the oracle's utterances Herodotus suggests one of the main differences between Greeks and barbarians is the ability of clever Greeks to interpret oracles correctly. In...
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Children are at risk from junk food advertisements on social media
Society, Politics & Law

Children are at risk from junk food advertisements on social media

...source: NHS) Advertising to children is widely regarded as ethically problematic. Young children cannot distinguish between advertising and editorial or entertainment content; and older children, even if they rationally understand the selling intent behind advertising, are often still subject to its emotional and unconscious influence. Junk food advertising, which is...
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Article 5 mins
Three principles of a coaching approach
Money & Business

Three principles of a coaching approach

...Open University course BG023 Coaching for performance, which is no longer in presentation. You may be interested in BGXS001 Introduction to business and workplace coaching and BGXC001 Developing a coaching culture...Three principles of a coaching approach: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: identify three core coaching skills apply...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs