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Applying social work law with children and families
Society, Politics & Law

Applying social work law with children and families

...Introduction - In this free course, Applying social work law with children and families, you will be introduced to the law as it applies to social work with children and families in the United Kingdom. You will learn about varying definitions of childhood and family and then explore underpinning principles for the law relating to child rights and parental
Language and creativity
Languages

Language and creativity

...introduction to the relationship between language and creativity, to the roles that linguistic creativity plays in culture and society, and to the different approaches to its study...This free course is an introduction to the relationship between language and creativity, to the roles that linguistic creativity plays in culture and society, and to the different approaches...
Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Why is childbirth a medical procedure?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is childbirth a medical procedure?

...managed within a medical model of childbirth. Reactions to medicalised birth Reactions to the medicalisation of birth have been various. For some women, the technology and surveillance that is brought to bear on the birthing body is welcomed as a comforting presence to help ensure that the baby remains safe and well. Whilst it is vital that we recognise this, it is worth...
What does it mean to be trauma informed in practice?
Society, Politics & Law

What does it mean to be trauma informed in practice?

...Informed Plymouth Network (no date) ‘Envisioning Plymouth as a Trauma Informed City’. Available at: https://traumainformedplymouth.org/key-documents/ Watson, L. and Andrews, L. (2018) ‘The Effect of Trauma Risk Management (TRiM) Program on Stigma and the Barriers to Help-Seeking in the Police’, International Journal of Stress Management, 24(4), pp. 348–56....
From dreams to reality: becoming a nurse and educator
Health, Sports & Psychology

From dreams to reality: becoming a nurse and educator

...manager and screaming down the phone. I had just woken up from a night shift! Panic set in again as I knew it wasn’t going to be easy, but I was determined to get through it. At last, my dream had come true. The Open University provided me with the opportunity to study to become a nurse, which I never thought was possible. The brick university route of education is...
Assessment in secondary geography
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary geography

...Introduction - This free course, Assessment in secondary geography, is designed for people who are learning to be a teacher, are in their first few years of teaching, or who are working in an educational setting. It will explore some of the key issues around assessing geography in secondary schools to help you to reflect upon and develop your assessment practice as a...
The psychology of cybercrime
Health, Sports & Psychology

The psychology of cybercrime

...Introduction - In this free course, The psychology of cybercrime, you will explore different questions about cybercrime from a psychological angle in an attempt to better understand this relatively recent field of psychology. You will consider the realms and limits of cybercrime, distinguishing between the different types of cybercrime (e.g. trolling, cyber-stalking,...
Climate change’s costs are still escalating
Nature & Environment

Climate change’s costs are still escalating

...introduction to the six-paper collection, UNU-IIGH research fellows Jamal Hisham Hashim and José Siri write that humanity faces “substantial health risks from the degradation of the natural life support systems which are critical for human survival. It has become increasingly apparent that actions to mitigate environmental change have powerful co-benefits for...