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Everyday English 2
Languages

Everyday English 2

...learn tips and techniques to help you communicate more effectively in everyday life. Working through the examples and interactive activities in this course will help you to understand the different ways in which we communicate and how to use simple techniques to improve your self-confidence in taking part in discussions or writing letters or emails. Enrolling on this...
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Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
Exploring Ovid’s big ideas
History & The Arts

Exploring Ovid’s big ideas

...learning further? You might find it helpful to explore the Open University’s Classical Studies courses and qualifications....Exploring Ovid’s big ideas: Introduction - The Roman poet Ovid has always been a bit of a mystery. Hugely controversial in his own time, he was banished from Rome – if we are to take him at his own word – for his poetry. But this did not...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Gene testing
Science, Maths & Technology

Gene testing

...Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand something of the role of a genetic counsellor and its non-directiveness understand the difference between pre-natal diagnosis, childhood testing and adult testing and give some examples of diseases that may be tested for understand the ethical and moral difficulties involved in making...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Everyday maths 1 (Wales)
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 1 (Wales)

...Learning Wales, Coleg Gwent and the NPTC Group of Colleges...Have you ever noticed how often you need maths skills in everyday life? This free course is an introduction to Level 1 Essential Skills in maths that’s designed to inspire you to improve your current maths skills and help you to remember any areas that you may have forgotten. Working through the examples and...
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Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
Talking about the menopause: symptoms, support and the role of exercise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Talking about the menopause: symptoms, support and the role of exercise

...learn more about the menopause, in order to support those going through the transition around you in your work or personal life. The course may be particularly useful for those who are in perimenopause, which is the phase leading up to the menopause, where you are experiencing some symptoms indicating that menopause is on its way, in menopause where you have not had a...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Applying social work law with children and families
Society, Politics & Law

Applying social work law with children and families

...learn about varying definitions of childhood and family and then explore underpinning principles of the law relating to child rights and parental responsibilities. You will look at the key legislation relating to children and families across the UK, which all share a number of core principles, including the non-intervention, no order and welfare principles. The course...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Promoting the effective management of children’s pain
Health, Sports & Psychology

Promoting the effective management of children’s pain

...Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the value of creating knowledgeable and confident practitioners gain an insight of the need for health care professionals to be supported with relevant practice guidance on pain management understand the value of adopting an individual approach to a child and their family see the benefit of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Machines, minds and computers
Digital & Computing

Machines, minds and computers

...Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: explain the distinction drawn in this course between artificial intelligence and Symbolic AI describe various possible tests for machine intelligence explain the concepts of a computer model and of an optimisation problem distinguish between a simulation, a replication and an emulation distinguish...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs