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An introduction to European crime fiction since 1945
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to European crime fiction since 1945

...Introduction to European Crime Fiction since 1945 is for you. The course is set to be released in March 2024 and will introduce you to different ways of looking at crime fiction texts, which you can apply to writers you already know, as well as introducing you to European authors from different countries and periods whom you may not be familiar with. In Unit 1, you’ll...
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Article 5 mins
So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing
Health, Sports & Psychology

So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing

...introduction to nursing, provides an overview of what nursing entails. Focusing on nursing in the UK specifically, but also looking at its place globally, you will learn about the four fields of nursing in the UK, what nurse training involves, as well as what makes a great nurse. This course offers a brief introduction to the nursing profession and can help you decide if...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Introduction to UK immigration law and becoming an immigration adviser
Society, Politics & Law

Introduction to UK immigration law and becoming an immigration adviser

...Introduction to UK immigration law and becoming an immigration adviser has 15 learning hours of self-paced study. This free course is designed to introduce UK immigration law and advice and has been designed for anyone with an interest in this area. It is likely to be of particular interest to anyone considering becoming an immigration adviser. This course has been...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Section 6: Introduction to Learning Resources on Red Clydeside
Society, Politics & Law

Section 6: Introduction to Learning Resources on Red Clydeside

...introduction to some of the resources which are available online and in print. It is by no means an exhaustive list: there is more material online (and elsewhere) than we have included here. The material had been divided into sections. The first section here (a. Starting points) identifies two online collections which provide well-structured introductions to the main...
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Article 30 mins
Spectres, Monsters, Fairies and Vampires: An introduction to the Irish Gothic
OpenLearn Ireland

Spectres, Monsters, Fairies and Vampires: An introduction to the Irish Gothic

...introduction to early Irish Gothic In this article you will explore the emergence and development of an early Gothic tradition on the island of Ireland, examining the unique social and historical factors that influenced the development of gothic and ghost-story writing over the course of the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. An extract from Sheridan Le Fanu’s...
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Article 45 mins
Reading and child development: The Our Story app: Introduction
Education & Development

Reading and child development: The Our Story app: Introduction

How has research into children's literacy shaped the iPad and iPhone Our Story application?...A team of us at The Open University have been interested in applying research based knowledge to develop an app which is designed to be fun, but will also help children develop abilities they will need when they start to read. In the following section we describe the way...
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Introduction to Green Social Prescribing — Mental Health and the Workplace Environment
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introduction to Green Social Prescribing — Mental Health and the Workplace Environment

...managers to proactively promote healthier workplaces. By doing so, they can lessen stigma about mental illness so we can help build more of a social community. This also encourages collaboration and partnerships with other agencies that can enable people to become ‘well’ beings at work with less need to rely solely on prescribed medication and forced ‘time off...
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Introduction to the trauma-informed investigation of rape and serious sexual offences article series
Society, Politics & Law

Introduction to the trauma-informed investigation of rape and serious sexual offences article series

...project, known as ‘Operation Soteria Bluestone’, exploring a number of different aspects of rape and serious sexual offences (RASSO) investigation. The focus of the work for the CPRL was officer learning, development and wellbeing. Essentially the team explored the way in which the officers who investigate RASSO receive learning, continuing professional development...
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