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...that this helps learners build confidence and motivation for learning, providing a record of achievement which they can share with friends, learner communities, employers and educational institutions. Learners are able to display their completed badges publicly or privately in their My OpenLearn profile and link to other platforms, such as LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook....
How does the media impact politics?
Society, Politics & Law

How does the media impact politics?

...Institute, this Open University online short course explores the relationship between media, politics, and society. You'll explore key themes of propaganda, moral panic, media and memory, and fake news, topped and tailed by an introduction to media theory, and media and its impact on democratic politics. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to better understand the...
Wellbeing and mental health collection
Health, Sports & Psychology

Wellbeing and mental health collection

...institutions. Experts provided critical reflection and suggestions for external resources and signposting to further enhance the collection's impact. Take a look at the boxes below and begin exploring the collection. Some resources provide direct help for coping with panic attacks or signposting to support services. Whereas others give advice on areas that may impact your...
Religion Today
History & The Arts

Religion Today

...institutions, or whether New Age, Wicca and other alternative spiritualities might become the new face of post-modern religion. This material is taken from The Open University Course AD317 Religion today: tradition, modernity and change... Religion Today A short introduction to this album. Religion in modern Sweden Is religion dead in Sweden, or can it be resurrected?...
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Society, Politics & Law

Advancing Black leadership

...institutions and the law to do so. Such views of power are of course legitimate and important to understand, as they speak to the everyday experiences of many Black people in the UK. However, it is also important to understand that power can be deployed more positively to enact change that enhances equity. [Described image] Figure 2 Black Power movement activists in...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Training for endurance in sport and fitness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Training for endurance in sport and fitness

...et al. (2015) suggested that in a match, 50–60% of a water polo player’s energy is supplied by the aerobic energy system indicating that endurance will play a large role. For the sprinter, their 200 m personal best is 26.4 seconds. Therefore, according to Table 1, 27% of their energy will come from the aerobic energy system during the race. Additionally, on a race day...
Lesbian, gay and bisexual teenagers at much greater risk of depression
Health, Sports & Psychology

Lesbian, gay and bisexual teenagers at much greater risk of depression

...et al., 2017). Our results are based on a meta-analysis of over 165,000 adolescents from eight countries, including the USA, UK and New Zealand. Prior research in the field has focused on samples predominantly drawn from LGB community events and online sources – so-called convenience-based sampling. But studies using LGB events and related websites to obtain...
Is being a student good for your mental health?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is being a student good for your mental health?

...et al., 2018; Richardson et al., 2017) both point to loneliness as a key factor in predicting anxiety, depression, stress and other mental health problems in student populations. It is important to point out that feelings of loneliness can occur even though the person does not appear to be isolated. Loneliness derives from a lack of meaningful and nurturing relationships;...