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Approaching language, literature and childhood
Education & Development

Approaching language, literature and childhood

...Studying children's literature allows us to learn not just about the books that children are reading, but also about what role reading plays in childhood, and how our ideas about childhood affect the books that they read. In this free course, you will be introduced to some of the key questions that the study of children's literature raises, such as: how do children...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Multiple Moonlets Maketh Mystery
Science, Maths & Technology

Multiple Moonlets Maketh Mystery

...studied planetary body outside of Earth. Despite this, its formation mechanism is still a mystery. Transcript Astronomy & Planetary Science The Formation of the Moon Zoe Morland: Have you wondered how the Moon was made? The Moon is the most extensively studied planetary body outside of Earth. Despite this, we’re still not sure how it was formed. Past Theories Hypotheses...
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Video 15 mins
Basic science: understanding numbers
Science, Maths & Technology

Basic science: understanding numbers

...skills or any previous experience of studying the subject. There are no special requirements for this course but you may like to find a simple calculator in a drawer or on your mobile phone to help you with some of the maths calculations. This OpenLearn science course is produced with the kind support of Dangoor Education, the educational arm of The Exilarch's...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Corporate fraud and criminal behaviour
Money & Business

Corporate fraud and criminal behaviour

...studying this course, you should be able to (within the context of English and Welsh law): understand the nature of, and legal controls over, insider dealing and market abuse describe the nature of, and legal controls over, fraud and money laundering, including relevant policies, procedures and controls recognise the nature of, and legal controls over, bribery discuss...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
What do historians do?
History & The Arts

What do historians do?

...study and gives some insight into the study of history you might undertake if you were to study the MA in History (A883/4)....What do historians do?: Introduction - What do you imagine when you think of a historian? Figure 1 shows Asa Briggs (1921–2016), an influential and successful historian, a Cambridge and London University graduate, former soldier, codebreaker at...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Motivation and factors affecting motivation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Motivation and factors affecting motivation

...study in Education, Childhood & Youth...Motivation and factors affecting motivation: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: define the term ‘motivation’ appreciate different views of how people are motivated apply different theories to an individual’s motivation...Motivation and factors affecting motivation: 1 Motivation - The study...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Social media and networks in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social media and networks in health and social care

...studying this course, you should be able to: identify the advantages and disadvantages of using the internet in health and social care evaluate your own use of online social networks and the implications of these for workers in health and social care evaluate the impact of the internet on the experiences of users of health and social care services...Social media and...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Teaching secondary science
Education & Development

Teaching secondary science

...studying this course, you should be able to: classify and analyse practical work according to its purpose and learning outcomes identify ways in which the nature of science can be reflected through school science use different resources and approaches to support students’ understanding of the nature of science set out the case for the inclusion of controversial issues...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs