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An introduction to intercultural competence in the workplace
Education & Development

An introduction to intercultural competence in the workplace

...educated and middle class man. My characters drove cars. They were not starving. Therefore, they were not authentically African. But I must quickly add that I, too, am just as guilty in the question of the single story. A few years ago, I visited Mexico from the US. The political climate in the US at the time was tense and there were debates going on about immigration....
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Making sense of ourselves
Health, Sports & Psychology

Making sense of ourselves

...technology in order to explore the possibility that younger children have a partial understanding of ToM. Another example of an alternative ToM task is based on a task battery developed by Tiffany Hutchins, Patricia Prelock and Wendy Chace (2008). Rather than a single false belief task with a simple right or wrong answer, this battery presents children with a series of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Conducting qualitative interviews: an introduction
Education & Development

Conducting qualitative interviews: an introduction

...technology (internet connection, phone signal, devices) working well for the duration of the interview. Whether the interview is face-to-face or not, you need to establish an environment conducive for interview. Try to make sure you have a quiet space and are unlikely to be interrupted. You may want to ask participants to switch their phones to silent with you to prevent...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Getting started with German 2
Languages

Getting started with German 2

...technology, German also has a long-standing reputation as language of poets and thinkers. [Described image] In this course you will journey to Germany, Austria and Switzerland and further progress your linguistic skills needed for understanding and using the German language. Studying 3-4 hours a week, the course offers the perfect opportunity to continue the development...
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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

...Education. Her research interests include public engagement with law, and marginalised communities and their access to justice. Edwin Parks Edwin is a Senior Lecturer in Law at The Open University and has written a wide range of courses, including materials for OpenLearn, the LLB and Executive Education. He is an international practitioner and experienced OU tutor. Liz...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Assessing risk in engineering, work and life
Science, Maths & Technology

Assessing risk in engineering, work and life

...technology. In fact, perceptions of risk are not based solely on quantitative measures but also include subjective value judgements. An individual’s perception is influenced by the degree to which the risk is imposed upon them rather than accepted voluntarily, their knowledge of the problem, their trust in the ‘management’ of the risk, and so on. The net result is...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Obesity: balanced diets and treatment
Science, Maths & Technology

Obesity: balanced diets and treatment

...education plays a key role in providing people with the knowledge of what constitutes a healthy diet, but as is so often the way with science, the information keeps changing. The information about what we should be eating comes from various sources: in the UK a large amount of data was collected and published by COMA, the Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Emotions and emotional disorders
Health, Sports & Psychology

Emotions and emotional disorders

...education, and those living in urban environments. In the USA it is more common amongst young black people (Blazer et al., 1991), and there is evidence that it is more common in countries in which there is war or political oppression than in countries at peace (Compton et al., 1991). [Described image] Figure 11 Chronic worry and anxiety characterise GAD. Why might GAD be...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs