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The lifelong political engagement of the Silent Generation
Health, Sports & Psychology

The lifelong political engagement of the Silent Generation

...Open University's Psychology courses and qualifications. Ageing isn’t easy and it is often made more difficult by a society that values its citizens in terms of their economic contribution. Retirement can bring with it a sense of personal loss of the reputation, status and income associated with employment. It may also be accompanied by society’s loss of interest in...
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Writing for pleasure?
Education & Development

Writing for pleasure?

...Open University explores whether we nurture young people’s enjoyment in writing...In England we are used to the term ‘reading for pleasure’ and indeed most schools seek to foster this, but is ‘writing for pleasure’ also part of our vocabulary? I’m not convinced. Do we plan to nurture young people’s enjoyment in writing? Do we allow them space and time to...
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Cynicism: Philosophy for dogs?
History & The Arts

Cynicism: Philosophy for dogs?

...open, without shame or embarrassment. When someone asked him where he was from, he replied ‘I am a citizen of the world’. He was constantly striving for greater simplicity: when he saw a boy mopping up lentils with a piece of bread, it’s said he threw away his spoon. For Diogenes, being truly human means living like a dog. Cynics were like dogs in another way too:...
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Social Care: Past and Present
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social Care: Past and Present

...Open University course K202 Care, welfare and community... Social Care: Past and Present A short introduction to this album. Changing communities in north Sheffield Introducing the two adjacent but distinct communities of Darnall and Tinsley in north Sheffield. Sheffield Health Action Zone Working with the community to improve individual and community welfare. Ethnic...
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Introducing environment
Nature & Environment

Introducing environment

...Open University Course Y161 Introducing environment... Introducing environment A short introduction to the album. Unseen impacts Find out more about the consequences of the way you shop. Shopping by car Short car journeys are the most environmentally damaging, yet a quarter of journeys are less than 2 miles. Shopping by bus The more people replace car journeys with buses,...
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Introduction to Working with Young People
Education & Development

Introduction to Working with Young People

...Open University course E131 Introduction to working with young people... Music at the Madcap Centre Young people explore their musical abilities with Steve, a musician with a talent for working with young people.. Making Music Together Recording a DJ set, designing a cd cover, and a guitar lesson. Behind the scenes the facilitators discuss the group's teamwork. Cooler...
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Working for health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Working for health

...Open University course K203 Working for health... Working for health A short introduction to this album. Radical midwives London midwives talk about their rebellion against new practices within the NHS, and why they set up the Association of Radical Midwives. Gene activists Activists challenge the safety claims and the science behind the commercial exploitation of GM...
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Social care, social work and the law
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social care, social work and the law

...Open University course K269 Social care, social work and the law (England and Wales)... Social care, social work and the law A short introduction to this album. Social workers and the law The legal implications surrounding social work are varied and intricate. Stewart Vernon defines and highlights the implications of training and the punitive aspects of the law. Children...
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