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Supporting and developing resilience in social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting and developing resilience in social work

...Open University course K315 Social work practice ...Supporting and developing resilience in social work: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: discuss why emotional resilience is important in social work practice and what skills and strategies are involved explore the support that social workers can expect from their managers, and how to...
Microbes – friend or foe?
Nature & Environment

Microbes – friend or foe?

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course SG071 Learn about microbes...Microbes – friend or foe?: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate general knowledge and understanding of some of the basic facts, language, concepts and principles relating to microbiology and its importance and applications in biological...
Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Introduction to the calculus of variations
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to the calculus of variations

...Open University course MS327 Deterministic and stochastic dynamics, a third level applied mathematics course which is designed to be studied as a first applied mathematics course at Open University level 3. It introduces core topics at this level and is structured around three books: Fundamental concepts of dynamics, Deterministic dynamics and Stochastic processes and...
Supporting female performance in sport and fitness Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting female performance in sport and fitness

...badge. Badged courses are a key part of The Open University’s mission to promote the educational well-being of the community. The courses also provide another way of helping you to progress from informal to formal learning. Completing a course will require about 24 hours of study time. However, you can study the course at any time ......
What do historians do?
History & The Arts

What do historians do?

...course you will explore some of the ways that historians work to develop our understanding of the past. You will learn about three aspects of the historian’s craft through three topic areas: landscapes, infant health and criminal justice. Through the activities in the course, you will experience a wide range of historical evidence and understand its importance for...
Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Population ageing: a global health crisis?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Population ageing: a global health crisis?

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course K242 Ageing societies and global health...Population ageing: a global health crisis?: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: answer the question ‘what is population ageing?’ identify the core components of global health understand how population ageing and increasing life...
Introduction to differentiation
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to differentiation

...course is an extract from the Open University module MST124 Essential mathematics 1. To see if you are ready to study MST124, see the landing page for Mathematics and Statistics at the Open University. If you feel you might benefit from some extra help with algebra you may like to study another free OpenLearn course, Introduction to algebra, an adapted extract from the...
Level 1: Introductory 18 hrs
‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?
Nature & Environment

‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course DST206 Environment: sharing a dynamic planet...‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand why land acquisition can be considered an environmental issue and the particular environmental challenges that it presents recognise the need...