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Introduction to UK immigration law and becoming an immigration adviser
Society, Politics & Law

Introduction to UK immigration law and becoming an immigration adviser

...course is designed to introduce UK immigration law and advice. It has been designed for anyone with an interest in immigration law and advice. It is likely to be of particular interest to anyone considering becoming an immigration adviser...Introduction to UK immigration law and becoming an immigration adviser has 15 learning hours of self-paced study. This free course is...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Critical criminology and the social sciences
Society, Politics & Law

Critical criminology and the social sciences

...course, Critical criminology and the social sciences, will provide you with an insight into some of the main disciplines within the social sciences, focusing in particular on critical criminology. It will begin by outlining some of the defining characteristics of the social science disciplines of psychology, law, sociology and critical criminology. Using the global...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
An introduction to public leadership
Money & Business

An introduction to public leadership

...course, An introduction to public leadership, you will learn more about leadership in the context of public service provision, by public sector organisations, community and voluntary groups, and political bodies...Leadership has been studied for centuries, although its examination in modern times has largely focused on the work of senior executives in private sector,...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
Making sense of mental health problems
Health, Sports & Psychology

Making sense of mental health problems

...course, Making sense of mental health problems, you will learn about how key perspectives in the field have made sense of mental health problems. By directly relating key perspectives to a case study, you will reflect on how the medical perspective, psychological perspective and social need perspective come to make sense of mental ill-health...Over the past century there...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Working in groups and teams
Money & Business

Working in groups and teams

...course, Working in groups and teams, explores team working from start to finish. It looks at how successful teams are created, roles within a team, the life cycle of a team, how to manage conflict within teams and evaluating team performance...This free course, Working in groups and teams, explores team working from start to finish. It looks at how successful teams are...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Introduction to critical criminology
Society, Politics & Law

Introduction to critical criminology

...course, Introduction to critical criminology, provides a brief introduction to critical criminological thinking. It defines the ways in which critical criminologists take a 'critical stance' on the fundamental concepts, practices and institutions associated with crime and criminal justice systems...This free course, Introduction to critical criminology, provides a brief...
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Level 3: Advanced 2 hrs
Gene testing
Science, Maths & Technology

Gene testing

...course, Gene testing, looks at three different uses of genetic testing: pre-natal diagnosis, childhood testing and adult testing. Such tests provide genetic information in the form of a predictive diagnosis, and as such are described as predictive tests. Pre-natal diagnosis uses techniques such as amniocentesis to test fetuses in the womb. For example, it is commonly...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Transport and Sustainability
Science, Maths & Technology

Transport and Sustainability

...course, Transport and sustainability, explores the issues around sustainable transport and how the role of technology and society can interact to lower the overall impact of transport...This free course explores the issues around sustainable transport and how the role of technology and society can interact to lower the overall impact of transport. This OpenLearn course is...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs