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Health, disease and society: Scottish influence in the 19th century
History & The Arts

Health, disease and society: Scottish influence in the 19th century

...Introduction - This course examines the roles of Scots who contributed to the comprehensive transformation of medicine in the nineteenth century. It begins by observing how laboratory practices led to improved techniques of medical diagnosis. This is followed by assessing how Scots contributed to the emerging collective identity of medical practitioners, as well as the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Sir David Attenborough - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Sir David Attenborough - Earth in Vision

...Project What first sparked your interest in the natural world? Finding fossils, I think, but then I don’t think that’s in the least remarkable, I don’t know any four-year-old who’s not interested in the natural world, I truly don’t. I think that every child starts with a fascination of the world, whether it’s watching tadpoles change into frogs or splitting a...
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Video 40 mins
Introducing engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Introducing engineering

...management is a practice with processes, methods, and tools for managing risks in a project, activity or event. It provides a disciplined environment for proactive decision making to: assess continuously what could go wrong (identify risks) determine which risks are important to deal with implement strategies to deal with those risks. It is a decision-making process that...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Teaching secondary mathematics
Education & Development

Teaching secondary mathematics

...Introduction - This free course, Teaching secondary mathematics, first discusses why people learn mathematics and how it is learned. It then moves onto a discussion of what it means to act and be mathematical. When teaching mathematics a consideration of why it is important to learn mathematics will help you decide how you expect your students to learn and what they need...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Who belongs to Glasgow?
Society, Politics & Law

Who belongs to Glasgow?

...Introduction - This course focuses on the images of Glasgow and was first presented as a TV programme in 1993. It is not about Glasgow as such; it is about Glasgow's image. Images are representations of places: they are constructed and contested; images also represent multiple identities, uniqueness of place, interdependencies. There are many different ways of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
Innovation in health and social care practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Innovation in health and social care practice

...Introduction - This free course, Innovation in health and social care, focuses on how digital technology and innovation changes the expectations and jobs roles for health and social care practitioners. During the course, you will learn about what these expectations might be on practitioners and also about common responses and criticisms that may arise from transforming...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Why is it so difficult for Muslim women to play sport?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is it so difficult for Muslim women to play sport?

...manager who understood, being a working mother herself, she agreed I could change my hours to get some ‘me’ time in. I had worked out a routine whereby I could attend a gym when it was quiet and still carry on my other duties, but as the saying goes 'the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry' COVID-19 hit and I was left wondering, is there any way I will ever...
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Article 20 mins
The Good Friday Agreement - 20 Year Anniversary
OpenLearn Ireland

The Good Friday Agreement - 20 Year Anniversary

...projects in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. Its work is funded by neutral governments. On leaving No 10 Downing Street Jonathan became a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley from 2008-9. Jonathan is a member of the board of Save the Children International. Jonathan has published three books: ‘Great Hatred, Little Room: Making Peace in Northern...
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Article 10 mins