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10 flabbergasting facts you'll find on OpenLearn
Miscellaneous

10 flabbergasting facts you'll find on OpenLearn

...Project successfully appealed using DNA evidence. Eye witness identifications played a role in 77% of these wrongful convictions." To find out more read the full article Misidentification: Can you identify the criminal? 2: You'll get called a 'blue flower' in France if you're being soppy[Infographic. Background: blue skies, coastline, blue ocean water. Foreground: French...
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Article 5 mins
Exploring critical social work practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring critical social work practice

...Introduction - This free course introduces what is meant by critical social work practice, and its activities will help you to develop the kinds of skills you need as a social work student, or as a qualified social worker. Becoming a critical practitioner is an ongoing process rather than an end point. It is often done in conjunction with others, for example in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Business ethics
History & The Arts

Business ethics

...projects might be seen to be doing something that is actually wrong. Alex: As a human being you may well want to say that they’re a good person. But que executive their chief responsibility is to satisfy the desires of the owners of their corporation. Nigel: I can imagine a cynical business person saying philosophers can’t teach me anything, they’re not experienced...
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Data analysis: hypothesis testing
Science, Maths & Technology

Data analysis: hypothesis testing

...management and analysis...Making decisions about the world based on data requires a process that bridges the gap between unstructured data and the decision. Statistical hypothesis testing helps decision-making by formulating beliefs about the world, including people, organisations or other objects, and formally testing these beliefs. In this free course, you will study...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
Facilitating group discussions
Money & Business

Facilitating group discussions

...Introduction - Welcome to this free course on facilitating group discussions. You’ll start by looking at what is meant by ‘facilitation’ and at different styles of facilitating. You will have the chance to assess your preferred facilitation style, and also to identify skills that you need to develop to become more effective in this role. Then you’ll be asked to...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Exploring depression
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring depression

...introduction to masters level study in neurosciences and mental health. Focusing on depression, you will consider key issues concerning diagnosis, causes and interventions. You will also begin to explore theoretical models, biological and psychological explanations, and look at a range of pharmacological and psychological therapies for depression...This free advanced...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
The suicide of The Ceasefire Babies
Health, Sports & Psychology

The suicide of The Ceasefire Babies

...managed, though, all the while smirking at a member of the local paramilitary who would shout homophobic abuse at us as we walked by. The swagger was gone today. I was grilling him and he didn’t have the answers I wanted. “How can he be dead?” “He killed himself. Apparently he escaped from the hospital. They found him in the grounds.” I don’t remember much of...
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Am I ready to be a distance learner?
Education & Development

Am I ready to be a distance learner?

...Introduction - [Described image] Students new to distance learning often return to study after a gap. Many say they feel unprepared and not confident that the skills they already have will enable them to succeed. This free course will help to support you in becoming a confident distance student. It will guide you through five simple interactive steps to refresh your...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs