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Medicines and personalisation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Medicines and personalisation

...resources and training to provide care in a different way and support patients through a shared decision-making process. [Two seniors (men) playing chess outdoors.] Quite often, an older person will have support with some of their health and care needs, whether that’s friends and family providing informal care, or a paid service. Professionals must understand the...
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Article 5 mins
The science of nutrition and healthy eating Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

The science of nutrition and healthy eating

...human body the different micronutrients and their function in the human body. Before you start, The Open University would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your expectations of the course. Your input will help to further improve the online learning experience. If you’d like to help, and if you haven’t done so already, please...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The struggle to save the seabirds after the Torrey Canyon disaster
Nature & Environment

The struggle to save the seabirds after the Torrey Canyon disaster

...humanely killed (Rook 1967). The 'Torrey Canyon’, carrying sour Kuwait crude oil, grounded on the Seven Stones reef off Land’s End on 18th March 1967 and within days numerous oiled birds, many of them migrants, were found on the Cornish beaches. By 17th April over 8,000 birds had been picked up alive and taken to centres run by the R.S.P.C.A. and R.S.P.B. Over 2,000...
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Article 10 mins
The Life of Saint Patrick
History & The Arts

The Life of Saint Patrick

...human prudence and industry, would be to tempt God. But sanctity of life and the union of the heart with God, are a qualification far more essential than science, eloquence, and human talents. Many almost kill themselves with studying to compose elegant sermons, which flatter the ear yet reap very little fruit. Their hearers applaud their parts, but very few are...
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Article 10 mins
Could Bernie Sanders be the next American President?
Society, Politics & Law

Could Bernie Sanders be the next American President?

...resources are used, not to defend the US, as we are told, but to support frequently shadowy and undeclared foreign engagements that are neither discussed nor sanctioned by Congress and, least of all, by the general public. The US now lags behind many other developed countries Civic organisations and institutions will continue to be starved of the resources which they need...
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Article 5 mins
The importance of interpersonal skills
Money & Business

The importance of interpersonal skills

...Resource investigator Provides lots of information and has lots of useful contacts Highly communicative, enthusiastic and curious; easily bored Monitor/Evaluator Likes to observe and measure how well the team are doing Prudent, hard-headed and a good judge; at times rather unemotional Teamworker Does things to keep up team spirit or morale Socially orientated, sensitive...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Secondary learning
Education & Development

Secondary learning

...humans is that we talk. And talk is social, talking is a social activity, we’re using speech to communicate. And that’s the way things which are social out there in the social world are used by us. We don’t internalise but we work with and make our own the ideas that were once social and become part of our inner world. Become part of, in his terms, our inner speech....
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Minerals and the crystalline state
Science, Maths & Technology

Minerals and the crystalline state

...resources that provide the inorganic raw materials for almost everything humans use. A good scientific understanding of their origins, occurrence and properties helps to maximise their potential benefits to humanity. In this free course, you will study mineral and rock (and fossil) specimens as interactive images in a resource called the Digital Geology Kit, which is...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs