Education & Development
Careers education and guidance (Chinese)
...Introduction - 成功的过渡 - 无论是从初中升到高中； 16 岁的时候；在开始接受在岗培训或升入大学；或在任何年龄段走向工作岗位 – 对个人生活的提高以及我们未来社会和经济福祉都至关重要。它们也是衡量学校好坏的一项指标。因此，职业生涯教育与指导就成了学校个人发展项目的...
Science, Maths & Technology
General principles of cellular communication
...Introduction - All organisms, whether unicellular or multicellular, need to respond to their ever-changing environment in order to survive and flourish. Such responses are governed by the ability of cells to sense physical changes and chemical cues occurring around them. The process of sensing and responding to extrinsic signals is often termed cellular communication,...
Health, Sports & Psychology
Storïau unigol: safbwyntiau ar waith cymdeithasol
...introduction to contemporary practice, Harlow, Pearson...Storïau unigol: safbwyntiau ar waith cymdeithasol: Cydnabyddiaethau - Mae'r uned hon wedi ei ysgrifennu gan Judith Davies. Mae'r deunydd a gydnabyddir isod yn Berchnogol ac fe'i defnyddir o dan drwydded, nid yw'n destun Trwydded Creative Commons. (Gweler telerau ac amodau.) Cydnabyddiaeth Ddiolchgar yn cael ei...
Languages
Beginners’ French: food and drink
...Introduction - In this free course, Beginners' French: food and drink, you will learn some basic vocabulary to talk about food and drink in French. You will learn how to express your likes and dislikes in relation to food, and you will learn how to order food and drinks in cafés or restaurants, and how to ask for your bill. You will listen to French speakers in a variety...
History & The Arts
Icarus: entering the world of myth
...Introduction - In this free course, Icarus: entering the world of myth, you will be working on one short mythical narrative, the death of Icarus. One aim of this course is to introduce you to the Roman poet Ovid, a crucially important figure in the history of classical mythology. Very few Graeco-Roman mythic narratives escaped Ovid’s attention, even if some crop up in...
Health, Sports & Psychology
Training for endurance in sport and fitness
...Introduction - Welcome to this free course where you’ll be investigating endurance in sport and fitness. If you’re an athlete, a coach or simply an individual who is interested in exercise, having a more in-depth understanding of what endurance is and how it can be trained will be advantageous because endurance is often a key factor in various sports and events....
Education & Development
Introducing Union Black
...Introduction - Welcome to this free course, Introducing Union Black. Start by watching the following video which gives an overview of the course. LURRAINE JONES: My name is Lurraine Jones, and I’m the Deputy Dean for Equality Diversity and Inclusion at The Open University. I’m here for lots of reasons. I’m here because 25% of Black and minority ethnic students have...
Health, Sports & Psychology
How places affect well-being
...Introduction - Welcome to this short course looking at the relationship between places and well-being. Before you get stuck into the research in this area, start with the first activity. Activity 1: Emotion mapping Timing: 20 minutes Emotion mapping is a technique used in both therapy and research to understand how people relate to the places they live in. Have a go at...