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The science of nutrition and healthy eating Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

The science of nutrition and healthy eating

...manage your digital badges online from My OpenLearn. In addition, you can download and print your OpenLearn statement of participation - which also displays your Open University badge. The Open University would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your expectations for the course before you begin, in our optional start-of-course...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Working as a researcher | Developing research and study skills
Education & Development

Working as a researcher | Developing research and study skills

...managing references What others said: I saved all refs in a file as I went on. I … found that the best way for me was to go into Google Scholar and to press cite, grab the APA version which needed less modifications, and to save it in alphabetical order. [EdD student, Year 3] I think I would have tried to find a good referencing tool early, but I think I would need to...
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Article 2 mins
Social care in the community
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social care in the community

...Introduction - In this course you will explore social care, a major area of provision in health and social care. All societies face the challenge of supporting people who, for a variety of reasons, are unable to function without assistance or supervision. It will focus on one important area of social care – home care for older people. Core Questions How do people access...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Learning how to learn
Education & Development

Learning how to learn

...Introduction - In encouraging you to think explicitly about how you learn, as well as about what you learn, we are drawing on research about learning which has shown that this approach can actually improve your performance. Certainly it can and will make you a more efficient and effective learner. Before we start to explore the process, let us consider two general points...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Understanding devolution in Wales
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding devolution in Wales

...Introduction - So how did an Assembly which was only just voted into existence gain enough power to call itself a Parliament and set taxes in less than 21 years? The answer is a series of reviews, reform and legislation – none of it easy. The purpose of this section is to set out that process in largely chronological order. Before doing that, it will be helpful to...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Reading and note taking – preparation for study
Society, Politics & Law

Reading and note taking – preparation for study

...Introduction - This course is about the very basic study skills of reading and taking notes. You will be asked to think about how you currently read and then be introduced to a some techniques that may help you to alter the way you read according to the material you are studying. In the second section you will be asked to look at some useful techniques for note taking and...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Brexit and the Irish border
OpenLearn Ireland

Brexit and the Irish border

...introduction I started writing this article on February 1st, 2017, as the House of Commons voted to trigger Article 50 starting the process of withdrawal from the EU. One week previously the UK Supreme Court confirmed that the so-called “devolved nations” of the UK, namely Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, will have no veto on the process of Brexit. The...
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Article 10 mins
Uncertainty within the Realm of Statistics
Science, Maths & Technology

Uncertainty within the Realm of Statistics

...introduction of universal credit. How did you do the matching? First of all, I never relied on a single source. Some sources are more reliable than others. If all the sources agree, then we can be confident that the two records have matched. If the sources differed, then you would worry. In this specific case the best source to match records is the National Insurance (NI)...
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Article 10 mins