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Not intervening as a form of care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Not intervening as a form of care

...course of action, or broader aspects of care. We focused on palliative care teams in a London hospital and surrounding community who look after people who are dying or living with serious illness. These teams are frequently brought in when other medical specialists feel there is “nothing more” they can offer, especially when the patient is nearing the end of their...
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Writing for pleasure?
Education & Development

Writing for pleasure?

...knowledge. Balance of course is key, although it is genuinely challenging to explore form and freedom, structure and innovation in the teaching and learning of writing. But without attention to the art and craft of writing and to children’s attitudes, preferences, pleasures and perceptions of themselves as writers, we won’t be developing children who choose to write....
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Cynicism: Philosophy for dogs?
History & The Arts

Cynicism: Philosophy for dogs?

...accordance with nature were taken up by later philosophers, especially the Stoics. Many of their concerns -- free speech, personal liberty, cosmopolitanism -- are still pressing issues today. And, of course, the Cynics have given a word to the English language, one that reflects their growling impatience with the rest of humanity, but not their dogged pursuit of virtue....
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Introduction to Working with Young People
Education & Development

Introduction to Working with Young People

...course E131 Introduction to working with young people... Music at the Madcap Centre Young people explore their musical abilities with Steve, a musician with a talent for working with young people.. Making Music Together Recording a DJ set, designing a cd cover, and a guitar lesson. Behind the scenes the facilitators discuss the group's teamwork. Cooler than School...
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Video 1 hr 28 mins
Working for health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Working for health

...course K203 Working for health... Working for health A short introduction to this album. Radical midwives London midwives talk about their rebellion against new practices within the NHS, and why they set up the Association of Radical Midwives. Gene activists Activists challenge the safety claims and the science behind the commercial exploitation of GM technology....
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Audio 2 hrs 33 mins
This Student Life
OpenLearn Ireland

This Student Life

...course? What are the challenges of being a modern student? This Student Life is a drama following three students through their experiences on DD102. Each episode takes a look at life from the perspective of contemporary students studying social sciences... Welcome to the OU Our three students are preparing to enter the world of study. A journey begins Studying gets...
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Audio 3 hrs
Social Care: Past and Present
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social Care: Past and Present

...course K202 Care, welfare and community... Social Care: Past and Present A short introduction to this album. Changing communities in north Sheffield Introducing the two adjacent but distinct communities of Darnall and Tinsley in north Sheffield. Sheffield Health Action Zone Working with the community to improve individual and community welfare. Ethnic diversity in...
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Audio 3 hrs 7 mins
Social care, social work and the law
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social care, social work and the law

...course K269 Social care, social work and the law (England and Wales)... Social care, social work and the law A short introduction to this album. Social workers and the law The legal implications surrounding social work are varied and intricate. Stewart Vernon defines and highlights the implications of training and the punitive aspects of the law. Children and the law...
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Audio 2 hrs 40 mins