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Introducing public health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing public health

...World War II, the National Health Service (NHS) was established to provide universal and free health at the point of delivery, something which could be noted as a turning point for UK public health. Towards the end of the 20th century, health inequalities and chronic health conditions were recognised as public health issues following the launch of the Black Report (a 1980...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Science and society: A career and professional development course
Education & Development

Science and society: A career and professional development course

...world are increasingly interested in the relationship between science and society. Part of their concern is with the social responsibilities scientists have in relation to broader public interests. That raises important issues to do with the ethical and social dimension of scientists' work and how scientists explain and perhaps justify their work to the wider public....
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Level 1: Introductory 30 hrs
Critically exploring psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Critically exploring psychology

...world (i.e. group dynamics, situational pressures and so on), and the cognitive processes through which we perceive and organise information about the social world (i.e. emotions and motivations) that shape our reactions to others...Critically exploring psychology: 1.3 Developmental psychology - Developmental psychology is concerned fundamentally with how individuals...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
Getting started with Italian 3
Languages

Getting started with Italian 3

...world, in any time zone, whatever your motivation – leisure, professional development or academic. It’s the one stop shop for engaging with languages, professional communication and intercultural dialogue. Our short courses allow us to be agile and responsive to the needs of learners who want to be part of a global society. We offer non-accredited short courses in a...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Exploring languages and cultures
Languages

Exploring languages and cultures

...World War II, which are less talked about, partly because German suffering became unmentionable because of guilt. But it was a personal catastrophe for millions of people. Half the homes in Germany were uninhabitable, either destroyed or damaged. So these are people who experienced great privation, and within living memory. American cigarettes became a currency as people...
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Level 1: Introductory 14 hrs
Attacked but not hacked: How secure was the US election?
Society, Politics & Law

Attacked but not hacked: How secure was the US election?

...world’s leading democracy. Time for governments to act Politically motivated digital attacks during the latter months of election 2016 raised concerns about the electronic security of the American electoral process. These events included the hacking of the Democratic National Committee and the ongoing Wikileaks disclosures of email accounts of Clinton advisers. These...
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Article 5 mins
The Balakot Earthquake: Ten years on
Science, Maths & Technology

The Balakot Earthquake: Ten years on

...world started to shake. I was standing in my garden in Islamabad, as the ground seemed to sway one way and the house lurched the other. Instantly we knew that this was a massive earthquake – but just how massive only became clear once news started to trickle in from remote areas. The earthquake flattened Balakot, a town that was home to 30,000 people, about 160km north...
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Article 5 mins
How to make the best of your digital badge
Education & Development

How to make the best of your digital badge

...world’s largest free learning platforms has brought dividends to educators, to institutions, to our students and to our global body of OpenLearn learners. This milestone provides us with an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate how we meaningfully reward non-accredited learning achievements at scale for those who need them most. References, sources and links Law, P....
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Article 5 mins