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Coronavirus: Dealing with Death, Dying and Grief
Health, Sports & Psychology

Coronavirus: Dealing with Death, Dying and Grief

...free courses on the subject of death, dying and grief, which could prove useful at this time. We also have an article on why death of a loved-one from COVID-19 is particularly difficult to process. Check out the resources below: Depression is extremely common when it comes to a loved one dying and there's much anxiety around the numbers of deaths due to COVID-19. The two...
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Article 15 mins
Badges come to OpenLearn
Get Started

Badges come to OpenLearn

...free courses and want to show others what you've learned? We've got great news for you...[A man looks up from his tablet to see OpenLearn badges hovering in the air alongside him] The Open University is building on years of knowledge, experience and research into Open Educational Resources (OER) with badged open courses (BOCs). These have been developed in response to the...
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Article 5 mins
An introduction to computers and computer systems
Digital & Computing

An introduction to computers and computer systems

...free course, An introduction to computers and computer systems, challenges how we view computers through the examples of processors in kitchen scales and digital cameras, as well as examining the work of art that, at heart, is a computer. You will also explore how computers are connected together to achieve even more than when working alone...This free course, An...
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Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs
Studying Mammals
Nature & Environment

Studying Mammals

...free courses covers everything from the largest to the smallest of mammals, their eating habits and social interactions...Each course consists of around 10 hours of learning, and together they make the perfect introduction to developing your knowledge on this fascinating section of the animal kingdom. There are even more courses on OpenLearn concerning mammals, so if the...
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Article 10 mins
Getting started with Chinese 2
Languages

Getting started with Chinese 2

...course, LGXC002 Beginners Chinese 2: 开始吧 kāishĭ ba! After completing this free course, you may wish to register for the full course to continue your learning!...Have you always wanted to speak Mandarin Chinese? Have you even started learning a few basic words and expressions? If so, this follow-up to Getting started with Chinese 1, or your own equivalent knowledge...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Employee engagement
Money & Business

Employee engagement

...free course explores three key themes: employee engagement, employee involvement and collective aspects of employee relations...Engagement is a key buzzword in 21st century management. Strategic human resource management rests on the belief that people are the key to achieving competitive advantage. Employees need to be seen as assets to be developed, not costs to be...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Professional relationships with young people
Health, Sports & Psychology

Professional relationships with young people

...free course, Professional relationships with young people, explores different approaches in developing relationships and working practices which can inform work with young people...In some people's eyes the development of relationships is a good end in itself, as it is in relationships that we express our humanity. Young people with few good-quality relationships in their...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Assessment in secondary mathematics
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary mathematics

...free course, Assessment in secondary mathematics, will identify and explore some of the key issues around assessing mathematics in secondary schools. Through coming to understand these issues and debates, you will reflect on and develop your assessment practice as a mathematics teacher and develop a greater awareness of the implications of assessment practice on pedagogy...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs