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Race, ethnicity and crime
Society, Politics & Law

Race, ethnicity and crime

...University Press. Macpherson, W. Sir (1999) The Stephen Lawrence Inquiry: Report of an Inquiry by Sir William Macpherson of Cluny, London, Home Office. McLaughlin, E. (2009) ‘Community cohesion and national security: rethinking policing and race’ in Bloch, A. and Solomos, J. (eds) Race and Ethnicity in the 21st Century, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan. Ministry of...
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Level 3: Advanced 1 hr
Artificial intelligence
Digital & Computing

Artificial intelligence

...University of Birmingham. He is primarily a philosopher and his objective is to find out what minds are, what sorts of minds are possible and what sorts of physical machines can implement them, whether made of meat, silicon or anything else. He says that A.I. is the best way to study philosophy of the mind by thinking about how to design working minds or fragments of...
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Article 15 mins
An introduction to exoplanets Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to exoplanets

...Universe in 3D: courtesy of lenny27G Video 3: Guide to our Galaxy: European Space Agency, ESA Video 4: TSO Photography Every effort has been made to contact copyright owners. If any have been inadvertently overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don’t miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Partnerships and networks in work with young people
Health, Sports & Psychology

Partnerships and networks in work with young people

...universities, government departments and even private businesses needing to demonstrate that they are working with other people. (Sercombe, 2010, p. 81) The LEAP framework for project planning also emphasises the importance of partnership as one of its five principles for project working (The Scottish Government, 2007). In this course you will be examining the range of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
What is heritage?
History & The Arts

What is heritage?

...guided tour as it proceeds from site to sanctioned site, the national past occurs in a dimension of its own – a dimension in which we appear to remember only in order to forget. (Wright, 1985, p. 69) These critiques of heritage in the UK centred on the ways in which heritage distracted people from engaging with their present and future. Both authors employed a ‘bread...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Hybrid working: skills for leadership
Money & Business

Hybrid working: skills for leadership

...guide you through a toolkit of possibilities, but it does not claim to offer a ‘one size fits all’ solution. Whatever path you take, as a leader you will require self-knowledge, the ability to build empathy and understanding with your teams and also to develop their digital capabilities. You will need to design, test, iterate and keep creating new ways of working that...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Scottish courts and the law Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Scottish courts and the law

...University digital badge. Badges are not accredited by The Open University but they're a great way to demonstrate your interest in the subject and commitment to your career, and to provide evidence of continuing professional development. Once you are signed in, you can manage your digital badges online from My OpenLearn. In addition, you can download and print your...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Supporting older people with learning disabilities and their families
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting older people with learning disabilities and their families

...University’s Health and Social Care courses and qualifications....Session 1: Growing older and behaviours that challenge others: Introduction - What does excellent care and support for older people with learning disabilities look like? How do you know when you see it? How can it be replicated across different settings? And who needs to be involved in delivering it? This...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs