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Can we get to a world without suicide?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can we get to a world without suicide?

...study at his home is filled with files and research papers. “As a father, I had one thing to do and I failed,” he says, his voice faltering for the first time. “My son was dying in front of me and I couldn’t see it, despite my education, despite my devotion as a father… So you see this is coming from an incredible sense of guilt. I suppose what I’m trying to...
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Article 15 mins
Asset allocation in investment
Money & Business

Asset allocation in investment

...studying this course, you should be able to: recognise how typical client objectives and constraints impacts on asset allocation set client risk and return objectives in the context of an asset allocation process describe the reasons for a written investment policy statement and its major components recognise typical client objectives and constraints and how these impact...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Health and wellbeing in the ancient world
History & The Arts

Health and wellbeing in the ancient world

...studies might be useful. By enrolling on this course you can track your progress and gain a Statement of Participation for completing the whole course. The Open University would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your expectations for the course. We welcome your feedback and suggestions to improve the experience for other learners....
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Level 1: Introductory 18 hrs
Innovation in policing
Society, Politics & Law

Innovation in policing

...studying this course, you should be able to: outline various ways in which innovation can be understood and how it differs from other, related concepts such as creativity discuss key forms of innovation in policing outline key methods and frameworks for innovation discuss ways in which organisations can become more innovative outline the role of leaders and leadership in...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
A Europe of the Regions?
Society, Politics & Law

A Europe of the Regions?

...skill in any kind of academic study is to be able to summarise an argument, and then assess it critically by looking for flaws in the evidence or in the logic. That is what you should do here. As a final exercise, try to answer these two questions: Briefly summarise the main points of the argument against the likelihood of a ‘Europe of the Regions’. Answer The idea is...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Listening to young children: supporting transition
Education & Development

Listening to young children: supporting transition

...studying this course, you should be able to: discuss how listening to children as they prepare for and experience transition can help them to make meaning of their new situation outline the discontinuities that children can experience as they transition to new environments explain how boundary objects and learning stories can provide an opportunity to listen to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Health and safety in the laboratory and field
Science, Maths & Technology

Health and safety in the laboratory and field

...study in Science...Health and safety in the laboratory and field: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the legal framework of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and Regulations associated with it understand the employers’, employees’ and visitors’ duties evaluate hazards and risks in order to carry out a risk...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
General Election 2015 - 79Rewind
Society, Politics & Law

General Election 2015 - 79Rewind

...skills to punt it up field. So you’ve got to have the base camp of the policy and you’ve got to have worked out your philosophy. A great performance without that policy is absolutely pointless. Paddy Ashdown was in some respects a really good performer, politically. He was good at sound bites; he looked good; ex-Army man, he had a great back story; had hopeless...
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