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Project governance and Project Management Office (PMO)
Money & Business

Project governance and Project Management Office (PMO)

...articulation of how good governance is demonstrated, however, it is less straight forward to explain how this is achieved, although clear roles and responsibilities have been highlighted. In Crawford et al. (2008) a survey across five continents with several projects or programmes based in each is described. This research is interesting because it builds on the...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
Writing what you know
History & The Arts

Writing what you know

...articulate the notion of ‘write what you know’ write ‘blind’ descriptions of known objects and note new observations have an enhanced ability to list sensory perceptions write short texts about a personal memory of either a place or a character...Writing what you know: 1.1 Using life experiences in your fiction - Creative writing courses and manuals often offer...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Gaelic in modern Scotland
Languages

Gaelic in modern Scotland

...Le Dealabhan/A Gaelic Dictionary, underlining the aesthetic as well as linguistic links between the two works. The ‘F’ of ‘Faclair’ is closely related to the ‘F’ of ‘Failt’ on page 108 of volume one of Carmina Gadelica. Figure 37 The title page of the first edition of Dwelly’s Gaelic Dictionary Thus by the early years of the 20th century there was great...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
History of reading: An introduction to reading in the past
History & The Arts

History of reading: An introduction to reading in the past

...Le Tentation de Saint Antoine, which he read twice and declared to be ‘splendid’ (UK RED: 17758), Théophile Gautier’s Le Capitaine Fracasse - read in the evening in front of the dining room fire (UK RED: 17784) - and Alexandre Dumas’ Le Vicomte de Bragelonne (UK RED: 13546). He also read non-fictional French prose such as Michel de Montaigne’s Essais, which he...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Understanding mental capacity Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding mental capacity

...articulated in other ways. For example, the poem in Box 1, ‘When I am old’ by Margaret Sangster, was written in the nineteenth century and looks forward into old age. It touchingly captures the likely mixture of longing and regret. It also seems to anticipate and perhaps accept the inevitability of the passing of the years, hoping for clarity and wisdom in older age....
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Machine translation in language learning and teaching
Languages

Machine translation in language learning and teaching

...le polar français L801 Translation as a career You might also be interested in The Open University Pathway ‘Being Digital’. Making the decision to study can be a big step and The Open University has over 50 years of experience supporting its students through their chosen learning paths. You can find out more about studying with us by visiting our online...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
A freelance career in the creative arts Badge icon
History & The Arts

A freelance career in the creative arts

...articulate and explore your idea, gaining a better understanding of what you plan to offer. In the box below, explain your idea, concept, product or service as if you were talking to someone with no knowledge of your skills or specialism. Choose a person who you trust but who can be objective about your idea. Explain it to them as you’ve outlined it in the box above....
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
An appreciative approach to inquiry
Education & Development

An appreciative approach to inquiry

...articulated by Lucy, linking it to a perceived problem in her own department. [Described image] Figure 4 Question marks In this problem focused view of inquiry, success is perceived as being able to identify the problem or deficiencies, understand the problem (why it occurs, what factors intersect with it) and then to find possible solutions to it, developing a plan of...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs