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Exploring how migration changes the places where we live
Society, Politics & Law

Exploring how migration changes the places where we live

...Open University's Sociology courses Migration is a key political issue, consistently rated by the public as one of the most important issues facing the UK. Most debate on migration focusses on national policy decisions in relation to how many people should be allowed into the UK and the role of the Home Office in controlling the border and, recently, in terms of the...
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Article 15 mins
The body: a phenomenological psychological perspective
Society, Politics & Law

The body: a phenomenological psychological perspective

...sources with flyers that we put around various venues, directly approached youth groups in the area, university groups and other people that we knew. We basically were trying to find kind of as many young gay men as we could who were willing to volunteer that didn’t already have children through whatever means, and that had some wish to take part and talk about the...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
People-centred designing
Science, Maths & Technology

People-centred designing

...opening doors?’ Yes. I push doors that are meant to be pulled, pull doors that should be pushed, and walk into doors that should be slid. Moreover, I see others having the same troubles – unnecessary troubles. There are psychological principles that can be followed to make these things understandable and usable. Click on 'View document' below if you would like to read...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Exploring issues in women's health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring issues in women's health

...Open University course K219 Critical issues in health and wellbeing...Exploring issues in women's health: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the impact of social and cultural contexts on women describe how the women’s movement has influenced the health and social care sector identify pertinent health issues in the field of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
Innovation in policing
Society, Politics & Law

Innovation in policing

...Open University in association with the Police Service of Northern Ireland. You can find out more on courses from this series on the Community engagement and policing page....Innovation in policing: Introduction - Although innovation is often seen as typical of Silicon Valley start-ups led by twenty-somethings, organisations of any type, size or can be innovative. This...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Teaching secondary science
Education & Development

Teaching secondary science

...Open University short courses for teachers and student teachers...Teaching secondary science: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: classify and analyse practical work according to its purpose and learning outcomes identify ways in which the nature of science can be reflected through school science use different resources and approaches to...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Exploring educational leadership
Education & Development

Exploring educational leadership

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course EE811 Educational leadership: agency, professional learning and change, which is the first course in the Leadership and management route within the Masters in Education qualification. Studying this short course will give you a flavour of what to expect if you decide to progress to postgraduate study on...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Applying social work law to asylum and immigration
Society, Politics & Law

Applying social work law to asylum and immigration

...Open University course K271 Social work law....Applying social work law to asylum and immigration: Introduction - In this free online course, Applying social work law to asylum and immigration, you will hear from social work practitioners, lawyers, advocates and advice workers about the ways in which social work practitioners can support people with insecure immigration...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs