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Managing and managing people
Money & Business

Managing and managing people

...course, Managing and managing people, is an adapted extract from the Open University course B628 Managing 1: organisations and people...Managing and managing people: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand what is meant by management and managerial effectiveness identify the roles which are fulfilled while working as a manager...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
An introduction to intercultural competence in the workplace
Education & Development

An introduction to intercultural competence in the workplace

...Open Centre for Languages and Cultures - This course has been developed from LG004 - An introduction to intercultural competence in the workplace. The Open University has launched a dedicated learning centre called The Open Centre for Languages and Cultures. OpenLearn is supporting this project and is providing adapted extracts of all courses on The ......
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Introducing Climate Psychology: facing the climate crisis
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing Climate Psychology: facing the climate crisis

...Open University’s Psychology courses and qualifications....Week 1: The climate and ecological crisis and how we got here: Introduction - This week, the scene is set for the emerging area called Climate Psychology. Climate Psychology, according to the Handbook available at the Climate Psychology Alliance (CPA) website is ‘a new way of understanding our collective...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Reading and note taking – preparation for study
Society, Politics & Law

Reading and note taking – preparation for study

...course, Reading and note taking preparation for study, will introduce you to different techniques to help you to alter the way you read according to the type of material you are studying. You will also learn the techniques behind successful note taking and how to apply them to your own notes...Reading and note taking are two essential study skills. How do you read? This...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
In the night sky: Orion
Science, Maths & Technology

In the night sky: Orion

...open-content 2. Enjoyed this? Find out more about this topic or browse all our free course materials on OpenLearn – http://www.open.edu/ openlearn/ 3. Outside the UK? We have students in over a hundred countries studying online qualifications – http://www.openuniversity.edu/ – including an MBA at our triple accredited Business School...Week 2: Travelling from star...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Why maps are made
Society, Politics & Law

Why maps are made

...Open University. This chapter in Volume 1 of the Open University course, D215 The Shape of the World provides a fuller discussion of the issues raised in this study skills supplement...Why maps are made: Acknowledgements - The content acknowledged below is Proprietary (see terms and conditions) and is used under licence. Grateful acknowledgement is made to the following...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Meiosis and mitosis
Science, Maths & Technology

Meiosis and mitosis

...and Disease, Vol. 1, 1971, by Bernard Greenberg, published by Princeton University Press, 1971. F. Gregor, artist; Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Working in the voluntary sector Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Working in the voluntary sector

...badged open course, Introducing the voluntary sector, you will be familiar with a classification of voluntary organisations by Charles Handy (1988). He distinguished between mutual support groups, service delivery agents and campaigning bodies: Mutual support groups – ‘those organisations […] created in order to put people with a particular problem or enthusiasm in...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs