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Lord John Browne - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Lord John Browne - Stories of Change

...Open University Transcript Stories of Change Project Lord John Browne interview Key RH: = Roger Harrabin, Interviewer JB: = Lord John Browne, Engineer, Businessman, former Chief Executive of BP, Participant RH: I’m now with John Browne in his offices in Mayfair, I’ve known John for a long time - John thanks for making the time to talk to me this morning When did you...
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Systems modelling
Science, Maths & Technology

Systems modelling

...opening up trails and discovering Australia. This was the history that all Australian schoolchildren grew up with and it conditioned their mental model of their country. There was no mention of the aborigines, the different tribes and cultures, the genocide carried out by the early settlers and the fact that the aboriginal people had lived in Australia for thousands of...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Applying social work law with children and families
Society, Politics & Law

Applying social work law with children and families

...Open University course K271 Social work law....Applying social work law with children and families: Introduction - In this free course, Applying social work law with children and families, you will be introduced to the law as it applies to social work with children and families in the United Kingdom. You will learn about varying definitions of childhood and family and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Literacy, social justice and inclusive practice
Education & Development

Literacy, social justice and inclusive practice

...Open University course EE815 Understanding literacy: social justice and inclusive practice...Literacy, social justice and inclusive practice: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand key concepts associated with the study of literacy recognise some of the contested positions in relation to literacy understand issues associated with...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Lead and manage change in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Lead and manage change in health and social care

...Open University course K313 Leadership and management in health and social care. ...Lead and manage change in health and social care: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: appreciate the role of emotion and uncertainty in managing and leading change demonstrate an awareness of how the approach to change can influence the way a manager...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
Dreaming of an answer to narcolepsy: Why don't we understand sleep?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dreaming of an answer to narcolepsy: Why don't we understand sleep?

...open with a dullness I recognise. He turns, daintily steps into his basket and curls up for the rest of the interview. *** Back in the 1980s, the idea of locating the gene for canine narcolepsy was off-the-scale ambitious. Breeding narcoleptic Dobermans is harder than it sounds, as the afflicted tend to topple over mid-coitus, temporarily paralysed by a cataplectic thrill...
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Studying mammals: Life in the trees
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Life in the trees

...opens Chapter 8 with [p. 213]. What problems are likely to be faced over time by such a mammal beginning to adopt a full-time tree-dwelling existence? Answer Moving effectively around trees requires agility and a good sense of balance. Dense foliage itself could also create problems of communication between individuals; reliance on vision may not prove an entirely...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Does prison work?
Society, Politics & Law

Does prison work?

...Open prison; Eric Cullen head of Psychology at Grendon Prison; David Wilson head of operational training for the Prison Service. Activity 1 After listening to the audio programme bear in mind the following questions: How has the programme added to your knowledge of the prison system? What do you now think the purpose of imprisonment should be? Why do you think Grendon...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr