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An introduction to death, dying and grief
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to death, dying and grief

...studying this course you should be able to: understand that individuals and societies make sense of death in different ways understand that there is diversity in our beliefs about death and dying understand some key ethical dilemmas in dying and assisted dying decisions understand some of the diverse expressions of grief...An introduction to death, dying and grief: 1...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Numbers, units and arithmetic
Science, Maths & Technology

Numbers, units and arithmetic

...study in Mathematics. Get careers guidance This course has been included in the National Careers Service to help you develop new skills...Numbers, units and arithmetic: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: write whole numbers and decimals in place-value columns and compare their sizes multiply and divide whole numbers and decimals by 10,...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Economics and the 2008 crisis: a Keynesian view
Society, Politics & Law

Economics and the 2008 crisis: a Keynesian view

...study of how changes in economic variables influence the more immediate and the future economic response. As Charlie Bean, the deputy governor of the Bank of England in the early 2010s, puts it, 'people describe the steering of the economy like driving a car when all you can do is look through the rear view mirror'. [Described image] Figure 1 So, any claims as to what...
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Level 2: Intermediate 28 hrs
Understanding PCSO powers
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding PCSO powers

...study from the module BXY138 Professional PCSO practice (work-based learning), part of the PCSO apprenticeship programme which is delivered jointly by The Open University and North Yorkshire Police...Understanding PCSO powers: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: identify key legislation outlining PCSO powers in England and Wales...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Understanding mortgages
Money & Business

Understanding mortgages

...studying this course, you should: be able to understand how banks and other lenders like building societies make decisions about providing mortgages know the different types of mortgage products available and the interest rates that apply to them know the benefits in proactively managing your mortgage – for example by periodically moving from one product to another be...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Dirt, waste and revulsion: How cultures cope with leftovers and mess
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dirt, waste and revulsion: How cultures cope with leftovers and mess

...Switzerland. Amanda Vickery: In lakes. Laurie Taylor: Yes This is an adapted transcript of the Thinking Allowed special recorded at The Wellcome Collection and broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on June 8th 2011. Find out more More Thinking Allowed from the BBC and The Open University Study social sciences with The Open University Study health & social care with The Open University...
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Energy resources: solar energy
Nature & Environment

Energy resources: solar energy

...study in Science. You may also be interested in our badged course Can renewable energy sources power the world?...Energy resources: Solar energy: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: explain the principles that underlie the ability of various natural phenomena to deliver solar energy outline the technologies that are used to harness the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
Taxes and privacy: A tech business reading list
Science, Maths & Technology

Taxes and privacy: A tech business reading list

...study from earlier this year, more than 40 percent of American adults get their news from Facebook. Facebook — and its algorithm — are extremely powerful and exert huge amounts of control over what type of news coverage a significant number of its users see. So what does it mean when it’s promoting blatantly false news and clickbait aggregation? How can legitimate...
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