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Planning a better future
Education & Development

Planning a better future

...skills do you think you particularly gained from working alongside studying? Daniel Morrissey I think I’ve gained people skills, and how to speak to different types of people – from subcontractors to my colleagues and I think that’s quite helped me and the knowledge and experience I’ve gained from doing work experience, and doing work, working and doing that part...
Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Managing my money for young adults: in partnership with the Harrison Foundation
Money & Business

Managing my money for young adults: in partnership with the Harrison Foundation

...skills that are essential for good financial decision making...Find out more about The Open University's Managing my money for young adults course on OpenLearn Create funded by the Harrison Foundation and support by the Harrison Centre for Social Mobility. You make thousands of decisions every day, some are are trivial, and some are hard and could affect your future....
Pathways To Success in Higher Education
Education & Development

Pathways To Success in Higher Education

...study to your own interests and goals gain an insight into higher education study prepare for accredited learning. Why Choose Pathways to Success? There are many reasons for enrolling on a higher education course. Perhaps you feel you haven't fulfilled your educational potential; maybe you need to develop your skills to improve your career prospects; or you might just...
Why teach art?
Education & Development

Why teach art?

...skills. Some of the skills and values gained from the study of art and art history are listed below. For present purposes these can be subdivided into those that are intrinsic (undertaken for their own sake) and those that are extrinsic (externally motivated). Intrinsic aptitudes include: creativity and imagination; self-expression and perception; spatial awareness;...
Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Introduction to mental health science
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introduction to mental health science

...study in neurosciences and mental health...This suite of three courses focuses first on anxiety (Exploring anxiety), then depression (Exploring depression), and finally explores the relationship between these conditions (Exploring the relationship between anxiety and depression). They will help you to consider some of the key issues around diagnosis, causes and...
How do Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students experience their undergraduate dissertation module?
Education & Development

How do Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students experience their undergraduate dissertation module?

...study in an online university found that Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students need to spend 6–12% more time engaging with the virtual learning environment (VLE) than White students, in order to get the same grade (Nguyen et al., 2020). Furthermore, while 79% of White students obtained a first or a second upper class degree in 2021/22, only 60% of Black students and...
Machine translation in language learning and teaching
Languages

Machine translation in language learning and teaching

...skills (including pronunciation), and attitudes (including curiosity). For language learning in particular, learners need to develop a reflective attitude, follow their progress constantly, think back on past examples and extend their skills and understanding step by step. If you are a learner who is learning a language independently with the help of OMT, a critical...
What is the Sport and Fitness Hub?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is the Sport and Fitness Hub?

...study; it supplements some of the subject areas they have studied and presents content around new areas. The materials can also act as Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for people working in sport and fitness who need to find out more about specific areas of knowledge and skill development. What is in it? There is a vast range of content with some written around...