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Physical activity for health and wellbeing in the caring role
Health, Sports & Psychology

Physical activity for health and wellbeing in the caring role

...badge. Badged courses are available on The Open University’s OpenLearn website and do not cost anything to study. They differ from Open University courses because you do not receive support from a tutor, but you do get useful feedback from the interactive quizzes. You can share your achievement with friends, family and employers, and on social media......
The restless Universe
Science, Maths & Technology

The restless Universe

...courses. Take your studies further Find out more about studying with The Open University by visiting our online prospectus. If you are new to university study, you may be interested in our Access Courses or Certificates. What's new from OpenLearn? Sign up to our newsletter or view a sample. For reference, full URLs to pages listed above: OpenLearn - www.open.edu/...
Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Developing Reading for Pleasure: engaging young readers Badge icon
Education & Development

Developing Reading for Pleasure: engaging young readers

...badge. Badged courses are a key part of The Open University’s mission to promote the educational well-being of the community. The courses also provide another way of helping you to progress from informal to formal learning. Completing a course will require about 24 hours of study time. However, you can study the course at any time ......
Teaching assistants: support in action (Wales)
Education & Development

Teaching assistants: support in action (Wales)

...Open University course E111 Supporting learning in primary schools. This unit is also available in Welsh on OpenLearn...Teaching assistants: Support in action (Wales): Learning outcomes - By the end of this unit, you should: be able to discuss how the UK’s teaching assistant workforce came into being be developing your understanding that teaching assistants are part of...
Introduction to algebra
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to algebra

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course MU123 Introduction to algebra...Introduction to algebra: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: recognise technical terms and appreciate some of the uses of algebra collect like terms and simplify expressions term by term multiply out brackets simplify some formulas solve simple...
Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs
Waste management and environmentalism in China
Nature & Environment

Waste management and environmentalism in China

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course U116 Environment: journeys through a changing world...Waste management and environmentalism in China: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: identify some of the environmental impacts of economic growth understand some concepts to more sustainably manage waste and resources...
Speeches and speech-making
History & The Arts

Speeches and speech-making

...inadvertently overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. 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...
Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Eating for the environment
Nature & Environment

Eating for the environment

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course SDT306 Environment: responding to change...Eating for the environment: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: identify the diversity of ingredients on dinner plates from around the world list the ingredients of a dinner plate and place them on the taxonomic tree recognise...
Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs