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Systems diagramming
Digital & Computing

Systems diagramming

...perceptions of this ‘reality’ by different people (different architects produce different plans). No perception can be singled out as being more ‘real’. Indeed, people may each have different internal models of ‘reality’, but may not appreciate that there can be such differences. So to be useful, diagrams being used as external models need to follow agreed...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
An introduction to leadership for school governors (Wales)
Education & Development

An introduction to leadership for school governors (Wales)

...perceptions of your school’s leadership processes? Do you feel that they are an accurate reflection of the school’s current leadership, or do you think that there are significant differences? What evidence supports your judgements? Record your thoughts in the box below. You can download all the comments you capture in the course by using 'download answers' which...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Approaching leadership with care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Approaching leadership with care

...perceptions of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ leadership. Sections 5 and 6 encourage you to reflect on your own approach to leadership and how to develop your approach now and in the future, focusing on caring for yourself as well as those you lead. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course K318 Leading, managing, caring. Content warning: The...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Exploring critical social work practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring critical social work practice

...perceptions of your role. As well as the positive experiences many people have of social work, others understand that the profession has considerable legal powers and, at times, social workers may be expected to act as gatekeepers to the resources people need. They may also have views and feelings about previous involvement with social workers. It can be helpful to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
A day at Doncaster - and an hour out of Durham
History & The Arts

A day at Doncaster - and an hour out of Durham

...perceptibly; then he allowed, with a subtle reluctance, "Yes, that'll do," and so passed on to satisfy, I hope, the wish he thought he had. I pursued my own course, as far as the bridge which spans the Weare near a most picturesque mill, and then I stopped a kindly-looking workman and asked him whether he thought I could find a fly or cab anywhere near that would take me...
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Article 5 mins
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?

...perception that narcolepsy is a rare disorder with a small market, so any pharmaceutical research and development in this area would be unlikely to reap a significant return. This ignores the fact that narcolepsy is probably undiagnosed in many people, and that someone who develops narcolepsy in their teens and lives into their 80s would need some 25,000 doses over their...
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Article 15 mins
Why maps are made
Society, Politics & Law

Why maps are made

...perceptions of them. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 1 study in Geography...Why maps are made: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: identify some of the important characteristics of maps in relation to their value to social science recognise and give examples of how maps can influence our “view” of the world describe...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Developing high trust work relationships
Money & Business

Developing high trust work relationships

...perceptions of lack of integrity, fairness, honesty, or competence) and not want to put themselves at risk to the leader. Either way, quitting has all the obvious costs associated with turnover, while intention to leave is empirically associated with low levels of engagement and organisational citizenship behaviours...Developing high trust work relationships: Conclusion -...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs