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Groups and teamwork
Science, Maths & Technology

Groups and teamwork

...religion, sex, education, health care, foreign policy, and so on. Given the large number of taboos, it is not surprising to find that such groups repeatedly go through the process of dividing into factions. Although this is a fairly extreme example, the same processes operate in formal and informal work groups. For example, in the production of an Open University course...
Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Physical and mental health for young children
Education & Development

Physical and mental health for young children

...religion are different concepts, however they can both exert strong influences on parents’ beliefs and this, in turn, can affect children’s health. For example, some religions encourage their believers to refuse certain medical interventions. Parents may have an objection to their child receiving childhood immunisations on religious grounds. This can make children...
Getting started on ancient Greek
History & The Arts

Getting started on ancient Greek

...religion, archaeology, architecture, art, geography and so on. Some contexts are quite detailed. This course has hinted at a few of them: the representation of Ajax and Achilles on vase paintings, the use of coins to project the image of Greek rulers, the layout of ancient Athens, the nature of writing in the ancient world, and the practice of ostracism. All aspects of...
Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs
Language in professional life
Languages

Language in professional life

...religions and myths, rituals and behaviours such as typical greetings or how meals are served and eaten, as long as these are shared by a group of people. More technically, Edgar Schein, an influential organisational culture theorist, defines culture as: … a pattern of shared basic assumptions learned by a group as it solved its problems of external adaptation and...
Health and wellbeing in the ancient world
History & The Arts

Health and wellbeing in the ancient world

...religion as well as medicine...Week 1: What is health? Using the evidence: 1.3 Health and the gods - When you think about whether you are healthy, or what health is, you may think in terms of medicine rather than religion. But in the past, the lines between these two areas were drawn differently from today. The gods and goddesses were involved in health and healing, as...
Developing Reading for Pleasure: engaging young readers Badge icon
Education & Development

Developing Reading for Pleasure: engaging young readers

...religion, age, family situation) or subjective features, such as life experiences. Equally, it may be that the reader recognises features in characters that they desire or aspire to, such as bravery, achievements or popularity. Such texts enable children to see that people like them can be the heroine or hero, and these texts can help children to come to terms with...
Making social media work in Higher Education
Education & Development

Making social media work in Higher Education

...religion, culture, sexual or gender or identity will not be tolerated. No promotions or spam Give more to this group than you take. Self-promotion, spam and irrelevant links aren't allowed. Respect everyone's privacy Being part of this group requires mutual trust. Authentic, expressive discussions make groups great, but may also be sensitive and private. What's shared in...
An introduction to school librarianship Badge icon
Education & Development

An introduction to school librarianship

...Religion 300 – Social sciences 400 – Language 500 – Science 600 – Technology 700 – Arts and recreation 800 – Literature 900 – History and geography These groups are then sub-divided into more specific categories which are, in turn, sometimes followed by the first three letters of the author’s surname. This group of numbers and letters is known as a ‘call...