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Mental Health: Lennox Castle
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mental Health: Lennox Castle

...introduction to health and social care... Mental Health: Lennox Castle A short introduction to this album. An introduction to health and social care Professor Joanna Bornat of the K101 course team gives an overview of The Open University course. Lennox Castle - academic perspective Professor Joanna Bornat of the K101 course team explains why the case study was chosen and...
Global challenges in practice: designing a development intervention
Money & Business

Global challenges in practice: designing a development intervention

...management. The course will be open to all with the only prerequisite an interest in how to do development differently...This free short course addresses the key elements of designing a development intervention. Its approach to ‘doing development’ will be value led rather than technical. There is a wealth of material teaching a technical approach to development...
What's the difference between a tall organisation and a flat organisation? The one-minute guide
Money & Business

What's the difference between a tall organisation and a flat organisation? The one-minute guide

...Management courses and qualifications [A ray] Is this ray wise to keep things flat? Where there is a large number of levels in the management hierarchy, the organisation is said to be ‘tall’. This will tend to result in narrow spans of control. Where there is a small number of levels in the hierarchy, the organisation is said to be ‘flat’. Flat organisations will...
How teams work
Money & Business

How teams work

...introduction to working in virtual project teams by explaining terms and concepts related to teams and to projects. The complexity of the interaction of people and technology is highlighted...This free course, How teams work, provides an introduction to working in virtual project teams by explaining terms and concepts related to teams and to projects. The complexity of...
Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Margaret Hamilton: Spaceship Programmer and Software Pioneer
Science, Maths & Technology

Margaret Hamilton: Spaceship Programmer and Software Pioneer

...introduction. Apollo Guidance Computer History Project First conference July 27, 2001. Ref: https://authors.library.caltech.edu/5456/1/hrst.mit.edu/hrs/apollo/public/conference1/hamilton-intro.htm. Accessed 28 May 2019 Hamilton, Margaret (2004) The Heart and Soul of Apollo: Doing it Right the First Time. Presented at the MAPLD International Conference, September 9, 2004....
Introducing Religions
History & The Arts

Introducing Religions

...introduction to the study of religions, and in particular to six major religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism, including the various roles of their founders and leaders, their texts, rituals, practices and behaviors. This practical insight will enable you to develop a better understanding of different beliefs and worldviews and what these...
Politics
Society, Politics & Law

Politics

...introduction to this album. GM: The UK debate An introduction to the UK government's handling of the GM debate and a look at the economic review carried out as part of the consultation process. GM: Science review panel The formation of the science review panel and its role in the decision to reject or accept GM crops. GM: the GM Nation review The GM nation review process:...
Audio 1 hr 19 mins
Death and medicine: postponement and promise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Death and medicine: postponement and promise

...Introduction - This course helps you to explore the extent to which death and dying in western societies are medical events and what aspects of death and dying might be neglected as a consequence. The course covers the ways in which medical care provides the context of the experiences associated with the end of life. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of level 2...