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Surrogacy around the world
Health, Sports & Psychology

Surrogacy around the world

...surrogacy around the world..._Find out more about The Open University's Health and social care courses and qualifications. _ Select the icons on the interactive map below, to discover how surrogacy differs from country to country. @@PLUGINFILE@@/Surrogacy%20around%20the%20world.h5p Key for the map Altruistic: Surrogate is unpaid, though any expenses incurred may be reimbursed. Commercial: Surrogate is paid – can be ......
My career goal: Childcare and education
Education & Development

My career goal: Childcare and education

...care for young ones and guide their learning...Exploring careers in childcare and education This short video gives an overview of some career possibilities in early years childcare and education. Transcript Transcript The following videos explore some specific jobs within childcare and education. Unsung - a documentary on teaching assistants: Transcript An introduction to...
At a crossroads: navigating work and/or family alongside study
Health, Sports & Psychology

At a crossroads: navigating work and/or family alongside study

...Care courses and qualifications. [A lady sitting down in cafe working on a laptop.] Click on the image above, or click here to start your interactive experience. Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Research with students The interactive is based on the real-life stories and...
Young people’s wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Young people’s wellbeing

...Care...Young people’s wellbeing: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate an awareness of current media and policy discussions surrounding young people's physical and mental health critically analyse ideas about young people's wellbeing using a range of theoretical perspectives demonstrate an understanding of some of the ways in...
Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Introduction to adolescent mental health Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introduction to adolescent mental health

...caring adults; committed families; effective schools and communities; opportunities to succeed; and beliefs in the self, nurtured by positive interactions with the world’ (Masten 2015, p.8). Although it is difficult to imagine such all-round perfection, it can be comforting to know that resilience is not a mysterious quality that either people have or don’t have;...
Make your clothes count
Nature & Environment

Make your clothes count

...care for clothes is equally as crucial for getting the most out of them. Laundry accounts for around one-quarter of the carbon footprint of clothing. Washing less frequently, using larger loads, tumble drying less and following the care label all make a difference to how long a t-shirt will last and could cut the carbon footprint by 7%. Half of the 120 million t-shirts...
An Untimely Death on Passchendaele Ward
Health, Sports & Psychology

An Untimely Death on Passchendaele Ward

...care. Practitioners' perspective Practitioners and professionals discuss the video "An Untimely Death on Passchendaele Ward", reflecting on the balance of care and control in mental health treatment. About the course Jonathan Leach of the course team outlines The Open University course and who it's aimed at. Getting involved Jonathan Leach of the course team talks about...
Success and failure in healthcare: should regulation be simple or integrated?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Success and failure in healthcare: should regulation be simple or integrated?

...care we all expect to receive. The difference between success and failure in healthcare depends largely on having educated and trained professionals and their co-workers. Modern healthcare also relies on tools, machines and medicines. And of course, healthcare professionals and their co-workers’ scope of practice, their technical gadgetry and medicinal substances are...