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Understanding society: families
Education & Development

Understanding society: families

...free course, Understanding society: families, you will explore how different families have different ideas about how work in the home should be divided. You will also investigate the diversity of families. We will see how any discussion of the division of labour has to recognise that families differ in terms of shape and size...In this free course, Understanding society:...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Intermediate Spanish: Understanding spoken Spanish
Languages

Intermediate Spanish: Understanding spoken Spanish

...course is aimed at intermediate learners of Spanish with an interest in language and culture. The six-hour course is designed to develop your understanding of spoken Spanish through six video portraits of people living in Spain. It introduces you to naturally spoken language, and gives clear advice on how to use authentic video resources as a useful and enjoyable learning...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Exploring critical social work practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring critical social work practice

...free course, Exploring critical social work practice will support you to question assumptions and navigate complexity as a critical social worker. Through practice scenarios and reflective activities, you will be supported to think critically, balance professional judgment and respond ethically to uncertainty – skills that are essential across all areas of social...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Supporting university students with a mental health condition
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting university students with a mental health condition

...free OpenLearn course Teaching and learning tricky topics useful...Supporting university students with a mental health condition: References - Baik, C., Larcombe, W. and Brooker, A. (2019) ‘How universities can enhance student mental wellbeing: The student perspective’. Higher Education Research & Development, 38(4), pp. 674–87. Brown, P. (2016) ‘The invisible...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Race, ethnicity and crime
Society, Politics & Law

Race, ethnicity and crime

...free course, Race, ethnicity and crime, briefly examines the relationships between race and ethnicity, and crime, criminalisation and criminal justice. It considers the relationship between crime and cultural difference; the notion of 'criminalisation' and how its processes affect individuals and their opportunities; and the lived consequences of racialisation....
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Level 3: Advanced 1 hr
The social in social science
Society, Politics & Law

The social in social science

...free course, The social in social science, provides a basic overview of how social science contains deeply embedded cultural assumptions, and outlines the important relationship between philosophical thinking and practical research methods in social sciences...In a complex and rapidly changing world, social scientific study examines how we produce things, communicate,...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Does prison work?
Society, Politics & Law

Does prison work?

...free course allows you to listen to a discussion on the purpose, efficacy and regulation of prisons. Does prison benefit those serving the sentence or simply satisfy a public demand?...Does prison work and what purpose does it serve? This free course allows you to listen to a discussion on the purpose, efficacy and regulation of prisons. Does prison benefit those serving...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Democracy? You think you know?
Education & Development

Democracy? You think you know?

...free course, Democracy? You think you know? we explore different interpretations of democracy and strategies for involving pupils in consideration of these issues within the citizenship curriculum...Participating in democratic processes is seen as being a fundamental aspect of citizenship. All pupils need a broad knowledge and understanding of the rights, responsibilities...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs