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Tackling abuse: the triumphs of women rugby players
Health, Sports & Psychology

Tackling abuse: the triumphs of women rugby players

...Studies reveal that female elite athletes are exposed to different forms of body-shaming and are a form of emotional abuse. Widening narrow beauty standards Rugby is a dynamic game combining elements of skill, strength, speed and team strategy. Yet when women run too fast, kick too hard, or look too muscular, they are subjected to abuse. Rugby is known for its emphasis on...
So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing
Health, Sports & Psychology

So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing

...skills and knowledge whilst on the job. The theory element of nursing study may take place at a distance, face to face, or a mixture or blend of both. The subjects studied on nursing courses are specifically applied to care and build the knowledge nurses need to deliver good care. They include: Anatomy and physiology Psychology Sociology Nursing theories Politics and...
Are schools the best place for children to learn?
Education & Development

Are schools the best place for children to learn?

...study at home, but is this a bad thing? Professor Jonathan Rix explores...We largely just go along with what the school decides our children should learn and with how this learning should happen. However, schools often have a narrow view of learning and how it can be achieved. Under everyday pressures, and drawing on a history of practice, schools tend to spend a lot of...
Returning to STEM Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Returning to STEM

...skills. You can read more on how to study the course and about badges in the next sections. After completing this course, you should be able to: identify key experiences and attributes, and know how to use online tools effectively to be visible identify long-term goals and create an action plan and CV to achieve these know about future trends in STEM employment and where...
Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
Making sense of ourselves
Health, Sports & Psychology

Making sense of ourselves

...studying this course, you should be able to: explain some of the key aspects of prejudice and how and why they are important describe basic elements in the study of the psychology of personal relationships such as love and friendship understand how visual illusions are used to explore the visual system and how psychologists research vision understand the role of theory of...
Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Careers education and guidance
Education & Development

Careers education and guidance

...studying with The Open University by visiting our online prospectus...Careers education and guidance: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the rationale for careers education and guidance (CEG) and young people's need for it understand your school's statutory responsibilities for CEG and its links with Connexions understand the...
Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Free employability and training courses to support your Kickstart Scheme journey – for candidates and employers
Education & Development

Free employability and training courses to support your Kickstart Scheme journey – for candidates and employers

...skills to suit any industry placement. These free, self-paced courses provide Kickstart employees an opportunity to plug any skills gaps, build their confidence and will help younger people transition into their next job, create a business or continue to explore learning pathways open to them. Kickstart guide You can read the Kickstart guide here or by clicking on the...
Human resources: recruitment and selection
Money & Business

Human resources: recruitment and selection

...studying this course, you should be able to: list the skills and knowledge needed to conduct full and fair recruitment and selection undertake full and fair recruitment and selection systematically...Human resources: recruitment and selection: 1 Overview - The course begins by looking at how it can be difficult for a manager in the process of recruitment and selection to...