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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...
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Article 5 mins
How the OpenLearn employability hub can help you get ahead
Money & Business

How the OpenLearn employability hub can help you get ahead

...skills, and take your next step - whatever stage you're at...Whether you’re just starting out, returning to work, changing careers, or simply want to up your game, building your employability is one of the smartest investments you can make. But where do you begin? That’s where the OpenLearn Employability hub comes in – your go-to space for completely free, flexible...
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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...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
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...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
Second-order differential equations
Science, Maths & Technology

Second-order differential equations

...studying physical sciences, engineering, mathematics and economics. The course is designed to teach ‘pencil and paper’ techniques that are at the core of applying mathematics. Students are expected to be familiar with standard mathematical notation and with elementary functions such as sines, cosines, logarithms and exponentials. Familiarity with algebra, calculus and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 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...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
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...
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Article 15 mins
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...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs