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The social in social science
Society, Politics & Law

The social in social science

...open to disagreement and, as you read through this course, you will begin to identify the ways in which science itself is a contested concept and can mean very different things to different approaches in the philosophy of social science. In addition, frequently used concepts, such as experience, causality, theory, models and scientific method, may have very different...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Does prison work?
Society, Politics & Law

Does prison work?

...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 the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Democracy? You think you know?
Education & Development

Democracy? You think you know?

...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 and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Attachment in the early years
Education & Development

Attachment in the early years

...Open University course E219 Psychology of childhood and youth...Attachment in the early years: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: describe attachment classifications and how they are assessed describe the features of caregiving that influence attachment, and the significance of attachment for lifespan development discuss why the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Transport and Sustainability
Science, Maths & Technology

Transport and Sustainability

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course T213 Energy and Sustainability. ...Transport and Sustainability: Introduction - Transport has considerable environmental impacts. It creates problems of urban air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. There is also the problem of determining who is the most important urban road user; the private car, public...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Understanding organisational value
Money & Business

Understanding organisational value

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University module B872 Creating and sustaining value...Understanding organisational value: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the main theories associated with creating organisational value explain the different ways to create value within and across business functions, including...
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Level 1: Introductory 7 hrs
Building relationships with donors
Money & Business

Building relationships with donors

...course, Building relationships with donors, will help you to gain the skills necessary to persuade individuals to become donors. How do you change people's ideas about methods of giving, moving them from casual street donations to regular direct debit giving?...Legacy fundraising and big-gift seeking are part of the professional fundraiser's role. This free course,...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Introduction to complex analysis
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to complex analysis

...course, Introduction to complex analysis, is an extract from the third level Open University course M337 Complex Analysis, which develops the theory of functions of a complex variable, emphasising their geometric properties and indicating some applications...This free course, Introduction to complex analysis, is an extract from the third level Open University ......
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs