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Could you work in end of life care?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Could you work in end of life care?

...Social Care courses and qualifications. In this interactive you'll explore how nurses interact with the dying person and their families, how they deal with distress and how they cope working in these environments. Turn up your sound and select here to begin the interactive... [End of life care interactive launch image] Click on the image above to start the interactive....
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Activity 10 mins
Radiotherapy and its Physics
Science, Maths & Technology

Radiotherapy and its Physics

...ionising radiation on biological tissues. By the end of the course, your understanding of these topics will enable you to discuss confidently the ethical, social and financial constraints in delivering radiotherapy. This material is taken from The Open University course S819 Radiotherapy and its physics... Radiotherapy and its Physics A short introduction to this album....
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Audio 1 hr 20 mins
Little white lies: Whiteness, reflexivity, race and criminology
Education & Development

Little white lies: Whiteness, reflexivity, race and criminology

...social constructionism did not reverse the historical momentum of race because it has never been primarily propelled by scientific justifications.From Australia to the United States White men talked (and wrote) at great length and with great conviction, about themselves as a race, as ‘white men’ building countries for other ‘white men’ (Lake and Reynolds, 2008)....
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Video 30 mins
Making sense of ourselves
Health, Sports & Psychology

Making sense of ourselves

...social groups and it is of interest to psychologists because the negative thoughts and feelings that arise from prejudice contribute to real world social problems such as racial and gender discrimination. Psychologists have generated a number of explanations for why people become prejudiced and in this section you will undertake some online activities that focus on...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Systems explained by Humberto Maturana
Money & Business

Systems explained by Humberto Maturana

...Social Responsibility’ with the OU’s Professor Stephen Rose. We hope to be able to present on this site some recordings from these events in the future. 1. Humberto Maturana's understanding and use of the term 'System' Transcript 2. Distinctions between organisation and structure applied to a university Transcript 3. How does an object differ from a system? How...
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Video 1 hr
My career goal: digital
Science, Maths & Technology

My career goal: digital

...Social media Social media can be a big part of your personal and professional lives. The resources below can help you utilise it effectively. Photography Capturing unique, professional images for your business or work is a useful skill to hone. The links below give you some practical and theoretical insights into this art. Videography Clear and professional video content...
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Article 20 mins
Innovation Design: Sustainable Communities
Science, Maths & Technology

Innovation Design: Sustainable Communities

...social and technological experiment. In our world of finite resources and massive over-consumption, “breathing” walls, earth-shelters, composting toilets, "living machines" to deal with wastewater – are just some of the technologies which we may all have to get used to. These eco-communities are all breaking new ground by demonstrating how implementation of...
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Audio 55 mins
Diverse Perspectives on Mental Health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Diverse Perspectives on Mental Health

...social, environmental, economic and political factors shape and constrain our understandings and experiences of mental health and distress. It explores the wide range of diverse and frequently competing perspectives that characterise the world of mental health and looks at the impact of these perspectives on mental health practice and service provision. In a set of...
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Audio 1 hr 55 mins