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The body: a phenomenological psychological perspective
Society, Politics & Law

The body: a phenomenological psychological perspective

...free course, The body: A phenomenological psychological perspective, explores the theoretical perspective on embodiment: the phenomenological psychological perspective...The body has traditionally been treated as a biological object in psychology. However, is there more to our bodies than that? Some psychologists recognise that we relate to other people and the world...
Learning to teach: becoming a reflective practitioner
Education & Development

Learning to teach: becoming a reflective practitioner

...free course, Becoming a reflective practitioner, explains what is meant by reflective practice and how to ensure that reflection leads to learning. As a beginner teacher you will encounter many contradictions and challenges in school; you will learn to teach in a particular context but will need to be able to transfer your learning to new contexts. Critical reflection...
Global challenges in practice: designing a development intervention
Money & Business

Global challenges in practice: designing a development intervention

...free short course addresses the key elements of designing a development intervention. Its approach to ‘doing development’ will be value led rather than technical. There is a wealth of material teaching a technical approach to development intervention. This course seeks to shift the balance back to a value based approach to doing development. It will be rich with the...
Critical criminology and the social sciences
Society, Politics & Law

Critical criminology and the social sciences

...free course, Critical criminology and the social sciences, will provide you with an insight into some of the main disciplines within the social sciences, focusing in particular on critical criminology. It will begin by outlining some of the defining characteristics of the social science disciplines of psychology, law, sociology and critical criminology. Using the global...
Climate justice for the next generation
Education & Development

Climate justice for the next generation

...free course, Climate justice for the next generation, frames global warming and climate change in terms of social justice, human rights and intergenerational equality and emphasises how children and those least responsible for climate change are the ones who suffer its most significant consequences. The course looks at the impact climate change has on children’s rights...
National identity in Britain and Ireland, 1780–1840
History & The Arts

National identity in Britain and Ireland, 1780–1840

...free course, National identity in Britain and Ireland, 1780-1840, explores how the United Kingdom of Britain and Ireland was formed. It then moves to analyse the distinctions between the terms ‘nation’ and ‘state’. Finally, it evaluates the role of national identities in British popular politics during the first half of the nineteenth century...What is a...
Introducing research in law and beyond
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing research in law and beyond

...free course, Introducing research in law and beyond, is designed to introduce you to the skills required to develop and complete a legal research project. You will learn about the complexities of research, how to identify a research topic, how to conduct a literature review and how to develop research questions. This course also considers the uses and applications of...
Leadership challenges in turbulent times
Money & Business

Leadership challenges in turbulent times

...free course offered by the Open University. We are excited to join you on your journey to explore leadership in the turbulent times that we live in...Welcome to Leadership challenges in turbulent times, a free course offered by the Open University. We are excited to join you on your journey to explore leadership in the turbulent times that we live in. In this short ......