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An introduction to public leadership
Money & Business

An introduction to public leadership

...sustainable, that are resilient, and that become the norm in our communities and in our society. GARRY FORSYTH It's quite tricky to be able to mobilise other agencies to work together, but I do think, again, this comes back to that austerity being an opportunity. The first bit that kind of pre-empts that, though, is that you need to have a relationship. So if the first...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
Rural entrepreneurship in Wales
Money & Business

Rural entrepreneurship in Wales

...sustainable business or social enterprise. It is often assumed entrepreneurs share with all other business owners and senior managers the goal of maximising the ‘profits’ of their business. Even if you are working towards a social enterprise, the long-term financial viability is still a fundamental necessity. In reality, however, many other motives and objectives also...
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Level 1: Introductory 30 hrs
Exploring the psychological aspects of sport injury Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring the psychological aspects of sport injury

...sustaining a sport injury (pre-injury), and then you will consider psychological reactions to the incidence of a sport injury (post-injury). The course will also allow you to examine how sport and exercise psychology can be used both to help minimise the risk of injury and to help people cope better with sport injury rehabilitation. The video below featuring OU student...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Managing complexity: a systems approach
Society, Politics & Law

Managing complexity: a systems approach

...sustainability is the continual refinement of the knowledge and skills that lead to informed citizenry that is committed to responsible individuals and collaborative actions that will result in an ecologically sound, economically prosperous, and equitable society for present and future generations. The principles underlying education for sustainability include, but are...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Engineering: environmental fluids
Science, Maths & Technology

Engineering: environmental fluids

...sustained in the form of waves, tides, flows and currents is important in many fields of engineering. In the construction industry understanding of winds likely to be encountered is vital in the design, construction, and maintenance of high-rise buildings. In the aeronautical and aerospace industries the behaviour and properties of the atmosphere from ground level to...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
Wildfires: environmental and social entanglements
Society, Politics & Law

Wildfires: environmental and social entanglements

...sustainability and humans need to recognise this. Pyne says we need to think of fire as a companion, the human relationship with fire is, he says, one of shared stewardship in which humans and wildfire work together to create more diverse and sustainable environments. This means that humans need to move away from attempts to control fire and environments more generally...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Studying mammals: Life in the trees
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Life in the trees

...sustain them, e.g. pollination by flying foxes reveals coevolution. Tree dwellers are unlikely to feed indiscriminately; rather there is niche separation. Different tree squirrels that occupy the same part of the forest may have different food preferences. Available niches within a forest area are likely to be utilised by specialist feeders...Studying mammals: Life in the...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Introduction to making political and social change
Society, Politics & Law

Introduction to making political and social change

...Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The UN describes those goals as seeking to address the ‘global challenges we face’ by offering a ‘blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all’ (United Nations n.d.). The challenges the SDGs highlight – things such as poverty and hunger – do not affect everyone everywhere but, in common with the...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs