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Applying social work law to asylum and immigration
Society, Politics & Law

Applying social work law to asylum and immigration

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course K271 Social work law....Applying social work law to asylum and immigration: Introduction - In this free online course, Applying social work law to asylum and immigration, you will hear from social work practitioners, lawyers, advocates and advice workers about the ways in which social work practitioners can...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?
Nature & Environment

‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course DST206 Environment: sharing a dynamic planet...‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand why land acquisition can be considered an environmental issue and the particular environmental challenges that it presents recognise the need...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Assessing risk in engineering, work and life
Science, Maths & Technology

Assessing risk in engineering, work and life

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course T193 Engineering: frameworks, analysis, production...Assessing risk in engineering, work and life: Learning outcomes - After studying this course you should be able to: understand what is meant by risk carry out a basic risk assessment understand how accidents can be caused use probability to assess risk and...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Music and its media
History & The Arts

Music and its media

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course A342 Central questions in the study of music...Music and its media: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate knowledge of the main ways in which music is transmitted understand how the means of communicating a particular piece can change over time examine examples of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Studying mammals: Plant predators
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Plant predators

...2001) The New Encyclopedia of Mammals, Oxford University Press; Figure 4 adapted from: Courtesy of Audrey Brown. Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
School geography: Exploring a definition
Education & Development

School geography: Exploring a definition

...course, you should be able to: open up and ‘map’ geography and the ways the subject is understood (and sometimes misunderstood) examine ways in which the subject is under pressure – especially with regard to the ‘chasm’ that is said to exist between university and school geography establish reasons why the subject is important in relation to topical debates...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
Literacy, social justice and inclusive practice
Education & Development

Literacy, social justice and inclusive practice

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course EE815 Understanding literacy: social justice and inclusive practice...Literacy, social justice and inclusive practice: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand key concepts associated with the study of literacy recognise some of the contested positions in relation to...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Making sense of art history
History & The Arts

Making sense of art history

...oil on wood panel, 113 x 89 cm. Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wien oder, KHM, Wien. Copyright © The British Library Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs