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An introduction to death, dying and grief
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to death, dying and grief

...free course, An introduction to death, dying and grief, invites you to think more deeply about death and dying and encourages you to think about it in different ways. This course will introduce you to different perspectives on death; ethical issues related to dying and end-of-life care; as well as expressions of grief. Please note that this course includes video about...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
What is OpenLearn Ireland?
OpenLearn Ireland

What is OpenLearn Ireland?

...FREE courses, academic insights via articles, interactive videos and audio, and broadcast material as a whole demonstrates The Open University's commitment to delivering a curriculum that is appropriate for the differing requirements of each of the countries. These open educational resources have been collected and developed from across The Open University's catalogue,...
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Article 5 mins
Turn your bank holiday into a badged holiday
Miscellaneous

Turn your bank holiday into a badged holiday

...free online badged courses, you can start learning a new skill this bank holiday weekend. From cyber security and nutrition to forensic psychology and leadership, our courses help you build knowledge that you can share on your OpenLearn profile or social media. 100% free online learning Earn a digital badge you can show off Flexible study in your own time So instead of...
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Article 5 mins
Technological innovation: a resource-based view
Science, Maths & Technology

Technological innovation: a resource-based view

...free course, Technological innovation: a resource-based view, aims to provide you with an overview and introduction to a range of related concepts, ideas and debates which enable you to develop a critical understanding of capabilities in relation to technological innovation. It will enable you to develop a critical understanding of the development, management and...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Listening for form in popular music
History & The Arts

Listening for form in popular music

...free course, Listening for form in popular music, explores form, or how music is organised in time. It looks at three strategies for communicating form – through the use of specialist terms (such as ‘chorus’ and ‘bridge’), alphabetic designations (for example AABA), and visual diagrams. It also considers how the form of a song works with its lyrics to create...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Watching the weather
Nature & Environment

Watching the weather

...free course, Watching the weather, describes how meteorological observations are made looking upwards from the surface of the Earth, looking downwards from satellites in space and from aircraft and balloons within the atmosphere. This international network of observations is vital for scientists and forecasters and the results impact on everyones daily activities...This...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Minerals and the crystalline state
Science, Maths & Technology

Minerals and the crystalline state

...free course, Minerals and the crystalline state, introduces the study of minerals and crystal structures, using online text and interactive activities, including questions and answers, video clips, slidecasts and a Digital Kit...Rocks are made of minerals and, as minerals are natural crystals, the geological world is mostly a crystalline world. This free course, Minerals...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Applying your community engagement skills
Society, Politics & Law

Applying your community engagement skills

...free course is the final instalment of a set of 10 courses with the common theme of community engagement and leadership. In the previous 9 courses there has been the opportunity to build a wide range of skills in leadership, communication, working with others and decision-making, in the context of policing within a community. We advise strongly that you do not start this...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs