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Financial statement analysis and interpretation
Money & Business

Financial statement analysis and interpretation

...course, Financial statement analysis and interpretation focuses on how the users of financial statements draw inferences about the financial position and performance of a reporting entity. To understand the information presented in financial statements, users need to carry out different types of analysis. They require past as well as future-oriented information to make...
Obesity: balanced diets and treatment
Science, Maths & Technology

Obesity: balanced diets and treatment

...course, Obesity: balanced diets and treatment, looks at the science behind obesity, examining the dietary, physiological and genetic aspects of the topic...The incidence of obesity is on the increase in affluent societies, and the phenomenon commands increasing attention from health professionals, legislators and the media. This free course, Obesity: balanced diets and...
Attachment in the early years
Education & Development

Attachment in the early years

...course, Attachment in the early years, covers theory and research in the area of attachment in early childhood. In the 1950s, John Bowlby was the first person to develop a theory about the significance of early attachments between caregivers and very young children. His work has stimulated a massive and very productive field of research with important implications for...
Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Introduction to number theory
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to number theory

...course, Introduction to number theory, is a branch of mathematics concerned with the properties of integers. Section 1 introduces Euclid’s algorithm, which is used to find the HCF of two integers, and the idea of congruences, mathematical statements used to compare remainders when two integers are each divided by another integer. Section 2 introduces modular arithmetic,...
Level 1: Introductory 18 hrs
Teaching assistants: support in action
Education & Development

Teaching assistants: support in action

...course, Teaching assistants: support in action, looks at how the role has developed across the UK over time. It explores the skills and attributes that teaching assistants use to provide effective support and contribute to productive teamwork. This OpenLearn course introduces diverse roles and distinctive contributions of teaching assistants...Teaching assistants are an...
English in the world today
Languages

English in the world today

...course, English in the world today, explores the status of the language and its worldwide diversity. It looks at how social and political factors influence people's attitudes towards it, and at the relationship between one's linguistic heritage and sense of identity...How did English become the global force it is today? This free course, English in the world today,...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Democracy? You think you know?
Education & Development

Democracy? You think you know?

...course, Democracy? You think you know? we explore different interpretations of democracy and strategies for involving pupils in consideration of these issues within the citizenship curriculum...Participating in democratic processes is seen as being a fundamental aspect of citizenship. All pupils need a broad knowledge and understanding of the rights, responsibilities and...
Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Coaching neurodivergent athletes
Health, Sports & Psychology

Coaching neurodivergent athletes

...course is designed to improve the knowledge and understanding for anyone working with neurodivergent athletes in sport and exercise settings or with an interest in coaching neurodiverse athletes. Within the sport and exercise sector this may include those in coaching roles, as well as fitness instructors, personal trainers and wider exercise professionals. Throughout this...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs