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Supporting climate action through digital education
Education & Development

Supporting climate action through digital education

...course will equip you for designing and delivering online, blended and technology-enhanced teaching and learning through a pedagogy of hope and care which supports your learners in understanding the causes and impacts of environmental collapse and in addressing them through global citizenship, individual and collective direct action, and democratic participation. The...
People-centred designing
Science, Maths & Technology

People-centred designing

...course, People-centred designing, focuses firmly on usability and the increasingly important phenomenon of people-centred design. It aims to inform consumers of design (i.e., all of us) about this crucial characteristic of design. In addition to stimulating interest in areas of concern for producers of design, the course might also provide an introduction to engineering,...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Crimes of the powerful
Society, Politics & Law

Crimes of the powerful

...course examines the complexities of, and barriers to, setting new criminological research agendas by considering the difficulties associated with conducting research on crimes of the powerful...This free course examines the complexities of, and barriers to, setting new criminological research agendas by considering the difficulties associated with conducting research on...
Level 3: Advanced 2 hrs
What is poetry?
History & The Arts

What is poetry?

...course, What is poetry?, is designed to illustrate the techniques behind both the traditional forms of poetry and free verse. You will learn how you can use your own experiences to develop ideas and how to harness your imagination...Have you always wanted to try to write poetry but never quite managed to start? This free course, What is poetry?, is designed to illustrate...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Social care in the community
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social care in the community

...course, Social care in the community, focuses on one important area of social care, home care for older people...Social care involves the challenge of supporting people who, for a variety of reasons, are unable to function without assistance or supervision. This free course, Social care in the community, focuses on one important area of social care, home care for older...
Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Exploring issues in women's health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring issues in women's health

...course, Exploring issues in women's health, will introduce social model approaches to health and wellbeing, which take as their starting point not the scientific context of the body, but the social context in which women live. The focus is on women and the impact of social and cultural factors on women's health. The course touches on various issues concerning women's...
Critically exploring psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Critically exploring psychology

...course introduces you to critical thinking as a tool for psychology. As you work your way through the course you will learn what critical thinking is, and why it is important to use in the study of psychology. In particular, it will help you to think about how to use it when doing independent research. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University...
Returning to STEM Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Returning to STEM

...course offers useful skills and solutions to help you get back into a career in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM)...Welcome to the free badged course, Returning to STEM. This course is here to help you get back to work in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics. The course is intended for anyone who wants to get back into STEM work after...
Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs