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Writing what you know
History & The Arts

Writing what you know

...Open University course A215 Creative writing...Writing what you know: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: articulate the notion of ‘write what you know’ write ‘blind’ descriptions of known objects and note new observations have an enhanced ability to list sensory perceptions write short texts about a personal memory of either a...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Teaching secondary mathematics
Education & Development

Teaching secondary mathematics

...course. This OpenLearn course is part of a collection of Open University short courses for teachers and student teachers...Teaching secondary mathematics: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand why people learn mathematics and how it can be taught effectively know what it means to act and be mathematical change teaching so......
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Health and wellbeing in the ancient world
History & The Arts

Health and wellbeing in the ancient world

...course. The Open University would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your expectations for the course. We welcome your feedback and suggestions to improve the experience for other learners. This course is also available to study on FutureLearn 326, where you have the opportunity to purchase a FutureLearn certificate on...
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Level 1: Introductory 18 hrs
Practising systems thinking in practice (STiP)
Science, Maths & Technology

Practising systems thinking in practice (STiP)

...Open University postgraduate course TB872 Managing change with systems thinking in practice. ...Week 1: Practising systems thinking in practice: Introduction - Welcome to the first part of this free course Practising systems thinking in practice (STiP). This course provides an introduction to the field of practice called systems thinking in practice, or STiP. Systems...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Discovering disorder: young people and delinquency
Society, Politics & Law

Discovering disorder: young people and delinquency

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course DD102 Introducing the social sciences...Discovering disorder: young people and delinquency: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: compare and contrast two different approaches to studying juvenile delinquency understand psychological approaches to studying juvenile delinquency...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Extending and developing your thinking skills
Education & Development

Extending and developing your thinking skills

...Open University Level 1 maths and computing course Don't worry if you are not a mathematician - the point of this example is to understand the idea of looking at a question to see what thinking skills are expected. You are not expected to understand or be able to answer this question. I have lent a member of my family £1500 and it is being repaid at the rate of £75 a...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
The many guises of the emperor Augustus
History & The Arts

The many guises of the emperor Augustus

...Open University’s Classical Studies courses and qualifications....The many guises of the emperor Augustus: Introduction - This free course focuses on Rome’s first emperor, Augustus, who lived from 63 BCE to 14 CE. The rule of Augustus marked a significant political change in Rome, and Augustus’ position as emperor was initially fragile and controversial. Key to his...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities
Health, Sports & Psychology

Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities

...Open University’s Health and Social Care courses and qualifications....Session 1: Introduction: Introduction - We are all aware of improvements in the United Kingdom (UK) population’s life expectancy. Less well recognised is that the life expectancy of people with learning disabilities has also improved and over half are now aged over forty-five. The majority of those...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs