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Introduction to making political and social change
Society, Politics & Law

Introduction to making political and social change

...social and health-related – ‘An Introduction to making political and social change’ gives you a grounding in some of the key citizenship skills and information you will need to intervene in the world as it changes around you. This free course explores how you can make change politically and socially, giving essential background information to get started, examples...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Social Sciences: Politics, Law and Economics
Scotland Colleges

Social Sciences: Politics, Law and Economics

...Social Sciences: Politics, Law and Economics OpenLearn suggestions for YASS students...You are not restricted to these suggestions and should select OpenLearn courses to suit your interests and learning goals. To find out what other courses are available visit Free short courses from the Open University | OpenLearn - Open University. ​ [A thick black arrow points to the...
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Article 10 mins
Note taking in relation to the Social Sciences
Society, Politics & Law

Note taking in relation to the Social Sciences

...Social Sciences, will enable you to decide the value of taking notes and improve your understanding of the methods that can be used...Do you find it difficult to know what is important when taking notes? This free course, Note taking in relation to the Social Sciences, will enable you to decide the value of taking notes and improve your understanding of the methods that...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Religion as Social Control - Karl Marx
History & The Arts

Religion as Social Control - Karl Marx

Why did Karl Marx thought religion was like Opium? Had Marx got his way, society would be so happy being revolutionaries, there’d be no need for religion. This 60 second animation explains more...Had Marx got his way, society would be so happy being revolutionaries, there’d be no need for religion. He’d obviously never been to a Gulag. Transcript
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Video 5 mins
A linguistic toolkit for health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

A linguistic toolkit for health and social care

Apply the findings of our linguistic research to situations you, or someone you know, might find themselves in. Explore different advising strategies in three real-life scenarios in this interactive...[The family are dining together at a table] Click on the image above, to start your interactive experience... INSTRUCTIONS: For best results, use a modern web browser....
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Activity 15 mins
Digital technologies and innovation in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Digital technologies and innovation in health and social care

...social care sector in these free courses...These free courses focus on digital technology and innovation in health and social care. They are: Innovation in health and social care: social and historical What do we mean by digital health and social care? Social media and networks in health and social care Accessibility and inclusion in......
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Article 10 mins
Discussing intersectionality: race, gender and social class
Society, Politics & Law

Discussing intersectionality: race, gender and social class

...social class and intersectionality important to social research? This series of videos explores...In this series of videos, Umut Erel from The Open University discusses the topic of intersectionality and how it relates to social research with Tracey Reynolds, Professor of Social Sciences at the University of Greenwich, and Ann Phoenix, Professor of Psycho-Social ......
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Video 20 mins
Artificial intelligence: implications for social work writing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Artificial intelligence: implications for social work writing

...social worker’s job is writing. Dr Gillian Ferguson and Dr Maria Leedham look at the opportunities and drawbacks of implementing artificial intelligence into the role...Find out about The Open University's Social Work courses. Social workers write some of the most important records and reports about people’s lives, which have a lifelong impact (Pierre, 2022). Although...
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Article 5 mins