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Network security
Digital & Computing

Network security

...accounts of current solutions. The aims of this unit are to describe some factors that affect the security of networks and data communications, and their implications for users; and to introduce some basic types of security service and their components, and indicate how these are applied in networks. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of level 3 study in Computing &...
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Level 3: Advanced 25 hrs
Climate change: island life in a volatile world
Society, Politics & Law

Climate change: island life in a volatile world

...account (see Reading 1A) of the predicament of Tuvalu makes clear, the climate change issue raises questions about which particular groups or sectors of humanity have had the most impact, and which groups are most likely to suffer the worst consequences. Section 2 of this course looks at the way that climate change as a global process implicates people who are literally...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Attention
Society, Politics & Law

Attention

...account so far has explained the mechanisms that stop sounds becoming ‘jumbled’ and reminds us that, subjectively, we listen to just one of the disentangled sounds. It seems obvious that they would need disentangling to become intelligible, but why do we then attend to only one? That question leads us into the early history of attention research. One of the first...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Challenging ideas in mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Challenging ideas in mental health

...account of the views of all concerned, especially people experiencing mental distress. It explores ideas and practice in mental health, and will appeal to a wide range of people...Take a new and different look at mental health. This free course, Challenging ideas in mental health, invites you to think differently about life's dilemmas by taking account of the views of all...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Young people’s wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Young people’s wellbeing

...account for this apparent decline?...Young people’s wellbeing: 1.2 Researching media stories - The apparent decline of young people’s wellbeing can be explained because of growing pressures to perform at school and to get a good job in what is an increasingly competitive job market. In addition to such pressures, the longer term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Teamwork: an introduction for school governors (Wales)
Education & Development

Teamwork: an introduction for school governors (Wales)

...accountability – explaining the decisions and actions of the governing body to anyone who has a legitimate interest There are many aspects to the role of governor, and all governors bring a wide range of existing skills, experience and knowledge to their role. The work of your governing body draws upon that wide range of skills and experiences. Schools and the education...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
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Health, Sports & Psychology

Forensic psychology

...accounts. By contrast, the inquisitorial system found in many European countries and other parts of the world is described as: The court is viewed as a public agency appointed to get to the bottom of the disputed matter. The court takes the initiative in gathering information as soon as it has notice of the dispute, builds up a file on the matter by questioning all those...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Developing your skills as an HR professional
Money & Business

Developing your skills as an HR professional

...account of the characteristics of each of the learning 'types' identified by Honey and Mumford. Table 1 Learning styles: strengths and weaknesses LEARNING STYLE STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES Activist Flexible and open-minded. Happy to have a go. Happy to be exposed to new situations. Optimistic about anything new and therefore unlikely to resist change. Tendency to take the...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs