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Histology, microscopy, anatomy and disease
Science, Maths & Technology

Histology, microscopy, anatomy and disease

...et Biophysica Acta, vol. 1812, no. 2, pp. 220–30 [Online]. Available at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3005102/ (Accessed 19 April 2018)...Week 1: Histology: Acknowledgements - This free course was written by David Male. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made available under a Creative Commons...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
In the night sky: Orion
Science, Maths & Technology

In the night sky: Orion

...et al Audio and video Intoduction: Video: courtesy of NASA, ESA, and G. Bacon (STScI) 2.1.6 Birth of a star: Video: courtesy of Institute of Physics 2.3 The death of a star: Video: courtesy of Institute of Physics http://www.iop.org/ 2.3.3 Beautiful Supernovae: Video: © The Open University 2.3.5 Supergiant stars: Video: courtesy of Institute of Physics
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Supporting older people with learning disabilities and their families
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting older people with learning disabilities and their families

...et al., 2023). Wherever people are living as they get older, they have a right to person-centred support. Commissioners, service providers and practitioners should all be thinking about what this means. How can people be supported to feel well and safe as they age? How can people be supported to plan for the changes that come with growing older? How should support be...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Medicine transformed: on access to healthcare
History & The Arts

Medicine transformed: on access to healthcare

...et al., 1988, pp. 173–97). In response to public demand, district nurses increasingly took on midwifery work, especially in rural areas. The demand for their services was in part driven by the increasing regulation of midwifery, and a reduction in the number of women working as midwives. From the early twentieth century, midwives attended the majority of births. Most...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Who counts as a refugee?
Society, Politics & Law

Who counts as a refugee?

...et al., 2001, p. 10) [Figure 4] Figure 4 The currency of citizenship denied Discussion The advice did not explain that the total value of the vouchers was set at 70 per cent of income support, nor that vouchers, unlike other social security benefits, did not entitle people to other benefits or services such as reduced admission charges. While shopping, an activity that...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Introducing music research
History & The Arts

Introducing music research

...et al., 2016) and has been popularised by artists such as Dizzee Rascal, Wiley and Lethal Bizzle, and later in a second wave from around 2010 onwards by Skepta, JME and Stormzy. It is often characterised by a ‘do-it-yourself’ approach, having taken advantage of the rapid development of audio software and social media platforms that took place in the early 2000s; it is...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
Introducing consciousness
History & The Arts

Introducing consciousness

...et al., 2000; Brooks et al., 1998; Humanoid Robotics Group, 2004, online.) [Figure 1] Figure 1 Rodney Brooks and his android robot Cog. Photo by Peter Menzel. Copyright © Peter Menzel/Science Photo Library There are times when we seem to perceive things in a Cog-like way. Psychologists have shown that it is possible to influence a person's behaviour by means of stimuli...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities
Health, Sports & Psychology

Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities

...et al., 2022; Larkin et al., 2023). The ‘Tips’ you are developing about planning ahead well in advance, having an emergency care plan in place, thinking about options and taking time over your planning will be useful to you. As mentioned above, you can add to them as you work through the rest of the course and after you have completed the course, for example, when you...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs