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Social care in the community
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social care in the community

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course K101 An introduction to health and social care...Social care in the community: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the variety of caring activity within the UK for older people in the home describe care situations for older people in the home objectively identify...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Exploring issues in women's health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring issues in women's health

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course K219 Critical issues in health and wellbeing...Exploring issues in women's health: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the impact of social and cultural contexts on women describe how the women’s movement has influenced the health and social care sector identify...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
Exploring ancient Greek religion
History & The Arts

Exploring ancient Greek religion

...Open University’s Classical Studies courses and qualifications....Exploring ancient Greek religion: Introduction - The ancient Greeks did not have a term equivalent to the English word ‘religion’. However, their world was populated by numerous figures they both recognised and worshipped as divinities. Among these figures was Amphiaraos (pronounced am-fi-ah-RAY-os),...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Introducing philosophy
History & The Arts

Introducing philosophy

...Open University course Philosophy and the human situation (A211). It contains quotations from the first A211 course book, written by Dr Nigel Warburton. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 2 study in Arts and Humanities. Tell us what you think! We’d love to hear from you to help us improve our free learning offering through OpenLearn by filling out this...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Approaching language, literature and childhood
Education & Development

Approaching language, literature and childhood

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course L301 Language, literature and childhood...Studying children's literature allows us to learn not just about the books that children are reading, but also about what role reading plays in childhood, and how our ideas about childhood affect the books that they read. In this free course, you will be introduced to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Could we control our climate? Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Could we control our climate?

...badge. Badged courses are a key part of The Open University’s mission to promote the educational wellbeing of the community. The courses also provide another way of helping you to progress from informal to formal learning. Completing a course will require about 24 hours of study time. However, you can study the course at any time and......
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
People-centred designing
Science, Maths & Technology

People-centred designing

...courses. Take your studies further Find out more about studying with The Open University by visiting our online prospectus. If you are new to university study, you may be interested in our Access Courses or Certificates. What’s new from OpenLearn? Sign up to our newsletter or view a sample. For reference, full URLs to pages listed above: OpenLearn – www.open.edu/...
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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...
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Level 3: Advanced 2 hrs