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Understanding and managing risk
Money & Business

Understanding and managing risk

...course, Understanding and managing risk, provides an introduction to financial risk management. The processes of risk identification, risk measurement and risk management are explored. The course then goes on to examine reputational risk and operational risk. It concludes with an examination of the subject of behavioural finance and what this can contribute to our...
Three principles of a coaching approach
Money & Business

Three principles of a coaching approach

...course provides a good sense for three of the core skills required of an effective coach. Whether or not you recognise the use of a 'coaching approach' in your workplace, you will be able to use the learning in the course to enhance your day-to-day interactions in your workplace...This course provides a good sense for three of the core skills required of an effective...
Learning how to learn
Education & Development

Learning how to learn

...course invites you to apply various ideas and activities to your own study and increase awareness of your own learning. Most learning has to be an active process and this is particularly true of learning how to learn...Learning how to learn: a process we all engage in throughout our lives, but no single method of learning guarantees success. This free course, Learning how...
Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Aquatic mammals
Nature & Environment

Aquatic mammals

...course. You will meet some aquatic mammals, find out how we can study them, consider their evolutionary history and read about human impacts on one iconic group....Aquatic mammals: Introduction - [Described image] Figure 1 Bottlenose dolphins Mammals come in a bewildering variety of shapes and sizes and yet all of the 4700 or so species have some characteristics in...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Watching the weather
Nature & Environment

Watching the weather

...course, Watching the weather, describes how meteorological observations are made looking upwards from the surface of the Earth, looking downwards from satellites in space and from aircraft and balloons within the atmosphere. This international network of observations is vital for scientists and forecasters and the results impact on everyones daily activities...This free...
Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Histology, microscopy, anatomy and disease
Science, Maths & Technology

Histology, microscopy, anatomy and disease

...course, Histology, microscopy, anatomy and disease, will help you understand the basic principles of light microscopy, before introducing you to histology, concentrating on the structure, function and relationship of normal human tissues...Histology is a key part of modern medicine – it helps us study cells and tissues at a microscopic level, and accurately diagnose...
Understanding your sector Badge icon
Money & Business

Understanding your sector

...course, Understanding your sector, will help you to understand the difference between sectors, industries and professions. It will also help you to gain the inside knowledge to impress in applications and at interviews and to put together an action plan that is tailored to you...Are you in a job you don’t like or which doesn’t satisfy you? Do you want a more...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Understanding organisational value
Money & Business

Understanding organisational value

...course, Understanding organisational value, will explore how organisations can draw on established theories of value creation for fostering and promoting new types of value...All organisations must find new ways that benefit both their stakeholders and society. This means constantly improving their processes, goods and services. In the 21st century, new ideals of...