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Coaching neurodivergent athletes
Health, Sports & Psychology

Coaching neurodivergent athletes

...concept of neurodiversity is explored including the potential strengths and challenges that may arise when working with neurodiverse athletes in a sport and exercise setting. You will be introduced to a range of neurodiverse conditions and the different models of neurodiversity and start to consider the importance of understanding how neurodiversity is viewed within...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
EU Referendum - Economy
Society, Politics & Law

EU Referendum - Economy

...Concept image for global trade - map on blue background with linking lines. ] Has the EU lost relevance as an economic bloc, with Europe shrinking in the world as a result of emerging-market growth and globalization? Or do China’s rising economic power, and instabilities in a more integrated world economy, make it ever more vital for EU countries to stay together?...
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Article 5 mins
Banks as utilities and the future of payments
Money & Business

Banks as utilities and the future of payments

...concept of controlling all your data to a single digital identity which connects to the blockchain and, to, say, different pieces of data. It might be your health records, your education, your credit rating, etc, etc. And whenever you engage with a financial institution, a government, a company, you decide which bits of that information you’re going to share. But it’s...
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Article 10 mins
Journeying through wellbeing: Exploring mental health and wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Journeying through wellbeing: Exploring mental health and wellbeing

...concept of 'wellbeing': A state of wellbeing in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully and is able to make a contribution to her or his community. It is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. While this...
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Article 10 mins
Ada Lovelace Day
Science, Maths & Technology

Ada Lovelace Day

...concepts such as loops (which repeat operations) and conditional statements (such as IF this is TRUE then do this…), which are familiar to all modern computer programmers. There is no doubt; the Analytical Engine was one of the greatest ideas of the 19th Century. It should have changed the world. Ada's contribution to developing the computer And this is where we return...
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Article 15 mins
Taking your first steps into higher education Badge icon
Education & Development

Taking your first steps into higher education

...concept of division of labour in the home explore aspects of cultural identity and group belonging use two families to see how where you live affects life chances develop your note-making skills...Week 5: Work, inequality and diversity in families: 1 Is work in the home shared today? - Despite the differences outlined in the Introduction, it is still helpful to use the...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Contemporary issues in managing
Money & Business

Contemporary issues in managing

...concept of management and managing...Contemporary issues in managing: Learning outcomes - By the end of this course, you should be able to: describe the nature of different types of managerial approaches adopted by organisations in contemporary time understand the purpose of different types of contemporary managerial approaches examine the different ways that...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Open education
Education & Development

Open education

...concepts and to get you thinking about some of the issues involved. We will then explore these in more detail in the coming weeks. The materials presented in this week are largely drawn from Week 7 of the Open University H817 course Openness and innovation in elearning...Open education: 1.2 Week 1 Learning outcomes - After studying this week, you should: understand the...
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Level 3: Advanced 40 hrs