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Introducing computing and IT
Digital & Computing

Introducing computing and IT

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University courses TM111 Introduction to computing and information technology 1 and TM112Introduction to computing and information technology 2. Note: The word ‘data’ is plural (‘datum’ refers to an item of data), but is often used in the singular, e.g. ‘The data is ….’. You will find both uses in this course,...
Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Am I ready to be a distance learner?
Education & Development

Am I ready to be a distance learner?

...Open University...Am I ready to be a distance learner?: Acknowledgements - This free course was written by Dr John Butcher and Jay Rixon. The content acknowledged below is Proprietary (see terms and conditions). This content is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence The material acknowledged below is Proprietary and used...
Exercise and mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exercise and mental health

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course E233 Sport and exercise psychology: a case study approach...Exercise and mental health: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate an awareness of the links between physical activity and mental health understand some of the proposed theories of why exercise benefits mental...
Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
Exploring family health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring family health

...Open Learn course, it is a good idea to pause and reflect on the experience...Exploring family health: References - Alzheimer’s Society (2012) What is Alzheimer’s Disease? [Online]. Available at https:/ www.alzheimers.org.uk/ site/ scripts/ documents_info.php?documentID=100 (Accessed 09 January 2013). BBC News (2012) Case studies: Life in the system...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Emotions and emotional disorders
Health, Sports & Psychology

Emotions and emotional disorders

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course SDK228 The science of the mind: investigating mental health...Emotions and emotional disorders: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: recognise the value of an evolutionary perspective in understanding emotions (or moods) and emotional (or mood) disorders specify brain pathways...
Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Understanding service improvement in healthcare
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding service improvement in healthcare

...Open University course K828 Researching and evaluating practice...Understanding service improvement in healthcare: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: define ‘service’ in the context of healthcare understand what is meant by ‘service improvement’ in healthcare settings monitor when progress is being made towards service...
Motivation and factors affecting motivation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Motivation and factors affecting motivation

...course is adapted from a former Open University course called 'Working and learning in sport and fitness (E113).' Except for third party materials and otherwise stated in the acknowledgements section, this content is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence. The material acknowledged below is Proprietary and used under...
Training for speed and power in sport and fitness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Training for speed and power in sport and fitness

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course E236 Applying sport and exercise sciences to coaching...Training for speed and power in sport and fitness: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: explain what is meant by the concepts of speed and power understand the physiological principles that underpin speed and power apply a...