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How lenses and mirrors work
Health, Sports & Psychology

How lenses and mirrors work

How do lenses and mirrors change the path of light - and what effect do their shapes have?...A surface which is the same shape as a small portion of a sphere is called a spherical (or more correctly spheroidal) surface. Surfaces with this shape have a special optical property which makes them highly valuable: their ability to bring light to a focus. Actually, the...
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The Good Hair Working Group
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The Good Hair Working Group

This interactive was produced and edited by Sas Amoah, Rehana Awan, Georgia Axtell-Powell, Roberta Davies, Lurraine Jones, Hannah Parish, Ayesha Peeran, Claudia Torres, Marcia Wilson and Marcus Young at The Open University. The film was directed by Haider Zafar, written by Sas Amoah, stars Effie Ansah and Tonia Daley Campbell, edited by William Long, production design by Catherine Zafar, sound by Jamie Isherwood, and hair and makeup by Serena ...
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Supporting and developing resilience in social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting and developing resilience in social work

...work? This free course, Supporting and developing resilience in social work, will guide you through some important concepts. An understanding of ‘emotional resilience’ and ‘professional leadership’ will help to guide you through taking a positive approach to problems that arise in social work practice. You will also be introduced to some ideas about leadership in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
What makes people happy at work?
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What makes people happy at work?

...working in London, living close to her job so that she doesn’t have a long commute. Not especially highly educated, possibly part-time or self-employed, probably working in a small work place with just ten or twenty employees." Worker happiness is not an add-on For worker happiness to come about, it needs to be integrated into an organisation's working practices and...
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Studying Social Work at The Open University
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Studying Social Work at The Open University

...Work at The Open University? These resources may help with your decision...Social work is a rewarding career. There are loads of jobs available to qualified social workers and it’s a profession where you can make a real difference in peoples’ lives. But what is social work? The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) has defined the profession as: “…a...
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Social care, social work and the law
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social care, social work and the law

...working. This album presents an encompassing and engrossing look at the interaction between legal and social teams, and how different professions and groups interact to ensure equality and representation for all members of society. Not only do these discussions offer an insight into the justification and implementation of policy, they also provide illumination onto the...
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Partnerships and networks in work with young people
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Partnerships and networks in work with young people

...working: from informal networking between individuals, to more formal partnership structures. In this free course, Partnerships and networks in work with young people, you will explore a range of meanings for the word 'partnership' and see that it is used to describe a range of practices, structures and processes. You will also look at some of the difficulties, as well as...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Hybrid working and digital transformation toolkit
Money & Business

Hybrid working and digital transformation toolkit

...working and digital futures. You’ll learn about a range of topics in the collection, including: Digital skills and leadership Digital transformation and building a data-driven culture Sustainability Planning for the future, managing uncertainty and building resilience Hybrid employee experience and culture Collaborative communication and building trust Diversity and...
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