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Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis
Money & Business

Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis

...account for 70% of income. ‘I think we have the best folding bike but the competition is getting better all the time. If we don't take advantage of the opportunity in front of us, someone will come along and do a better job. They will be taking revenue and investing in research and development and will come up with something better. We have to move forward. ‘The...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Two concepts of freedom
History & The Arts

Two concepts of freedom

...account of trying to study for an Open University course: One of the main problems is that of noise. Jail is a very noisy place and it is rarely quiet. The quietest periods are after 8.30 at night and the normal lockup times. At other times it is very hard to concentrate with all the noise. I can't study during communal periods because of the loudness of the TV. Noise is...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Inclusive Leadership: Effecting change
Education & Development

Inclusive Leadership: Effecting change

...accountable and having hold of the bigger picture, but it is also clear that they advocate for and empower staff, recognising their contribution and seeking ways to reward them. At the heart of the relationship is a collaborative ethos, based on trust, and a feeling that the leaders are generally true to their inclusive vision. In contrast the Thai staff see themselves as...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
An introduction to death, dying and grief
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to death, dying and grief

...accounted for) timeliness (dying at an older age; and a dying process that is predictable, with an identifiable start and end point). Central to all of these components is control – control over dying activities (like preparing for death); control over the time and place of death; and control of unpleasant symptoms. [Described image] Figure 5 Lack of control over their...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Revision and examinations
Education & Development

Revision and examinations

...Account for Explain, clarify, give reasons for Analyse Assess Compare Contrast Compare and contrast Criticise Define Describe Discuss Distinguish / Differentiate between Evaluate Examine the argument that Explain How far / To what extent Illustrate Justify Outline State Summarise What arguments can be made for and against this view? Discussion When you have completed the...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Understanding mental capacity Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding mental capacity

...account. Unlike children who start with very little mental capacity and usually acquire more through their childhood, it tends to be assumed that older people will lose, not gain, mental capacity as they get older. The risks of inadvertently reinforcing negative stereotypes of older people lacking mental capacity are considerable. The universal reality is that the older a...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Passports: identity and airports
Society, Politics & Law

Passports: identity and airports

...account of how social worlds are made we have to include material artefacts and their relationships with humans. Some things we like to think of as human attributes, such as morality and agency, may actually reside in artefacts that surround us. We can also see how material objects are made to stand in for the work that humans would otherwise have to do. At some point in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Applying social work law with children and families
Society, Politics & Law

Applying social work law with children and families

...account of the age and maturity of the child does not just apply in relation to ‘medical’ decisions but applies much more broadly, such as to the hearing of children’s views in legal proceedings. This principle of age and understanding is very relevant to social work in terms of giving weight to children’s views, and assessing and making decisions about their...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs