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Innovation in health and social care practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Innovation in health and social care practice

...studying this course, you should be able to: identify how innovation and digital technologies impact on the role of health and social care practitioners evaluate some of the criticisms that arise from transforming practice through technology explain how planning and evaluating change can empower practitioners to use their knowledge and expertise in designing service...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Developing a research question in International Relations
Society, Politics & Law

Developing a research question in International Relations

...skills necessary to develop your own. Through a series of activities, including a bespoke Masterclass, you will have the opportunity to reflect on what makes a good research question and to consider the types of questions that one might ask when doing a research project in international relations. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
University of the Future
OpenLearn Ireland

University of the Future

...study from their computers, mobile phones, mp3 players and tablet devices – without necessarily having to open a book... University of the Future ‘University of The Future’ shows how the OU has harnessed new and emerging technologies to enable students to study from their computers, mobile phones, mp3 players and tablet devices – without necessarily having to open...
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Entrainment
History & The Arts

Entrainment

...study of music and its performance in different cultural settings has allowed him to develop his understanding of the concept of entrainment. His research into this phenomenon is providing key insights into the synchronisation of rhythmic processes in humans and in the natural world. To find out more, follow the research links... Entrainment Open University
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Video 2 mins
Childhood in the digital age
Education & Development

Childhood in the digital age

...studies, early childhood, education studies and child psychology and does not require any prior experience of studying this subject....Week 1: How different is a digital childhood?: Introduction - Childhood is a time of rapid change. Some of these changes are obvious, such as height gain, language ability and physical dexterity. Others are less obvious, such as how...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
What can lucid dreaming teach us about consciousness?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What can lucid dreaming teach us about consciousness?

...study that asked participants to report in detail on their most recent dream found that lucid (compared to non-lucid) dreams were indeed characterised by far greater insight into the fact that the sleeper was in a dream. Participants who experienced lucid dreams also said they had greater control over thoughts and actions within the dream, had the ability to think...
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Article 5 mins
Think like a scientist
Science, Maths & Technology

Think like a scientist

...skills that will develop your scientific thinking – like what to look for when designing an experiment, why you should keep a scientific journal and how to report your results. By the end of the collection you will be able to think about how to investigate the world around you and find out how it works. These materials form part of the Open University free courses Basic...
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Economics explains discrimination in the labour market
Society, Politics & Law

Economics explains discrimination in the labour market

...skills. The evaluative skills developed will help you to begin to form a properly considered view about the merits of the alternative theoretical approaches. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 2 study in Politics...Economics explains discrimination in the labour market: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs