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Business matters in voluntary organisations
Education & Development

Business matters in voluntary organisations

...Manager for YASS, OU in Scotland...Find out more about The Open University's Open degree qualification I am the Partnerships Manager for the Young Applicants in Schools Scheme (YASS) which offers S6 pupils in Scotland, a national bridging programme, for those looking to go on to Higher Education or college after school. The opportunity to study university-level modules...
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Investigating psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Investigating psychology

...Introduction and guidance: Introduction and guidance - This free course, Investigating psychology, illustrates the range of questions investigated by psychologists. It has been designed to support your learning in one of the key areas of the discipline, ‘Conceptual and historical issues in psychology’, known to most psychologists as ‘CHIP’. It will help you to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
Digital innovation in social care and social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Digital innovation in social care and social work

...Introduction - In this free course, Digital innovation in social care and social work, you will learn about how digital technology has made a difference, both to social care sector and people living in their own communities. There are many ways in which technology can measure and inform about health and illness, and this course will offer a broader view of how...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
En rumbo: intermediate Spanish
Languages

En rumbo: intermediate Spanish

...introductions, talking about routines, describing people and places, making comparisons, expressing likes, making plans, talking about the future, and expressing wishes. The tracks contain recordings of Spanish and Latin American speakers mixed with suggestions for activities to do while you listen. This material has been adapted from the audio material for The Open...
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Audio 35 mins
Multidisciplinary study: the value and benefits Badge icon
Education & Development

Multidisciplinary study: the value and benefits

...Introduction - You might be studying, or considering learning about, more than one subject as part of your studies. Combining different subjects provides an exciting opportunity to find ways in which those subjects intersect and influence each other, across different subject boundaries. ‘Multidisciplinary’ study at The Open University includes our ‘Open’...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Climate Change, Coastal Erosion and Flooding: The Thames Gateway and London
Society, Politics & Law

Climate Change, Coastal Erosion and Flooding: The Thames Gateway and London

...Managing the rising tide To address the risks and outcomes of coastal erosion, the UK government’s Environment Agency has broken the coast down into a series of lengths, each of which is covered by a shoreline management plan (SMP). Different areas of shoreline may therefore be managed in very different ways. These management plans are interconnected, as how one area of...
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Club, Country, Continent: Juggling fan identities at Euro 2020
Health, Sports & Psychology

Club, Country, Continent: Juggling fan identities at Euro 2020

...project. With both Scotland and Wales having also qualified for Euro 2020 alongside England, we can expect to see even more overt associations with these countries that make up the UK. In this respect, the nation as a source of identity for UK football fans is probably stronger than ever. Club or country? [Manchester city players celebrating] But most football fans follow...
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EPQs: why give a presentation?
Education & Development

EPQs: why give a presentation?

...Project Qualification (EPQ) is an opportunity for you to work independently on a topic that really interests you or that you think is important. It is equivalent to an A-level qualification. These articles are designed to help you if you are enrolled on an EPQ. See previous article in series: Writing up your dissertation Why give a presentation? Giving a presentation on...
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