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A question of ethics: right or wrong?
Health, Sports & Psychology

A question of ethics: right or wrong?

...Working closely with individuals and developing relationships is an inherent and often satisfying part of the work of a sports coach or exercise instructor. However, it can bring about ethical and professional challenges and can sometimes place practitioners in a difficult or uncomfortable position, e.g. a confidence shared and/or personal dilemmas. The course considers...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Understanding operations management
Money & Business

Understanding operations management

...worked at home or in small workshops. Such a system worked well for small-scale local production, with low levels of competition. Some industries, such as furniture manufacture and clockmaking, still include a significant proportion of craft working...Understanding operations management: 2.2.2 Mass production - In many industries, craft manufacturing began to be replaced...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
A history of child protection
Education & Development

A history of child protection

...work and keep alive his infant brother in an East End garret after the death of their parents. Child neglect would not have been considered as child abuse; it was merely one of the tragic, if unintended, consequences of normal life. Child exploitation was tolerated in much the same way, not least because child labour was cheap and versatile; children could carry out...
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Article 10 mins
Fakespeare: Rewriting the bard
History & The Arts

Fakespeare: Rewriting the bard

...bits for the 21st Century and reveal your inner wordsmith...Could you get away with rewriting Shakespeare’s best work for the modern age? Grab your quill and take the test. Discover your inner writer in this short word game that matches you with one of Shakespeare's alleged co-authors. Are you his trusted confidante or an outright faker? [Fakespeare launch image - temp]...
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Activity 5 mins
The Centre for Children and Young People’s Wellbeing at The Open University
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Centre for Children and Young People’s Wellbeing at The Open University

...work also includes adult-focused projects that seek to build wellbeing among children and young people – so we work with children, young people, their families, and those who seek to support them, such as health advocates or policy makers. Addressing children and young people’s wellbeing in body, mind and media, the Centre currently builds research and advocacy on:...
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Article 5 mins
New free courses and hobbies to try while Coronavirus restrictions are in place
Miscellaneous

New free courses and hobbies to try while Coronavirus restrictions are in place

...Work Beginners' Italian: Food and Drink Beginners' French: A Trip to Avignon Explore how you can dig a little deeper in languages with The OU. Succeed in the workplace Perhaps this time has made you revaluate your working life? Check out our badged course, and if you are returning to a in Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths (STEM), feast your eyes on our interactive...
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Article 5 mins
Past-Time Lover: Charles Darwin
History & The Arts

Past-Time Lover: Charles Darwin

...work on the theory of evolution? I published a book entitled On the Origin of Species, which provided evidence towards the theory of evolution, but also proposed my theory on how exactly evolution works. Modern biology stems from this theory and life on Earth is much better understood due to my theory of natural selection. I have become quite the household name. My theory...
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Article 5 mins
Managing my money for young adults: in partnership with the Harrison Foundation
Money & Business

Managing my money for young adults: in partnership with the Harrison Foundation

...work and, therefore, contribute to the production of goods and services. More importantly, young adults are literally the future of the UK economy. This is because young adults will play a big role in creating innovative products and services. Some of these innovations will create large successful businesses and, at the same time, help the society to solve major...
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Article 5 mins