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Social work law and UK regulation
Society, Politics & Law

Social work law and UK regulation

...adapted extract from the Open University course K271 Social work law. ...Social work law and UK regulation: Introduction - In this free course, Social work law and UK regulation, you are going to learn about definitions of law and where legislation comes from. You will then apply this to social work and also learn how social work is regulated across the UK specifically....
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Coaching others to coach Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Coaching others to coach

...adaptable and capable of working with coaches in different situations. There will be times when I might be working with a group of coaches on a course or a workshop. And then on other occasions, I'll be helping a coach individually, perhaps watching them coach or discussing something with them. I also spend time helping my colleagues and assist them in any way that I can....
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Translation as a career
Languages

Translation as a career

...adapted extract from the Open University course L801 Introduction to translation theory and practice, which is the first part of the OU’s MA in Translation. You might also be interested in the second part: L802 Translation in practice...Translation as a career: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the skills required to...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
People-centred designing
Science, Maths & Technology

People-centred designing

...adapt products themselves, or buy expensive attachments to compensate for a product's inadequate design. Figure 8 shows a radio with do-it-yourself adaptations made for an elderly user with poor eyesight and arthritis. Some buttons are covered to avoid accidental pressing, which would lose the preset channel, while others have high-visibility stick-on covers. Instructions...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Introducing key global development challenges
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing key global development challenges

...adapted extract from the Open University course DD871 Key challenges in global development. You might also be interested in the related OpenLearn course, DD870 Introducing global development. To find out more, explore this OpenLearn article, which includes a video explaining what you can expect to learn....Introducing key global development challenges: Introduction -...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Mastering systems thinking in practice Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Mastering systems thinking in practice

...et al., 1983) [This cartoon shows three people peering into a box labelled ‘situation’ through a magnifying glass] Figure 2 Choices that can be made about the nature of a situation such as water governance and catchment management situations (adapted from SLIM 2004). For practical purposes it is essential to remember that both the rational and the emotional aspects...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
Becoming an ethical researcher Badge icon
Education & Development

Becoming an ethical researcher

...adapt the knowledge gained from studying this badged course to your own thinking about ethics in the context of research design and development as relevant to your module, whether desk or field-based. The Masters programme recruits for an October start each year. You will need to have accessed your My OpenLearn profile and downloaded your badge as a PNG file or your...
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Level 3: Advanced 18 hrs
How to age well while self-isolating
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to age well while self-isolating

...adapt and instead use rice and noodles. If you can eat nuts try and have some every day, as they are an excellent source of protein as well as fats. Bananas are another excellent and filling source of nutrients. We are all aware that fats and carbohydrates are necessary but do remember that proteins are very important for our good muscle function and they are very...
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Video 10 mins