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Studying mammals: The insect hunters
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: The insect hunters

...study skills that you will be developing as you progress through the course. To avoid breaking up the flow of the text, they will usually appear at the start or end of the sections. As well as the course text, you will be using The Life of Mammals book (LoM) and related The Life of Mammals DVDs, as described in the introduction to this course. Before you go any further,...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
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Education & Development

Take your teaching online

...studying a practical biology course. By introducing a range of digital badges to represent the various skills developed on the course, students had a way of demonstrating the progress they made. Creating learning objects can be time consuming initially, but will save you time in the long run. I would recommend for anyone to take their teaching online in this way. By the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
More working with charts, graphs and tables
Science, Maths & Technology

More working with charts, graphs and tables

...studying. The MBA Handbook, Study Skills for Managers by Sheila Cameron, 3rd edition, published by Pitman Publishing, 1997, ISBN 0 273 62812 7. Chapter 13, ‘Using numbers’ introduces the use of number in a management context. Open Mathematics (MU120) – Open University course that comprehensively covers mathematics topics. This course assumes you are already...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
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Education & Development

Supporting adult learners’ positive mental health

...skills through studying can improve mental wellbeing by building self-confidence and improving self-esteem, helping provide a sense of purpose and connection with other people (National Health Service, 2022). [A sign in a garden saying ‘As I work on the garden, the garden works on me.’] Adult learners engaging in some sort of learning have reported feeling more...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
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Money & Business

Introducing the voluntary sector

...study skills for further learning. You begin this course by finding out about the nature of the voluntary sector and how it is defined. By looking into the past, you will explore the origins of voluntary and community organisations. You will start to examine what voluntary organisations do and how they contribute to well-being, meeting the needs of different groups and...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Studying mammals: The social climbers
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: The social climbers

...study skills that you will be developing as you progress through the course. To avoid breaking up the flow of the text, they will usually appear at the start or end of the sections. In this course you'll come across aspects of primate biology that are by their nature complex. You'll appreciate that primates are sophisticated mammals, and a good deal of detailed research...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Making sense of art history
History & The Arts

Making sense of art history

...study skills. Both the activities and the text in this course are designed to be worked on while you look closely at the art works. Plate 1: Turner prize artists Rachel Whiteread, House, 1993. (© The artist. Courtesy Gagosian Gallery. Photo: Tate Photography.) Gilbert and George, Life from Death Hope Life Fear, 1984, handcoloured photographs, framed on paper, unique. (©...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
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Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding dyslexia

...study skills. Harlow: BBC Active. Dyslexic Help (2024) Hidden Challenges: Why Dyslexia Often Goes Unrecognized in Schools. Available at: https://dyslexichelp.org/why-do-schools-not-recognize-dyslexia (Accessed: 22 September 2025). Eide, B.L. and Eide, F.F. (2011) Unlocking the hidden potential of the Dyslexic Brain. London: Hay House. Eide, B.L. and Eide, F.F. (2023) The...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs