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Exploring depression
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring depression

...technique known as functional magnetic resonance imaging or fMRI. When volunteer subjects are slid in to the vast circular electromagnets on which these machines rely, it’s possible to image the structure of their brains. And, crucially, see which areas are functioning while they perform certain tasks. As I peered through the window that separates the control room from...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
Making social media work in Higher Education
Education & Development

Making social media work in Higher Education

...technique in how you apply it, trying to understand what the core concepts are if you're reading a fairly long chapter, what we think is the most important things about that and discussing those. You think that's great. That's why we're all there to help us. But when does it kind of shade over the line into, well yes I'm helping you with this technique but I'm not doing...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Advancing Black leadership Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Advancing Black leadership

...techniques members of the Black and Minority Ethnic communities can use to influence people and organisations with power. Advancing Black leadership builds on and consolidates learning from the Introducing Black leadership course. Transcript Enrolling on the course will give you the opportunity to earn an Open University digital badge. Badges are not accredited by The...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The restless Universe
Science, Maths & Technology

The restless Universe

...techniques that have somehow emerged from nowhere. This, of course, is not the case. Throughout the ages, it has been the endeavour of individual men and women that has made possible the growth of science and the advancement of physics. This course attempts to emphasise the cultural aspect of physics by providing biographical information about some great physicists of the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
An introduction to death, dying and grief
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to death, dying and grief

...technique. BMJ Open, 6(6), e012213. Seale, C. and Addington-Hall, J. (1995) ‘Euthanasia: the role of good care.’, Social Science & Medicine vol. 40, no. 5, pp. 581–587. Singer, P. (2011). Practical Ethics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Warnes, S. (2014) How many people choose assisted suicide where it is legal? The Guardian. Available at
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Primary education: listening and observing Badge icon
Education & Development

Primary education: listening and observing

...techniques within my last role, which I've transferred here. And also school policies, being involved in PE lessons, things like that. You can also model what the teacher does, which will help you, then, to develop your own style of dealing with the children. You like this, don't you? Try leaning-- try turning around and facing forward. Are they? That's OK. We won't be...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Exploring languages and cultures
Languages

Exploring languages and cultures

...techniques the insistence of the Media Markt electronics chain on payment in cash the fact that German wages are low. Activity 4 Think about the following questions, which are designed to help you evaluate the arguments presented in this article. 1 The author concludes his article by drawing an analogy between German culinary preferences and economic practices: ‘Frugal...
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Level 1: Introductory 14 hrs
Principles and practices of peace education
Education & Development

Principles and practices of peace education

...technique to use for a very quick way of feeling a bit calmer. Hand tracing video...Session 2: Peace with myself: 3.2 Recognising needs - At the heart of most conflicts are unmet needs (Cartwright, 2019). Being able to regulate one’s emotions in challenging situations of conflict can support the practical work of managing conflict, but peace building in the longer term...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs