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Learning, thinking and doing
Science, Maths & Technology

Learning, thinking and doing

...managing?' On this basis, an engineer in a project team, a shop steward, a play-group organiser, a tax inspector, a teacher and a hotel receptionist, people who are definitely not Managers (with a capital M), all do a great deal of managing. It follows that although the amount of managing involved in people's work varies, it is seldom entirely absent, and is ......
Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs
Recycling: Putting consumers to work
Society, Politics & Law

Recycling: Putting consumers to work

...management; Dr Katy Wheeler explores how in this article. ...In 2000/01, 79% of waste collected from English households was disposed of at landfill with only 12% recycled. By 2013/14, landfill had fallen to 31% and rates of recycling had increased to 43%. Such statistics reveal a dramatic shift in the management of household waste. Consumers across England have been...
Supporting children's development
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting children's development

...a deeper understanding of children's development from early years up to the age of 17. You will focus on topics including the development and management of relationships, encouraging reading, behavioural management, special educational needs and the importance of reflective practice. Transcript If you are interested in studying this course, visit the course website here....
Study online and find a subject that inspires you
Education & Development

Study online and find a subject that inspires you

...Introduction to English and Maths Fees and funding All undergraduate and postgraduate courses with The Open University can be found here and there's information on fees, funding and bursaries here. Nearly all of our undergraduate courses have no pre-entry requirements. The PFA NI can support you through degree level study, even without the need to have studied or...
Identity In Question
Health, Sports & Psychology

Identity In Question

...introduction to this album. Language Approach Why this approach of Identity formation been so influential in cultural studies. Lacanian Theory The centrality of the Lacanian theory within the broader subject of Language approach. Combining Accounts Combining an account of the unconscious with a Foucaldian account of discursive practices. Kleinian and Object Relations...
Exploring oak woodland
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring oak woodland

...introduction to this album. Touring an oak wood Professor David Streeter takes us on a guided tour of an English oak wood. Following a food chain From sunlight to sparrow hawks - Professors David Streeter and Chris Perrins track a woodland food chain. Looking for regeneration Professor David Streeter investigates the lack of young trees in a Sussex wood. Focusing on fungi...
Imagery and metaphor
Money & Business

Imagery and metaphor

...introduction to this album. Engaging the imagination Ways of solving problems using the power of imagery and metaphor at work. Group metaphor development Employees start to map their metaphors for the companyís work. Storytelling warm-up Techniques for a group to make up a story together, a powerful technique for working on problematic issues. Clean language Using the...
Mission to Titan
Science, Maths & Technology

Mission to Titan

...introduction to this album. The Cassini-Huygens Probe Adam Hart-Davies introduces one of the most ambitious space exploration missions ever launched. Titan: first glimpse OU professor John Zarnecki shows the first ever panoramic images of Titan to Adam Hart-Davis. Titan: landing Scientists watch the probe’s historic journey to Titan with bated breath. Titan: evidence...