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Death and medicine: postponement and promise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Death and medicine: postponement and promise

...Social Care. If you find this course interesting, take a look at the Open University course K220 Death, Dying and Bereavement. Alternatively, you can explore the related OpenLearn course, An introduction to death, dying and grief...Death and medicine: Postponement and promise: Learning outcomes - After completing this course, you should be able to: evaluate end-of-life...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
An introduction to public leadership
Money & Business

An introduction to public leadership

...social workers through to prime ministers. Finally, you will have the opportunity to examine, through a series of interviews with key stakeholders, how awareness of these key facets of public leadership is helping to change the face of policing in Britain today....Week 3: Leading teams and partnerships: Introduction - [A group of five medical personnel engaged in lively...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
Entrepreneurial impressions – reflection
Money & Business

Entrepreneurial impressions – reflection

...social relationships or networks that are associated with this kind of activity. this course encourages you to start thinking about entrepreneurship: what it is, how it works and why it is worth exploring. Figure 1 People have a tendency to stereotype entrepreneurs There is a widespread tendency to stereotype entrepreneurs and, as a consequence, to over-simplify a far...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
Inclusive Leadership: Effecting change
Education & Development

Inclusive Leadership: Effecting change

...social justice can change leadership relationships and interactions. Students will be encouraged to reflect on personal and institutional opportunities to lead inclusively, including in challenging circumstances. They will examine the potential of working with leaders beyond their organisation to effect change and build collaborative networks that support inclusive...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Co-creating and mushing up identity with visitors to the New Union Flag project
Society, Politics & Law

Co-creating and mushing up identity with visitors to the New Union Flag project

...are. They wrote brief essays and returned them to Giota within a few days of their visit. Some of the reflections are exceptionally enlightening and moving. You can see them by downloading the Children's Responses pdf. You can also watch a video produced by our partner, CounterPoints Arts featuring Gil Doron talking about his work and socially engaged participatory arts:...
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Video 5 mins
Reading and child development: The Our Story app: Introduction
Education & Development

Reading and child development: The Our Story app: Introduction

...social context. But first, here's a brief description of what the app is and does - and why. Transcript We're sorry, but for the moment this app is only available for Apple devices. Our Story is an app designed so that you and your child can have fun and at the same time can build up skills which will provide a foundation for starting to read. The special feature of Our...
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Activity 5 mins
PodMag May 2016
Society, Politics & Law

PodMag May 2016

...Social Sciences at The Open University...Get your highlighters ready, it’s revision time! In the May edition of the PodMag, Karen interviews Dr Georgina Blakeley, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Studies and Chair of DD102, Helen Clough, Learning and Teaching Librarian, and Jacqueline Baxter talks to three students about their hot tips for preparing for...
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Audio 20 mins
Globalisation and health
Society, Politics & Law

Globalisation and health

...social sectors, such as health and education, tend not to recognise their interdependence, and a new integrated approach is needed. The role of the state Attitudes towards to the state - its role and its scale - play a crucial role in determining publid health policy Global partnership The role of the private sector in the public health arena. Working in global...
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Audio 24 mins