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Talk the talk
Education & Development

Talk the talk

...free course introduces the mechanics of effective, persuasive oral presentations, by giving you the opportunity to analyse examples and then create your own. Using resources such as TED Talk videos, you will see how experts deliver professional talks and famous speeches, observe what works, and identify how language connects ideas and keeps a listener engaged...This...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Young people’s wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Young people’s wellbeing

...free course, Young people's wellbeing, will examine the range of factors affecting young people's wellbeing, such as obesity, binge drinking, depression and behavioural problems...What do we mean by 'wellbeing' for young people? How is it shaped by social differences and inequalities, and how can we improve young people's mental and physical health? This free course,...
Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Understanding your customers
Money & Business

Understanding your customers

...course of study to become a marketing professional...This free course, Understanding your customers, is a short introduction to understanding customers. The course underlines the relevance of understanding customers as individuals, members of society and members of organisations. It clarifies some key marketing concepts and terminology and highlights some differences...
Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
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Education & Development

Succeed in the workplace

...free course, Succeed in the workplace, is for you. It will help you explore career opportunities. You will also gain the skills to write strong CVs and application forms, and to handle different types of interviews. By the end of the course you will have made a start on your own realistic and strong action plan to enable you to find a job that will fulfil your aspirations...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Step up to leadership
Money & Business

Step up to leadership

...free course is one in a series focusing on leadership, decision-making and communication in the context of policing with the community. This particular course focuses on the challenge of leadership and leading change in an ever-changing policing context. It provides insights to help individuals become more effective leaders of teams and organisations, and to engage more...
Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Speeches and speech-making
History & The Arts

Speeches and speech-making

...free course, Speeches and speech-making, explores an aspect of language use where 'voices' and 'texts' converge: the art of speech-making...This free course, Speeches and speech-making, explores an aspect of language use where 'voices' and 'texts' converge: the art of speech-making....Speeches and speech-making: Introduction - The terms ‘voice’ and ......
Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Seeing institutions in different ways
Society, Politics & Law

Seeing institutions in different ways

...free course, Seeing institutions in different ways, will present institutions in three key ways: as rules and norms, as meanings and values and as big players. The rules govern social life and the norms establish how people should behave, while institutional development is about changing the rules. Meanings help people make sense of their lives and values indicate what is...
Understanding and managing risk
Money & Business

Understanding and managing risk

...free course, Understanding and managing risk, provides an introduction to financial risk management. The processes of risk identification, risk measurement and risk management are explored. The course then goes on to examine reputational risk and operational risk. It concludes with an examination of the subject of behavioural finance and what this can contribute to our...