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Health, Sports & Psychology
What does it mean, to be a man?
Beliefs about what makes a ‘real’ man have changed enormously over time. So what does it mean to be a man in the twenty-first century? Do traditional ideas about masculinity still apply, and if not, what kinds of new ideas have replaced them? Explore our interactive below to learn more.
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Education & Development
5 quick tips to boost your wellbeing
Do you want to enhance your wellbeing? This article is packed with practical tips to help you boost your mental health – from building positive habits to managing stress and setting healthy boundaries. Small steps can lead to big changes – let’s explore how.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The social work phone-in: have your say
Can you decide who should be primarily responsible for care?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Mental health in society
In this free course, Mental health in society, you will explore and critically reflect on mental health. You will explore the relationship between the lived experiences of individuals, and the society and environment in which they live. Different perspectives, approaches and models of understanding and critiquing mental health will be explored ...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Introducing ageing
Everyone is ageing, whatever their current age, and we live in a world where many people are living much longer than previous generations. This is often seen as a problem. But is it? This free course, Introducing ageing, will help you to think about this issue by introducing you to some key ideas in studying later life.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Co-production – challenges and opportunities for the Higher Education curriculum
This article describes the principles behind co-production in curriculum creation and highlights potential ‘pitfalls’ to avoid.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Improving patient, family and colleague witnesses’ experiences of Fitness to Practise proceedings
This evidence-based course provides learning about the Fitness to Practise process and being a witness.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Introducing social care and social work
This free course, Introducing social care and social work, will introduce you to different social care and social work practitioner roles. It will develop your understanding of the context in which social care and social work takes place in the UK. The course is designed for people who are interested in and curious about social care or social ...
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How are social workers portrayed in the media?
Academic research shows how social work is misrepresented in newspapers and on TV. Maria Leedham explains more.
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Understanding autism
Learn about autism, one of the most challenging long-term conditions of the century. This free course, Understanding autism, introduces the autism spectrum, how it is experienced by individuals and families, and why it has become a global concern. The course explains how understanding of the autism spectrum and approaches to diagnosis and care ...
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Education & Development
Supporting young trans people’s rights to health and happiness
Transgender and non-binary children and young people are more visible than ever – but their voices are not often heard.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Introducing relational care
‘Relational care’ is a developing approach to care which can help address many of the challenges faced by the older adult care sector. It provides benefits not only for older people but also all those involved in their care. This free course is for providers, managers and staff of older adult residential and day care facilities. It explains ...