Learning outcomes By the end of this unit you should be able to: appreciate how chemical processes in the rest of the world affect the Arctic environment and the species inhabiting it; recognise the physical processes that determine atmosphere and oceanic flows in the Arctic; appreciate the scientific research process and the use of scientific evidence; use quantitative scientific evidence to examine the link between atmospheric carbon dioxide levels a
Learning outcomes By the end of this unit you should be able to: Understand the problem of green-house gas emissions; Explore what you can do as an individual or household to lighten those emissions; Identify how much you would need to reduce your carbon footprint to achieve an environmentally ‘sustainable’ level of emission. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see Author(s): Learning outcomes Learning outcomes Learning outcomes Once you have completed this unit you should be able to: describe the status in the world of the English language, compared to other widely spoken languages identify the reasons why people should study another language make best use of existing language skills, no matter how basic, in a practical situation present language skills in a written CV give examples of critical Learning outcomes Learning outcomes This unit will: encourage you to engage with the natural environment around you help you to take part in observing nature yourself provide an opportunity to communicate with a wider community encourage you to to use ICT to record your findings. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and con Learning outcomes After studying this unit you should be able to: Demonstrate a critical understanding of the concept of ’ (knowledge and understanding); Engage with and review debates about selected key concepts relevant to the study of families and personal relationships; Identify connections between concepts and the themes they raise for research and for social policy; Understand some of the social processes underlying research around family issue Learning outcomes This unit will help you to develop your ability to: understand what we mean by the entanglements of social welfare and crime control, by exploring the tensions and relations between ‘watching over’ and ‘watching out for’; understand policy responses and their relevance; identify different kinds of evidence – in particular, visual evidence and interview evidence; develop your ICT skills, including how to make the mo Learning outcomes By the end of this unit you should be able to: develop an appreciation of the huge variety of different mammals that exist on Earth today; see how fossil evidence can help us to understand evolutionary history; understand how the structure of DNA can help us to detect differences between different species; apply the techniques of DNA analysis to work out which mammals are most closely related to each other; appreciate t Learning outcomes After completing this unit you should be able to: Knowledge and understanding evaluate end-of-life care approaches in the UK and challenges to care delivery. Cognitive skills evaluate the usefulness of theoretical models of death, dying and bereavement; recognise the relevance of critical social perspectives associated with death, dying and bereavement. Practical and/or professional skills Learning outcomes After completing this unit you should be able to: Knowledge and understanding demonstrate sound knowledge and critical understanding of multifaceted and diverse approaches to death, dying and bereavement; explore multiple contexts of bereavement. Cognitive skills integrate different experiences of death, dying and bereavement with theoretical knowledge. Practical and/or professional skills Learning outcomes Learning outcomes Learning outcomes After completing this unit you will have a basic understanding of: how the legal system in the UK works; how laws are made in the UK; some of the key players in UK law enforcement; different ways of taking notes. Original Copyright © 2008 The Open University. Now made available within the Creative Commons framework under the CC Attribution – Non-commercial licence (see http Learning outcomes By the end of this unit you should be able to: discuss what ethics is and what constitutes an ethical issue; identify and discuss ethical issues that arise in the media, in routine conversations and, in particular, in your own everyday professional practice; discuss the role of emotions in ethical deliberations; discuss how negotiation might resolve apparent ethical differences; identify and discuss the ethical issues p Learning outcomes Here's how the sections of this unit can help you. A first look at the human body gives you the opportunity to gain an overall appreciation of how the body works in a scientific sense, and understand that a scientific view is necessary for us to study how performance in sport is linked to performance of the body. Athletes and efficient hearts explains the function of the heart briefly and looks at the importance of healthy hearts in sport. Learning outcomes The aims of section 1 are to: provide you with a clear idea of what the unit is about and how it is structured help you understand the importance of the word ‘skills’ start you thinking about your own learning. By the time you have reached the end of section 2 you should be able to: understand that valuable and important learning goes on all the time appreciate that learning can involve thinking, Learning outcomes Learning outcomes Learning outcomes As with DD208_1, this unit provides a further opportunity to develop your ability to understand what we mean by the entanglements of social welfare and crime control, by exploring the tensions and relations between ‘watching over’ and watching out for’; understand policy responses and their relevance to the course; identify different kinds of evidence – in particular, visual evidence and interview evidence; develop your I
Learning languages and finding out about other countries can be fun, as well as useful, and this unit is an introduction to the differences in culture and language about which we all need to be aware. There are 10 independent sections: any selection of them can be studied in any order. Some are about why knowledge of other languages and cultures can be important; others are about what it’s like to study a foreign language or to have a career using a foreign language. This unit is aimed at seco
Human societies have to take urgent action to end their dependences on fossil fuels. We have to alter the whole path of our development and decision making in order to make our societies both environmentally adaptable and sustainable. This unit takes on the task of trying to chart some of the ways in which it might be possible.
The most ‘important and greatest puzzle’ we face as humans is ourselves (Boring, 1950, p. 56). Humans are a puzzle – one that is complex, subtle and multi-layered, and it gets even more complicated as we evolve over time and change in different contexts.
When answering the question ‘What makes us who we are?’, psychologists put forward a range of explanations about why people feel, think and behave the way they do. Just when psychologists seem to understand one bit of ‘who we are’
Patterns occur everywhere in art, nature, science and especially mathematics. Being able to recognise, describe and use these patterns is an important skill that helps you to tackle a wide variety of different problems. This unit explores some of these patterns ranging from ancient number patterns to the latest mathematical research.
What is ecology and why is it important to our understanding of the world around us? This unit looks at how we can study ecosystems to explore the effect that humans are having on the environment.
“I blame the parents!” How often is that phrase used to explain the ills of society and is it valid? This material will consider how important is quality parenting, who judges it, and is its provision the sole responsibility of parents – should parents just be left to get on with it? It explores what parenting actually means, what is meant by quality parenting and, how it can be enhanced and promoted. It is of interest to anyone who is, might become or works with parents.
