Learning outcomes By the end of this unit you should be able to: distinguish between mental health and mental illness; give examples of how community resource centres can benefit the well being of individuals and communities in terms of mental health. Original Copyright © 2006 The Open University. Now made available within the Creative Commons framework under the CC Attribution – Non-commercial licence (see http://creati Learning outcomes Learning outcomes Learning outcomes Learning outcomes By the end of this unit you should be able to: begin to recognise how elite sport is funded in the UK. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial- Learning outcomes After studying this unit, you should be able to: understand the basic structural issues of the Forth Road Bridge; give examples of how engineers are trying to alleviate the wear and tear on the bridge. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made available under a Author(s): Learning outcomes By the end of this unit you should: be able to describe the relationship between social work practice and the law; understand the legal framework that regulates social work in Scotland; have an awareness of the role of law in countering discrimination. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions Learning outcomes Learning outcomes By the end of this unit you should be able to: explore ideas about place and identity using our concept of ‘geographical imagination’ by examining the images that represent a place to reveal how those images came about; explore ideas about place and identity by examining the images that represent a place to reveal two sets of relationships that are important in understanding the character of a place: power relations and local-global relations. Learning outcomes By the end of this unit you should be able to: describe how photographs affect a globalised industry; understand the global dimension of the Scottish oil industry and how that has affected the local population. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made available under a Author(s): Learning outcomes Learning outcomes Learning outcomes Learning outcomes Learning outcomes Learning outcomes After studying this unit you should be able to: understand how the English language has changed over time from its origins to the present day; understand the relationship between the history of the English language and social and political processes; demonstrate aspects of the shifting configurations of English language practices and the social, cultural and political histories from which texts emerge; understand methods of enquiry in Learning outcomes Learning outcomes Learning outcomes Learning outcomes
In our everyday lives we use we use language to develop ideas and to communicate them to other people. In this unit we examine ways in which language is adapted to express mathematical ideas.
Geometry is concerned with the various aspects of size, shape and space. In this unit, you will explore the concepts of angles, shapes, symmetry, area and volume through interactive activities.
Aerobic fitness is integral to successful sports performance and to maintaining good health. But what sort of exercise should you be doing to develop your aerobic fitness? This unit will help you to answer this question by introducing you to principles of aerobic exercise prescription.
You may have met complex numbers before, but not had experience in manipulating them. This unit gives an accessible introduction to complex numbers, which are very important in science and technology, as well as mathematics. The unit includes definitions, concepts and techniques which will be very helpful and interesting to a wide variety of people with a reasonable background in algebra and trigonometry.
This unit will help you understand more about real numbers and their properties. It will explain the relationship between real numbers and recurring decimals, explain irrational numbers and discuss inequalities. The unit will help you to use the Triangle Inequality, the Binomial Theorem and the Least Upper Bound Property.
James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879) is arguably the father of electromagnetism, and unarguably one of the greatest physicists ever. Einstein called Maxwell's equations 'the most important event in physics since Newton's time, not only because of their wealth of content, but also because they form a pattern for a new type of law'. This unit will examine Maxwell's greatest triumph, the prediction that electromagnetic waves can propagate vast distances through empty space and the realisation that light
We all encounter symmetry in our everyday lives, in both natural and man-made structures. The mathematical concepts surrounding symmetry can be a bit more difficult to grasp. This unit explains such concepts as direct and indirect symmetries, Cayley tables and groups through exercises, audio and video.
Jupiter has long been an object of wonder, with its dramatic Great Red Spot, its numerous and varied satellites and the stunning collision of the comet Shoemaker Levy 9 with the Jovian atmosphere in 1994. This unit will introduce you to our solar system's largest planet and its major satellites and the history of their exploration.
Sometimes the best way to understand a set of data is to sketch a simple graph. This exercise can reveal hidden trends and meanings not clear from just looking at the numbers. In this unit you will review the various approaches to sketching graphs and learn some more advanced techniques.
The management of processes or operations is the very essence of any kind of business enterprise, and it is critically important that they are designed and managed well. This course taster uses case studies and models to illustrate the importance of effective operations management and outlines the steps to preparing your own operations proposal.
Attempts to answer problems in areas as diverse as science, technology and economics involve solving simultaneous linear equations. In this unit we look at some of the equations that represent points, lines and planes in mathematics. We explore concepts such as Euclidean space, vectors, dot products and conics.
‘This is the way the world ends / Not with a bang but a whimper.’ (T.S. Eliot) But how about the way the world begins? Was this the biggest bang of all? This unit will introduce you to the theory of the Big Bang and will present the three main lines of experimental evidence that support this theory.
Even if you feel confident using English in everyday situations, studying in English at higher education level might present extra challenges. This unit provides an opportunity for you to reflect on your English language skills through a series of academic exercises.













