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BCcampus is a publicly funded Canadian educational organisation committed to democratising access to education. By leveraging educational technology and open educational resources, BCcampus have become leaders in their field and have cultivated a successful and sustainable approach to free education. Based in British Columbia, BCcampus is one of the country's most active free education bodies, with over 200,000 students.



Central to BCcampus's project is their Open Textbook Collection, which allows educators and students to access quality learning resources for free online. The Open Textbook Collection drastically reduces the financial barriers to post-secondary level education and has already saved students millions of dollars.



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Human Resources in the Food Service and Hospitality Sector
4-5 hrs 13,206 learners
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You Will Learn How To

After completing this course you will be able to:

  • Identify the importance of Human Resource Management (HRM) and the functions involved
  • Discuss staff recruitment issues commonly faced by HR managers today
  • Outline the importance of the job description to the advertisement and interview processes
  • Describe various recruitment options for finding suitable employees
  • Explain how to screen resumés for suitable candidates and manage applications effectively
  • Demonstrate effective interview questions, techniques and approaches
  • Discuss protocols for conducting reference checks
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  • Discuss the benefits of employee training for organisations and staff
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Beginner Level
Human Resources in the Food Service and Hospitality Sector

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1.5-3 hrs 46,753 learners
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You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define your role as an online learner by developing a mindset for independent learning
  • Describe how to prepare for a role as a team member in a virtual classroom
  • Outline how to relate to online instructors in a way that supports your learning and growth
  • Explain how to communicate professionally with them
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  • Demonstrate how to analyze writing assignments
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Food Service Excellence - Meat Cutting and Processing
1.5-3 hrs 21,484 learners
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You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Describe the composition and characteristics of meat
  • Outline the chemical changes associated with slaughter
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  • Explain the handling and storage of meat and meat products
  • Identify meat inspection levels and agencies
  • Outline grading regulations for meat
  • Identify suitable cuts of meat for various cooking methods
  • Define ‘variety meats’ and ‘offal’
  • Recall the diseases associated with meat
  • State the meat inspection process
  • Illustrate the muscle and bone structure of meat
  • Compare primal and secondary cuts of beef, lamb, pork, veal and game
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Food Service Excellence - Meat Cutting and Processing

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Diploma in Community Psychology
10-15 hrs 26,266 learners
By BCcampus OpenEd
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By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Identify the diverse areas community psychologists work and research in
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  • Describe the main theories and research methods
  • Recognize cultural humility and the dimensions of diversity in a community
  • Discuss the concepts and theories of oppression and power
  • Discuss the processes of empowerment to make changes in communities
  • Identify what is involved in a community intervention and how to measure its effectiveness
  • Discuss the key aspects of prevention programs and evaluation
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DIPLOMA
Beginner Level
Diploma in Community Psychology

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Diploma in Environmental Management
6-10 hrs 67,006 learners
By BCcampus OpenEd
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By the end of this course, you will be able to:

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  • Explain the enhanced greenhouse effect
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  • Discuss what sewage treatment does and its importance
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DIPLOMA
Beginner Level
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6-10 hrs
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Graphic Design
1.5-3 hrs 384,736 learners
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You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Recognize common examples of graphic design in use
  • Explain the design process as a problem-solving activity
  • Discuss design elements such as space, colour and type
  • Describe the influence of the Industrial Revolution on design practices
  • Summarize the main features of graphic design in the modern and postmodern periods
  • Outline the key content and partners involved in the design process
  • Explain ‘AIDA’ and the use of other graphic design techniques
  • Discuss the use of graphic design elements such as point, line, plane, colour, space and figure/ground
  • Indicate the process involved in designing drafts
  • State the use of compositional techniques such as contrast, emphasis, movement, symmetry and visual hierarchy
  • Describe how constraints, alignment, grids and organizational systems enhance design
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Beginner Level
Graphic Design

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1.5-3 hrs
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Print Production
1.5-3 hrs 12,586 learners
By BCcampus OpenEd
You Will Learn How To

After completing this course you will be able to:

  • Describe the procedure for measurement and colour profile generation in the manufacturing process
  • Discuss the primary four imaging and six pre-imaging processes
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Beginner Level
Print Production

86 liked this course

1.5-3 hrs
12586 enrolled
Technical Writing Essentials
1.5-3 hrs 49,859 learners
By BCcampus OpenEd
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define what technical writing is, why it’s important, and what it looks like
  • Recognize the main conventions and characteristics of technical writing
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  • Recognize how to effectively integrate headings, figures and tables, and lists in written communications
  • Define basic terms related to conducting and disseminating various types of research
  • Outline how to determine the reliability, authority, and relevance of research sources in a professional context
  • Identify the most common types of documents used in technical communications
  • Outline how to create technical descriptions and write instruction manuals
  • Recognize how to create the appropriate format, structure and content for different types of professional documents
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Beginner Level
Technical Writing Essentials

475 liked this course

1.5-3 hrs
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