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DetailDeveloping career resilienceLearning How to Learn
ProviderThe Open UniversityDeep Teaching Solutions
Our rating4.43.3
CostFreeAbout A$84 a month
Time24 hours20 hours
LevelBeginnerBeginner
Credentialdigital badge (Credly etc) (free)certificate of completion (paid (Coursera enrolment or Coursera Plus))
Open toWorldwideWorldwide
Free inWorldwideNot stated
Content written forAny countryAny country
SummaryAn eight-week course, about three hours a week, on building the resilience to handle change and setbacks at work. You assess your own resilience, look at outside pressures on careers and set practical goals. Completion earns an Open University badge and 24 CPD points.One of the most popular online courses ever, teaching evidence-based techniques for learning new skills faster and beating procrastination. Useful for anyone who needs to keep reskilling as AI changes their job.
Objectives
  • Understand what career resilience is and assess your own
  • Recognise outside challenges that can affect your working life
  • Apply practical tactics to strengthen your resilience
  • Work out what support you need and where to find it
  • Set realistic resilience goals and the steps to reach them
  • Understand how the brain learns and switches between focused and relaxed thinking
  • Break complex skills into manageable chunks
  • Manage procrastination with practical techniques
  • Improve memory and retention
  • Build habits that support lifelong learning
Things to know
  • Badge requires sign-up and passing the quizzes
  • Last updated March 2022
  • CPD points are UK CPD Standards Office points; check acceptance with your Australian professional body
  • Only the first module is free since Coursera ended audit in August 2025
  • Coursera's 20 hours is an estimate (2 weeks at 10 hours)
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