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Robert Owen and New Lanark - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: almost 13 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingChildcare, education, working conditions, healthcare, crime … these issues are hotly debated in today's society. They are also issues that Robert Owen, seen by some as a visionary and by others as ...
Understanding media: the celebrity in the text - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: almost 13 years agoKylie Minogue, George Clooney, Nicole Kidman are all prominent celebrities, but how has the media created their status and how does what we read in the press influence our opinion? This unit will t...
Rights and justice in international relations - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: almost 13 years ago - ★★★ - 2 ratingsCan the concept of human rights be applied across borders or are rights culturally specific? Is it realistic, or even desirable, to aim at an international system based on universal principles of j...
Animals at the extremes: hibernation and torpor - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: almost 13 years agoHibernation is an ingenious adaptation that some animals employ to survive difficult conditions in winter. This unit examines the differences between hibernation and torpor, and discusses the chara...
An introduction to biological systematics - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: almost 13 years agoThis unit is concerned with macroevolution – the patterns and processes of evolution above the species level. A crucial consideration in macroevolutionary studies is that of the evolutionary relati...
Global water resources - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: almost 13 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWater is arguably the most important physical resource as it is the one that is essential to human survival. Understanding the global water cycle and how we use water is essential to planning a sus...
Developing reading skills in relation to the Social Sciences - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: almost 13 years ago - ★★★ - 2 ratingsHave you ever wondered what skills are needed to get the most out of reading social science materials? This unit looks at how reading skills are developed and provides three questions that should b...
Iron transport and storage - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: almost 13 years agoThis unit looks at the methods that have been developed by organisms for the uptake, transport and storage of iron: a process made more complicated by the insolubility of its oxides and hydroxides....
Scattering and tunnelling - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: almost 13 years agoScattering is fundamental to almost everything we know about the world, such as why the sky is blue. Tunnelling is entirely quantum-mechanical and gives rise to such phenomena as nuclear fusion in ...
What do we mean by family? - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: almost 13 years agoThe idea of ‘family’ is very powerful in contemporary UK culture and policy. Family lives have been the subject of many anxieties both at the personal and policy levels. How do public debates relat...
Working together for children: Stirling - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: almost 13 years agoThe care of children, especially those with disabilities, is surrounded by complex issues. Learning to navigate these difficulties while helping children to lead a happy and fulfilling life is the ...
'Problem' populations, 'problem' places - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: almost 13 years agoThis unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It i...
Young people's wellbeing - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: almost 13 years agoWhat do we mean by ‘wellbeing’ for young people? How is it shaped by social differences and inequalities, and how can we improve young people's mental and physical health? This unit will examine th...
An overview of active galaxies - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: almost 13 years ago - ★ - 1 ratingActive galaxies provide a prime example of high energy processes operating in the Universe. This unit gives an overview of active galaxies, including the supermassive black holes that power the eng...
Key skill assessment unit: problem solving - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: almost 13 years agoProblem solving runs through many activities. Often problems are contexts for focusing ideas and stimulating further investigation or discussion. Framing an issue appropriately – identifying why it...
Claiming connections: a distant world of sweatshops? - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: almost 13 years agoSweatshops and the exploitation of workers are often linked to the globalised production of ‘big brand’ labels. This unit examines how campaigners have successfully closed the distance between the ...
Inheritance of characters - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: almost 13 years ago - ★★★★ - 5 ratingsGenes are units of inheritance that contribute to a person’s behaviour and health. In this unit you will learn what genes, DNA and chromosomes are and how they combine to make the human genome. You...
What children's perspectives tell us about inclusion - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: almost 13 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe underlying premise of this unit is that we are all experts in different ways, and that our different experiences and understandings are of value. Inclusive education is presented and discussed ...
How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: almost 13 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis unit will enable you to understand how arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences. Using extracts from a Radio 4 broadcast you will look at the different viewpoints that are tak...
Science and society: A career and professional development course - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: almost 13 years agoScientists throughout the world are increasingly interested in the relationship between science and society. Part of their concern is with the social responsibilities scientists have in relation to...
Who belongs to Glasgow? - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: almost 13 years ago - ★ - 1 ratingHow is your image of a place influenced and changed? Does it depend on whether you are a resident or an outsider? How do government and tourism campaigns and stories in the media affect your percep...
Remaking the relations of work and welfare - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: almost 13 years agoHow do ‘welfare to work’ programmes such as the New Deal take into account and shape people's personal lives? This unit looks at how participation in, and drop-out from, ‘workfare’ programmes are i...
Nature matters: systems thinking and experts - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: almost 13 years agoThis unit explores conceptual tools for assisting our thinking and deliberation on what matters. The notion of ‘framing’ nature is introduced and three readings provide an understanding of systems ...
Note taking in relation to the Social Sciences - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: almost 13 years ago - ★ - 2 ratingsDo you find it difficult to know what is important when taking notes? This unit will enable you to decide the value of taking notes and improve your understanding of the methods that can be used. T...
Engendering citizenship - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: almost 13 years agoHow do you create citizenship? How do you feel you belong? This unit examines social citizenship. With particular reference to women and disabled people, you will look at the rights and obligations...
Poverty in Scotland - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: almost 13 years agoThe facts and figures on poverty often don’t provide a meaningful picture of the situation. This unit demonstrates the true impact of poverty on the people and places in Scotland through a series o...
Social Problems: who makes them? - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years agoAnti-social behaviour, homelessness, drugs, mental illness: all problems in today’s society. But what makes a problem social? This unit will help you to discover how these issues are identified, de...
Welfare reconstruction - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years agoThis unit examines the approach adopted by Tony Blair and New Labour to welfare reconstruction in the United Kingdom. Using extracts from speeches made by Tony Blair, you will listen to a discussio...
Racial violence: European perspectives - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It wa...
Themes in discourse research: the case of Diana - for iBooks
1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years agoThis unit introduces some of the main themes and issues in discourse research using Martin Bashir's famous interview with Diana, Princess of Wales as a case study. Through this it examines the role...
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