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Robert Owen and New Lanark
Robert Owen and New Lanark - for iBooks - August 01, 2011 02:29 - application/epub+zip ★★★★★ - 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 a knave and a charlatan, sought to address in the early 1800s. This unit uses a series of essays wri...
Understanding media: the celebrity in the text
Understanding media: the celebrity in the text - for iBooks - August 01, 2011 02:24 - application/epub+zipKylie 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 teach you how to analyse media texts and look at celebrity in a new light. This study unit is just on...
Rights and justice in international relations
Rights and justice in international relations - for iBooks - August 01, 2011 02:21 - application/epub+zip ★★★ - 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 justice? This unit takes a critical view of the assumption that ‘rights are a good thing’ and looks a...
Animals at the extremes: hibernation and torpor
Animals at the extremes: hibernation and torpor - for iBooks - August 01, 2011 02:20 - application/epub+zipHibernation 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 characteristic signs of hibernation behaviour. It explores the triggers that bring on hibernation, and wh...
Mountain building in Scotland
Mountain building in Scotland - for iBooks - August 01, 2011 02:19 - application/epub+zipSome of Britain’s most dramatic scenery is to be found in the Scottish Highlands. The sight of mighty Ben Nevis, the desolate plateau of the Cairngorms, or the imposing landscapes of Glen Coe can unleash the call of the wild in all of us. Although these landforms were largely carved by glacial ac...
An introduction to biological systematics
An introduction to biological systematics - for iBooks - August 01, 2011 02:18 - application/epub+zipThis 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 relationships (phylogeny) of the organisms in question. The unit begins with an introduction to the scope ...
Global water resources
Global water resources - for iBooks - August 01, 2011 02:16 - application/epub+zip ★★★★★ - 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 sustainable source of water for the future. In the UK there are areas where water supplies are limited,...
Developing reading skills in relation to the Social Sciences
Developing reading skills in relation to the Social Sciences - for iBooks - August 01, 2011 02:08 - application/epub+zip ★★★ - 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 be kept in mind when working through Social Science texts and extracts. This study unit is just one o...
Iron transport and storage
Iron transport and storage - for iBooks - August 01, 2011 02:06 - application/epub+zipThis 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. You will examine iron storage in mammals, including humans, is achieved by ferritin, which stores i...
Scattering and tunnelling
Scattering and tunnelling - for iBooks - August 01, 2011 02:05 - application/epub+zipScattering 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 stars. Examples and applications of both these fascinating concepts are investigated in this unit. T...
What do we mean by family?
What do we mean by family? - for iBooks - August 01, 2011 01:59 - application/epub+zipThe 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 relate to people’s everyday experiences of families? In this unit, you can explore the many attempts at d...
Working together for children: Stirling
Working together for children: Stirling - for iBooks - August 01, 2011 01:55 - application/epub+zipThe 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 focus of this unit. Video footage from the Plus organisation in Stirling, Scotland, will help you de...
Problem' populations, 'problem' places
'Problem' populations, 'problem' places - for iBooks - August 01, 2011 01:52 - application/epub+zipThis 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 includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit the US in 2007, and also of the gover...
Social construction and social constructionism
Social construction and social constructionism - for iBooks - August 01, 2011 01:50 - application/epub+zipWithin the field of social sciences the terms social construction and social constructionism are frequently used, particularly in relation to social policy. This unit will enable you to achieve a greater definition and understanding of these terms. This study unit is just one of many that can be ...
Young people's wellbeing
Young people's wellbeing - for iBooks - August 01, 2011 01:41 - application/epub+zipWhat 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 the range of factors affecting young people’s wellbeing, such as obesity, binge drinking, depression a...
An overview of active galaxies
An overview of active galaxies - for iBooks - August 01, 2011 01:40 - application/epub+zip ★ - 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 engines at their centres, and the emission processes by which we detect and study them. It also gives p...
Key skill assessment unit: problem solving
Key skill assessment unit: problem solving - for iBooks - August 01, 2011 01:39 - application/epub+zipProblem 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 is a problem, recognising factors that might have a bearing on it and outlining what an acceptable ...
Claiming connections: a distant world of sweatshops?
Claiming connections: a distant world of sweatshops? - for iBooks - August 01, 2011 01:37 - application/epub+zipSweatshops 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 brands and the sweatshops, while others argue that such production ‘kick starts’ economies into grow...
Inheritance of characters
Inheritance of characters - for iBooks - August 01, 2011 01:36 - application/epub+zip ★★★★ - 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 will also learn how the principles of inheritance work, the effect that our genetic make-up has on ...
What children's perspectives tell us about inclusion
What children's perspectives tell us about inclusion - for iBooks - August 01, 2011 01:33 - application/epub+zip ★★★★★ - 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 as under construction, both in educational settings and as a concept. The materials to be found in t...
Studying Darwin
Studying Darwin - for iBooks - August 01, 2011 01:19 - application/epub+zipThis unit brings together a collection of units from the OpenLearn site that would be of interest to anyone wishing to study Darwin’s theory of evolution and natural selection and how his work has gone on to influence other work around this theory. This study unit is just one of many that can be ...
How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences
How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences - for iBooks - August 01, 2011 01:16 - application/epub+zip ★★★★★ - 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 taken by the participants and analyse how the different arguments are being put together. This study un...
Science and society: A career and professional development course
Science and society: A career and professional development course - for iBooks - August 01, 2011 01:13 - application/epub+zipScientists 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 broader public interests. That raises important issues to do with the ethical and social dimension ...
Who belongs to Glasgow?
Who belongs to Glasgow? - for iBooks - August 01, 2011 01:12 - application/epub+zip ★ - 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 perception? This unit uses images of Glasgow to explore this multifaceted concept. This study unit is just...
Remaking the relations of work and welfare
Remaking the relations of work and welfare - for iBooks - August 01, 2011 01:11 - application/epub+zipHow 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 interpreted within different theoretical perspectives, and uses two case studies to connect the theor...
Nature matters: systems thinking and experts
Nature matters: systems thinking and experts - for iBooks - August 01, 2011 01:10 - application/epub+zipThis 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 thinking for explicitly framing issues of environmental responsibility. This study unit is just one ...
Note taking in relation to the Social Sciences
Note taking in relation to the Social Sciences - for iBooks - August 01, 2011 01:09 - application/epub+zip ★ - 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. This study unit is just one of many that can be found on LearningSpace, part of OpenLearn, a collecti...
Engendering citizenship
Engendering citizenship - for iBooks - August 01, 2011 01:06 - application/epub+zipHow 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 that develop within society to link people together. This study unit is just one of many that can b...
Poverty in Scotland
Poverty in Scotland - for iBooks - August 01, 2011 01:05 - application/epub+zipThe 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 of essays that combine the statistics with stories of people who work in the field and those who live...
Form and uses of language
Form and uses of language - for iBooks - June 06, 2011 01:11 - application/epub+zipIn this unit we will consider how language can be used in different ways for different purposes. To do this we will use the theme of memorial and commemoration. In the first section we briefly discuss the life of the poet Siegfried Sassoon before examining both his poetry and prose. Through this ...
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