New Ibook Science Podcasts

Robert Owen and New Lanark - for iBooks

1 episode - Latest episode: over 12 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Childcare, 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: over 12 years ago
Kylie 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: over 12 years ago - ★★★ - 2 ratings
Can 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: over 12 years ago
Hibernation 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...

Mountain building in Scotland - for iBooks

1 episode - Latest episode: over 12 years ago
Some 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 u...

An introduction to biological systematics - for iBooks

1 episode - Latest episode: over 12 years ago
This 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: over 12 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Water 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: over 12 years ago - ★★★ - 2 ratings
Have 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: over 12 years ago
This 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: over 12 years ago
Scattering 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 ...

Working together for children: Stirling - for iBooks

1 episode - Latest episode: over 12 years ago
The 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: over 12 years ago
This 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...

Social construction and social constructionism - for iBooks

1 episode - Latest episode: over 12 years ago
Within 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 g...

An overview of active galaxies - for iBooks

1 episode - Latest episode: over 12 years ago - ★ - 1 rating
Active 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: over 12 years ago
Problem 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: over 12 years ago
Sweatshops 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: over 12 years ago - ★★★★ - 5 ratings
Genes 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: over 12 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
The 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 ...

Studying Darwin - for iBooks

1 episode - Latest episode: over 12 years ago
This 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 ...

How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences - for iBooks

1 episode - Latest episode: over 12 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This 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: over 12 years ago
Scientists 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: over 12 years ago - ★ - 1 rating
How 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: over 12 years ago
How 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: over 12 years ago
This 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: over 12 years ago - ★ - 2 ratings
Do 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: over 12 years ago
How 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: over 12 years ago
The 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...

Form and uses of language - for iBooks

1 episode - Latest episode: almost 13 years ago
In 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 disc...

Social Problems: who makes them? - for iBooks

1 episode - Latest episode: almost 13 years ago
Anti-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: almost 13 years ago
This 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...