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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
Social Problems: who makes them?
Social Problems: who makes them? - for iBooks - June 06, 2011 00:59 - application/epub+zipAnti-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, defined, given meaning and acted upon. You will also look at the conflicts within social science in th...
Welfare reconstruction
Welfare reconstruction - for iBooks - June 06, 2011 00:58 - application/epub+zipThis 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 discussion on how the Welfare State was remade by the ‘New Right’. This study unit is just one of many that c...
Racial violence: European perspectives
Racial violence: European perspectives - for iBooks - June 06, 2011 00:56 - application/epub+zip ★★★★★ - 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 was recorded in 1995. This study unit is just one of many that can be found on LearningSpace, part of ...
Themes in discourse research: the case of Diana
Themes in discourse research: the case of Diana - for iBooks - June 06, 2011 00:55 - application/epub+zipThis 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 of discourse in shaping social interaction and its psychological implications for the study of mind...
Getting started on Classical Greek
Getting started on Classical Greek - for iBooks - June 06, 2011 00:54 - application/epub+zip ★★★ - 17 ratingsThe aim of this unit is to enable you to get started in Classical Greek. It has been developed in response to requests from students who had had no contact with Greek before and who felt they would like to spend a little time preparing for the kind of learning that takes place on a classical lang...
Identity in question
Identity in question - for iBooks - June 06, 2011 00:53 - application/epub+zipWhy is identity important and how are identities formed? This unit looks at the many different ways in which identity can be categorised. By examining the requirements of the state, how a child views gender, and the importance of race or place of birth, you will start to understand how each indiv...
Getting started on Classical Latin
Getting started on Classical Latin - for iBooks - June 06, 2011 00:53 - application/epub+zip ★★★ - 85 ratingsLatin is the basis for many languages in the world. This unit will provide you with a general introduction to learning Latin allowing you to assess whether you would like to learn more. You will look at the links that exist between Latin and English, examine the structure of sentences and gain an...
Caring in hospitals
Caring in hospitals - for iBooks - June 06, 2011 00:48 - application/epub+zipThis unit considers the type of care offered in hospitals, using Leeds General Hospital as a case study. The unit looks at the people who have roles within the hospital, how they interact with each other and patients and what they consider to be 'care'. The different approaches and contributions ...
Life stories
Life stories - for iBooks - June 06, 2011 00:47 - application/epub+zipThis unit examines life stories. It looks at the way in which objects, trends, cultures or disabilities may contribute to a person's identity. This unit also considers the contribution that our own life stories make to who we are, and how remembering and revisiting our past may help us to move fo...
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