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Justice, fairness and mediation
Money & Business

Justice, fairness and mediation

...social and contextual factors, many of which are captured in this diagram: [Described image] Figure 2 Contextual influences shaping law Substantive vs formal justice Beyond more philosophical perspectives, definitions of justice are also quite practical in nature. In this regard, it can be useful to distinguish between substantive and formal aspects of justice. The moral...
Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Successful IT systems
Digital & Computing

Successful IT systems

...social and human components identify different types of stakeholders and apply techniques to elicit the main interactions of stakeholders with systems analyse issues of power and conflict between stakeholder groups in IT systems...Successful IT systems: 1 Success and failure in IT systems - What makes an IT system a success and what makes it a failure? We have...
Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
When two worlds collide: achieving wisdom in online groups
Science, Maths & Technology

When two worlds collide: achieving wisdom in online groups

...work together in groups. Transcript Disclaimer: The views expressed in the videos and the graphic novel are those of the author and not of The Open University. Find out more about S World - M World Below is a series of short videos between one of the authors - Simon Bell, and the illustrator - Charles Cutting, discussing their work, plus what they're up to next. Why are...
How religious groups support peacebuilding in the UK
History & The Arts

How religious groups support peacebuilding in the UK

...work. The Corrymeela Community The Corrymeela Community was founded in 1965 by a Presbyterian minister, Ray Davey, and his wife Kathleen. It has been working to promote reconciliation on the island of Ireland, particularly between Protestants and Catholics, before, during and after the ‘Troubles’, the period of sectarian conflict between the late 1960s and the Good...
Does Brexit mean another Scottish Independence vote?
Society, Politics & Law

Does Brexit mean another Scottish Independence vote?

...social union should be to withdraw from another major political, economic and social union. This is particularly true now that Brexit has opened up the possibility of more devolution, which had previously been more or less closed off. A feasible alternative to independence is to push for more autonomy in the areas that are devolved and currently “Europeanised” –...
The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: The Northern Powerhouse
Money & Business

The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: The Northern Powerhouse

...social cohesion. However, that initiative has largely been either derided or forgotten. The “Northern Powerhouse” concept has similarly not fully captured the public’s imagination yet. For many this signals that the strategy could be destined to fail even before it has been fully outlined or launched. The BBC explores this possibility in their article “Northern...
Sustainable Scotland
Nature & Environment

Sustainable Scotland

...socially-deprived area are said to have a 'brown environmental health agenda'. There are almost as many perspectives on the environment as there are on political parties. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of level 1 study in Environment & Development...Sustainable Scotland: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the terms...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Valuing death at home: making preparations
Health, Sports & Psychology

Valuing death at home: making preparations

...Social Care qualifications. In this second of a series of OpenLearn articles linking to The Ageing Well Public Talks (AWPT) Series structured around Five Pillars for Ageing Well that runs every year at The Open University, we are going to discuss how we could prepare for a home death. Earlier in the AWPT Series, we discussed Advance Care Planning presented by Barbara and...