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Design is open
Science, Maths & Technology

Design is open

...courses and qualifications. Design is a dynamic profession. Today, design skills are needed not only in traditional design domains, but also across a variety of non-design domains and sectors, to help put creativity into action and address social and environmental challenges. In the UK alone, over 1.6 million people—about 1 in every 20 workers—are employed in design...
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Welfare, crime and society
Society, Politics & Law

Welfare, crime and society

...course DD208 Welfare, crime and society... Welfare, crime and society A short introduction to the album. Surveillance: safe shopping Surveillance and security in the White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds. Surveillance: perceptions of security Private and public, formal and informal forms of security in the White Rose Shopping Centre. Gated communities: who and why?...
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The banking crisis: cause and effect
Money & Business

The banking crisis: cause and effect

...course DB234 Personal investment in an uncertain world... The banking crisis: cause and effect A short introduction to this album. The collapse Banks were once the corner stone of modern British society, but by September 2005 banks stopped lending to each other overnight. What happened? What caused this credit crisis? Casino Banking As banks were pressured to increase...
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Financial strategy and private finance initiative
Money & Business

Financial strategy and private finance initiative

...course B821 Financial strategy... Financial Strategy An introduction to this album. PFI - an introduction Culture shift: using private finance to fund public projects. Why PFI? Comparing the Private Finance Initiative with financing through the public sector. The public sector Choosing the PFI route means Calderdale NHS Trust can finally have a new hospital. Proving a PFI...
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Diverse perspectives on health and illness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Diverse perspectives on health and illness

...course KYN275 Reflecting on whole lives - diverse perspectives on health and illness... Diverse Perspectives on Health and Illness A short introduction to this album Holism: the whole truth The notion of holistic therapy is one that is becoming increasingly mainstream. An engaging debate with practitioners explores the pros and cons of this approach. Fuel poverty Many...
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Introducing professional practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing professional practice

...course K114 Introducing professional practice... Introducing professional practice A short introduction to this album. A day in the life of a hospital ward: Ward Sister A Ward Sister describes a typical day for her A day in the life of a hospital ward: Senior Registrar A Dave Senior Registrar in medicine describes a typical day for him A day in the life of a hospital...
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Retail management and marketing
Money & Business

Retail management and marketing

...course B122 An introduction to retail management and marketing... Store operations A look at how stores plan and operate, focussing on Waterstone's and Clarks. Bar code technology Looking at the increase and benefits of online shopping and barcode technology. The impact of marketing The importance of marketing and communication. The agency and the message This video looks...
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The dot.com bubble
Society, Politics & Law

The dot.com bubble

...course DB234 Personal investment in an uncertain world... The dot.com bubble A short introduction to this album What are economic bubbles? Bubbles are when a products value continues to rise beyond its true value. But what happens when the bubble inevitably bursts? Types of economic bubbles Intrinsic bubbles, informational bubbles, classic bubbles and fads are all the...
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