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Global response to the financial crisis
Society, Politics & Law

Global response to the financial crisis

...Open University course DU301 A world of whose making?... Global response to the financial crisis A short introduction to this album. Background to the 2007-9 financial crisis Three members of the DU301 course team join William Brown (senior course lecturer) to discuss the recent financial crisis of 2007/09. Collective action and financial crisis Hedley stone of the DU301...
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Audio 32 mins
Buildings of ancient Rome
History & The Arts

Buildings of ancient Rome

...Open University course A219 Exploring the Classical World... Buildings of ancient Rome An introduction to this album’s contents. Temples of republican Rome An introduction to the remains of some of the most significant Roman temples in the Campus Martius. The Porticus of Octavia The grand gateway to the temple precinct. The Circus Flaminius The parade ground where...
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Audio 37 mins
Inside the International Criminal Court
Society, Politics & Law

Inside the International Criminal Court

...Open University course W821 Exploring the boundaries of international law... Inside the International Criminal Court:The Court The history of the ICC and how it came into being Inside the International Criminal Court :The Offices An in depth look at each of the 4 departments of the ICC: the presidency, the judicial divisions the office of the prosecutor and the registry....
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Video 30 mins
The Graeco-Roman city of Paestum
History & The Arts

The Graeco-Roman city of Paestum

...Open University course A219 Exploring the classical world... The Graeco-Roman city of Paestum An audio introduction to this album. The Greek city of Poseidonia An introduction to the early Greek city and three of the best preserved temples. The Tomb of the Diver A spectacular tomb illustration reveals Greek cultural behaviour. After the Lucanian conquest How the city was...
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Audio 23 mins
Marxism and Marketing
Money & Business

Marxism and Marketing

...Open University’s Andrew Lindridge, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, uses this unique example to encourage the development of critical thinking skills... What is Neo-Marxism? How does Neo-Marxism differ from our typical view of Marxism? Marketing White Cider What are the motivations behind the development of cheap alcohol? A Neo-Marxist perspective on White Cider Is cheap...
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Audio 8 mins
Critical Reflection
Money & Business

Critical Reflection

...Open University, argues that management is a social, political and moral process, and that knowing this can be of enormous help in developing your own executive practice... Introduction to Critical Reflection What is Critical Reflection? What is management? Are managers dispassionate and rational, or are they shaped by complex dynamics? The value of generosity in...
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Audio 7 mins
Mi'kmaq: First Nation people
History & The Arts

Mi'kmaq: First Nation people

...Open University course A332 Why is religion controversial?... A community reawakening The Mi'kmaq people have lived in Newfoundland for generations Living off the land Their diet would often depend on the season Mi'kmaq culture 25 years ago Conne River secured protected status when it became a reserve Mi'kmaq Powwows powwows give indigenous people to come together and...
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Video 17 mins
Supply chains: healthcare
Science, Maths & Technology

Supply chains: healthcare

...Open University course T882 Supply chain innovation, strategy and management... An unusual market sector An introduction to B.Braun, the company which provides surgical implants and medical implements for the UK's National Health Service. The steriliser's tale How contaminated instruments are tracked and processed to re-enter the internal supply chain at Leeds General...
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Video 50 mins