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Geological time
Science, Maths & Technology

Geological time

...course S260 Geology... Geological time A short introduction to this album. The age of rocks Andrew Bell begins to explain how we can determine the age of rocks by looking closely at their layers. Coins and fossils Andrew Bell gives us a very brief history of Britain through the use of old coins, and explains how fossils are from the carboniferous period. Geological maps...
Veiling: Tradition, Identity and Fashion
History & The Arts

Veiling: Tradition, Identity and Fashion

...course A332 Why is religion controversial?... Veiling in the Southern Indian City of Calicut Exploring the many varieties of religious veil worn by the Muslim women of Calicut (Kozhikode). Why do Muslim women adopt hijab? What are the factors that affect a Muslim womans decision to cover their hair, and even their faces, with the hijab? Attitudes towards the hijab as a...
Starting with Maths
Science, Maths & Technology

Starting with Maths

...course: Y162 Starting with maths... Starting with Maths A short introduction to this album. A brief history of numbers Starting in Africa 20,000 years ago, trace the history of numbers through time, including Egyptian use of fractions and the problems of Roman numerals. Today numbers help us learn solve complex problems. But what of the future? Graphs and Tables We find...
Geological structures exposed
Science, Maths & Technology

Geological structures exposed

...course S339, Understanding the continents... Geological structures exposed A short introduction to this album. Overview of the Orogenic Belt The three main components of the Orogenic Belt; Lewisian gneisses, Torridonian sandstone and sediments laid down from Cambrian times. A history of movement Evidence that the Moine Thrust is the result of frictional sliding. Ductility...
Applied social work practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Applied social work practice

...course K216 Applied Social Work Practice... Applied social work practice A short introduction to this album. From Home into Care Three residents reflect on their decision to move to Drummond Grange. Staff work with residents to make the transition as smooth as possible, matching each individual's needs with the activities the care home community can offer. Elizabeth's...
Investigating ageing
Science, Maths & Technology

Investigating ageing

...course SD805 Issues in brain and behaviour... Investigating ageing A short introduction to this album. Young and old compared We stereotype old age but what are the real differences between the young and old and how do we measure them? Ageing and vision How eyes can be studied to assess age and ageing. Ageing at the genetic level How the study of nematode worms and mice...
Rundblick: beginners' German
Languages

Rundblick: beginners' German

...Course L193 Rundblick: beginners' German... Beginners' German Introduction A series of short tracks giving speaking, pronunciation and listening practice on the theme of food and drink. What do you have for breakfast? 1 What do you have for breakfast? 1 A breakfast buffet A breakfast buffet Pronunciation practice 1 Pronunciation practice 1 What do you have for breakfast?...
Cannabis, Consciousness and the Imagination
Health, Sports & Psychology

Cannabis, Consciousness and the Imagination

...course DSE212 Exploring Psychology... Cannabis, consciousness and the imagination A short introduction to this album. Cannabis and consciousness Examining the affect of smoking cannabis on driving. How cannabis affects your body A look at an experiment that compares physiological and mental affects of cannabis. Experimenting with simulators Watching a cannabis smoker...