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The problem with crime
Society, Politics & Law

The problem with crime

...OU tutors. Activity 1 Listen to the audio files. You may find it helpful to listen to the recordings a second time and take notes. The problem with crime part 1 (10.5 minutes 5 MB) SEANDAMER Hello. This is audio cassette 1, side 2, for the D315 course. I'm Dr. Sean Darner of the Sociology Department at the University of Glasgow and a D315 course tutor. Chapter 4 ofBook I,...
Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Teamwork: an introduction for school governors (Wales)
Education & Development

Teamwork: an introduction for school governors (Wales)

...becoming partners; others may have had both positive and negative experiences of the school environment...2. A ‘partnership with parents and carers’?: 2.1 Thinking about ‘working in partnership’ - Open and inclusive approaches to partnership working have led to widespread recognition of the importance of parents and carers as partners - particularly during...
School business manager: Developing the role
Education & Development

School business manager: Developing the role

...students for their future? Davies and Ellison have identified ten key re-engineering trends for schools, which are summarised below. [Described image] Figure 1 Ten key re-engineering trends Many of these trends are beginning to show through already. Of course, these can be added to by each school as it sees fit. The contents of Every Child Matters, Extended Schools and...
Getting started with SPSS
Society, Politics & Law

Getting started with SPSS

...students who are both new to statistics, and new to the software package SPSS. For many students statistics represent an area that they are concerned about, either because they have had little experience of statistics before, or due to concerns over the mathematics that might be involved. These interactive videos are designed to help you familiarise yourself with the...
Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Supporting physical development in early childhood
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting physical development in early childhood

...become obese in this country. And we really need to make sure that all our children are active to try to avoid some of those complications. And, of course, everybody who's connected with children has a role to play. Parents' input is vital. And you and your role and me and mine can support families to help their children to be active, particularly perhaps where children...
The economics of flood insurance
Society, Politics & Law

The economics of flood insurance

...becoming increasingly important globally because of the impact of climate change. Using economic theory, you will explore why market forces alone typically cannot resolve the problems associated with flooding, creating a rationale for government intervention. You will then see how a key tool of economics, cost-benefit analysis, can be applied to assess and weigh the net...
Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Understanding depression and anxiety
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding depression and anxiety

...becoming more demanding. Her depression required hospitalisation. ‘Work had always been really important to me and I’m more like a perfectionist. So everything has to be a 100%, you know, and all that. And I got made promotion several times with my job, and then suddenly, I think like many companies, people started making people redundant, and requesting people to...
Advancing Black leadership Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Advancing Black leadership

...becomes possible to identify a focus for positive forms of Black leadership in the future...Week 1: Understanding power and its effects: 2.1 Power over movement - Crucial to a person’s freedom is how easy or otherwise it is to move around space. Being able to move easily and affordably creates options for work and leisure. It is perhaps no surprise, then, that transport...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs