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Engendering citizenship
Society, Politics & Law

Engendering citizenship

...concept for women and for other groups? Prof. Ruth Lister At a very basic level citizenship is about membership of a community and it’s about the rights and obligations that flow from that membership and it’s a very useful way of looking at and campaigning around women’s exclusions from full citizenship, full membership and the way women’s rights are still...
Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?
Nature & Environment

‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?

...concepts can be useful in making sense of the complexity of environmental issues; in this case the issues of right to land and food prices. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course DST206 Environment: sharing a dynamic planet...‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able...
Design
Science, Maths & Technology

Design

...concept for the V12 Vanquish (Figure 6). This concept was unveiled at various motor shows during 1998, and its favourable reception led Aston Martin to decide to put the model into production as soon as possible. The main body of the V12 Vanquish is formed from extruded aluminium sections, bonded and riveted around a central transmission tunnel made from carbon fibre. At...
Level 1: Introductory 28 hrs
Embedding mental wellbeing in higher education through inclusive curricula and pedagogy
Education & Development

Embedding mental wellbeing in higher education through inclusive curricula and pedagogy

...de-stressing solution There are many interventions in place to support students experiencing mental health issues, and there is an increasing number of interventions designed to promote wellbeing or prevent mental health crises. However, the majority of these interventions are therapeutic in nature, encouraging students to take part in practices such as mindfulness or...
Using sources: Considering breadth as well as depth
Education & Development

Using sources: Considering breadth as well as depth

...concepts, models and theories from associated module units and related texts. These are your core sources of information. You will be identifying these to demonstrate for example, that you understand and acknowledge a theory as, say, underpinning an example, a case study that addresses the subject of your assignment. You may however have an opportunity to use a broader...
Delivering tutorials for dyslexic students
Education & Development

Delivering tutorials for dyslexic students

...concept or to carry out a task. Have some short tasks ready for those who finish early. Patience: If some students need more time, be patient and encouraging to help motivation and boost confidence. It will also promote good group dynamics and atmosphere. Errors Error correction: Approach error corrections sensitively but do correct pronunciation as incorrect...
Kant on trust
History & The Arts

Kant on trust

...conceptions of human worth, and of the ideal moral community. Kant believes that all people have absolute value, or dignity, because they can be autonomous and rational, and that they should be treated in ways that recognize these capacities. Kant gives two accounts of how to treat other people. First, he thinks that when you decide what to do, you should act on a...
How can we design for resilience?
Science, Maths & Technology

How can we design for resilience?

...concept offering a valuable toolset for design. This article, drawn from over a decade of practice in design for resilience, will suggest how resilience concepts can be enabling for working with urgent change and sustainability in design...Resilience – the property of being able to rebound after a shock or disturbance – has its origins in materials science and...