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Perspectives on social work: individual stories
Health, Sports & Psychology

Perspectives on social work: individual stories

...manager talking about their different experiences. The interviews will illustrate the importance of listening to people’s stories, the importance of relationship in social work practice, and the importance of the context in which social work practice takes place. You will consider questions about the interviews, and will reflect on the implications for practice of what...
Understanding the realities of invisible disabilities
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding the realities of invisible disabilities

...HR record or benefits application, these expectations extend into everyday situations. This can place an additional burden on the individual to explain or defend themselves in public or social settings. Research by Hendry et al. (2022) found that disabled people were so exhausted and stressed by this, that they would rather avoid society than run the risk of being...
The challenge of invasive alien species
Nature & Environment

The challenge of invasive alien species

...Introduction by human beings, whether deliberate (e.g. commercial gardening) or accidental (e.g. escaped pets), is often rapid and many species could be introduced at a time. Global trade has been one of the main pathways and often is compounded by lax biosecurity regulations and lack of people’s awareness to the consequences. Introduction doesn’t necessarily mean...
Introducing Health Sciences: Paramedics
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing Health Sciences: Paramedics

...part of The Open University course SDK125 Introducing health sciences: a case study approach... Introducing health sciences: paramedics A short introduction to this album. A road traffic accident Paramedics arrive at the scene of a car crash and assess the driver's injuries. Extracting the injured driver The paramedics evacuate the injured driver from a crashed vehicle....
All the Fun of the Fair
Science, Maths & Technology

All the Fun of the Fair

...introduction to this album. Circular Motion and the Chairoplane Roundabout The Nottingham Goose fair provides the backdrop to numerous examples of circular motion. A ride showing uniform motion in the horizontal plane. The Millennium and the Hangover Rides showing uniform motion and non-uniform in the vertical plane. The Hellraiser A ride showing 2 uniform horizontal...
Radiotherapy and its Physics
Science, Maths & Technology

Radiotherapy and its Physics

...ionising radiation on biological tissues. By the end of the course, your understanding of these topics will enable you to discuss confidently the ethical, social and financial constraints in delivering radiotherapy. This material is taken from The Open University course S819 Radiotherapy and its physics... Radiotherapy and its Physics A short introduction to this album....
Download free eBook guides to famous literary works
History & The Arts

Download free eBook guides to famous literary works

...Introduction collection In this collection of free eBooks you will find new extended introductions to some classic works of fiction, looking at the creation, themes and characters of the works - Charles Dickens' Great Expectations; Mary Shelley's Frankenstein; Viriginia Wolf's Mrs Dalloway; William Shakespeare's First Folio and Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre. The books are...
Earth and Life
Science, Maths & Technology

Earth and Life

...introduction to this album. Daisyworld: James Lovelock and Gaia An introduction to Gaia by James Lovelock. Daisyworld: Gaia and Daisyworld James lovelock discusses the original Gaia theory and how it developed and led to the Daisy world model. Daisyworld: Self regulation James Lovelock continues to look at the idea of Daisy world and its links to nature and systems....
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