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Mental health in society
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mental health in society

...social factors such as housing, employment, poverty or isolation. In addition, other aspects of people’s lives, including their relationships and social networks, their ability to maintain a home and broader living circumstances, as well as their need to access and use welfare and support services, will all affect mental health. Finally, understanding aspects of mental...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
An introduction to crime and criminology
Society, Politics & Law

An introduction to crime and criminology

...social scientists and criminologists, in particular, study and seek to understand problems of crime. The course invites you to develop what can be called your 'criminological imagination'. This, in part, involves viewing criminological issues or problems from multiple perspectives but also encourages you to recognise that private troubles and social issues are often...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
How did Facebook likes help Labour at the ballot box?
Society, Politics & Law

How did Facebook likes help Labour at the ballot box?

...interactions on 116 posts. Unlike the other parties, Labour repeatedly reposted material that had proved successful, rather than merely posting once on a topic and moving on. This meant that in total just 35% of Labour’s 545 posts were original, whereas 65% of them were reposts. By doing this, the party was able to ensure that the best pieces of content were viewed by...
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Article 5 mins
Methods in Motion: Is Q still the answer?
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Is Q still the answer?

...social constructionism - and wonders if it ever-changing times means research methods also need to change...[The letter q on a dowel against the blue sky] Has social constructionism outlived its usefulness? OU Professor of Social Psychology Paul Stenner considers the arguments. Researchers talk of a textual or discursive turn that happened in the social sciences a few...
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Article 5 mins
The hidden history of learning disability
Society, Politics & Law

The hidden history of learning disability

...Social History of Learning Disability Conference at The Open University, features people with learning disabilities sharing their experiences first-hand with historians and social researchers on equal terms. The significance of capturing real-life stories through oral history is described by one academic contributor as a way of showing people ‘not as victims but as...
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Audio 12 mins
Trees: local heroes in the fight against global climate change
Nature & Environment

Trees: local heroes in the fight against global climate change

...social functions, often being at the centre of ceremonies. One fun example is wassailing in Britain. Local trees play a huge part in all of our lives. With 1 in 3 tree species in the world threatened with extinction (Crowley and Justice, 2021), caring for these heroes is important. Getting involved: tree data Caring for our trees starts with raising awareness. In the UK...
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Article 10 mins
Methods in Motion: What does Open Methodologies mean?
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: What does Open Methodologies mean?

...social worlds that are created by applying such knowledge of the social. In other words, open methodologies imply that there is no pure, original or universal human, or social. Instead, the knowledges, practices, experiences and capabilities of a person or people are built by the tools, networks and expertise that make up their particular way of life. This includes their...
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Article 5 mins
Introducing the psychology of our relationships with fictional villains
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing the psychology of our relationships with fictional villains

...interactions (Mar and Oatley, 2008). Moreover, when you read a book about a social situation you are able to gain an insight directly into the inner workings of the mind of the character you are reading about (and potentially also the minds of other characters, depending on how the book is written). When you take a moment to consider this idea you can see how reading...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs