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Psychological research, obedience and ethics
Society, Politics & Law

Psychological research, obedience and ethics

...research, obedience and ethics: 2.5 Summary - Psychologists have a duty of care towards participants and must ensure that their wellbeing is preserved throughout a study. Participants must be asked to give informed consent before taking part in research and have a right to withdraw at any point. Milgram’s obedience studies kick-started an ethics debate in psychology and highlighted the need for the ......
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
History of reading tutorial 2: The reading and reception of literary texts – a case study of Robinson Crusoe
History & The Arts

History of reading tutorial 2: The reading and reception of literary texts – a case study of Robinson Crusoe

...Adult’ button. When you have got your breakdown of ‘child’ and ‘adult’ readers, carry out the same exercise to get information on the numbers of ‘male’ and ‘female’ readers. Remembering always to enter ‘Robinson Crusoe’ as the ‘Text being read’, press the ‘male’ button in the ‘Readers’ section, and make a note of how many there are, and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Hard Choices: How Would You React?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Hard Choices: How Would You React?

...care when there was friction with the relative who gave her a room in her house. At present Kelly is living in an inner city children’s home where she has a good relationship with staff. She has more difficulty building relationships with young people. Kelly has known her boyfriend Danny for a year and he is keen to be a father. Danny is sixteen, an only child, and...
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Activity 5 mins
'Good' food destroying biodiversity?
Nature & Environment

'Good' food destroying biodiversity?

...care? Biodiversity, for example the diversity of life in our planet has a number of important roles for its inhabitants. This could be through direct provision of resource materials as well as through ecosystem services, which are often mediated by different forms of life. Ecosystem services could include support and regulation of environmental processes eg, nutrient...
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Article 5 mins
Supporting student-led research
Education & Development

Supporting student-led research

...and interpretation of your findings. Be ethical: Give due care and attention to the impact or possible harm that your enquiry may have upon the environment and the people in it. OU Researchers Dr Trevor Collins Dr Victoria Cooper Dr Chris Gomez Partners The Field Studies Council Sam Rudd Simon Norman Janine Maddison David Morgan The Geography Association Rebecca Kitchen...
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Article 10 mins
Why do women need abortions?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why do women need abortions?

...care of women requesting induced abortion. Evidence-based clinical guideline number 7 from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Bish Training for training and resources to teach young people about sex and relationships Sex Education Forum for information on sex education legislation and policy, evidence about sex and relationships education, best practice...
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Video 30 mins
What is it like to research death and loss?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is it like to research death and loss?

...Care: Reflections from Research Encounters in England. In: Garnett, E., Reynolds, J., Milton, S. (eds) Ethnographies and Health. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89396-9_5 [Free-to-access version: https://oro.open.ac.uk/52288/1/E%20Borgstrom_ethno%20chapter_2017.11.10_ORO%20copy.pdf] • Borgstrom, E., & Ellis, J. (2017). Introduction:...
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Diverse Perspectives on Mental Health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Diverse Perspectives on Mental Health

...care by the remote, dispersed nature of the Orkney Islands. Impact of 'The Troubles' How 'The Troubles' in Northern Ireland have shaped the city of Belfast and the lives of some of its inhabitants. Legacy of 'The Troubles' The mental health implications of a divided society: at the time of the Peace Process, Belfast still carries a psychological burden which crosses...
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Audio 1 hr 55 mins