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Social Science
Society, Politics & Law

Social Science

...change... Social Sciences - what are they? Two social scientists explain what attracts them to the subject, and explore the differences between 'knowing' and 'doing' social science. Development of the social sciences How the social sciences developed in response to challenges to traditional systems of belief. Complementary approaches Comparing social and natural sciences,...
Audio 1 hr 24 mins
Continuing classical Latin
History & The Arts

Continuing classical Latin

...change while written language is more conservative. In its second part it also looks at the evolution of Latin into the Romance languages: Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian and others. The discussions throughout this course are between Professor Geoffrey Horrocks and Dr James Clackson, both of the Faculty of Classics, Cambridge University. This OpenLearn...
Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Soaring by Design
Science, Maths & Technology

Soaring by Design

...change, providing a useful way of modelling the behaviour of a glider in the air. This material makes up part of the course MST209, Mathematical methods and models... Soaring by Design A short introduction to this album. Modeling Flight Introducing the forces a glider is exposed to during flight. Avoiding Collisions Demonstrating the change of energy when a pilot dives to...
50 years of sport and fitness
Health, Sports & Psychology

50 years of sport and fitness

...has rapidly developed since 1969. In this series of articles, we look back at the advances made in technology and sports medicine, successes of British sportswomen, world records and changes in various sports and fitness activites...Discover how sport has changed in the past 50 years Now take a free related course Study with the OU Read more on sports and risk taking...
Understanding Identity
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding Identity

...change... Understanding Identity A short introduction to this album Identity - what is it? Definitions of identity, the existence of personal and social identity and the way in which concepts of identity have changed. Formation of Identity Identities are formed by society and by individuals. Identities are created by people’s responses to us and our reactions to those...
The politics of food introduction
Society, Politics & Law

The politics of food introduction

...climate now where, if you like, the policing of pleasures is becoming more apparent. Cider brings a different aspect to this politics and pleasure debate. So on the one hand you've got the artisan ciders, produced in very sustainable ways, using very traditional methods; for the connoisseur of cider, if you like, and there's a lot of knowledge about cider and beer in...
Can quotas make gender equality happen in politics? Lessons from business
Society, Politics & Law

Can quotas make gender equality happen in politics? Lessons from business

...changing for the better, aren’t they? Politics is becoming a more progressive profession, isn’t it? And the British electorate is more accepting of women making laws and developing policy, no? Possibly. It’s easy to overlook the startling fact there are more men currently sitting as MPs in this parliament than the total number of women elected to serve since 1918....
Leadership: external context and culture
Education & Development

Leadership: external context and culture

...change in an organisation critically reflect on the relationship between policy and practice...Leadership: external context and culture: 1 Societal culture - Culture, in the sense we are using it here, is an anthropological term that, in essence, defines the individuality or uniqueness of a society, organisation or social group. The following activites will help you to...