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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,...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
Newry: Frontier town or border city?
Society, Politics & Law

Newry: Frontier town or border city?

...changed hands many times between the Normans and Gaelic Irish. Castles were built, taken over, destroyed and rebuilt as each side tried to gain control of this important location. This pattern continued during the turmoil of the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. The granting of Newry and its hinterland to Sir Nicholas Bagenal in the mid-sixteenth century...
The rural dimension – after rundale
OpenLearn Ireland

The rural dimension – after rundale

...change after the rundale system was replaced?...Explore the articles in this collection . Once wider social processes impacted on the rundale system, the delicate balance which it had maintained was broken and the result was poverty and political reaction. The eventual outcome was complete reform of the system of landholding and settlement that created compact,...