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Contemporary Wales
Society, Politics & Law

Contemporary Wales

...you make sense of a changing nation...This free course provides an accessible and lively social science account of contemporary Wales. It introduces key aspects of the economy, society, politics and culture of Wales, providing a wealth of up-to-date evidence that is organised around core social science concepts and theories, to help you make sense of a changing nation....
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Systems in action: Pea canning case study
Money & Business

Systems in action: Pea canning case study

...changes...[Peas in pods] Systems Thinking is based on fundamental principles which are applicable across a very wide range of experience and circumstances, no matter when or where they occur. This case study dates from 1965, and is an example of a situation that still occurs frequently. The company concerned was the leader in its market in the food canning industry in the...
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Article 5 mins
The meaning of home in later life
Health, Sports & Psychology

The meaning of home in later life

...change as we approach and enter later life?...Housing and home are not always synonymous. When we think of home we think of something that is not just the material environment. It involves the social, the psychological and the structural environments. It is a concept that is more complex and says something about personal meaning and identity, about family and friends, our...
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From Pakistan to Britain: Identity and Belonging
Society, Politics & Law

From Pakistan to Britain: Identity and Belonging

...changing world, everyone’s identity became a question.Most migrants are continually seeking and trying to have a sense of belonging in the new country, whether it’s in the world food aisles of supermarkets or multicultural festivals. I did not choose a good time to become a migrant: it was the year 9/11 happened, and the whole world changed forever. In the changing...
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Article 10 mins
Wanted! Starlings
Nature & Environment

Wanted! Starlings

...climatic conditions ranging from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean and the Middle East. Starlings look for suitable holes, usually in trees in which to build a nest and raise their young. In North America they have been found to be more aggressive than some of the native species that nest in tree holes. This means as well as reducing the availability of nest-holes to...
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‘Citizen sensing’ and new forms of environmental monitoring
Society, Politics & Law

‘Citizen sensing’ and new forms of environmental monitoring

...change at different geographical scales?...Engaging with environmental change requires that societies have the capability to trace out complex issues as these emerge and develop. Environmental change, however, is seldom directly perceptible to human senses. This is one reason why we are increasingly reliant on digital devices to maintain a steady and reliable data stream...
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Article 10 mins
Social Care: Past and Present
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social Care: Past and Present

...changed over the years. This material was part of The Open University course K202 Care, welfare and community... Social Care: Past and Present A short introduction to this album. Changing communities in north Sheffield Introducing the two adjacent but distinct communities of Darnall and Tinsley in north Sheffield. Sheffield Health Action Zone Working with the community to...
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Globalisation and the English language
History & The Arts

Globalisation and the English language

...changes since then in international travel and in the growth of the internet. English has a very large vocabulary and absorbs many words from other languages. That process will carry on through globalisation. My research has looked at Chinese students writing in English, and although some people talk about Chinese becoming the lingua franca, I don’t think that’s...
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Article 5 mins