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Working for health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Working for health

...changes in NHS policy and practice on the delivery of health care. Health is increasingly ‘everybody’s business’. This album will provide you with insight into the debates that surround human health, and will enable you to appreciate and review your own and alternative standpoints and values in this important area of study. This material forms part of The Open...
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Audio 2 hrs 33 mins
Black Blue Plaques
Languages

Black Blue Plaques

...changed significantly – and this change is reflected in the growing numbers of plaques put up to celebrate the contribution of previously under-recognised sections of society. The film explores how minoritised groups, in this case Black people, can use a classic symbol of ‘heritage’ like the Blue Plaques to counter their under-representation in the public space and...
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Video 5 mins
Darwin and Evolution
Science, Maths & Technology

Darwin and Evolution

...change and adapt according to their environment. Apparently diverse specimens and fossils reveal surprising results, such as the common ancestry of the hippopotamus and the dolphin, whose evolutionary paths diverged when their habitats changed. Research on sparrows show how particular characteristics are linked to success at surviving in the wild, and the selective...
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Audio 13 mins
Global response to the financial crisis
Society, Politics & Law

Global response to the financial crisis

...and financial crisis Hedley stone of the DU301 course team shares his thoughts on the financial crisis as a 'collective action problem'. Game Theory Game structures to deal with problems. Shifts and changes in international systems Thoughts about what the financial crisis and the responses to it tell us about shifts and changes in the international system more generally....
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Audio 32 mins
Applying social work law with children and families
Society, Politics & Law

Applying social work law with children and families

...changed over time...Applying social work law with children and families: 2 Society’s influence - Social work practice does not exist in a vacuum – it is influenced and informed by wider social, political, economic and intellectual trends. It is important to have an awareness of historical trends and how they inform current social work practice. Examining the ways in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
From old English to modern English
History & The Arts

From old English to modern English

...changed over time? In this brief introduction to the subject, I will show how we can look at the history of a language in two main ways: externally – where, why and by whom the language was used; the political and social factors causing change – and internally – the pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and written appearance of the language; the motivations for change...
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Article 10 mins
Applying Psychology to Work Activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Applying Psychology to Work Activity

...Change Firstly, from the five main themes within the Applying Psychology to Work, we have chosen two of these for you to explore further. This should give you an initial understanding of some of the resources available and will hopefully inspire you to explore more of the whole hub at your leisure! The two themes we have chosen are: Wellbeing – what happens in, and...
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Article 20 mins
Children and happiness
Education & Development

Children and happiness

...changes in happiness? There seem to be two reasons why wealth does not lead to any lasting change in happiness. One is people’s changing aspirations: once you have more, you also want more. The other reason is social comparison: once you see what other people have you are less satisfied with your own possessions. This last point is well put by Marx: ‘A house may be...
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Article 10 mins