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Introducing global development issues
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing global development issues

...social, economic, political, and environmental issues of our times. You will learn about key global development issues such as migration, socio-economic security, technological innovation and environmental sustainability. You’ll be introduced to a conceptual framework called PASH (power, agency, scale and history) that will help you to make sense of these issues and...
Sanctuary Tales: Fighting Speciesism One Animal at a Time
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sanctuary Tales: Fighting Speciesism One Animal at a Time

...Social Sciences qualifications. In this film, we reflect on some of the reasons why animal sanctuaries are needed. Other animals are often victims of neglect or harm, due to how humans perceive and use them, such as for food and clothing. Sanctuaries such as Hillside provide us with a unique insight into how animals can survive these difficult circumstances, and go on to...
Participant voices & interactions Beyond The Babble
Society, Politics & Law

Participant voices & interactions Beyond The Babble

...social media and news agendas, and focus on expressing, and listening to, our own and others’ voices through the medium of audio. You can listen to the full conversation here in this podcast: Transcript You may learn more about this installation in this video presenting the work and the staging of it: You may see in the images and the video above that the recordings...
Turn your bank holiday into a badged holiday
Miscellaneous

Turn your bank holiday into a badged holiday

...social media. 100% free online learning Earn a digital badge you can show off Flexible study in your own time So instead of chasing down missing screws in the DIY aisle or finding out you left the picnic at home, spend your bank holiday earning something future-you will thank you for. Free courses. Free learning. Free badges. Our most popular badged courses Not sure where...
Black and Minority Ethnic Network Podcasts - series 2
Education & Development

Black and Minority Ethnic Network Podcasts - series 2

...social contexts. Marcus Young Katherine talk to Marcus young about his experience of working of working at The Open University. Transcript I believe having that more representation within the OU, even shown through these interviews, potentially will help BME, people that may live in Milton Keynes, desire to be a part of the OU or to apply for these jobs. Copyright...
Rules, rights and justice: an introduction to law
Society, Politics & Law

Rules, rights and justice: an introduction to law

...social context. This material forms part of The Open University course W100 Rules, rights and justice: an introduction to law... Rules, rights and justice: an introduction to law A short introduction to this album. Does prison work? An ex-prisoner, a prison reformist, a judge and an academic of law discuss the value of incarceration for punishment and rehabilitation....
Games, Geeks and the Parent's Dilemma
Languages

Games, Geeks and the Parent's Dilemma

...social and educational impact of video games in their experience. Games Design and e-Safety Games designer Phil Stuart gives his expert insight into today’s gaming landscape. Parents In this track, parents talk about the role of gaming in the lives of their children, and the importance of striking a balance between gaming and other activities Children Children talk...
Section 6: Introduction to Learning Resources on Red Clydeside
Society, Politics & Law

Section 6: Introduction to Learning Resources on Red Clydeside

...social media Section A: Starting Points i. Glasgow Digital Library, ‘Red Clydeside: A history of the labour movement in Glasgow 1910-1932’, http://gdl.cdlr.strath.ac.uk/redclyde/index.html This is a very accessible set of resources, archived online by Strathclyde University, which can be easily dipped into. It provides short summaries of important events, brief...