http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/category.php?id=11 This RSS feed contains a list of all the courses in the category Society on LearningSpace Moodle en-gb http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:21:36 GMT Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:21:36 GMT 2010-02-09T12:21:36Z The Open University en-gb Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_8 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:39:46 GMT School governors need to be involved in the monitoring and evaluation of secondary schools. But what areas should you be monitoring and how can you ensure that monitoring is effective. This unit will help you assess these matters and also look at the kind of evidence you should be sourcing, and how that evidence should be evaluated. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_8 School Governors: secondary school monitoring Society governor headteacher management monitoring review school school_staff secondary School governors need to be involved in the monitoring and evaluation of secondary schools. But what areas should you be monitoring and how can you ensure that monitoring is effective. This unit will help you assess these matters and also look at the kind of evidence you should be sourcing, and how that evidence should be evaluated. The Open University The Open University Course text/html E500_8 TeachandLearn - E500 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_6 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:31:09 GMT Target setting for pupil attainment is seen as being a means of raising standards in schools through placing pupil achievement at the core of school planning. This unit will help governors of primary schools ensure that appropriate targets are set and provide guidance on assessing the data that needs to be evaluated to come to such decisions. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_6 Governors' target setting: primary schools Society attainment governor management monitoring primary pupil review school Target setting for pupil attainment is seen as being a means of raising standards in schools through placing pupil achievement at the core of school planning. This unit will help governors of primary schools ensure that appropriate targets are set and provide guidance on assessing the data that needs to be evaluated to come to such decisions. The Open University The Open University Course text/html E500_6 TeachandLearn - E500 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_4 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:22:22 GMT School governors do not work in isolation. This unit will help you to understand how planning for school improvement must take into account the wider education system including government initiatives and the LEA education development plan. You will learn to use techniques such at SWOT and STEEPE to assist in the process of forming a plan for your school. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_4 School Governors: planning for improvement Society governor managment monitoring planning primary pupil review school smart School governors do not work in isolation. This unit will help you to understand how planning for school improvement must take into account the wider education system including government initiatives and the LEA education development plan. You will learn to use techniques such at SWOT and STEEPE to assist in the process of forming a plan for your school. The Open University The Open University Course text/html E500_4 TeachandLearn - E500 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_3 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:04:00 GMT School governors need the skills to develop working relationships with the school community. This unit will help you to understand what each stakeholder within the community needs, from headteacher to pupils and parents. Effective interaction between all parties can prevent problems from arising. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_3 School Governors: building relationships Society governor headteacher management planning pupil relationships review school School governors need the skills to develop working relationships with the school community. This unit will help you to understand what each stakeholder within the community needs, from headteacher to pupils and parents. Effective interaction between all parties can prevent problems from arising. The Open University The Open University Course text/html E500_3 TeachandLearn - E500 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_2 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:54:46 GMT How does the board of governors of a school work? This unit looks at the roles of Chair of Governors, Vice-chair and Clerk to the board and examines how the workload can be shared between the members. The governing body should focus on the quality and delivery of education provided by the school, not on daily management. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_2 School Governors: organisation and practice Society committee governor headteacher management pupil relationships school self-evaluation How does the board of governors of a school work? This unit looks at the roles of Chair of Governors, Vice-chair and Clerk to the board and examines how the workload can be shared between the members. The governing body should focus on the quality and delivery of education provided by the school, not on daily management. The Open University The Open University Course text/html E500_2 TeachandLearn - E500 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD100_2 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:14:50 GMT Why is identity important and how are identities formed? This unit looks at the many different ways in which identity can be categorised. By examining the requirements of the state, how a child views gender, and the importance of race or place of birth, you will start to understand how each individual can have more than one identity. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD100_2 Identity in question Society identity scotland Why is identity important and how are identities formed? This unit looks at the many different ways in which identity can be categorised. By examining the requirements of the state, how a child views gender, and the importance of race or place of birth, you will start to understand how each individual can have more than one identity. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD100_2 An Introduction to the social sciences: Understanding social change - DD100 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD100 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD208_2 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:37:25 GMT This unit focuses provides you with a further opportunity to practise the learning from audio visual material skills you learned in DD208_1. You should have completed DD208_1 before commencing with this unit. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD208_2 Learning from audio visual material: Migrants and borders Society border_control exclusion gating migrants This unit focuses provides you with a further opportunity to practise the learning from audio visual material skills you learned in DD208_1. You should have completed DD208_1 before commencing with this unit. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD208_2 Welfare, crime and society - DD208 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD208 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ http://www.open2.net/immigrants/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD208_3 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:37:20 GMT This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit the US in 2007, and also of the governance of urban populations in the context of Britain (council estates) and France (banlieue). http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD208_3 ‘Problem’ populations, ‘problem’ places Society council_estate exclusion hurricane_katrina new_orleans social_injustice This unit looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on ‘problem populations and problem places’. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit the US in 2007, and also of the governance of urban populations in the context of Britain (council estates) and France (banlieue). The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD208_3 Welfare, crime and society - DD208 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD208 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ http://www.open2.net/immigrants/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD208_1 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:17:30 GMT Looking at the theme of surveillance as a multifaceted everyday practice, this unit will show you the value of using audio visual material in your learning. It will show you how to develop the skills you need to make the most of learning from DVDs. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD208_1 Learning from audio-visual material: Introducing surveillance Society evidence note-taking study_skills Looking at the theme of surveillance as a multifaceted everyday practice, this unit will show you the value of using audio visual material in your learning. It will show you how to develop the skills you need to make the most of learning from DVDs. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD208_1 Welfare, crime and society - DD208 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD208 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D270_1 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:02:55 GMT The idea of ‘family’ is very powerful in contemporary UK culture and policy. Family lives have been the subject of many anxieties both at the personal and policy levels. How do public debates relate to people’s everyday experiences of families? In this unit, you can explore the many attempts at defining ‘family’ and why these complex and contradictory meanings are important to us. We begin to unpick questions of power and inequality, to test our everyday assumptions about families, and to reflect on the values underpinning them. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D270_1 What do we mean by "family"? Society family family_life relationships traditional_family The idea of ‘family’ is very powerful in contemporary UK culture and policy. Family lives have been the subject of many anxieties both at the personal and policy levels. How do public debates relate to people’s everyday experiences of families? In this unit, you can explore the many attempts at defining ‘family’ and why these complex and contradictory meanings are important to us. We begin to unpick questions of power and inequality, to test our everyday assumptions about families, and to reflect on the values underpinning them. The Open University The Open University Course text/html D270_1 Family meanings - D270 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01D270 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/science.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/ http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3962 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y163_2 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:08:36 GMT The most ‘important and greatest puzzle’ we face as humans is ourselves (Boring, 1950, p. 56). Humans are a puzzle – one that is complex, subtle and multi-layered, and it gets even more complicated as we evolve over time and change in different contexts. When answering the question ‘What makes us who we are?’, psychologists put forward a range of explanations about why people feel, think and behave the way they do. Just when psychologists seem to understand one bit of ‘who we are’, up pops some new evidence to show a different side! It is not easy to pin down all the many influences. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y163_2 Starting with psychology Society adult_relationships brain psychology thoughts The most ‘important and greatest puzzle’ we face as humans is ourselves (Boring, 1950, p. 56). Humans are a puzzle – one that is complex, subtle and multi-layered, and it gets even more complicated as we evolve over time and change in different contexts. When answering the question ‘What makes us who we are?’, psychologists put forward a range of explanations about why people feel, think and behave the way they do. Just when psychologists seem to understand one bit of ‘who we are’, up pops some new evidence to show a different side! It is not easy to pin down all the many influences. The Open University The Open University Course text/html Y163_2 Starting with psychology - Y163 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01Y163 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y163_1 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:19:07 GMT This unit provides an overview of Open University Course Y163 Starting with psychology. You will be introduced to the types of activities, tasks and assignments that you would be asked to undertake if you were to enrol on the course. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y163_1 Starting with psychology - taster material Society assignments course_materials psychology This unit provides an overview of Open University Course Y163 Starting with psychology. You will be introduced to the types of activities, tasks and assignments that you would be asked to undertake if you were to enrol on the course. The Open University The Open University Course text/html Y163_1 Starting with psychology - Y163 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01Y163 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y157_2 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:04:10 GMT Here you will explore how different families have different ideas about how work in the home should be divided. You will also investigate the diversity of families. We will see how any discussion of the division of labour has to recognise that families differ in terms of shape and size. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y157_2 Understanding society: families Society division_of_labour family_life housework women_in_work Here you will explore how different families have different ideas about how work in the home should be divided. You will also investigate the diversity of families. We will see how any discussion of the division of labour has to recognise that families differ in terms of shape and size. The Open University The Open University Course text/html Y157_2 Understanding society - Y157 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01Y157 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DSE212_1 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:07:00 GMT Dyslexia is a condition affecting literacy skills. This unit analyses how our image of normality affects the way we as a society define such conditions. You will learn how important it is to integrate the different psychological accounts of dyslexia in order to provide a full explanation of potential causes and strategies for remediation. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DSE212_1 Understanding dyslexia Society dyslexia Dyslexia is a condition affecting literacy skills. This unit analyses how our image of normality affects the way we as a society define such conditions. You will learn how important it is to integrate the different psychological accounts of dyslexia in order to provide a full explanation of potential causes and strategies for remediation. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DSE212_1 Exploring Psychology - DSE212 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DSE212 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD100_6 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:16:32 GMT What does a picture or image tell you? This unit is an introduction to analysing and interpreting photographs as social data. Who controls what the image is saying? You will look at how photographs provide visual evidence and how they can illustrate and support our ideas about society. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD100_6 Reading visual images Society photographs reading What does a picture or image tell you? This unit is an introduction to analysing and interpreting photographs as social data. Who controls what the image is saying? You will look at how photographs provide visual evidence and how they can illustrate and support our ideas about society. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD100_6 An introduction to the social sciences: understanding social change - DD100 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD100 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD100_1 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:53:42 GMT ‘Tough on the causes of crime.’ A famous phrase, but what is crime? This unit examines how we as a ‘society’ define crime. You will look at the fear that is generated within communities and what evidence is available to support claims that are made about crime rates. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD100_1 The meaning of crime Society crime ‘Tough on the causes of crime.’ A famous phrase, but what is crime? This unit examines how we as a ‘society’ define crime. You will look at the fear that is generated within communities and what evidence is available to support claims that are made about crime rates. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD100_1 An Introduction to the Social Sciences: Understanding Social Change - DD100 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD100 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D170_1 Tue, 12 May 2009 13:50:22 GMT The media play a huge part in sport; we find out what’s happening, how our team is doing and it creates great sporting moments and sports celebrities and stars. This unit looks at the role played by the media in sport and how this has changed with the development of internet and satellite TV. Who calls the shots – athletes, teams or the media moguls? How do social scientists explain this relationship between sport and the media? http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D170_1 Sport media and culture: Who's calling the shots? Society celebrity culture media sport The media play a huge part in sport; we find out what’s happening, how our team is doing and it creates great sporting moments and sports celebrities and stars. This unit looks at the role played by the media in sport and how this has changed with the development of internet and satellite TV. Who calls the shots – athletes, teams or the media moguls? How do social scientists explain this relationship between sport and the media? The Open University The Open University Course text/html D170_1 This sporting planet - D170 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01D170 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/olympicdreams/index.html http://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/KathWoodward/index.php Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DSE232_1 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:59:59 GMT Most of us have a very vague and narrow concept of what autism is, based mainly on such stereotypes as Dustin Hoffman's character in the film Rain Man. In this unit you will discover that there is a wide spectrum of disorders associated with autism, and an equally wide range of approaches to diagnosis and treatment. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DSE232_1 The autistic spectrum: from theory to practice Society autism mental_disorder mental_health Most of us have a very vague and narrow concept of what autism is, based mainly on such stereotypes as Dustin Hoffman's character in the film Rain Man. In this unit you will discover that there is a wide spectrum of disorders associated with autism, and an equally wide range of approaches to diagnosis and treatment. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DSE232_1 Applying psychology - DSE232 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DSE232 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD305_4 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:46:44 GMT How do ‘welfare to work’ programmes such as the New Deal take into account and shape people's personal lives? This unit looks at how participation in, and drop-out from, ‘workfare’ programmes are interpreted within different theoretical perspectives, and uses two case studies to connect the theory with the reality of people's lives. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD305_4 Remaking the relations of work and welfare Society single_parent welfare work How do ‘welfare to work’ programmes such as the New Deal take into account and shape people's personal lives? This unit looks at how participation in, and drop-out from, ‘workfare’ programmes are interpreted within different theoretical perspectives, and uses two case studies to connect the theory with the reality of people's lives. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD305_4 Personal lives and social policy - DD305 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD305 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD305_3 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:44:34 GMT Retirement, pensions, care homes – old age may not be as rosy as we think. This unit looks at old age taking us from the Workhouse to the basic state pension. Why are people expected to stop work at a certain age and what impact does this have on their lives? http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD305_3 Retiring lives? Old age, work and welfare Society basic_state_pension old_age retirement welfare Retirement, pensions, care homes – old age may not be as rosy as we think. This unit looks at old age taking us from the Workhouse to the basic state pension. Why are people expected to stop work at a certain age and what impact does this have on their lives? The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD305_3 Personal Lives and Social Policy - DD305_3 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD305 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD305_2 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:43:40 GMT The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum in the UK. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD305_2 Who counts as a refugee? Society asylum_seeker immigration refugee The words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This unit explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum in the UK. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD305_2 Personal lives and social policy - DD305 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD305 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD305_1 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:39:50 GMT Sexuality and parenthood encompass some of the most ordinary and yet most profound experiences that life has to offer. In this unit, we look at how attitudes to parenthood and sexuality and the links between the two have changed, with specific reference to the fertility decline that began in the mid-nineteenth century. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD305_1 Sexuality, parenthood and population Society parenthood population sexuality Sexuality and parenthood encompass some of the most ordinary and yet most profound experiences that life has to offer. In this unit, we look at how attitudes to parenthood and sexuality and the links between the two have changed, with specific reference to the fertility decline that began in the mid-nineteenth century. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD305_1 Society - DD305 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD305 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD202_3 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:38:37 GMT How does a firm emerge as ‘leader of the pack’? Why do most of the small firms so common in the early years of new industries disappear? This unit looks at how and why change occurs through the industry life cycle, at the role of innnovation and at how production costs, demand and technology interact to shape industrial structure. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD202_3 Innovation, markets and industrial change Society industrial change industry innovation markets How does a firm emerge as ‘leader of the pack’? Why do most of the small firms so common in the early years of new industries disappear? This unit looks at how and why change occurs through the industry life cycle, at the role of innnovation and at how production costs, demand and technology interact to shape industrial structure. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD202_3 Economics and economic change - DD202 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD202_3 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/business_and_management.shtm http://www.open2.net/moneyandmanagement/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD202_2 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:34:10 GMT Do the advances in information technology equate to a new industrial revolution? The advances by IBM, Dell and many other manufacturers have resulted in massive changes to our working lives. This unit looks at whether it is possible to predict the future of this industry by comparing it to the development of the automobile industry in the USA. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD202_2 Information technology: a new era? Society industrial revolution information technology pcs Do the advances in information technology equate to a new industrial revolution? The advances by IBM, Dell and many other manufacturers have resulted in massive changes to our working lives. This unit looks at whether it is possible to predict the future of this industry by comparing it to the development of the automobile industry in the USA. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD202_2 Economics and economic change - DD202 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD202 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/information_technology_and_computing.shtm http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D315_4 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:26:19 GMT The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D315_4 The politics of racial violence in Britain Society The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995. The Open University The Open University Course text/html D315_4 Crime, order and social control - D315 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01D315 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2509 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3089 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3121 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=1366 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2837 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D315_3 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:24:58 GMT Does prison work and what purpose does it serve? This unit allows you to listen to a discussion surrounding the purpose efficacy and regulation of prisons. Does prison benefit those serving the sentence or simply satisfy a public demand? http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D315_3 Does prison work? Society audio criminal_justice criminology magistrate prison psychology Does prison work and what purpose does it serve? This unit allows you to listen to a discussion surrounding the purpose efficacy and regulation of prisons. Does prison benefit those serving the sentence or simply satisfy a public demand? The Open University The Open University Course text/html D315_3 Crime, order and social control - D315 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01D315 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2509 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3089 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3121 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=1366 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2837 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D218_3 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:22:05 GMT Within the field of social sciences the terms social construction and social constructionism are frequently used, particularly in relation to social policy. This unit will enable you to achieve a greater definition and understanding of these terms. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D218_3 Social construction and social constructionism Society audio social_construction social_constructionalism social_policy social_science social_welfare Within the field of social sciences the terms social construction and social constructionism are frequently used, particularly in relation to social policy. This unit will enable you to achieve a greater definition and understanding of these terms. The Open University The Open University Course text/html D218_3 Social policy: welfare, power and diversity - D218 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01D218 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2509 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3091 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3099 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3097 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3100 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2502 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D218_2 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:21:28 GMT Do you find it difficult to know what is important when taking notes? This unit will enable you to decide the value of taking notes and improve your understanding of the methods that can be used. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D218_2 Note taking in relation to the Social Sciences Society audio notes note_taking note_taking_techniques social_science studying Do you find it difficult to know what is important when taking notes? This unit will enable you to decide the value of taking notes and improve your understanding of the methods that can be used. The Open University The Open University Course text/html D218_2 Social policy: welfare, power and diversity - D218 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01D218 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2509 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3087 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3091 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3095 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3099 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3097 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3100 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2502 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=LIB_9 Mon, 11 May 2009 11:13:58 GMT This unit will help you to identify and use information in Society, whether for your work, study or personal purposes. Experiment with some of the key resources in this subject area, and learn about the skills which will enable you to plan searches for information, so you can find what you are looking for more easily. Discover the meaning of information quality, and learn how to evaluate the information you come across. You will also be introduced to the many different ways of organising your own information, and learn how to reference it properly in your work. Finally, discover how to keep up to date with the latest developments in your area of interest by using tools such as RSS and mailing lists. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=LIB_9 Finding information in Society Society bibliography bookmarks information journals library references searches This unit will help you to identify and use information in Society, whether for your work, study or personal purposes. Experiment with some of the key resources in this subject area, and learn about the skills which will enable you to plan searches for information, so you can find what you are looking for more easily. Discover the meaning of information quality, and learn how to evaluate the information you come across. You will also be introduced to the many different ways of organising your own information, and learn how to reference it properly in your work. Finally, discover how to keep up to date with the latest developments in your area of interest by using tools such as RSS and mailing lists. The Open University The Open University Course text/html LIB_9 Finding information - LIB en-gb Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_9 Mon, 11 May 2009 10:59:16 GMT School governors are responsible for establishing the performance management policy of the school and for reviewing the performance of the headteacher. This unit will guide you through these processes, including the appeals procedure should the headteacher have any concerns. You will also learn the importance of linking performance review to pay review. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_9 School Governors: performance management Society appraisal governor headteacher management performance review school School governors are responsible for establishing the performance management policy of the school and for reviewing the performance of the headteacher. This unit will guide you through these processes, including the appeals procedure should the headteacher have any concerns. You will also learn the importance of linking performance review to pay review. The Open University The Open University Course text/html E500_9 TeachandLearn - E500 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DSE212_4 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:51:36 GMT Handling statistical data is an essential part of psychological research. However, many people find the idea of using statistics, and especially statistical software packages, extremely daunting. This unit takes a step-by-step approach to statistics software through seven interactive activities. No statistics software is needed. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DSE212_4 Getting started with SPSS Society analysis psychology software statistics Handling statistical data is an essential part of psychological research. However, many people find the idea of using statistics, and especially statistical software packages, extremely daunting. This unit takes a step-by-step approach to statistics software through seven interactive activities. No statistics software is needed. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DSE212_4 Exploring psychology - DD212 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DSE212 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DSE212_2 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:35:07 GMT This unit uses an interactive resource (EPoCH) to gain a better sense of how the historical and social context influences psychological inquiry. You will examine the different methods used by psychologists to investigate human behaviour and learn to identify the different perspectives that exist in psychology. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DSE212_2 EPOCH Psychology history timeline Society compendium history human_bevaviour psychologists psychology psychology_methods psychology_topics timeline This unit uses an interactive resource (EPoCH) to gain a better sense of how the historical and social context influences psychological inquiry. You will examine the different methods used by psychologists to investigate human behaviour and learn to identify the different perspectives that exist in psychology. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DSE212_2 Exploring psychology - DSE212 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DSE212 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K114_1 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:51:04 GMT The focus of this unit is to explore the role of a support worker. It helps to identify what is expected within a working environment, and the skills and qualities they need in order to perform their roles effectively. You will be encouraged to think about the skills and qualities that you consider important in your own role, in order to identify any potential for professional development. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K114_1 Interview with a social worker Society care_worker professional_development social_worker The focus of this unit is to explore the role of a support worker. It helps to identify what is expected within a working environment, and the skills and qualities they need in order to perform their roles effectively. You will be encouraged to think about the skills and qualities that you consider important in your own role, in order to identify any potential for professional development. The Open University The Open University Course text/html K114_1 Introducing professional practice - K114 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01K114 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3852 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K111_1 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:07:59 GMT This audio unit focuses on the importance of people's backgrounds and experiences in the field of social work. It identifies the diverse ways in which service users and social workers define themselves, helping you to understand how the two groups perceive each other and relate successfully to each other. An understanding of how people make sense of their experiences will help you to define yourself, and your own place within the process. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=K111_1 Social work learning practice Society diversity life_experience social work This audio unit focuses on the importance of people's backgrounds and experiences in the field of social work. It identifies the diverse ways in which service users and social workers define themselves, helping you to understand how the two groups perceive each other and relate successfully to each other. An understanding of how people make sense of their experiences will help you to define yourself, and your own place within the process. The Open University The Open University Course text/html K111_1 K111 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01K111 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=SCOT_1 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:41:28 GMT This unit is intended to be of interest not only to people living in Scotland but to anyone wishing to know more about Scottish society and culture. It brings together a collection of free educational resources relevant to Scotland. The resources within this unit cover a wide range of subject areas, including education, environment, technology, history, law, literature, politics, social care and social sciences. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=SCOT_1 OpenLearn Scotland Society devolution gaelic history law politics scotland scottish This unit is intended to be of interest not only to people living in Scotland but to anyone wishing to know more about Scottish society and culture. It brings together a collection of free educational resources relevant to Scotland. The resources within this unit cover a wide range of subject areas, including education, environment, technology, history, law, literature, politics, social care and social sciences. The Open University The Open University Course text/html SCOT_1 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DB123_1 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:32:15 GMT Debt has now become a part of everyday life, with personal debt in the UK topping £1.1 trillion in 2005. In this unit, you will explore the different types of debt and loans and some of the associated concepts, arming yourself with more information to plan your financial future. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DB123_1 Personal finance: Debt and borrowing in its wider context Society debt loan mortgage personal_finance Debt has now become a part of everyday life, with personal debt in the UK topping £1.1 trillion in 2005. In this unit, you will explore the different types of debt and loans and some of the associated concepts, arming yourself with more information to plan your financial future. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DB123_1 You and your money: personal finance in context - D123 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DB123 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=POV_1 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:36:16 GMT The facts and figures on poverty often don’t provide a meaningful picture of the situation. This unit demonstrates the true impact of poverty on the people and places in Scotland through a series of essays that combine the statistics with stories of people who work in the field and those who live in poverty. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=POV_1 Poverty in Scotland Society money poverty scotland The facts and figures on poverty often don’t provide a meaningful picture of the situation. This unit demonstrates the true impact of poverty on the people and places in Scotland through a series of essays that combine the statistics with stories of people who work in the field and those who live in poverty. The Open University The Open University Course text/html POV_1 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D215_6 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:34:11 GMT How is your image of a place influenced and changed? Does it depend on whether you are a resident or an outsider? How do government and tourism campaigns and stories in the media affect your perception? This unit uses images of Glasgow to explore this multifaceted concept. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D215_6 Who belongs to Glasgow? Society glasgow identity scotland How is your image of a place influenced and changed? Does it depend on whether you are a resident or an outsider? How do government and tourism campaigns and stories in the media affect your perception? This unit uses images of Glasgow to explore this multifaceted concept. The Open University The Open University Course text/html D215_6 The shape of the world - D215 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD205_4 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:33:03 GMT The oil industry is perhaps the archetypal globalised industry, and it is this global scale that poses the challenge. How can the full dimensions of the oil industry be adequately represented in a photograph? This unit looks at a series of photographs made with the intention of affecting the way a globalised industry is seen and understood. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD205_4 Oil industry in Scotland: making photographs, making demands Society industry oil photography scotland The oil industry is perhaps the archetypal globalised industry, and it is this global scale that poses the challenge. How can the full dimensions of the oil industry be adequately represented in a photograph? This unit looks at a series of photographs made with the intention of affecting the way a globalised industry is seen and understood. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD205_4 The shape of the world – explorations in human geography - DD205 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD205 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=TU870_1 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:27:25 GMT If you wonder why, when so much development action is taking place, life seems to stay so bad for so many people and you want to be involved in managing development better, this unit is for you. It is a taster of course materials from the Development Management masters programme. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=TU870_1 Introducing international development management Society development_manager government_policy institutional_development poverty If you wonder why, when so much development action is taking place, life seems to stay so bad for so many people and you want to be involved in managing development better, this unit is for you. It is a taster of course materials from the Development Management masters programme. The Open University The Open University Course text/html TU870_1 Capacities for managing development - TU870 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01TU870 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01TU871 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01TU872 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01TU875 http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/environment-development-and-international-studies/index.htm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DU301_1 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:25:34 GMT Can the concept of human rights be applied across borders or are rights culturally specific? Is it realistic, or even desirable, to aim at an international system based on universal principles of justice? This unit takes a critical view of the assumption that ‘rights are a good thing’ and looks at the problems that arise when they are applied in the international arena. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DU301_1 Rights and justice in international relations Society individual international justice rights sovereignty Can the concept of human rights be applied across borders or are rights culturally specific? Is it realistic, or even desirable, to aim at an international system based on universal principles of justice? This unit takes a critical view of the assumption that ‘rights are a good thing’ and looks at the problems that arise when they are applied in the international arena. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DU301_1 A world of whose making? - DU301 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DU301 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD202_1 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:20:57 GMT The new ‘service economy’, is it a direct result of globalisation? This unit examines the switch from manufacturing to services and looks at the impact of information and communication technologies on the economy as a whole. The ‘new economy’ has many benefits, but at what cost? http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD202_1 Living and working in the new economy Society economy employment globalisation internet The new ‘service economy’, is it a direct result of globalisation? This unit examines the switch from manufacturing to services and looks at the impact of information and communication technologies on the economy as a whole. The ‘new economy’ has many benefits, but at what cost? The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD202_1 Economics and economic change - DD202 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD202 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D315_5 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:19:45 GMT The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D315_5 Racial violence: European perspectives Society The material presented here focuses on the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995. The Open University The Open University Course text/html D315_5 Crime, order and social control - D315 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01D315 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2509 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3089 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3121 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=1366 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2837 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DA204_2 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:19:19 GMT Kylie Minogue, George Clooney, Nicole Kidman are all prominent celebrities, but how has the media created their status and how does what we read in the press influence our opinion? This unit will teach you how to analyse media texts and look at celebrity in a new light. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DA204_2 Understanding media: the celebrity in the text Society categorizing_texts celebrity celebrity_text media news semiotic_approach Kylie Minogue, George Clooney, Nicole Kidman are all prominent celebrities, but how has the media created their status and how does what we read in the press influence our opinion? This unit will teach you how to analyse media texts and look at celebrity in a new light. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DA204_2 Understanding media: inside celebrity - DA204 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DA204 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD205_3 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:18:12 GMT What impact will global warming really have? This unit examines the potential problems faced by the people of the Pacific Island of Tuvalu as a result of rising sea levels. Where would you go if your island is only a few feet above sea level? Who would you blame? http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD205_3 Climate change: island life in a volatile world Society climate_change earth_processes flooding geography globalisation islands migration What impact will global warming really have? This unit examines the potential problems faced by the people of the Pacific Island of Tuvalu as a result of rising sea levels. Where would you go if your island is only a few feet above sea level? Who would you blame? The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD205_3 Living in a globalised world - DD205 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD205 http://www.open2.net/society/index.html http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=1526 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2805 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2780 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D315_2 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:17:31 GMT How big an impact does CCTV have on your life? This unit provides the opportunity to listen to an argument surrounding the purpose, efficacy and regulation of CCTV. Is it there for crime control or is Big Brother really watching? http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D315_2 The technology of crime control Society audio big_brother cctv cctv_cameras closed_circuit_television crime_control surveillence How big an impact does CCTV have on your life? This unit provides the opportunity to listen to an argument surrounding the purpose, efficacy and regulation of CCTV. Is it there for crime control or is Big Brother really watching? The Open University The Open University Course text/html D315_2 Crime, order and social control - D315 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01D315 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2509 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3089 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=1366 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2837 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D218_8 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:16:56 GMT This unit examines the approach adopted by Tony Blair and New Labour to welfare reconstruction in the United Kingdom. Using extracts from speeches made by Tony Blair, you will listen to a discussion on how the Welfare State was remade by the ‘New Right’. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D218_8 Welfare reconstruction Society audio labour_party new_labour tony_blair welfare_reconstruction welfare_state This unit examines the approach adopted by Tony Blair and New Labour to welfare reconstruction in the United Kingdom. Using extracts from speeches made by Tony Blair, you will listen to a discussion on how the Welfare State was remade by the ‘New Right’. The Open University The Open University Course text/html D218_8 Social policy: welfare, power and diversity - D218 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01D218 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2509 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3084 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3095 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3099 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3097 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2502 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D218_6 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:16:24 GMT How do you create citizenship? How do you feel you belong? This unit examines social citizenship. With particular reference to women and disabled people, you will look at the rights and obligations that develop within society to link people together. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D218_6 Engendering citizenship Society audio citizen citizenship disability women How do you create citizenship? How do you feel you belong? This unit examines social citizenship. With particular reference to women and disabled people, you will look at the rights and obligations that develop within society to link people together. The Open University The Open University Course text/html D218_6 Social policy: welfare, power and diversity - D218 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01D218 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2509 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3084 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3087 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3095 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3097 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3100 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2502 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D218_7 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:15:59 GMT Have you ever wondered what skills are needed to get the most out of reading social science materials? This unit looks at how reading skills are developed and provides three questions that should be kept in mind when working through Social Science texts and extracts. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D218_7 Developing reading skills in relation to the Social Sciences Society Have you ever wondered what skills are needed to get the most out of reading social science materials? This unit looks at how reading skills are developed and provides three questions that should be kept in mind when working through Social Science texts and extracts. The Open University The Open University Course text/html D218_7 Social policy: welfare, power and diversity - D218 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01D218 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2509 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3084 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3095 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3099 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3100 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2502 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D218_5 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:15:19 GMT How do children fit in to our society? This unit will help you to understand the issues surrounding children's rights as well as examining the implications of seeing children as citizens. You will also explore the meaning of childhood and analyse children's needs. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D218_5 Children’s rights Society audio childrens_rights citizen citizenship How do children fit in to our society? This unit will help you to understand the issues surrounding children's rights as well as examining the implications of seeing children as citizens. You will also explore the meaning of childhood and analyse children's needs. The Open University The Open University Course text/html D218_5 Social policy: welfare, power and diversity - D218 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01D218 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2509 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3084 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3087 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3091 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3099 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3097 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3100 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2502 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D218_4 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:14:39 GMT This unit will enable you to understand how arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences. Using extracts from a Radio 4 broadcast you will look at the different viewpoints that are taken by the participants and analyse how the different arguments are being put together. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D218_4 How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences Society argument audio social_sciences welfare_provision welfare_state This unit will enable you to understand how arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences. Using extracts from a Radio 4 broadcast you will look at the different viewpoints that are taken by the participants and analyse how the different arguments are being put together. The Open University The Open University Course text/html D218_4 Social policy: welfare, power and diversity - D218 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01D218 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2509 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3084 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3095 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3099 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3097 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3100 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2502 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D315_1 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:13:58 GMT This unit looks at the issues of order and disorder. Can the way these issues are represented change your view of a city? Taking Glasgow as an example, you will look at the problem of crime and how misrepresentation can easily occur. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D315_1 The problem with crime Society audio cities crime glasgow scotland This unit looks at the issues of order and disorder. Can the way these issues are represented change your view of a city? Taking Glasgow as an example, you will look at the problem of crime and how misrepresentation can easily occur. The Open University The Open University Course text/html D315_1 Crime, order and social control - D315 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01D218 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=1366 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2837 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2509 http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3121 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y157_1 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:12:12 GMT This unit will give you a taste of the types of activities, tasks and assignments that you would be asked to undertake on Open University course Y157 Understanding society. After studying this unit you should have a much better idea whether this course is right for you. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=Y157_1 Understanding society Society family globalisation home social_movement This unit will give you a taste of the types of activities, tasks and assignments that you would be asked to undertake on Open University course Y157 Understanding society. After studying this unit you should have a much better idea whether this course is right for you. The Open University The Open University Course text/html Y157_1 Understanding society - Y157 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01Y157 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=U216_1 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:10:50 GMT Coastal environments are by their nature ever-changing. This unit looks at the example of the Blackwater Estuary in Essex, England, describing how the current state of the estuary came to be. It examines the contests and conflicts that centre on the estuary in terms of managing the environment for human needs and the needs of the other species who make their habitat there. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=U216_1 Managing coastal environments Society climate_change coast conservation environment geography processes Coastal environments are by their nature ever-changing. This unit looks at the example of the Blackwater Estuary in Essex, England, describing how the current state of the estuary came to be. It examines the contests and conflicts that centre on the estuary in terms of managing the environment for human needs and the needs of the other species who make their habitat there. The Open University The Open University Course text/html U216_1 Environment - U216 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01U216 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_7 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:08:51 GMT School governors need to be involved in the monitoring and evaluation of primary schools. But what areas should you be monitoring and how can you ensure that monitoring is effective. This unit will help you assess these matters and also look at the kind of evidence you should be sourcing, and how that evidence should be evaluated. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_7 School Governors: primary school monitoring Society governor headteacher management monitoring primary review school school_staff School governors need to be involved in the monitoring and evaluation of primary schools. But what areas should you be monitoring and how can you ensure that monitoring is effective. This unit will help you assess these matters and also look at the kind of evidence you should be sourcing, and how that evidence should be evaluated. The Open University The Open University Course text/html E500_7 TeachandLearn - E500 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_5 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:08:08 GMT Target setting for pupil attainment is seen as being a means of raising standards in schools through placing pupil achievement at the core of school planning. This unit will help governors of primary schools ensure that appropriate targets are set and provide guidance on assessing the data that needs to be evaluated to come to such decisions. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_5 Governors' target setting: primary schools Society attainment governor management monitoring primary pupil review school Target setting for pupil attainment is seen as being a means of raising standards in schools through placing pupil achievement at the core of school planning. This unit will help governors of primary schools ensure that appropriate targets are set and provide guidance on assessing the data that needs to be evaluated to come to such decisions. The Open University The Open University Course text/html E500_5 TeachandLearn - E500 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_1 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:06:18 GMT Why are schools in the UK run by school governors? This unit will examine how the role has developed and the main tasks and responsibilities that exist today. We will also look at the need for self-evaluation and how the setting of a clear strategic direction can help governors achieve the required targets. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=E500_1 School Governors: being strategic Society committee governance governor mangement school statutory_responsibility strategic_leadership Why are schools in the UK run by school governors? This unit will examine how the role has developed and the main tasks and responsibilities that exist today. We will also look at the need for self-evaluation and how the setting of a clear strategic direction can help governors achieve the required targets. The Open University The Open University Course text/html E500_1 TeachandLearn - E500 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DU321_1 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:05:46 GMT Free trade or fair trade? This unit will help you to analyse the relationship that exists between developed and developing countries under the World Trade Organization regime of Development Round negotiations. The current world trade regime has a very mixed record in promoting growth and reducing poverty. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DU321_1 Developing countries in the world trade regime Society developing_countries economic_power fair_trade free_trade world_trade wto Free trade or fair trade? This unit will help you to analyse the relationship that exists between developed and developing countries under the World Trade Organization regime of Development Round negotiations. The current world trade regime has a very mixed record in promoting growth and reducing poverty. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DU321_1 Making the international - DU321 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DU321 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DSE212_3 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:05:11 GMT Psychology is not a simple subject. This unit examines how different aspects of human behaviour provide the focus for different psychologists. Using learning as an example, you will discover how many different approaches can be adopted thus illustrating that there is no single way of answering psychological questions. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DSE212_3 Psychology in the 21st century Society ethics human_behaviour psychological_research psychologist psychology Psychology is not a simple subject. This unit examines how different aspects of human behaviour provide the focus for different psychologists. Using learning as an example, you will discover how many different approaches can be adopted thus illustrating that there is no single way of answering psychological questions. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DSE212_3 Exploring Psychology - DSE212 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD205 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD307_1 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:02:53 GMT The body has traditionally been treated as a biological object in psychology. However, is there more to our bodies than that? Some psychologists recognise that we relate to other people and the world about us through our body. This unit explores the theoretical perspective on embodiment: the phenomenological psychological perspective. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD307_1 The body: a phenomenological psychological perspective Society psychologists psychology The body has traditionally been treated as a biological object in psychology. However, is there more to our bodies than that? Some psychologists recognise that we relate to other people and the world about us through our body. This unit explores the theoretical perspective on embodiment: the phenomenological psychological perspective. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD307_1 Social psychology: critical perspectives on self and others - DD307 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD307 http://labspace.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2467 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD205_2 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:02:10 GMT Sweatshops and the exploitation of workers are often linked to the globalised production of ‘big brand’ labels. This unit examines how campaigners have successfully closed the distance between the brands and the sweatshops, while others argue that such production ‘kick starts’ economies into growth benefiting whole communities. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD205_2 Claiming connections: a distant world of sweatshops? Society Sweatshops and the exploitation of workers are often linked to the globalised production of ‘big brand’ labels. This unit examines how campaigners have successfully closed the distance between the brands and the sweatshops, while others argue that such production ‘kick starts’ economies into growth benefiting whole communities. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD205_2 Living in a globalised world - DD205 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD205 http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD205_1 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:00:47 GMT Using the US and Mexico as the main example, this unit examines how inequalities in access to material wealth can lead to border tensions. You will also learn how many developed economies are now reliant on immigrant labour to perform jobs that their own citizens do not want to consider. How equal is the globalised world? http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD205_1 Living in a globalised world Society developed_economies globalisation immigrant_labour Using the US and Mexico as the main example, this unit examines how inequalities in access to material wealth can lead to border tensions. You will also learn how many developed economies are now reliant on immigrant labour to perform jobs that their own citizens do not want to consider. How equal is the globalised world? The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD205_1 Living in a globalised world - DD205 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD205 http://labspace.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2853 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/ Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD203_2 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:00:14 GMT What makes a ‘nation’ and what makes peoples strive for nationhood? This unit will provide you with an introduction to studying political ideas by looking at how people who see themselves as nations challenge the existing order to assert their right to a state of their own. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD203_2 Nationalism, self-determination and secession Society nationalism nationhoood scotland What makes a ‘nation’ and what makes peoples strive for nationhood? This unit will provide you with an introduction to studying political ideas by looking at how people who see themselves as nations challenge the existing order to assert their right to a state of their own. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD203_2 Power, dissent, equality: understanding contemporary politics - DD203 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD203 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD203_1 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:59:42 GMT This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended exercises and make summary notes of its key points. Doing so will allow you to practise the crucial academic skill of summary and précis – extracting the gist of an argument – which will be of particular help if you go on to study in related areas: perhaps the related politics units on the openlearn website or in the Open University courses from which they come. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD203_1 The politics of devolution Society devolution politics scotland This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended exercises and make summary notes of its key points. Doing so will allow you to practise the crucial academic skill of summary and précis – extracting the gist of an argument – which will be of particular help if you go on to study in related areas: perhaps the related politics units on the openlearn website or in the Open University courses from which they come. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD203_1 Power, dissent, equality: understanding contemporary politics - DD203 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD203 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD200_4 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:59:12 GMT The Euro was first adopted as a currency in 1999, but what impact has it had on the European economy? This unit looks at the key developments in the economy since that date and examines the challenges of economic policy formation and governance of the EU's expanding economy. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD200_4 Managing the European economy after the introduction of the Euro Society economy The Euro was first adopted as a currency in 1999, but what impact has it had on the European economy? This unit looks at the key developments in the economy since that date and examines the challenges of economic policy formation and governance of the EU's expanding economy. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD200_4 Governing Europe - DD200 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD200 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD200_3 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:58:23 GMT The European Union (EU), formed out of the ashes of the Second World War, continues to expand in the wake of the collapse of the Soviet Union. Despite the EU's growing size and significance the question 'What is Europe?' still resonates through the continent. This unit looks at a range of different views on the question, contrasting different conceptions of Europeanness and outlining competing visions for the future of the EU. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD200_3 What is Europe? Society The European Union (EU), formed out of the ashes of the Second World War, continues to expand in the wake of the collapse of the Soviet Union. Despite the EU's growing size and significance the question 'What is Europe?' still resonates through the continent. This unit looks at a range of different views on the question, contrasting different conceptions of Europeanness and outlining competing visions for the future of the EU. The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD200_3 Governing Europe - DD200 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD200 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD200_2 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:57:54 GMT What is Europe and what defines a European? This unit looks at the development of identities within Europe and the European Union. You will assess the mechanisms through which a new identity commitment is being formed and the limitations of and oppositions to this process. Can a genuine European identity ever be created in an expanding multi-cultural European Union? http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD200_2 Who are Europeans? Society europe european What is Europe and what defines a European? This unit looks at the development of identities within Europe and the European Union. You will assess the mechanisms through which a new identity commitment is being formed and the limitations of and oppositions to this process. Can a genuine European identity ever be created in an expanding multi-cultural European Union? The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD200_2 Governing Europe - DD200 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD200 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD200_1 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:57:23 GMT What role will the ‘regions’ play in the emerging governance structures of the European Union? This unit examines the rise of the regions and regionalism in Western Europe. You will look at the possible development pathways for Europe: will it become a Federal super-state or a decentralised ‘Europe of the Regions’? http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=DD200_1 A Europe of the Regions? Society europe european_union scotland What role will the ‘regions’ play in the emerging governance structures of the European Union? This unit examines the rise of the regions and regionalism in Western Europe. You will look at the possible development pathways for Europe: will it become a Federal super-state or a decentralised ‘Europe of the Regions’? The Open University The Open University Course text/html DD200_1 Governing Europe - DD200 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01DD200_1 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D843_1 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:55:09 GMT This unit introduces some of the main themes and issues in discourse research using Martin Bashir's famous interview with Diana, Princess of Wales as a case study. Through this it examines the role of discourse in shaping social interaction and its psychological implications for the study of minds, selves and sense-making. The unit aims to demonstrate that in studying discourse we cannot help but study social life. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D843_1 Themes in discourse research: the case of Diana Society This unit introduces some of the main themes and issues in discourse research using Martin Bashir's famous interview with Diana, Princess of Wales as a case study. Through this it examines the role of discourse in shaping social interaction and its psychological implications for the study of minds, selves and sense-making. The unit aims to demonstrate that in studying discourse we cannot help but study social life. The Open University The Open University Course text/html D843_1 Discourse analysis - D843 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01D843.shtm http://labspace.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2538 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D820_1 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:54:43 GMT In a complex and rapidly changing world, social scientific study examines how we produce things, communicate, govern ourselves, understand our environments, and how to solve the problems we face in the organisation of social relations and processes. This unit provides a basic overview of how social science contains deeply embedded cultural assumptions and outlines the important relationship between philosophical thinking and practical research methods in social sciences. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D820_1 The social in social science Society research social_science In a complex and rapidly changing world, social scientific study examines how we produce things, communicate, govern ourselves, understand our environments, and how to solve the problems we face in the organisation of social relations and processes. This unit provides a basic overview of how social science contains deeply embedded cultural assumptions and outlines the important relationship between philosophical thinking and practical research methods in social sciences. The Open University The Open University Course text/html D820_1 The Challenge of the Social Sciences - D820 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01D820 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society/index.html Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D319_1 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:54:12 GMT Discrimination in the labour market exists in many forms: the ‘glass ceiling’ ageism, racism, etc. This unit will help you look at this problem with a new perspective: through economics. You will learn how economists have tried to understand what drives this distortion of the labour market and why women and the ethnic minorities seem to suffer the most. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D319_1 Economics explains discrimination in the labour market Society disadvantage discrimination economics economic_theory economists labour_market microeconomics segmentation Discrimination in the labour market exists in many forms: the ‘glass ceiling’ ageism, racism, etc. This unit will help you look at this problem with a new perspective: through economics. You will learn how economists have tried to understand what drives this distortion of the labour market and why women and the ethnic minorities seem to suffer the most. The Open University The Open University Course text/html D319_1 Understanding economic behaviour: households, firms and markets - D319 en-gb http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01D319_1 http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/classifications/social_sciences.shtm http://www.open2.net/society Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence - see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - Original copyright The Open University Society http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D218_1 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:53:39 GMT Anti-social behaviour, homelessness, drugs, metal illness: all problems in today’s society. But what makes a problem social? This unit will help you to discover how these issues are identified, defined, given meaning and acted upon. You will also look at the conflicts within social science in this area. http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?name=D218_1 Social Problems: who makes them? Society antisocial_behaviour ideology inequalities poverty social_problems social_science Anti-social behaviour, homelessness, drugs, metal illness: all problems in today’s society. But what makes a problem social? This unit will help you to discover how these issues are identified, defined, given meaning and acted upon. You will also look at the conflicts within social science in this area. 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