http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/20 FE - Politics / Economics / Law / Social Sciences http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/15710 test test test http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/15626 Russia-Georgia Relations Neil MacFarlane There is a lot of talk around Russia-Georgia relations these days. One venue is the current “Geneva Process,” established in 2008 to attempt to sort out the mess created by the Georgian-Russian war. After seventeen meetings, there is no evidence of any significant progress. There is also a substantial array of informal processes involving all kinds of well-intentioned people from London, Washington, Georgia and Russia. They haven’t had any discernible impact either. Outsiders have a substantial interest in the normalization of the bilateral relationship. The situation between Georgia and Russia complicates the Western reset of relations with the Russian Federation. The unresolved conflict between the two obstructs Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organization. Although the situation on the ground in Georgia seems fairly stable, the presence of large Russian forces inside Georgia coupled with the general level of hostility between the two maintains a risk of renewed conflict. So why doesn’t it move? Whatever outside interests might be, it is the parties involved who have to do the deal and make the concessions. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/15297 On the Case - Law Quizzes New College Telford Q Projects LSN Interactive learning opportunities within Law courses. 'On the case’ Crosswords: Actus reus crossword Magistrates Crossword Gapped exercises: The definition of Caldwell recklessness Diminished Responsibility Synoptic Cases on Entry and Trespass Causation Law Hot Potatoes: MENS REA CROSSWORD BODY Matching exercises: Crown Court Procedure Procedure in the Magistrates Court Mens rea definitions Police Powers - Match the statute to the correct power. Synoptic Burglary Cases Mixed up sentences: s.1 Criminal Attempts Act 1981 Put the Latin phrase in the right order! Stop & search Multiple choice quizzes: Criminal Courts Multiple Choice Quiz Oblique intention case name quiz Strict Liability who wants to be a millionaire (powerpoint) http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/14384 Measuring citizenship Roger Ottewill Exercise looking at the attitudes and behaviours associated with citizenship. The introduction highlights three key works on the subject. There are tasks looking at composing a survey to investigate whether people in the UK act as good citizens and challenging the learners to assess how they measure up as citizens. The resource includes video clips and suggestions for teachers on how the resource could be used. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/14371 Staying alive- the tougher sex Tom Macmaster Film exploring the gender differences in lifespan. Considers various reasons as to why women live longer than men including sex, the possibility that men are more stressed and accident prone or that women have tougher genes. The film shows scientists working with statistical, genetic, environmental and archaeological evidence to show whether it was always so and whether it still will be 20 years from now. Participants in the programme include: Professor Steve Jones, Department of Genetics, University College London; Professor Linda Partridge, Department of Biology, University College London; Professor Theya Molleson, Natural History Museum; Professor David Barker, MRC Environmental Epidemiology Unit, Southampton University; Karen Dunnell, Divisional Director,Office of National Statistics; Dr Tom Gilhooley, a GP in Glasgow. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/14363 Access Grid tutorial (URL) Andrew Gold Home page of the Social Science Training and Awareness Tutorial describing Access Grid. This Web page provides access to each of the four units included in the tutorial. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/14357 Citizenship, equality and culture Roger Ottewill Exercise looking at the relationship between citizenship, equality and cultural diversity. Includes an introduction to the topic and tasks focusing on equality and language and cultural practices. Links are given to a series of guides covering key religious and cultural sensitivities in Sikhism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Judaism. There is guidance for teachers on how this resource could be used. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/14340 SAMD Tutorial : unit 1 Andrew Gold First unit in this tutorial providing background information to the SAMD (Seamless Access to Multiple Databases) demonstrator project. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/14338 Apathetic generation? Young people as citizens Roger Ottewill Exercise looking at young people's political participation at college or university or in electoral politics. Includes an introduction to the topic and three tasks to be completed. These focus on political participation on campus, an examination of various explanations for the low turn out of young people at elections and what can be done to increase participation. Includes suggestions for teachers on how the resource could be used. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/14328 Active citizenship Roger Ottewill Exercise looking at political activism. Includes an introduction to the topic and three tasks to be completed. These focus on historical case studies of political action, an examination of the different methods of political campaigning and organising and planning a political campaign. Includes notes for teachers dealing with how the resource could be used. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/14320 A day in the life : Somie village, province de l'Adamaoua, Cameroon This resource features a series of video clips taken in Somie, a village in Cameroon, at approximately one hour intervals throughout the period 6am-7pm of Wednesday 21 April 1999. The clips were taken in three locations: the central village square; a crossroads near the village dispensary; and outside the ethnographer's house in a residential part of the village. Clips may be viewed individually or simultaneously: for example, students can simultaneously view the 6am clips from all three locations, or all the clips from one particular location, for comparative purposes. Introductory text is provided, as are ideas for activities based around the clips, and questions to generate discussion. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/14289 Global citizenship Roger Ottewill Exercise looking at global citizenship. There is an introduction to the topic providing various definitions of the term 'global citizenship' along with a number of tasks examining the theoretical ideas and academic debates surrounding the concepts of globalisation and citizenship. Includes presentations, video clips, related web links and suggestions for teachers on how this resource could be used. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/14214 Disability and citizenship Roger Ottewill Exercise focusing on disability and citizenship. Includes an introduction to the subject and sections looking at the social model of disability and the barriers faced by students with disabilities. A selection of video clips, a video on society's attitude to people with disabilities and links to external resources are also provided. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/14209 Making citizens Roger Ottewill Exercise focusing on the knowledge and skills required for citizenship. There is background information on British immigration policy and tasks looking at citizenship tests, citizenship ceremonies and citizenship education in schools. Includes an interactive citizenship test, links to related websites and suggestions for teachers on how this resource could be used. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/14199 Environmental citizenship Roger Ottewill Exercise looking at climate change and our impact on the environment. There are tasks focusing on ways we can reduce our carbon footprint and the work of environmental campaign groups. Includes links to related websites and carbon calculators and suggestions for teachers on using this resource. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/14154 Macro and micro economics Kristian Besley Kristian Besley Classification of macro and micro economics http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/14146 Citing cases and legislation Cathie Jackson Ian Bradley The resource comprises an interactive exercise designed to test ability to create correctly formatted references for law reports and statutes. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/14146 Citing cases and legislation Cathie Jackson Ian Bradley The resource comprises an interactive exercise designed to test ability to create correctly formatted references for law reports and statutes. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/14140 Census analysis and GIS - unit 3 Helen Durham Phil Rees Helen Durham Unit 3 of the Census analysis and GIS module deals with the Census data matrix: distribution, composition and change percentages, location quotients, indicators of change and indicators of diversity (Entropy Index). The unit looks at the use of census data and explains how to compute indicators using Excel. Focuses on ethnic group indicators using the examples of Birmingham in the United Kingdom and Birmingham in the United States. The unit includes a reading list, practical exercise and activity sheet. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/14106 V0000652 Is crime rising or falling? Lewis Jones This exercise explains how crime is measured in England and Wales. Data from the British Crime Survey is compared with Police Recorded Crime figures. Includes interactive self-assessment tests. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/14106 V0000652 Is crime rising or falling? Lewis Jones This exercise explains how crime is measured in England and Wales. Data from the British Crime Survey is compared with Police Recorded Crime figures. Includes interactive self-assessment tests. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/14103 SAMD Tutorial (Complete) Andrew Gold Heather Memess Andrew Gold Social Science Training and Awareness Tutorial describing the e-Social Science demonstrator project SAMD (Seamless Access to Multiple Datasets). The tutorial includes an introduction and background information to SAMD, a description of the technology, how to use SAMD and how SAMD could be scaled-up for use in other areas. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/14081 Factors of production Sharon Boyd This learning object was developed for the X4L Colossus Project. It discusses the four factors of production : land, labour, capital and enterprise. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/14068 Institute of Mental Health Law resource stub Tom Macmaster X4L Healthier Nation Tom Macmaster A resource stub for the Institute of Mental Health Law website. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/14029 Supply Sharon Boyd This exercise looks at the nature of supply, in relation to goods and services, through the use of activities and interactive tests. The learning object was developed by Stevenson College Edinburgh as part of the JISC X4L Colossus Project 2006. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/14004 Countries and Citizens (LIMMD) Unit 3 Siobhan Carey Peter Whitton Unit 3 of the Countries and Citizens: Linking International Macro and Micro Data e-learning materials. Using a series of examples, this unit covers how to undertake cross-national comparisons using international micro data. It will examine some of the methodological issues relating to using data from different surveys, including problems of harmonisation and the role of national context in shaping differential responses across countries. This will draw on examples of good practice such as the European Social Survey (ESS). By the end of this students will be able to: 1.Use international micro data to undertake cross-national comparisons. 2.Recognise some of the methodological issues involved in using data from different surveys i.e. harmonisation and the role of national context in shaping responses across countries. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13997 Employment in the UK tourism industry Lewis Jones Exercise examining statistical data on the tourism industry. Focuses on commonly used statistical websites including Office of National Statistics (ONS), Star UK and the Economic and Social Data Service. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13978 Sociology : law Coleg Llandrillo Cymru Pete Richardson Exercise providing an introduction to recorded crime statistics, victims of crime and social control. Includes interactive assessments and a glossary. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13952 Equal opportunities and human rights in the public services Pete Richardson Pete Richardson Exercise looking at legislation governing equal opportunities and human rights. Includes the Human Rights Act 1998, the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, the Race Relations Act 1976, the Equal Pay Acts 1970 and 1983, the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003. Provides links to full text legislation, interactive self-assessment tests and a glossary. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13952 Equal opportunities and human rights in the public services Pete Richardson Pete Richardson Exercise looking at legislation governing equal opportunities and human rights. Includes the Human Rights Act 1998, the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, the Race Relations Act 1976, the Equal Pay Acts 1970 and 1983, the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003. Provides links to full text legislation, interactive self-assessment tests and a glossary. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13929 Demand Sharon Boyd An economics learning object produced for the X4L Colossus Project, which discusses aspects of the economic concept demand. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13927 Census analysis and GIS- unit 1 Helen Durham Phil Rees Helen Durham Unit 1: introduction to the Census outlines the Census analysis and GIS module syllabus and assessments. Covers the resources available including census data sets, recommended books, articles and manuals and a list of related web links. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13816 Access Grid tutorial : unit 1 Andrew Gold Heather Memess Andrew Gold Introductory unit in the Access Grid tutorial. Unit 1 explains what Access Grid is and describes the features and technology of the system. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13805 Ethnicity and culture Coleg Llandrillo Cymru Pete Richardson This exercise looks at census data and ethnicity. Provides study materials and self-assessment activities on demography, values and education. Includes links to online source materials and a glossary. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13778 Access Grid tutorial : unit 2 Andrew Gold Heather Memess Andrew Gold The second unit of the Access Grid tutorial looks at how social scientists might use the Access Grid. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13741 V0000825 Margin of error Lewis Jones Exercise explaining the use of the term 'margin of error' in surveys. Includes links to related web resources, interactive self assessment tests and a bibliography. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13721 Divergent experiences of India and Pakistan after 1947 Simon James Simon James In this video Partha Chatterjee (Professor of Anthropology at Columbia University) discusses how India and Pakistan have differed in their development since 1947. Looks at the difficulties of creating a strong central government in Pakistan and the military coup of 1956. Also compares the development of governmental institutions in the two countries with India's institutions developing more effectively than Pakistan's due to its democratic regime. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13676 Sociology - timeline of key studies on crime and deviance Kate Pearce Kate Pearce Timeline giving brief summaries of key studies published between 1955 and 1997 on the sociology of crime and deviance. The timeline is arranged into the following subject sections: interpreting crime; labelling; crime and gender. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13665 SAMD Tutorial : unit 5 Andrew Gold Heather Memess Andrew Gold The fifth unit in the SAMD (Seamless Access to Multiple Datasets) tutorial looks at future developments. This includes lessons learned from the project and the possibility of scaling-up SAMD to deal with more complex social science research questions. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13664 Social problems within communities in the UK Pete Richardson Pete Richardson Exercise looking at a range of social problems including unemployment, racism, mental illness, domestic abuse, drug abuse and alcohol abuse. Includes interactive self-assessment tasks, a glossary and a selection of related resources. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13661 Uniformed public services : roles and responsibilities Pete Richardson Pete Richardson Exercise looking at the roles and responsibilities of the statutory and non-statutory uniformed services. Focuses on the role of the police force providing links to relevant web resources, interactive self-assessment tests and a glossary. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13588 Data Protection Act 1998 Simon James An introduction to the Data Protection Act 1998 covering the history and basic principles of the act. Outlines the responsibilities of organisations collecting and processing data and the rights of the individual. There are definitions for legal terms used in the act and a number of interactive self assessment tests. This material is copyright Swansea College, ILT Development Unit and was produced for the Knowledge Exploitation Fund SWWETN eTraining Project. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13554 Scarcity, Choice and Opportunity Cost Sharon Boyd Colossus Project/X4L http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13542 Sociology : using official statistics Coleg Llandrillo Cymru Pete Richardson Pete Richardson Guide to using official statistics. Study materials looking at research methods used in sociology, types of data, use of official statistics and validity of statistics. Includes interactive self assessment exercises and a glossary. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13528 Citing a case Cathie Jackson Ian Bradley A black and white image describing the components that form the citation of a law report. A colour version of this image is available from the Citing the Law: OSCOLA interactive guide. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13524 Economic systems Sharon Boyd A learning object produced for the X4L Colossus Project, which describes different types of economic system. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13512 Legislation quiz Geoff Foot This resource comprises a simple quiz on aspects of legislation. It was funded by the LSN as part of the Q projects programme. The resource was designed and produced by Regent College. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13470 SAMD Tutorial : unit 4 Andrew Gold The fourth unit of the SAMD (Seamless Access to Multiple Datasets) tutorial provides a walk-through of the SAMD process. Includes searching for datasets, searching for computers, data transfer and running the analysis. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13437 Price elasticity of demand Sharon Boyd Exercise looking at price elasticity of demand- the responsiveness of quantity demanded by consumers (for goods or services) to a change in price. Includes interactive quizzes and activities and links to external learning resources. This learning object has been created by Stevenson College Edinburgh as part of the JISC X4L Colossus Project 2006. http://dspace.jorum.ac.uk:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/13380 Poverty and inequality law Pete Richardson Pete Richardson Exercise on poverty covering relative and absolute definitions of poverty and social polices and laws relating to poverty. Includes interactive self assessment tests, links to web resources and a glossary.