Closing Comments
In this reflective session, Karen Foley and Georgina Blakely consider how the conference has been experienced and we invite feedback from the audience as we end this event.Presenter(s): Georgina...
View ArticleQ&A Session
In this session, DD102 module chair Georgina Blakely is joined by two Associate Lecturers. They will try and answer any questions that new or existing students have – or at least point you in the right...
View ArticleOpen Learn and other Free educational resources
In this session, Sue Hemmings takes a look at the best resources from the faculty of Social Sciences. She explains why some of our MOOCS are so successful, provides updates on badged courses, and talks...
View ArticleSuper awesome study tips from social science students
In this presentation HJ and Rachel will be exploring some of the study aids they have used throughout their Open University studies. HJ and Rachel will show viewers how you can use stationery and study...
View ArticleQ&A SST for new students
In the first of two question and answer sessions we are joined by Katy Smith, and Advisor for the OU, and Caroline Kelly from the Psychology student support team. This session is particularly aimed at...
View ArticleCapitalism Without Capital
In this session, Alan Shipman explains his recent rather crazy project arguing that capital doesn't exist. Drawing on lessons about why it's useful to analyse all big concepts carefully, the unforeseen...
View ArticleResponding to the rise of Islamic State in the Middle East and beyond
In this session, Lecturer in Politics and International Studies Edward Wastnidge discusses the phenomenon of the so-called Islamic State group in the Middle East. The rise of this group is put into...
View ArticlePostgraduate study in Psychology and the Social Sciences
In this session the Programme directors Johanna Motzkau, Kesi Mahendran, and module team chair Daniel McCulloch outline plans for the new curriculum in terms of Masters Qualifications in Psychology,...
View ArticleWhat is Criminology?
Many people think that criminology is about criminal profiling - a weird mash-up of C.S.I. type forensic sciences and detective-esque research. In this talk Vickie Cooper will debunk these myths and...
View ArticleDigital Identities
The digital world is everywhere and no part of life is untouched by it. This session is a chance to explore what digital identity means for all of us, and ways to protect and enhance it. There will be...
View ArticleBig Conversation: Is Public spending a drain on the economy or the mark of a...
Different governments follow different ideologies when deciding how to spend a nation's money, how much tax to collect and how large the State should be.Presenter(s): David HumphreysJonquil LoweMatt...
View ArticleInternet Infidelity
Andreas Vossler and Naomi Moller offer perspectives on internet and online infidelity from the Counselling perspective. They discuss their own research on infidelity and key findings, such as...
View ArticleCareers in the Social Sciences
This session is delivered by the Careers Advisory service who offer OU Students a range of support during and after their qualifications. Siobhan Flint takes a look at what career options are open to...
View ArticleLearning together at the OU
The Open University has used technology in innovative ways to inspire learners. It has posted out microscopes, enabled students to look at art and geology close up using their own computers and built...
View ArticleDoes doing something “racialist” make you a racist?
In this session social psychologist David Kaposi discusses an incident where a well-known actor was mistaken for someone else. Reacting with the claim “we all look the same to you!” this session...
View ArticleThe new Psychology modules and Qualifications
The entire Psychology programme is in a process of redevelopment, and in this session Alison Green, (Associate Dean Curriculum) explains how the Psychology department have developed an innovative new...
View ArticleUnderstanding Politics: Ideas and institutions in the modern world
In this session, module chair Richard Heffernan introduces the new core politics module in the Politics, Philosophy and Economics qualification, presented for the first time this October, and explains...
View ArticleSetting Realistic Expectations
In this session Troy Cooper discusses the importance of setting realistic expectations. Whether you are beginning a new module, or are mid-way though, re-evaluating goals in the context of situation...
View ArticleDeciding what to trust online - Library
Have you ever believed something you read online that later turned out to be untrue? Should you trust Wikipedia? This session will explore these questions and give you some tools to help you evaluate...
View ArticleWelcome to the Student Connections Conference
Acting Dean Ian Fribbance opens the Student Connections Conference with an update about what’s happening in the faculty of Social Sciences at the Open University. Accompanied by Associate Deans Alison...
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