International Relations, Spring 2007
This course is designed to acquaint beginning students with some of the fundamental principles of international relations such as realism and idealism. Realism, for example is based on the assumption that the state constitutes the most important actor in the international system. The course will also explore the nature of idealism, which emphasizes the role of international norms and ethics, such as the preservation of human rights, as a means of realizing international justice. The course will
Mitotic Spindle Assembly and Function
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3PLUS-U: A Digital Adventure from the International Labour Organization
The 3Plus-U site was developed to give you a view of the common concerns shared by millions of people who work. This digital adventure uses maps, games and stories to explore the issues of child labour, forced labour, discrimination and freedom of association in the workplace.
MEMS Optimization: Penalty Function Method
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4.1 The international perspective
Has the emphasis on raising educational standards in the UK led to adult-led learning replacing play? This unit will help teachers assess the importance of spontaneous play and socialising in the playground as well as looking at the value of play and the varying attitudes that adults have towards the activity.
The UK Professional Standards Framework: applying it to support for international students
The UK Professional Standards Framework: applying it to support for international students - D. Burnapp
Keywords:International students
The UK Professional Standards Framework: applying it to support for international students
The UK Professional Standards Framework: applying it to support for international students - D. Burnapp
Keywords:International students
The UK Professional Standards Framework: applying it to support for international students
The UK Professional Standards Framework: applying it to support for international students - D. Burnapp
Keywords:International students
The UK Professional Standards Framework: applying it to support for international students
The UK Professional Standards Framework: applying it to support for international students - D. Burnapp
Keywords:International students
Support for International Students
Support for International Students - William Brooks and Hazel Chauhan and Karin Frydenlund and S. Bowles and Tim O'Riordan and Peter Phillips
Keywords:International students
The International Student Experience at the University of Southampton
The International Student Experience at the University of Southampton - Bill Brooks and Hazel Raja and Keir Thorpe and Karin Frydenlund
Keywords:International students
Starting with Screencasts
A short presentation which introduces screencasting recording the actions and movements performed on a computer screen. Screencasts can be used to demonstrate how to use a particular piece of software website or to demonstrate a concept using the computer screen much like a classroom blackboard The recorded videos can then be shared on the web so that anyone can access your lesson The presentation offers tips for starting with screencasts some examples of excellent screencasts available on the w
IDS Big Question for Development, March 2011 - Andrea Cornwall and Pauline Latham MP interviewed.
In celebration of International Women's Day. IDS' Big Question for Development interviewed Andrea Cornwall (Director, Pathways of Womens Empowerment) and Pauline Latham MP (International Development Select Committee) on what this day means for Women around the world.
A.B.L.E. Tech: Achieving Better Life Experiences for People with Injury, Disability and Aging Challe
Imagine a time when technology trumps injury and disease, and the very notion of disability begins to fade. These panelists suggest that we are at the dawn of such an era.
John Hockenberry, who zips around the stage in his flashing light –equipped wheelchair, tells us that “vast, extraordinary and sometimes
The International Development Fair: The Human Factor at Work in the World
Imagine if thousands of Amy Smiths were unleashed on the world, providing simple, ingenious inventions to make life easier for those subsisting on less than $2 a day -- half of humanity. This MacArthur Award-winning inventor has been seeding such programs at MIT, and describes tangible results of efforts to inspire
Space Shuttle Discovery Mission to the International Space Station (STS-121)
The sign-up sheet for astronaut school is likely to grow even longer after viewing Stephanie Wilson’s reality video about her 13 days in space. Wilson, a self-described “robo chick,” served as a specialist in July 2006 on one of NASA’s return-to-flight test missions following the Columbia accident. She narra
Why History Matters: International Law and the Origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Given the volume of writing on the Arab-Israeli conflict, “you might think that everything has been said,” says Noam Chomsky. But Victor Kattan’s new book, Coexistence to Conquest: International Law and the Origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, takes a fresh look at the prehistory of the dispute, as well as
Computational Models of Basal Ganglia Function
As a mathematical engineer, Kenji Doya approaches the goal of describing the most intricate brain mechanisms from a computational perspective. He constructs models of reinforcement learning involving the networked structures of the basal ganglia. His efforts are captured and expressed quantitatively as probabilities, regress
The International Student Experience at Oxford
Dr Heather Bell talks about Oxford’s growing international student population and what Oxford does to support and encourage them. Medical student Xin-Hui Chan also talks about her experience of being an international student at Oxford
Freshwater and International Law: Universal and Regional Perspectives
Professor de Chazournes delivers the 2009 Louwes Lecture on the development of International and National Law concerning the use of freshwater, environmental issues and the international laws protecting people's human rights to fresh water.
