1.2 A framing paradox: experiencing nature with cognitive tools
This unit explores conceptual tools for assisting our thinking and deliberation on what matters. The notion of ‘framing’ nature is introduced and three readings provide an understanding of systems thinking for explicitly framing issues of environmental responsibility.
1.1 Framing nature using language tools
This unit explores conceptual tools for assisting our thinking and deliberation on what matters. The notion of ‘framing’ nature is introduced and three readings provide an understanding of systems thinking for explicitly framing issues of environmental responsibility.
4.4 Where is the complexity and what is it? When I first described some of my experiences of the child-support case study above, I attributed the properties of mess, complex, or hard-to-understand to the situation. So, are mess, complex, and hard-to-understand the same thing? If they are, why is the unit called Managing Complexity, rather than, say, Managing Messes? A glib answer is you might not have been attracted to it because of the everyday meaning of mess. Yet another answer is that complexity is a rich term whose everyday meanin
Next steps
Social work is a vital element in how our society cares for those in need. This unit looks at the meaning of ‘social work values’ as well as the different approaches to social work and the skills involved.
5 Conclusion
Social work is a vital element in how our society cares for those in need. This unit looks at the meaning of ‘social work values’ as well as the different approaches to social work and the skills involved.
4.2 Essential shared capabilities for mental health
Social work is a vital element in how our society cares for those in need. This unit looks at the meaning of ‘social work values’ as well as the different approaches to social work and the skills involved.
4.1 Mental health specialists
Social work is a vital element in how our society cares for those in need. This unit looks at the meaning of ‘social work values’ as well as the different approaches to social work and the skills involved.
3.2 Racism in mental health services
Social work is a vital element in how our society cares for those in need. This unit looks at the meaning of ‘social work values’ as well as the different approaches to social work and the skills involved.
3.1 Understanding stigma
Social work is a vital element in how our society cares for those in need. This unit looks at the meaning of ‘social work values’ as well as the different approaches to social work and the skills involved.
2 Social work skills: empowerment and advocacy
Social work is a vital element in how our society cares for those in need. This unit looks at the meaning of ‘social work values’ as well as the different approaches to social work and the skills involved.
1.4 A community resource centre in action
Social work is a vital element in how our society cares for those in need. This unit looks at the meaning of ‘social work values’ as well as the different approaches to social work and the skills involved.
Don't Waste Those Holly Berries!
Project where children plant some holly berries and observe their growth over a two- or three-year period.
Mars Mantle (MOHO) Topography with Mantle Elevation Texture Map
Rotating Mars with MOLA Topography colored to indicate elevation.
Jeff Dixon on Advice to Burgeoning Leaders
Jeff Dixon (MBA '99)
Founder, CEO Bodsix
UT Solar Partnership
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An Introduction to Medical Informatics Slides/Lecture Video
This HIBBS presentation is an introduction to the domain of medical informatics. It explains that medical informatics is an applied field of study that is continuously evolving. The presentation takes the audience through the various iterations of what medical informatics means from its inception till today. A definition of medical informatics is given, followed by a description of the sub-fields that form part of this domain. The need and importance of medical info
Ecological Pyramids
An ecological pyramid (or trophic pyramid) is a graphical representation designed to show the biomass or productivity at each trophic level in a given ecosystem. Biomass pyramids show the abundance or biomass of organisms at each trophic level, while productivity pyramids show the production or turnover in biomass. Ecological pyramids begin with producers on the bottom (such as plants) and proceed through the various trophic levels (such as herbivores that eat plants, then carnivores that eat he
The Fukushima Nuclear Crisis: Separating Fact From Fiction
A panel of Simon Fraser University professors assembled on Monday, April 11 at the Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue to discuss the ripple effects of Japan's nuclear crisis.
SFU researchers Mark Jaccard, Corina Andreoiu, Kris Starosta and Paul Schaffer shared their expertise in a variety of disciplines as they address issues related to the disaster.
Among questions that they addressed are: How big are the risks? Are the levels of radiation detected in the Pacific Northwest dangerous? How safe
Technical Communication: Concepts and Practice
Learn technical writing at Simon Fraser University: introduction, concepts, practice, design and editing
http://www.sfu.ca/techcomm
Technical communication instructor Duncan Kent describes his online introductory technical writing course at Simon Fraser University as a "boot camp for technical writing."
The Continuing Studies course, called Concepts and Practice of Technical Communication, is part of an online certificate in technical communication.
The course is for advanced and beginner tech
Online teaching (Collection 7 of 7)
Online teaching (Collection 7 of 7)
