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    • Approaches to political studies 

      Wenman, Mark
      This is a module framework. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a zip file. As taught Autumn Semester 2010. This module introduces students to alternative theoretical approaches to the study of political phenomena. ...
    • Politics and drugs 

      Pryce, Sue
      As taught Spring Semester 2011. This module studies the implications of the growing use of illicit drugs for the political system from both a national and international perspective. It will examine the production, ...
    • Global citizenship, cross-cultural communication and engagement with Chinese society 

      Wu, Bin
      This module is designed for students to learn about citizenship and civil society in the context of globalisation and China’s rise, and to develop their knowledge, skills, awareness and leadership working with Chinese ...
    • Service encounters : booking a holiday 

      Ding, Alex; University of Nottingham. Centre for English Language Education
      In this on-line lesson provided by 'CELE' international students can improve their social listening skills. This lesson is part of a module developing students' listening skills in academic, social and everyday ...
    • Why study Thomas Aquinas? 

      Oliver, Simon; O'Loughlin, Thomas
      In this episode of the ‘Why Study’ series, Dr Simon Oliver discusses why he devotes so much attention to the medieval Dominican theologian, Thomas Aquinas (1225-74); and argues that when someone today comes to grips with ...
    • Sustainability: the business perspective 

      Wright, Simon
      There is growing recognition across business that the reductionist ‘mind set’ founded on unlimited economic growth impervious to the social and environmental impacts of commercial activities will not resolve the converging ...
    • Quantum field theory 

      Krasnov, K.
      This is a module framework. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a zip file. Last taught in Spring Semester 2006 A compilation of fourteen lectures in PDF format on the subject of quantum field theory. This module ...
    • Political ideas in revolution 

      Stevens, David
      This is a module framework. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a zip file. As taught Autumn Semester 2010/2011. This module introduces students to the ideas of key thinkers in the history of western political ...
    • Patterns of life 

      Field, Richard
      Each mp3 voice recording accompanies a PowerPoint slide or set of slides. These two files were bundled together with a transcript of the mp3s (mainly for people with hearing disabilities) and a printer-friendly pdf of the ...
    • Pre-sessional mathematics 

      Montero, Maria
      As taught Autumn 2011 ‘Pre-Sessional Mathematics' Module Guide Module Code: L14201 Total Credits: 0 Offering School: Economics Suitable for study at: postgraduate Level The content presented here provides information ...
    • Politics in 60 seconds. Disaster politics 

      Pupavac, C. V.
      Dr Vanessa Pupavac defines a political concept in 60 seconds for those with a spare minute to learn something new. This videocast focusses on disaster politics as a political concept. Warning: video does contain bloopers ...
    • Sustainability and engineering 

      Eales, Aran
      This module is intended to give you a broad understanding of issues related to environmental sustainability in the context of engineering. The environmental problems facing our world are becoming more apparent day by day, ...
    • Understanding global politics 

      Carey, Sabine; Zhang, Xiaoke; Pupavac, Vanessa
      This is a module framework. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a zip file. As taught in Autumn Semester 2009. This module introduces global politics through the major theoretical, historical and empirical ways of ...
    • Monetary theory and practice 

      Mizen, Paul
      As taught Spring 2011 ‘Monetary Theory and Practice' Module Guide Module Code: L14019 Total Credits: 15 Offering School: Economics Suitable for study at: postgraduate Level The content presented here provides ...
    • The anatomy of the kidneys 

      Rolfe, Vivien
      Aimed at pre-registration Nursing students studying human biology, this learning object introduces the external and internal anatomy of the kidney, including the anatomy of nephrons and corpuscles.
    • Fictionalised politics: how politics and politicians are represented in the US and the UK 

      Fielding, Steven
      This is a module framework. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a zip file. As taught Autumn Semester 2010/2011. This module assesses changing attitudes to representative politics in the US and UK, specifically ...
    • Parliament in the UK 

      Cowley, Philip J.
      This is a module framework. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a zip file. As taught Autumn Semester 2010/2011. The module identifies and evaluates the role that Parliament plays in the political system. The ...
    • The world of Orthodox sainthood 

      White, Monica
      This is a module framework. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a zip file. As taught in Autumn Semester 2009. The enthusiasm for Valentine’s Day and Father Christmas is an example of the continuing legacy of the ...
    • Japan in war and peace 

      Townsend, Susan C.
      This is a module framework. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a zip file. As taught in Autumn Semester 2009/2010 This module consists of a detailed examination of the critical period in Japanese history from the ...
    • King Lear to In the loop : fiction and British politics 

      Graham, James
      On 11 December 2009, Nottingham University's Centre for British Politics held a conference at the British Academy that drew together politicians, writers and academics to explore the interaction of British politics and ...