See Sociological research in action, in four short videos that bring research methods to life in educational contexts. This video features four key studies: Introduction to Social Research, Survey Research, Interviews in Sociology and Observational Research and the DVD includes lesson plans, PowerPoint’s, classroom activities and follow-up references and resources.
Languages: English
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Introducing Sociology
What do you say when your students ask, “What is Sociology”? Let this video help. Leading sociologists like Anthony Giddens explain and illustrate what it means to adopt a ‘sociological approach’ and students talk about studying sociology. Ideal for Open Days and for students just starting sociology.
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SWAT
Today, someone’s getting busted. Elite members of the emergency task force are going to take down the criminal before anyone gets hurt. Nothing can be left to chance. Now you’ll get Ultimate Access to a police tactical team.
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New Year’s Eve NY
Tonight , what if the famous crystal ball doesn’t drop? What if the electricity that lights up
the world’s biggest New Years party is cut off? And what if something much, much
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The Sports Arena
Today it’s a basketball court, tomorrow an ice rink, the next a tennis court, and on and on. What does it take to put on an indoor sporting event in one of the world’s most modern sports facility? To find out Ultimate Access gives you the best ticket in the house. Ultimate access to the unique multi-talented world of modern indoor sports arena.
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Wine
Its invention was probably an accident. Someone left a bunch of grapes in the bottom of a pouch, tasted it a few weeks later and bam, they were hit with a buzz. Since then, winemaking has become a sophisticated scientific process, from the grafting of two different types of vines to make growing possible anywhere in the world, to the technology used to create a red or a white. Every step is precisely thought out. Pheromone strips are used to control bug populations. And it may come as a surprise that this intoxicating mix of grapes and yeast is actually good for you!
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Corn
Corn is king. It’s in the food you eat, it’s in the pen you write with, it’s in the car you drive. Indeed, it’s one of the most versatile substances on the planet. It’s also a very different product than the one that once grew wild across North America. We’ll see how corn’s evolution has been shaped, and how a tiny kernel becomes a piece of popcorn.