This program looks at the various properties of light and scientists’ attempts to explain them. In centuries past both wave and particle models have been used to understand, explain and predict the behaviour of light. Neither model on its own able is totally adequate to explain all known phenomena. However, in the early part of the 20th century, the work of scientists including Planck, Einstein, Compton, de Broglie, Davisson and Germer, proved that light demonstrates characteristics of both a wave and a particle – meaning both models are legitimate and that wave particle duality is a valid way of understanding this natural phenomenon.
Producers: VEA Group Pty Ltd
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Eliminating Bullying and Harassment From the Aged Care Workplace
Workplace bullying and harassment can be the downside to the caring professions. People working in Aged Care routinely provide love, care and support for the frail elderly but quite often they can be less than caring and supportive of each other. This program examines the definitions, types and ramifications of workplace bullying and harassment. The program will also assist employees to identify when they, and others, are being subjected to unfair workplace behaviour and, more importantly, what they can do to stop it and prevent its recurrence thereby creating a safer, happier and more productive workplace for all.
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E-Pirates of the Digital Age: Copyright Issues in Software and Music
This program will analyse a variety of contemporary issues which are related to the use of ICT in society – focusing specifically on piracy and copyright of computer-related media, including software, games and music. New technology has had an incredible impact on the way people use information. Some of the issues facing our society are not yet covered by government policy and conflict with each other very often arises. Ethical and legal issues are not always in sync with each other and are very often quite difficult to police.
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Face to Face With Your Competition: Approaches to Group Interviews (Student)
The group interview is a relativity new approach to job interviews that involves assessing a group of applicants completing some kind of common, group or problem solving exercise. Employers use this approach to assess the personal efficacy of individual job applicants placed in a group exercise, in order to ascertain the way they can work in teams and groups. Depending on the actual job descriptions involved, observers assess the applicants using a checklist to rate their qualities in a group setting where interaction is the focus. This serves as a useful contrast to the aspects uncovered in an individual job interview or an individual being interviewed by a group or panel of people. Ultimately this demonstrates the importance of effective preparation for a job interview no matter what approach the interview takes.
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From Modernity to Postmodernity
What is meant by a post-modern world and post-modern sociology? Is post-modern theory really offering a new direction for sociology? Or is it just a passing fashion? This program provides a lively, accessible and balanced introduction to this controversial area.
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Making Sense of Sociological Theory
Why is there so much theory in sociology? Why are there different theories? Can sociological theory be made a little clearer? This program addresses these questions and explains the role of theory, the distinction between structure and action, and illuminates three of the major perspectives in sociology by looking at their origins, key ideas and showing how they can be applied to case study examples.
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Experimental Research Methods
We see a laboratory experiment on attraction in progress. Psychologists explain they are interested in whether the context in which we see someone influences our view of their attractiveness. Two groups of subjects look at the same set of pictures, but the environment is very different for each group. One group are well treated and make their selection in comfort, while participants in the other group are kept waiting and make their selection in a dank, noisy basement room. Will the different contexts influence their grading? In the process we see some of the benefits and drawbacks of the laboratory experiment as it happens.
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Mental Disorders
It’s quite normal to feel worried or sad, but sometimes these feelings can take over us and the normal can become abnormal. We begin by introducing two case studies, Alison who has depression and Karen who has an anxiety disorder. We go on to explore the problematic idea of ‘abnormality’ and how mental disorders might be recognized and classified. The major part of the program is devoted to explaining, illustrating and analyzing three psychological perspectives on mental disorders: Mental Disorder as a Disease of the Body, a Disease of the Mind and as A Social Construction.
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Non-Experimental Research Methods
Most of us have cell phones. But little is yet known about the psychological effects of the cell phone. Is it changing the way we relate to each other and if so, is it for better or worse? How can psychologists research these questions? This program examines researching young people’s use of cell phones with three different non-experimental methods. We see the research taking place which is inter-cut with the researchers explaining their methods and findings, young people’s views on cell phones and expert analysis. The program is divided into three linked but self-standing sections: Questionnaire Surveys, Interviews, and Naturalistic Observation.
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Perspectives on Psychology
We begin by looking at what psychology is, how it differs from common sense and the questions it asks about human behavior. We then explore some of the areas where psychologists have looked for answers to these questions – in the human brain, the unconscious and the environment. The program is divided into three self-standing sections: The Biological Perspective, The Psychodynamic Approach, and the Behaviorist Approach.