Discrimination At Work
29 mins, 2012 PART 1: Introduction Discrimination occurs when an employer treats someone unfairly for no justifiable reason. Businesses guilty of discrimination may be liable for prosecution. But what does the law say? Under the Equality Act 2010, it is illegal to discriminate against people on grounds of what are known as “protected characteristics”. These… Read more »
Data Protection At Work: Introduction & Case Study
23 mins, 2012 What is meant by data protection? Why is it important? What does it mean to an employee? INTRODUCTION 5 mins The data protection act was passed to protect individuals from their personal information being used for purposes other than for which it was intended – and possibly misused. But how does data… Read more »
Damming The Three Gorges
19 mins, 2008 The Three Gorges Dam is the biggest in the world. It’s also the largest hydroelectric project ever built. But what are the human and environmental costs of this massive construction? THE RIVER: The dam has changed forever the Yangtze river, which divides China’s north from its south. As the water rises, the… Read more »
Designing A Website
30 mins, 2007 The worldwide web has given birth to a new profession – the website designer. What does a website designer do? How do you design a website that works? Mark Shufflebottom, lecturer in interactive media design at Bournemouth University and Catherine Tidnam, web manager of the Food & Drink Federation, give their views…. Read more »
Drowned Out
48 mins, 2003 The Indian government claims the new Narmada dam will help areas of permanent drought. But for the people of Jalsindhi in central India it will mean disaster. It will flood their homes. The people are caught between empty government promises and a life in the city slums. One family decides to stay… Read more »
Direct Marketing & The Database
23 mins, 1995 The technology has changed but the principles of direct marketing are the same as 20 years ago. How do you maximise your spend on leaflets, postage and database management? What are the key success factors in direct marketing? This classic case study looks at how educational film makers TV Choice developed their… Read more »
Designing For The Market
29 mins, 1994 This is the story of an attempt to design a new kind of wheelchair. It explores the issue of mass-manufacturing for the disabled and questions the capacity of private firms to cater for such needs. Physiotherapist Pauline Pope is working on SAM – a wheelchair to use with children with cerebral palsy…. Read more »