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Diversity, migrant entrepreneurship and socio-economic inclusion
Money & Business

Diversity, migrant entrepreneurship and socio-economic inclusion

Studies of inclusion and diversity in the workplace have become more important than ever...The concept of diversity in the workplace and the recognition of the need to pay attention to diverse groups of workers has evolved over the years in terms of both conceptualisation and geographical extension. The study of inclusion and diversity, which began in the United...
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Article 10 mins
What does it mean to be a South Asian young adult carer?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What does it mean to be a South Asian young adult carer?

...skills such as communication, interpreting and budgeting. At the same time, the caring role was physically demanding and tiring. The young people often worried about the people they cared for and also about their own health. As they did not have much free time, there was little time for hobbies and they missed seeing their friends. Managing the caring role alongside...
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Article 5 mins
Introduction to child psychology
Education & Development

Introduction to child psychology

...studying these changes is endlessly stimulating. In this free course, Introduction to child psychology, you will be introduced to the discipline of child psychology and some of the key questions that guide the understanding of childhood. These questions include 'What influences children's development?' and 'How do psychologists study the physical and cognitive changes...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
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Internships and other work experiences

...skills’ without requiring ‘the commitment of longer programmes’. However, those studying on a part-time basis might choose a different model – undertaking their internship alongside their study or even virtually. A 12-month internship will usually be targeted at new graduates, although there are cases of individuals with more experience undertaking them where...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Exploring children's difficulties with language and literacy
Education & Development

Exploring children's difficulties with language and literacy

...study of children’s thinking help us to understand these learning difficulties? This album offers insights into some of the problems faced by children with the developmental disorders dyslexia, poor comprehension and specific language impairment. In the main audio tracks, educators, therapists and researchers explore why children might have language and literacy...
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Audio 1 hr 30 mins
Emmy Noether: Bucking the historical trends
Science, Maths & Technology

Emmy Noether: Bucking the historical trends

...skilled at numerate subjects. Despite many studies into sex difference in mathematical ability, the differences have been found to be insignificant. Moreover, studies have shown that reminding women that men are 'better' at mathematics actually causes them to underperform. This would suggest that it is largely social factors which determine how attractive mathematics is...
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Article 5 mins
Group theory
Science, Maths & Technology

Group theory

...studied at OU level 2 or equivalent. Section 1 describes how to construct a group called the direct product of two given groups, and then describes certain conditions under which a group can be regarded as the direct product of its subgroups. Section 2 describes the key properties of the structure of cyclic groups. Section 3 introduces the notion of a set of generators of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis
Money & Business

Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis

...skills for business. You will be taken step by step through the process of writing a SWOT analysis, with clear advice on selecting key information from a case study text, making concise notes, choosing an appropriate structure and using language effectively. You will learn how to write a formal report including recommendations, based on a case study analysis of the...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs