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How to compare income across countries
Science, Maths & Technology

How to compare income across countries

...out, and much larger values are pushed closer together. So what’s actually going on in the logarithmic scale? The special magic of the logarithmic scale is that equally spaced values along the scale are a constant ratio apart. This means that the logarithmic scale also has another interesting property that Hans did not discuss: straight lines show that data values...
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Video 45 mins
The meaning of crime
Society, Politics & Law

The meaning of crime

...out of proportion. Newspaper headlines spoke of a ‘Day of Terror’ with Clacton being invaded by a mob ‘hell-bent on destruction’. The media's response served only to whip-up a wider public concern about a breakdown in morality. Cohen described this as a deviancy amplification spiral. The initial outbreak of abnormal behaviour generated an enormous media reaction,...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Spectres, Monsters, Fairies and Vampires: An introduction to the Irish Gothic
OpenLearn Ireland

Spectres, Monsters, Fairies and Vampires: An introduction to the Irish Gothic

...out some of these devices for yourself through a creative writing exercise. Let’s begin by setting out the basic characteristics of what is meant by ‘the Gothic’ in literature. What is Gothic? What do you think of when you think of the “Gothic”? You might think of ghosts and the supernatural, or you might even think of literary examples like Bram Stoker’s...
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Article 45 mins
Discovering Ancient Greek and Latin
History & The Arts

Discovering Ancient Greek and Latin

...out-of-date) in contrast to something new; for instance, ‘classical languages’ as opposed to ‘modern languages’, or ‘classical physics’ as opposed to ‘quantum physics’ a particular style, embracing concepts such as balance, harmony, restraint and correctness. In this sense, ‘classical’ might be contrasted with the word ‘romantic’, denoting a more...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Exploring how migration changes the places where we live
Society, Politics & Law

Exploring how migration changes the places where we live

...out about The Open University's Sociology courses Migration is a key political issue, consistently rated by the public as one of the most important issues facing the UK. Most debate on migration focusses on national policy decisions in relation to how many people should be allowed into the UK and the role of the Home Office in controlling the border and, recently, in...
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Article 15 mins
The impact of technology on children's physical activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

The impact of technology on children's physical activity

...out the following three statistics as being important to the discussion regarding technology and physical activity: Just 47 per cent of parents think that there are enough affordable opportunities for children to be active in their local area during school holidays, potentially resulting in children turning more to computer-based activities. 87 per cent of British parents...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
The formation of exoplanets
Science, Maths & Technology

The formation of exoplanets

...out using these techniques is a known exoplanet population with a wide variety of physical and orbital characteristics. This course explores the key astrophysical concepts involved in planet formation and how they can be used to explain the great diversity of configurations observed. Section 1 focuses on the birthplaces of planets: the protoplanetary discs. Section 2...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Understanding economic inequality
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding economic inequality

...out of the economy to overseas firms. Similarly, the goods and services that firms produce domestically may be bought by overseas households, resulting in a flow of income from overseas households to domestic firms. [Described image] Figure 4 Circular flow diagram with government and the external sector. Although Figure 4 represents only a very simple model of the economy...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs