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Group theory
Science, Maths & Technology

Group theory

...family of finite groups, the dicyclic groups...This free course consolidates and builds on 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...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Neurodiversity: What is it and what does it look like across races?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Neurodiversity: What is it and what does it look like across races?

...families live in highly stressful environments, thus making their children more vulnerable to hyperactivity’. Yet it has also been argued that this over-identification could be linked to socio-economic disadvantages within these communities or, further still, this misrepresentation could be due to inherent biases and low expectations of teachers with regards to their...
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Article 10 mins
Eid al-Fitr
History & The Arts

Eid al-Fitr

...family and community, and those who have moved away for work may return home to their families; nowadays people may also go away on holiday at this time. It begins when the new crescent moon is first seen. Though usually referred to as the ‘lesser Eid’, the Eid al-Fitr often has often been more prominent than the Eid al-Adha because of the demands of the Ramadan fast...
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Article 5 mins
How can honour killings be stopped?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can honour killings be stopped?

...family’ or ‘troubled families’ approach which loses its primary focus of protecting victims and holding perpetrators to account. It is also woefully inadequate in meeting the challenges of the collective nature of domestic violence/HBV where codes of ‘honour’ are used to justify, collude or inflict abuse by multiple perpetrators in extended BME families and...
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Article 10 mins
Global perspectives on primary education
Education & Development

Global perspectives on primary education

...families. For example, a relatively large percentage of disadvantaged students in places like Hong Kong, Shanghai, Korea and Finland achieve some of the highest scores in PISA. Analysts then look at the PISA test results, along with the responses to questionnaires that are given to students and school principals, and try to determine the main characteristics of these...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
'Hate the poor!': the new politics of loathing in vitriolic Britain
Society, Politics & Law

'Hate the poor!': the new politics of loathing in vitriolic Britain

...families'. There had already been a continual parade of welfare scroungers, such as the stereotypical couple out of work or on incapacity benefits with double digit children in council housing in central London where notional property prices are highest, in the Daily Mail, The Sun and Daily Express. However, the characterisation of the young rioters and benefit claimants...
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Article 15 mins
Why EU nationals in Britain are hurrying to get one piece of paper
Society, Politics & Law

Why EU nationals in Britain are hurrying to get one piece of paper

...family members will have to fill in a separate form for residency paperwork, although they can put in their applications as a family group. The clout of these bits of paper will depend on the agreement reached between Brexit and EU negotiators. But what’s clear is those who had the right to reside in the UK before June 23 – even if they did not have a piece of paper...
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Article 10 mins
Self-managed abortion in the UK
Health, Sports & Psychology

Self-managed abortion in the UK

...family, which enhanced their overall sense of ease. However, some felt worried or uncertain about the abortion process itself, suggesting a complex mix of feelings may be common. An absence of sufficient in-person support, and difficulties in understanding written instructions, contributed to these feelings. The study was conducted while restrictions relating to Covid-19...
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Article 5 mins