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How do we explain racial disproportionality in the criminal justice systems in the US and England and Wales?
Education & Development

How do we explain racial disproportionality in the criminal justice systems in the US and England and Wales?

...social justice. In what ways are race and racism (in a variety of forms) implicated in racial disproportionality in the criminal justice systems and in social and economic inequalities in both countries? The differences in social, educational, health and economic outcomes and experiences vary a great deal in the US and England and Wales based on race. However, they are...
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Open Talks - Wales: Music Nation
History & The Arts

Open Talks - Wales: Music Nation

...Social Sciences The Open University Martin Clarke's primary research interests lie in the relationships between music, theology and religious practice, and the history of music in Wales. His work on music, theology and religion has been principally focused on music and religious practice in Britain since the eighteenth century, and in the Methodist movement more widely....
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Postgraduate study in psychology and criminology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Postgraduate study in psychology and criminology

...social and psychological inquiry is a key component in a number of postgraduate qualifications, including: Postgraduate Certificate in Social and Psychological Inquiry MA in Crime and Justice MSc in Forensic Psychological Studies MSc in Psychology MA/MSc Open At the end of the module, students are asked to choose between three further modules to continue their studies....
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A timeline between The OU and the royal family
History & The Arts

A timeline between The OU and the royal family

...Social Sciences (FASS) often in the thick of proceedings. The department has also drawn inspiration from the royals, with their traditions and lives providing a springboard for think pieces, videos and even a free OpenLearn course. As the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations draw near, take a look back across the decades to see how the royals have helped shape what the...
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Interdisciplinary study: disciples of disciplines?
Education & Development

Interdisciplinary study: disciples of disciplines?

...social sciences, arts and natural sciences, emerging. Following the logic of this trajectory we can see how forms of interdisciplinarity might emerge. Holley identifies ‘three variations of knowledge production that extend across disciplinary boundaries ….. cross-disciplinarity, multidisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity’. (Holley, 2009) Cross –disciplinarity is...
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The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Going Public
Money & Business

The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Going Public

...interact with businesses and the economy generally – in both potentially exciting and worrying ways. In this episode of the Bottom Line, guests discuss going public and what it means for companies as well as the public at large. The traditional image of the public company is of a large corporation. Yet going public now extends to a wide range of businesses and new...
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Systems thinking: a select glossary
Money & Business

Systems thinking: a select glossary

...interactions within the system. Mess A mess is a set of conditions that produces dissatisfaction. It can be conceptualized as a system of problems or opportunities; a problem or an opportunity is an ultimate element abstracted from a mess. Monitoring and control Data collected and decisions taken in relation to measures of performance are monitored and controlled and...
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Autism quiz text
Health, Sports & Psychology

Autism quiz text

...interactive quiz that tests if you know what's what...1. Autism is more common in boys than girls Is the answer TRUE, FALSE or DEBATABLE? Answer... TRUE Autistic conditions are identified at least four times more often in males than females. The male : female ratio for Asperger syndrome diagnoses is even higher at around 10 : 1. The possibility that autistic symptoms are...
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