According to a new report written by Open University academics, bisexuals endure worse mental health problems and suffer from an equality gap.
Category: Psychology
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Courses tagged with "inequality"
Kerri-Anne Gifford asks how health inequalities affect the chances of survival for premature babies
Category: Public Health
This free course, Young lives: is now a good time to be young?, looks at young lives in the
UK today, asking the question is this a good time to be young? It focuses on some of the factors that influence the
divergent lives and complex experiences of children and young people today, taking an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the lives of children and young people. It focuses
on some of the key issues in young lives such as continuing inequality and why some children and young people are more the focus of policy and intervention than others. It is written for both people working with, or intending to work with, children and young people and for those who have a more general interest in issues and debates related to children and young people.
UK today, asking the question is this a good time to be young? It focuses on some of the factors that influence the
divergent lives and complex experiences of children and young people today, taking an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the lives of children and young people. It focuses
on some of the key issues in young lives such as continuing inequality and why some children and young people are more the focus of policy and intervention than others. It is written for both people working with, or intending to work with, children and young people and for those who have a more general interest in issues and debates related to children and young people.
Category: Education & Development
This free course, Exploring equality and equity in education, considers the complexity of social justice as applied to education and reflects on the different purposes of, and value ascribed to, education in different countries and cultures. It discusses different conceptions of 'justice' and the distinction between equity and equality.
Category: Education & Development
How do Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students experience their undergraduate dissertation module?
What is happening at university that contributes to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students getting lower grades? This article looks at research on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students’ experiences on an undergraduate dissertation module.
Categorising human beings into races has had, and continues to have, an enormous impact on people’s lives. Many societies have been shaped by racial divisions and racial discrimination. Race continues to affect people’s experiences and personal identities today. This free course, What can philosophy tell us about race?, will introduce you to debates about the fundamental nature of race and racism, and encourage you to explore the ways in which philosophy matters for understanding the world around us.
Category: History & The Arts
Celibacy has been valued by women and men within many religious traditions. But why has such high spiritual significance been associated with women’s virginity?
Category: Religious Studies
An important aspect of personal finance is the way in which individuals and households manage their debt, how much it costs and the different types of credit they can or cannot access. This free course, You and your money, explores these issues, with respect to the wider, changing, social and economic context.
Category: Personal Finance
Peter Bloom investigates the innovative efforts to raise wages that are happening around the world.
Category: Economics
This free course is an introduction to analysis which looks at real numbers and their properties, with a particular emphasis on inequalities. Section 1 starts by revising rational numbers and their decimal representations. Then, real numbers are introduced as infinite decimals. Section 2 looks at rules for manipulating inequalities and finding the solution set of an inequality. Section 3 looks at various techniques for proving inequalities. Section 4 introduces the concept of a least upper bound. Section 5 looks at how least upper bounds can be used to define arithmetic operations on the set of real numbers.
Category: Science, Maths & Technology
The story of Upper Buckingham Street, from its initial layout in 1788 to the present day, reflects the ups and downs of Dublin city and its people.
Category: Society, Politics & Law
We look back at the social history shaped by a ten-fold rise in population from 5,000 in 1850 to over 55,000 by 1901, and forward to the Glasgow Harbour regeneration scheme.
Category: Society, Politics & Law
What are the stories behind this unique 'urban village'? From the largest mills of Manchester's 19th century industrial era to slum dwellings in the 1920s. 21st century Ancoats sees revamped canals, squares and modern, stylish apartments.
Category: Society, Politics & Law
From the tenants of the first council housing estate, built on the Old Nichol in the 19th century, we trace the stories of Arnold Circus residents today.
Category: Society, Politics & Law
What stories does Park Hill hold? From 19th century industrial squalor to iconic 'streets in the sky' in the 1960s, Park Hill, Sheffield changes once again as we enter the 21st century.
Category: Society, Politics & Law
Where do you live? One answer may be your home postal address but what are the secrets behind your postcode? How has your street changed over the years?
Category: Society, Politics & Law
This
course shows how some of the theories and tools of economics can be applied to
understanding and tackling the problem of flood risk in the UK. With the
incidence of flooding rising due to climate change, this is an increasingly
important policy issue worldwide. You will gain insights into the practical use
of economics in a policymaking setting.
course shows how some of the theories and tools of economics can be applied to
understanding and tackling the problem of flood risk in the UK. With the
incidence of flooding rising due to climate change, this is an increasingly
important policy issue worldwide. You will gain insights into the practical use
of economics in a policymaking setting.
Category: Society, Politics & Law
This free course, Questioning crime: social harms and global issues, introduces the concept of social harm as an alternative to the more familiar concept of 'crime' as a basis for studying aspects of the social world which are damaging or harmful. In doing so, it will encourage you to think critically about the strengths and limitations of criminology as a subject area.
Category: Society, Politics & Law
This free course, Understanding economic inequality, explores the causes of economic inequality in modern times and its consequences for success for the economy. The course will encourage you to reflect on your personal experiences of inequality
before looking at how the issue is approached in economics. You will study some of the different dimensions of economic inequality, and learn about the main debates on its role in achieving economic success. You will also have the opportunity to put
yourself in the shoes of a prime minister and explore what can be done to make economies less unequal.
before looking at how the issue is approached in economics. You will study some of the different dimensions of economic inequality, and learn about the main debates on its role in achieving economic success. You will also have the opportunity to put
yourself in the shoes of a prime minister and explore what can be done to make economies less unequal.
Category: Society, Politics & Law
Gerry Mooney delves in to a new Oxfam report that lays bare the extraordinary level of inequality in the world.
Category: Sociology