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Work with groups, rings and fields and prove their basic structure theorems. Apply them to symmetry, modular arithmetic, polynomial equations and coding.

Plan, draft and revise clear academic essays, reports and reviews that build an argument from sources. Cite sources correctly in the main referencing styles and write in a precise, cautious academic register.

Derive and apply the large-sample theory behind modern econometric estimators, from OLS and GMM to panel, nonlinear and machine-learning methods. Choose, estimate and defend a credible empirical strategy for causal questions in economic research.

Fit, check and compare generalised linear, mixed effects, smoothing and Bayesian hierarchical models for non-normal, clustered and longitudinal data. Handle missing data and choose between models on principled grounds.

Plan, carry out and judge chemical measurements using statistics, titrations, spectroscopy, electrochemistry and chromatography. Choose a suitable method for a real sample and report results with a stated uncertainty.

Trace the history of architecture from the ancient world to today across Europe, Asia and the Americas, and read buildings through plan, structure and context. Explain the main theories that have shaped how architects design.

Audit planning, evidence, internal controls, reporting, and professional responsibilities for the CPA AUD section.

US GAAP, financial statements, government accounting, and not-for-profit for the CPA FAR section.

Federal taxation of individuals and entities, business law, and ethics for the CPA REG section.

Financial statement analysis, cost accounting, corporate governance, and data analytics for the CPA BAR section.

CFA Level 1 covering all 10 topic areas: ethics, quantitative methods, economics, financial reporting, corporate issuers, equity, fixed income, derivatives, alternatives, and portfolio management.

Preparation for the PMP exam based on the PMBOK Guide 7th Edition and the Exam Content Outline.

Find your way around the night sky by eye, with binoculars and with a small telescope. By the end you can find the main constellations, planets, Moon features and deep-sky objects, and plan a night's observing.

Bake reliable cakes, biscuits, muffins, scones and simple pastry by understanding what each ingredient and method does. Measure accurately, read your oven, fix common faults and adapt recipes. Bread and Sourdough covers yeast baking.

Grow herbs, salads, flowers and small fruiting plants in pots on a balcony, terrace, patio or windowsill. You will choose containers and compost, plant and water well, and keep pots thriving through heat, storms and winter.

Understand how sleep works and how much you need, then improve it with daily habits, a better bedroom and a calm wind-down. Know when a sleep problem needs a doctor.

Learn to find, watch and identify birds by sight and sound, using binoculars, field guides and apps. By the end you can identify common birds near you, record what you see and watch without disturbing wildlife.

Bake yeasted loaves, enriched doughs and flatbreads, then raise and keep a sourdough starter and bake an open-crumbed sourdough loaf. Use baker's percentages, read fermentation and diagnose problems from the crumb.