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Engineering: The challenge of temperature
Science, Maths & Technology

Engineering: The challenge of temperature

...free course, Engineering: The challenge of temperature, looks at the impact of changes in temperature on a variety of objects and looks at the problem of how to boil water...Engineering is about extending the horizons of society by solving technical problems, ranging from the meeting of basic human needs for food and shelter to the generation of wealth by trade. This free...
Schubert's Lieder: Settings of Goethe's poems
History & The Arts

Schubert's Lieder: Settings of Goethe's poems

...free course, Schubert's Lieder: Settings of Goethe's poems, looks at the short poems in German that were set to music by Franz Schubert (17971828) for a single voice with piano, a genre known as 'Lieder' (the German for 'songs'). Once they became widely known, Schubert's Lieder influenced generations of songwriters up to the present day. The course then discusses a...
Remaking the relations of work and welfare
Society, Politics & Law

Remaking the relations of work and welfare

...free course, Remaking the relations of work and welfare, looks at how participation in, and drop-out from, 'workfare' programmes are interpreted within different theoretical perspectives, and uses two case studies to connect the theory with the reality of people's lives...How do 'welfare to work' programmes such as the New Deal take into account and shape people's...
The meaning of crime
Society, Politics & Law

The meaning of crime

...free course, The meaning of crime, examines how we, as a 'society', define crime. You will look at the fear that is generated within communities and what evidence is available to support claims that are made about crime rates...Tough on the causes of crime'. A famous phrase, but what is crime? This free course, The meaning of crime, examines how we, as a 'society', define...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Reading and note taking – preparation for study
Society, Politics & Law

Reading and note taking – preparation for study

...free course, Reading and note taking preparation for study, will introduce you to different techniques to help you to alter the way you read according to the type of material you are studying. You will also learn the techniques behind successful note taking and how to apply them to your own notes...Reading and note taking are two essential study skills. How do you read?...
Intermediate French: Holiday plans
Languages

Intermediate French: Holiday plans

...free course, Intermediate French: Holiday plans, is taken from Ouverture, a language course that concentrates on French as a tool for communication, but it also provides some insights into French society and culture through authentic printed, audio and video materials. The course will be of interest to all those who want to improve their language skills in order to...
Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Psychological research, obedience and ethics
Society, Politics & Law

Psychological research, obedience and ethics

...free course, Psychological research, obedience and ethics, you will learn about the importance of ethics in research that is undertaken by psychologists. You will read about the famous study on obedience conducted by Stanley Milgram, and watch two psychologists talk about their research with meerkats and chimpanzees...In this free course, Psychological research, obedience...
Who counts as a refugee?
Society, Politics & Law

Who counts as a refugee?

...free course, Who counts as a refugee?, explores how changing social policy and terminology help to shape, and are shaped by, the experiences of people seeking asylum in the UK...The words 'refugee' and 'asylum seeker' have a wide variety of connotations in Britain, many of them negative. This free course, Who counts as a refugee?, explores how changing social policy and...
Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs