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A Europe of the Regions?
Society, Politics & Law

A Europe of the Regions?

...free course, A Europe of the Regions?, examines the rise of the regions and regionalism in Western Europe. You will look at the possible development pathways for Europe: will it become a federal super-state or a decentralised 'Europe of the Regions'?...What role will the 'regions' play in the emerging governance structures of the European Union? This free course, A Europe...
Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Introducing ICT systems
Digital & Computing

Introducing ICT systems

...free course, Introducing ICT systems, will explain what constitutes such a system and how ICT systems work. You will also look at how ICT systems convey, store and manipulate data, and how they process data. Finally you will learn how these systems are used...Information and communication technologies (ICTs) systems now dominate our everyday lives. This free course,...
Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
Children and violence: an introductory, international and interdisciplinary approach
Society, Politics & Law

Children and violence: an introductory, international and interdisciplinary approach

...free course, Children and violence: an introductory, international and interdisciplinary approach, the focus is on three different environments where children experience violence...Children are subject to many forms of adversity, for example, poverty or ill health. However, a significant form of adversity experienced by children in many different regions of the world is...
Information technology: A new era?
Society, Politics & Law

Information technology: A new era?

...free course, Information technology: A new era?, looks at whether it is possible to predict the future of this industry by comparing it to the development of the automobile industry in the USA...Do the advances in information technology equate to a new industrial revolution? The advances made by IBM, Dell and many other manufacturers have resulted in massive changes to...
Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
A tour of the cell
Science, Maths & Technology

A tour of the cell

...free course, A tour of the cell, contains a blend of text and a multimedia interactive component to look at the uniformity and diversity within cells. Fundamental to understanding how cells 'work' is a knowledge of the subcellular components and how they are arranged. This is introduced through a series of in-text and self-assessment questions...This free course, A tour...
Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
An introduction to software development
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to software development

...free introductory course, An introduction to software development, discusses the engineering nature of software development, its challenges and some fundamental practices which have developed to meet them. Software development is a fast-moving discipline and as a software development professional you must be able to track its leading edge. The course also teaches you some...
Social care in the community
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social care in the community

...free course, Social care in the community, focuses on one important area of social care, home care for older people...Social care involves the challenge of supporting people who, for a variety of reasons, are unable to function without assistance or supervision. This free course, Social care in the community, focuses on one important area of social care, home care for...
Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
George Orwell and Nineteen Eighty-Four
Society, Politics & Law

George Orwell and Nineteen Eighty-Four

...free short course will provide you with an introduction to the main themes of Nineteen Eighty-Four. You will focus on the distinctive language and terminology Orwell used. You will understand the connections between some key events in Orwell’s life and the political ideas which underpin Nineteen Eighty-Four. You will also see how Orwell foreshadowed some of the issues...