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Society, Politics & Law

Working in the voluntary sector

...free online course, Working in the voluntary sector, will introduce you to some of the main activities carried out by volunteers and staff, will give you some background on how different organisations work and will provide you with knowledge and skills you can apply to your own work or volunteering, as well as to your every day life...Have you been thinking about...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Inheritance of characters
Science, Maths & Technology

Inheritance of characters

...free course, Inheritance of characters, you will learn what genes, DNA and chromosomes are and how they combine to make the human genome. You will also learn how the principles of inheritance work, the effect that our genetic make-up has on health, and how genetic material is passed on from generation to generation...Genes are units of inheritance that contribute to a...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Climate justice for the next generation
Education & Development

Climate justice for the next generation

...free course, Climate justice for the next generation, frames global warming and climate change in terms of social justice, human rights and intergenerational equality and emphasises how children and those least responsible for climate change are the ones who suffer its most significant consequences. The course looks at the impact climate change has on children’s rights...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Learning to teach: an introduction to classroom research
Education & Development

Learning to teach: an introduction to classroom research

...free course, An introduction to classroom research, provides a basic introduction to research design and illustrates two methodologies, case study and action research, by drawing on examples from the classroom. The activities in the course provide an opportunity for you to design and develop your own project...This is the fourth of four courses which comprise the ......
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
The power of infographics in research dissemination
Education & Development

The power of infographics in research dissemination

...free course, The power of infographics in research dissemination, you will explore when and how infographics can be useful to your work. You will look at some good and bad practice in making and using infographics, and will learn how to evaluate infographics that appear to be presenting research evidence. The course concludes by introducing some free resources that can...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
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...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Introduction to polymers
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to polymers

...free course, Introduction to polymers, examines the use of polymers and demonstrates how their properties are controlled by their molecular structure. You will learn how this structure determines which polymer to use for a particular product. You will also explore the manufacturing techniques used and the how the use of polymerisation can be used to control the structure...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Understanding different research perspectives
Money & Business

Understanding different research perspectives

...free course, Understanding different research perspectives, explores the development of the research process looking at the different perspectives from which an issue or phenomenon can be investigated; and highlights the main methodologies that can be used to investigate a business issue. By looking at different perspectives/approaches to issues and phenomena, different...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs