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Financial methods in environmental decisions
Nature & Environment

Financial methods in environmental decisions

...free course, Financial methods in environmental decisions, begins by introducing some of the tools that can be used to assess the benefits of investment decisions, including ways of assessing the ‘external costs’ – the wider costs and benefits to society as a whole – of environmental decisions...This free course, Financial methods in environmental decisions,...
Developing reading skills in relation to the Social Sciences
Society, Politics & Law

Developing reading skills in relation to the Social Sciences

...free course, Developing reading skills in relation to the Social Sciences, looks at how reading skills are developed and provides three questions that should be kept in mind when working through Social Science texts and extracts...Have you ever wondered what skills are needed to get the most out of reading Social Science materials? This free course, Developing reading...
Young people and religion: creative learning with history
History & The Arts

Young people and religion: creative learning with history

...free course, Young people and religion: creative learning with history, will train teachers and others working with young people on how to engage them in learning about religious diversity past and present through the creative process of making short, creative films (Docutubes). It is based on the RETOPEA (Religious Toleration and Peace) project, which has worked...
Managing complexity: a systems approach
Society, Politics & Law

Managing complexity: a systems approach

...free course that examines how systemic thinking and practice enables you to cope with the connections between things, events and ideas. By taking a broader perspective complexity becomes manageable and it is easier to accept that gaps in knowledge can be acceptable...Do you need to change the way you think when faced with a complex situation? Managing complexity: a...
Entrepreneurial impressions – reflection
Money & Business

Entrepreneurial impressions – reflection

...free course, Entrepreneurial impressions - reflection, you will be encouraged to unpack your own experiences of, and perceptions about, entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship. You will also take a look at the relevant research evidence on entrepreneurial personality and on the role of informal ties with family and friends. There are still many unresolved questions about the...
Equity – law and idea
Society, Politics & Law

Equity – law and idea

...free course, Equity – law and idea, gives you the opportunity to broaden your skills in and knowledge and understanding of legal principles. Beyond the confines of the Common Law of England and Wales Equity is rarely discussed or understood, but has long played a vital role in the social, economic, cultural and political life of the nation. As a principle of justice...
Level 2: Intermediate 14 hrs
Delacroix
History & The Arts

Delacroix

...free course, Delacroix, you will be introduced to a variety of Delacroix's work and will see how his paintings relate to the cultural transition from Enlightenment to Romanticism. You will study Delacroix's early career, his classical background, the development of Romantic ideas and their incorporation into his work. You will have the opportunity to study some of his...
Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs
Napoleonic paintings
History & The Arts

Napoleonic paintings

...free course, Napoleonic paintings, we will examine a range of Napoleonic imagery by David, Gros and a number of other artists, beginning with comparatively simple single-figure portraits and moving on to elaborate narrative compositions, such as Jaffa and Eylau. In so doing, we will have three main aims: to develop your skills of visual analysis; to examine the...
Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs