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The Moon
Science, Maths & Technology

The Moon

...free course will teach you about the nearest planetary body to Earth: the missions to the Moon, the basic facts of its composition, the cratering on its surface, and the ancient eruptions that flooded many low-lying areas....The Moon: Introduction - This course deals with the Moon, the only planetary body that everyone is familiar with seeing in the sky. You will learn...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Effective writing in professional social work practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Effective writing in professional social work practice

...free course, Effective writing in professional social work practice, will introduce you to the importance of writing in professional social work. It will develop your understanding of the different ways that writing forms an integrated part of professional practice in the UK. People are at the centre of writing in social work practice, and the course will explore the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Innovation in policing
Society, Politics & Law

Innovation in policing

...free course, Innovation in policing, explores the concept of innovation from the perspective of police and policing. It considers the ways in which innovation can apply in policing and how those working in policing and related fields can become more innovative...This free course, Innovation in policing, explores the concept of innovation from the perspective of police and...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Wildfires: environmental and social entanglements
Society, Politics & Law

Wildfires: environmental and social entanglements

...free course, Wildfires: environmental and social entanglements, will explore wildfires as ecological, environmental, cultural, material, and social interactions. Through readings, films, and activities, it will specifically introduce you to wildfires as ‘entanglements’. By doing so, this course will help you understand the many complex relationships that cause...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Assessing contemporary science
Science, Maths & Technology

Assessing contemporary science

...free course, Assessing contemporary science, will introduce methods of examining reports and reaching the ‘science behind the news’. It will explore the ways in which scientific knowledge develops, undergoes peer review and is communicated. The second half of the course will focus more closely on a specific scientific topic – plastics – and give you a chance to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
Exploring philosophy: faking nature
History & The Arts

Exploring philosophy: faking nature

...free course, Exploring philosophy: faking nature, examines ‘the restoration thesis’, and provides an insight into philosophical study at postgraduate level...Commercial exploitation of nature, such as mining, fracking, or generating hydro-electric power, often damages the way the natural environment looks. What if the environment could be restored to exactly how it...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Reading and note taking – preparation for study
Society, Politics & Law

Reading and note taking – preparation for study

...free course provided an introduction to studying sociology. It took you through a series of exercises designed to develop your approach to study and learning at a distance and helped to improve your confidence as an independent learner...Reading and note taking – preparation for study: References - Croall, H. (1998) Crime and Society in Britain, Harlow, Addison Wesley...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Learning to teach: becoming a reflective practitioner
Education & Development

Learning to teach: becoming a reflective practitioner

...free course, Becoming a reflective practitioner, explains what is meant by reflective practice and how to ensure that reflection leads to learning. As a beginner teacher you will encounter many contradictions and challenges in school; you will learn to teach in a particular context but will need to be able to transfer your learning to new contexts. Critical reflection...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs