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How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences
Society, Politics & Law

How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences

...course will enable you to understand how arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences. Using extracts from a Radio 4 broadcast, you will look at the different viewpoints that are taken by the participants and analyse how the different arguments are being put together...This free course will enable you to understand how arguments are constructed and used in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
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Science, Maths & Technology

Moons of our Solar System

...course, Moons of our Solar System, explore the many moons of our Solar System. Find out what makes them special. Should we send humans to our Moon again?...Discover the amazing diversity of moons in our Solar System. There are lots of moons in our Solar System. The Earth is the only planet with just a single moon. Some are bigger than ours. Many are much smaller. Some...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
What happens to you when you read?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What happens to you when you read?

...course, What happens to you when you read? explores our relationship with books and the ways in which engaging with fiction in particular can change readers. Research shows that as well as providing us with a form of entertainment, the activity of reading can bring benefits to our wellbeing in challenging times. People have experienced and explored these benefits...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Creative writing and critical reading
History & The Arts

Creative writing and critical reading

...course, Creative writing and critical reading, explores the importance of reading as part of a creative writer’s development at the postgraduate level. You will gain inspiration and ideas from examining other writers’ methods, as well as enhancing your critical reading skills. Examples will cover the genres of fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry and
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Play, learning and the brain
Education & Development

Play, learning and the brain

...course, Play, learning and the brain, examines the area of brain-based learning, with a particular focus on the development of the young child's brain, and is of particular relevance to those who work with young children. We begin by looking at the structure and functions of the brain, and the impact that sensory deprivation can have on these. We consider the implications...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Cyflwyniad i greu newid gwleidyddol a chymdeithasol
Society, Politics & Law

Cyflwyniad i greu newid gwleidyddol a chymdeithasol

...course is available in English and Scottish Gaelic. Mae’r DU yn wynebu argyfyngau niferus: amgylcheddol, economaidd, gwleidyddol, cymdeithasol ac iechyd. Mae’r cwrs ar-lein am ddim hwn yn amlinellu rhai o’r sgiliau dinasyddiaeth allweddol a’r wybodaeth sydd eu hangen i ymyrryd yn y byd wrth iddo newid. Mae’n archwilio sut i wneud newid yn wleidyddol ac yn...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Bun-chùrsa mu bhith a’ dèanamh atharrachadh poilitigeach is sòisealta
Society, Politics & Law

Bun-chùrsa mu bhith a’ dèanamh atharrachadh poilitigeach is sòisealta

...course explores how you can make change politically and socially, giving essential background information to get started, examples of inspiring changemakers, advice on how to have an impact both within and outside of traditional UK parliamentary politics, and the qualities needed to succeed...This course is also available in English and Welsh. Tha iomadh èiginn mu...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Language and creativity
Languages

Language and creativity

...course is an introduction to the relationship between language and creativity, to the roles that linguistic creativity plays in culture and society, and to the different approaches to its study...This free course is an introduction to the relationship between language and creativity, to the roles that linguistic creativity plays in culture and society, and to the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs