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Introduction to Spanish
Languages

Introduction to Spanish

...course!...In this free course, you will learn how to talk about your work and your working day. You will learn vocabulary for different professions, say what your job is, and how you go to work. This course is an extract from the L106 Introduction to Spanish Studies (beginners) course. Whether you are a complete beginner or have some knowledge of Spanish, you could......
Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Systems modelling
Science, Maths & Technology

Systems modelling

...free course, Systems modelling, will introduce you to the modelling process, enabling you to recognise that systems models may be used in different ways as part of a process for: improving understanding of a situation; identifying problems or formulating opportunities and supporting decision making...Maps and plans, architects and engineers, drawings, graphs and tables:...
Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Applying social work law with children and families
Society, Politics & Law

Applying social work law with children and families

...free course, Applying social work law with children and families, you will be introduced to the law as it applies to social work with children and families in the United Kingdom. You will learn about varying definitions of childhood and family and then explore underpinning principles for the law relating to child rights and parental responsibilities. [Five pre-school aged...
The history of female protest and suffrage in the UK
History & The Arts

The history of female protest and suffrage in the UK

...free course focuses on one example of democratic protest: the campaign to extend the vote to women in the UK. In the course you'll be introduced to two key figures in the campaign, Ada Nield Chew and May Billinghurst, and you'll look at the ways in which the Women's Social and Political Union, the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies and the First World War shaped...
Astronomy: images of the Universe
Science, Maths & Technology

Astronomy: images of the Universe

...free course is an adapted extract from the Open University course S284 Astronomy...Modern astronomy utilises a range of techniques across the electromagnetic spectrum that allow astronomers to measure the brightness, size and shape of astronomical objects, as well as their structure in many cases. This free course enables you to explore multiwavelength images of the...
Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Grammar matters
Languages

Grammar matters

...free course introduces you to one approach used to understand how meanings relate systematically to different aspects of grammar and shows how this deeper understanding can be applied to make everyday communication more effective...Grammar matters because, combined with vocabulary choice, it is our main way of making meaning. This free course introduces you to one...
Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Introduction to making political and social change
Society, Politics & Law

Introduction to making political and social change

...free 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 available in English, Welsh and Scottish Gaelic. The UK is...
The oceans
Science, Maths & Technology

The oceans

...free course, The oceans, you will learn about the depths of the oceans and the properties of the water that fills them, what drives the ocean circulation and how the oceans influence our climate...The oceans cover more than 70 per cent of our planet. In this free course, The oceans, you will learn about the depths of the oceans and the properties of the water that fills...
Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs