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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...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Early modern Europe: an introduction
History & The Arts

Early modern Europe: an introduction

...free course, Early modern Europe: an introduction, you will explore some of the fundamental characteristics of this fascinating period of history...The early modern period from 1500 to 1780 is one of the most engaging periods for historical study. Beginning with the upheavals of the Reformation, and ending with the Enlightenment, this was a time of fundamental...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 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...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
An introduction to design engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to design engineering

...free course, An introduction to design engineering, looks at the way in which engineers use ideas and approaches from the discipline of design thinking to inform their work. The complexity that people bring to design problems is introduced, along with some basic methods of dealing with such complexity...This free course, An introduction to design engineering, looks at the...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
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...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Social psychology and politics
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social psychology and politics

...free course, Social psychology and politics, moves away from a state-centric study of politics and, using insights from social psychology, explores the role of identity, personality and culture for political action. The course introduces a critical perspective considering how psychologists themselves can be activists and interrogating the norms of ‘good citizenship’...
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Level 2: Intermediate 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...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
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...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs