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Music and its media
History & The Arts

Music and its media

...free course, Music and its media, examines some of the main ways in which music is transmitted. It considers how the means of communicating a particular piece can change over time; and how the appearance and contents of a source can reflect the circumstances in which it is produced. The course focuses on three examples of musical media that allow us to study music of the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
The many guises of the emperor Augustus
History & The Arts

The many guises of the emperor Augustus

...free course focuses on Rome’s first emperor, Augustus, who lived from 63 BCE to 14 CE. The rule of Augustus marked a significant political change in Rome, and Augustus’ position as emperor was initially fragile and controversial. Key to his success in holding onto power was his masterful use of visual propaganda to cement his position and underline his legitimacy. The...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
How to be a critical reader
Languages

How to be a critical reader

...free course you will focus on how to be a critical reader. Reading critically is an essential skill at university. It means being aware of your own purposes and opinions as you read and being able to recognise the writer's purposes and opinions in their writing...In this free course you will focus on how to be a critical reader. Reading critically is an essential skill at...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Introducing relational care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing relational care

...free course is for providers, managers and staff of older adult residential and day care facilities. It explains what relational care means and how relational care practice can be introduced or extended. Studying this course will enable you to apply a toolkit developed from research for use in your own care settings, with groups and/or individuals. You can work through...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Introducing the psychology of our relationships with fictional villains
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing the psychology of our relationships with fictional villains

...free course, featuring interviews with famous crime fiction authors, explores psychological theory and research on the relationships we form with fictional characters...This free course explores psychological theory and research on the relationships we form with fictional characters. Throughout the course you will hear from leading crime writers – Lin Anderson, Gordon...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Supporting climate action through digital education
Education & Development

Supporting climate action through digital education

...free course will equip you for designing and delivering online, blended and technology-enhanced teaching and learning through a pedagogy of hope and care which supports your learners in understanding the causes and impacts of environmental collapse and in addressing them through global citizenship, individual and collective direct action, and democratic participation. The...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Seeing the light
Science, Maths & Technology

Seeing the light

...free course, Seeing the light, will teach you about how the Sun affects your home, both in terms of light and warmth and the energy it generates. You will learn about how it can affect your health and well-being, and how different climates design their homes differently to maximise the benefits of the Sun...This free course, Seeing the light, will teach you about how the...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Emotion: an introductory picture
History & The Arts

Emotion: an introductory picture

...free course, Emotion: an introductory picture, takes a philosophical approach to this question in an attempt to understand why people respond to events in a certain way. Is there a difference between an emotion and a bodily feeling or is one a consequence of the other?...What is emotion? This free course, Emotion: an introductory picture, takes a philosophical approach to...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs