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Getting started on ancient Greek
History & The Arts

Getting started on ancient Greek

...course offers a taster of the ancient Greek world through the study of one of its most distinctive and enduring features: its language.The course approaches the language methodically, starting with the alphabet and effective ways to memorise it, before building up to complete Greek words and sentences. Along the way, you will see numerous real examples of Greek as written...
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Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs
Introducing International Relations
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing International Relations

...course you will be introduced to the subject of International Relations (IR). You will learn how IR seeks to analyse vital global problems and the key actors and issues involved. In the course you will explore two contemporary case studies: the competition between great powers like the USA and China for access to Africa’s resources; and the global efforts to combat...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Getting started with French 3
Languages

Getting started with French 3

...course you will learn how to ask for directions in French. Along the way, you will build up your vocabulary so little by little you will be able to have more complex conversations and understand more French language in a variety of different scenarios.This OpenLearn course is an extract from the beginning of the Open Centre for Languages and Cultures short course, LGXF003...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Child mental health: is it in crisis?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Child mental health: is it in crisis?

...course you will explore these important questions as well as delving into a case study of a young person with anxiety who is refusing to go to school, which is based on the real-life experiences of a service user of a child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS)...There is much discussion about the issue of children and young people’s mental health problems in the...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Evolutionary tree of mammals
Nature & Environment

Evolutionary tree of mammals

...course, Evolutionary tree of mammals, looks at evidence from fossils and DNA to examine which mammals are most closely related to whales...This introduction to the evolution of mammals considers Darwin's observations on mammals and how he noticed that species fell into natural groups. This free course, Evolutionary tree of mammals, looks at evidence from fossils and DNA...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Digital skills: succeeding in a digital world Badge icon
Digital & Computing

Digital skills: succeeding in a digital world

...course designed to help you thrive in the digital world. Explore key skills such as managing your digital identity, staying safe, finding reliable information, and maintaining digital well-being — all while developing a critical, reflective approach to life online...This free course, Digital skills: succeeding in a digital world, will develop your confidence and skills...
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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
Basic science: understanding experiments
Science, Maths & Technology

Basic science: understanding experiments

...course, Basic science: understanding experiments, introduces you to science-based skills through simple and exciting physics, chemistry and biology experiments...This practical, hands-on course aims to help you start thinking like a scientist by carrying out experiments at home and making scientific observations. You will carry out simple experiments to extract the DNA...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs