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Fundamentals of accounting
Money & Business

Fundamentals of accounting

...course, Fundamentals of accounting, will explain the fundamental purpose and role of accounting as well as the double-entry rules that are the foundation of all financial records and reports in any modern business...This free course, Fundamentals of accounting, will introduce you to the essential concepts and skills of bookkeeping and accounting in four weeks. To start...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Language in the real world
Languages

Language in the real world

...course, Language in the real world, explains and illustrates why a knowledge about how language works (i.e. ‘linguistics’) is helpful – some might say essential – for different aspects of our everyday lives. It provides an introduction to ideas around what language is and to the field of Applied Linguistics, which is dedicated to exploring and addressing...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Nationalism, self-determination and secession
Society, Politics & Law

Nationalism, self-determination and secession

...course, Nationalism, self-determination and secession, will provide you with an introduction to studying political ideas by looking at how people who see themselves as nations challenge the existing order to assert their right to a state of their own...What makes a 'nation' and what makes peoples strive for nationhood? This free course, Nationalism, self-determination and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Who belongs to Glasgow?
Society, Politics & Law

Who belongs to Glasgow?

...course, Who belongs to Glasgow?, uses images of Glasgow to explore this multifaceted concept...How is your image of a place influenced and changed? Does it depend on whether you are a resident or an outsider? How do government and tourism campaigns and stories in the media affect your perception? This free course, Who belongs to Glasgow?, uses images of Glasgow to explore...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
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Education & Development

Succeed with learning

...course is for people who want to feel more confident about their learning skills. Informal in approach, the course builds on each person's own qualities, knowledge and skills to develop a deeper understanding of the nature of learning and of their own potential. It introduces some core ideas about learning and academic study, and some planning tools to enable participants...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Start writing fiction
History & The Arts

Start writing fiction

...course, Start writing fiction, will give you an insight into how authors create their characters and settings. You will also be able to look at the different genres for fiction...Have you always wanted to write, but never quite had the courage to start? This free course, Start writing fiction, will give you an insight into how authors create their characters and settings....
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Introduction to operations management
Money & Business

Introduction to operations management

...course, Introduction to operations management, will introduce you to the role of operations management in organisations, and gives you the opportunity to understand what an operations manager does. It looks at how the role might influence the short- and long-term success of the organisation. It is important to develop a clear understanding of the impact of good and bad...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Engineering: environmental fluids
Science, Maths & Technology

Engineering: environmental fluids

...course introduces the properties of the atmosphere and how wind movements arise and are affected by pressures and the Earth’s motion, development of weather system, moving onto the Earth’s oceans and seas. Understanding how ocean movements are generated and sustained in the form of waves, tides, flows and currents is important in many fields of engineering. In the...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs