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Approaching poetry
History & The Arts

Approaching poetry

...free course, Approaching poetry, is designed to develop the analytical skills you need for a more in-depth study of literary texts. You will learn about rhythm, alliteration, rhyme, poetic inversion, voice and line lengths and endings. You will examine poems that do not rhyme and learn how to compare and contrast poetry...Do you want to get more out of your reading of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
‘Problem’ populations, ‘problem’ places
Society, Politics & Law

‘Problem’ populations, ‘problem’ places

...free course, 'Problem' populations, 'problem' places, looks deeper into the entanglements of welfare, crime and society. It encourages you to think through these entanglements through a focus on 'problem' populations and 'problem' places. It includes treatment of the victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit the US in 2007, and also of the governance of urban populations in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Using data to aid organisational change
Money & Business

Using data to aid organisational change

...free course explores how to use data to inform a change you would like to make within your business or organisational context. It looks at the type of evidence you can gather to inform your proposed change, and how to evaluate data with a view to using it as part of this transformation. Specifically, you will learn about internal and external sources of secondary...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Introducing mammals
Nature & Environment

Introducing mammals

...free course, Introducing mammals, offers a starting point for the study of mammals. It will establish their rich diversity, while highlighting the common features that define the group...Mammals come in a bewildering variety of shapes and sizes, and yet all species have some characteristics in common. These similarities justify the inclusion of all such diverse types...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Expert evidence and forensic science in the courtroom
Society, Politics & Law

Expert evidence and forensic science in the courtroom

...free course gives an overview of the law of expert evidence, including practice and procedure, the duties and liabilities of experts, the question of how non-experts can adjudicate between the views of experts, and the increasing mathematisation of scientific evidence. The various issues are finally brought together in a case study of one of the most notorious...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Inclusive Leadership: Effecting change
Education & Development

Inclusive Leadership: Effecting change

...free course will enable leaders and aspiring leaders in a range of educational settings to reflect on key concepts for inclusive leadership. They will be introduced to the influence of values and emotions in leadership and consider how underpinning principles of social justice can change leadership relationships and interactions. Students will be encouraged to reflect on...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
The use of force in international law
Society, Politics & Law

The use of force in international law

...free course, The use of force in international law, is designed to provide you with an introduction to one of the contentious topics in public international law: the use of force. In this course, you will explore international rules governing the use of force, including an introduction to the laws of war (International Humanitarian Law). Finally, you will also consider...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Personal development planning for engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Personal development planning for engineering

...free course, Personal development planning for engineering, has been written in keeping with the requirements of UK-SPEC and the professional engineering institutions (e.g. ImechE, IET etc). It will provide you with a range of relevant information and guidance in critically assessing and scrutinising your career development aspirations...This free course, Personal...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs