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Money & Business
Managing my investments
Gain the skills to manage your investments: analyse portfolio risk and plan your pension, with this free online course.
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History & The Arts
Exploring Homer’s Odyssey
This free course introduces Homer’s ancient Greek epic poem, the Odyssey, which tells of Odysseus’ long journey home after fighting in the Trojan War, and his eventual reunion with his wife Penelope. Odysseus is famous for his cunning and his courage, and for the exploits he undertakes on his travels; meanwhile Penelope is renowned for her ...
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Society, Politics & Law
Explore the range of migrant experiences: Play Uneven Journeys
Uneven Journeys offers a new way of exploring the routes migrants take to the UK - it takes patience when one false move can put you back where you started.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Investigating a murder with forensic psychology
In this course, you’ll explore the way suspects are dealt with during a police investigation and learn about how psychology can help the police with their enquiries.
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Money & Business
Can you manage a supply chain?
Test your skills of running a supply chain. Can you complete the ordering process, without ending up with too much stock? Your profits and reputation are at stake!
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History & The Arts
Introduction to music theory 1: form
In this free course, you will learn how to identify musical form through close engagement with recorded of music, and studying examples of folk, popular, and classical music from several world traditions. You will explore a number of methods of representing form, including alphabetical designations (e.g., AABA), genre-specific terminology (e.g.,...
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History & The Arts
Exploring Religion in London
Take a guided tour around 8 of London’s principal religious buildings in full 360° detail.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Microgravity: living on the International Space Station
This free badged open course, Microgravity: living on the International Space Station, will help you to consider microgravity environments in more detail than before! You will make direct comparisons of some important physical values between the International Space Station (ISS), the Earth and the Moon.
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History & The Arts
Life After Death
Suzanne Newcombe discusses what happens to us after we die in this short video..
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Money & Business
Managing my money for young adults
As a young adult, it is essential to effectively manage your finances. You will learn how to budget effectively, and will be encouraged to start thinking about your financial future.
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Nature & Environment
Ocean explorer
Take a journey into the Earth's oceans and discover whether you've got what it takes to become an oceanographer. Explore ocean depths, currents, temperatures and find out more about the future of our oceans.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Are you a focused driver?
Take our interactive test and find out if you’re alert when behind the wheel. Your attention will be put to the test.