United Kingdom Courses & Certifications

Climate change: transitions to sustainability

24 ratings at OpenLearn

Human societies have to take urgent action to end their dependences on fossil fuels. We have to alter the whole path of our development and decision making in order to make our societies both ...

• OpenLearn
• 5 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Engineering: environmental fluids

3 ratings at OpenLearn

Explore atmospheric properties, wind patterns, ocean dynamics, and their impact on engineering fields like construction, aerospace, and marine design. Gain insights into weather systems and tidal phenomena.

• OpenLearn
• 7 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Introducing philosophy

54 ratings at OpenLearn

Ever wondered what it would be like to study philosophy? This free course, Introducing philosophy, will introduce you to the teaching methods employed and the types of activities and assignments ...

• OpenLearn
• 8 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Retail marketing

38 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, Retail marketing, explores how retailers use marketing to communicate with their customers, considering definitions of retailing and consumers, the basics of communications, ...

• OpenLearn
• 8 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

What do genes do?

15 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, What do genes do?,  explores how information contained in DNA is used, explaining the flow of information from DNA to RNA to protein. Also introduced are the concepts of ...

• OpenLearn
• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Introducing social care and social work

6 ratings at OpenLearn

Explore social care and social work roles, contexts, and practices in the UK. Develop understanding of practitioner responsibilities, identity, reflection skills, and legal frameworks guiding these vital professions.

• OpenLearn
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Commercial awareness

44 ratings at OpenLearn

This short course encourages you to look across your organisation, at your place within it and the value you create. It considers how getting different perspectives and widening existing ones ...

• OpenLearn
• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Social construction and social constructionism

12 ratings at OpenLearn

Within the field of social sciences the terms 'social construction' and 'social constructionism' are frequently used, particularly in relation to social policy. This free course, Social ...

• OpenLearn
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Career Certificate

Data Science Foundations

117509 ratings at Coursera

Master essential data science skills through IBM tools and academic foundations, from Python programming to machine learning, preparing for high-demand roles with hands-on projects and industry insights.

• Coursera
• 12 weeks, 10 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 8 courses

Global Disease Masterclass: Communicable Diseases Epidemiology, Intervention and Prevention

189 ratings at Coursera

This course is all about infectious diseases. We’ve selected four disease areas — HIV, Malaria, Emerging Infectious Diseases (Ebola and Zika), and TB — and we will go through each in turn.

• Coursera
• 18 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Successful IT systems

34 ratings at OpenLearn

Information technology (IT) systems are a critical part of our world, in business and the public and voluntary sectors. They are often highly complex and interconnected combinations of technology, ...

• OpenLearn
• 9 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Introduction to linear equations and matrices

6 ratings at OpenLearn

In this free course, matrices are used as a concise way of representing systems of linear equations which occur frequently in mathematics. Section 1 looks at simultaneous linear equations in two ...

• OpenLearn
• 16 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Career Certificate

Epidemiology for Public Health

1266 ratings at Coursera

Gain essential skills to interpret, design, and critique epidemiological studies. Learn disease measurement, study designs, and addressing bias for informed public health decision-making and advanced epidemiology pursuits.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

UCL Institute of Education;  University of London

Teaching EFL/ESL Reading: A Task Based Approach

662 ratings at Coursera

Explore task-based approaches for teaching ESL/EFL reading skills, integrating TBLT principles with reading instruction, and designing effective reading tasks for language learners.

• Coursera
• 1 day 2 hours 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

The Mediterranean, a Space of Exchange (from the Renaissance to Enlightenment)

228 ratings at Coursera

Explora la historia del Mediterráneo occidental desde el Renacimiento hasta la Ilustración, analizando la movilidad de personas, objetos, ideas y prácticas que moldearon esta dinámica región de intercambios culturales y económicos.

• Coursera
• 19 hours 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course