United Kingdom Courses & Certifications

Evolution through natural selection

22 ratings at OpenLearn

In this free course, Evolution through natural selection, we describe the theory of evolution by natural selection as proposed by Charles Darwin in his book, first published in 1859, On the Origin ...

• OpenLearn
• 4 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Design thinking

46 ratings at OpenLearn

Are you ever frustrated with something that you thought you could design better? This free course, Design thinking, will show you how to structure your natural creativity to come up with solutions ...

• OpenLearn
• 10 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

IT: device to device communication

8 ratings at OpenLearn

Are you a technophobe? Bluetooth, Ethernet, WiFi; are they terms that mean nothing to you? IT: device to device communication, is a free course that will gently guide you to an understanding of ...

• OpenLearn
• 20 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

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
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Accessibility of eLearning

30 ratings at OpenLearn

It is part of a teaching professional's skills to understand the needs of a diverse population of students. This free course, Accessibility of eLearning, introduces the challenges for disabled ...

• OpenLearn
• 15 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Different types of business

28 ratings at OpenLearn

A small grocery store run by one person and perhaps their family must pose quite different challenges from a multinational corporation with operations in many different countries. This free course ...

• OpenLearn
• 3 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Learning to teach: making sense of learning to teach

20 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, Making sense of learning to teach, is the first of four courses which comprise the course Learning to teach. It draws on what we know about how people learn to become teachers. It...

• OpenLearn
• 5 hours
• On-Demand
• 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
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Exercise and mental health

133 ratings at OpenLearn

Each year thousands of pounds are spent on medications to treat conditions such as anxiety and depression. These medications often have negative side effects. Exercise is an alternative treatment ...

• OpenLearn
• 2 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Beginners’ Chinese: a taster course

21 ratings at OpenLearn

Learn about Mandarin Chinese as a tool for communication and gain insights into Chinese society and culture. This free course, Beginners’ Chinese: a taster course, provides a brief introduction to ...

• OpenLearn
• 4 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Ethics in science?

12 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, Ethics in science? discusses how scientists have a moral and ethical responsibility to consider whether they should carry out an experiment. In this short course you will learn of...

• OpenLearn
• 3 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Particle physics

42 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, Particle physics, will give you an overview of current concepts and theories in the field. You will learn about the fundamental components of matter – known as leptons and quarks ...

• OpenLearn
• 5 hours
• On-Demand
• 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
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Health and safety in the laboratory and field

63 ratings at OpenLearn

Health, safety and risk assessment are of paramount importance both in the laboratory and the field. This free course, Health and safety in the laboratory and field, will help make you more aware ...

• OpenLearn
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

An introduction to intercultural competence in the workplace

6 ratings at OpenLearn

You might think that knowing about country facts or differences between cultures is the key to being interculturally competent – but that is in fact only a small piece of the puzzle! Intercultural ...

• OpenLearn
• 6 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate