OpenLearn Courses

Supply chain sustainability

9 ratings

To survive in today’s competitive environment, organisations need not only have an efficient and effective supply chain for the context in which they operate, they also have to consider issues of ...

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

Drug development process: combating pain

9 ratings

Drug development process: combating pain, is a free course offering a brief introduction to the process of new drug discovery; from identification of a suitable candidate drug molecule to the ...

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

Energy resources: solar energy

8 ratings

Energy from sources other than fossil and nuclear fuels is to a large extent free of the concerns about environmental effects and renewability that characterize those two sources. Each alternative ...

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

Psychological research, obedience and ethics

8 ratings

In this free course, Psychological research, obedience and ethics, you will learn about the importance of ethics in research that is undertaken by psychologists. You will read about the famous ...

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

Data analysis: visualisations in Excel

8 ratings

Explore data analysis and visualization using Excel. Learn to create frequency tables, histograms, and scatter diagrams for effective decision-making in business contexts.

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

Human resources: recruitment and selection

7 ratings

Does the recruitment and selection process fill you with dread? Discrimination and equal opportunities legislation can make this area feel like a minefield. If you are faced with appointing a new ...

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

The business of football

7 ratings

This free course, The business of football, was produced by The Open University working in partnership with The English Football League Trust. If you are fascinated by men's and women's football ...

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

Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting

7 ratings

Learn about the essential numerical skills required for accounting and bookkeeping. This free course, Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting, explains the fundamental rules of double-entry ...

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• 8 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Software and the law

6 ratings

In this free course, Software and the law, you'll look at the laws relevant to software and its use, taking a global perspective. A major part of this course is devoted to intellectual-property...

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

Birth of a drug

6 ratings

The search for new medicinal products is one of the major driving forces behind the development and application of new synthetic methods. This free course, Birth of a drug, focuses on a specific ...

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

Getting started with French 1

6 ratings

Whether you want to visit, work or live in a French-speaking environment, you will get more out of the experience if you can communicate effectively with people. In this short course you will begin...

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

Discovering chemistry

5 ratings

Chemistry lies at the centre of our modern life, playing a part in areas as diverse as the development of new drugs and materials, analysing our environment through to more mundane activities such ...

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

Fundamentals of accounting

5 ratings

Learn about the essential numerical and double-entry skills required for accounting. This free course, Fundamentals of accounting, will explain the fundamental purpose and role of accounting as ...

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

Understanding operations management

5 ratings

Operations management is one of the central functions of all organisations. This free course, Understanding operations management, will provide you with a basic framework for understanding this ...

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

International relations: exploring territorial divisions

5 ratings

Explore territorial divisions in international relations, examining global conflicts, geopolitics, and imperial rivalries. Uncover the origins of modern borders and their impact on world affairs.

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