OpenLearn Courses

Introduction to cyber security: stay safe online

4 reviews

This free course, Introduction to cyber security: stay safe online, will help you to understand online security and start to protect your digital life, whether at home or work. You will learn how ...

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• 24 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Everyday English 1

3 reviews

This free course, Everyday English 1, will develop and improve your essential speaking and listening, reading and writing skills for work, study and everyday life.

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• 48 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Project governance and Project Management Office (PMO)

3 reviews

Whether a project is large or small, innovative or similar to other projects, governance and administrative support will be needed. The type of governance, and level of support, will vary ...

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• 7 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

The body: a phenomenological psychological perspective

3 reviews

The body has traditionally been treated as a biological object in psychology. However, is there more to our bodies than that? Some psychologists recognise that we relate to other people and the ...

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• 15 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

IT in everyday life

2 reviews

We now live in a global village where distance is no longer a barrier to commercial or social contact. This free course, IT in everyday life, will enable you to gain an understanding of the ...

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• 4 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Forensic science and fingerprints

2 reviews

This free course, Forensic science and fingerprints, covers how science can make fingerprints easier to study, how they are used in court and some of the questions about the extent to which ...

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• 10 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Simple coding

2 reviews

Have you ever wanted to try out simple coding? Want to understand the basics of what it entails? This course introduces you to the skills, concepts and jargon of coding. 

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• 2 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Sure, I know how to talk to people!

2 reviews

This free course is one in a series focusing on leadership, decision-making and communication in the context of policing within the community. This particular session focuses on communication ...

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• 4 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Introduction to adolescent mental health

2 reviews

This free course provides an introduction to adolescent mental health. The course is designed to encourage a greater understanding of mental health issues as well as to explore the variety of ...

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• 24 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Introduction to child psychology

2 reviews

Childhood is a time of rapid growth and development, and studying these changes is endlessly stimulating. In this free course, Introduction to child psychology, you will be introduced to the ...

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• 8 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Learning to teach: mentoring and tutoring student teachers

2 reviews

This is the second of four courses which comprise the course Learning to teach. Traditionally student teachers are supported by a mentor in school and a tutor from a university. Both play ...

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• 5 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms

2 reviews

This free course, The Roman Empire: Introducing some key terms, will define basic concepts and terms that are essential for an understanding of the culture and identity of the Roman Empire. Terms ...

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• 14 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Commercial awareness

2 reviews

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 ...

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• 2 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Information security

2 reviews

Information security underpins the commercial viability and profitability of enterprises of all sizes and the effectiveness of public sector organisations. This free course begins by explaining why...

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• 10 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Developing your skills as an HR professional

2 reviews

This free course, Developing your skills as an HR professional, will help you to develop some of the skills you will need to be effective as an HR professional. You will practise learning ...

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• 9 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate