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Sport for Sustainable Development: Designing Effective Policies and Programmes (FutureLearn)

Explore the ways in which sports can actively contribute to the advancements of the Sustainable Development Goals. Learn how to make a positive impact through sport. Sport has been recognised as an enabler of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by governments globally. Organisations worldwide are using sport to contribute [...]

Social policy and conflict prevention in the MENA region (FutureLearn)

Mar 25th 2024
Social policy and conflict prevention in the MENA region (FutureLearn)
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Explore the dynamics between social policy and conflict prevention in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This four-week course provides a unique opportunity to explore the dynamics between conflict prevention and social protection, with a focus on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) [...]

How to Read a Film (FutureLearn)

Delve into the devices used to create meaning in film as you gain a deeper understanding of what we see on screen. Master film studies as you learn how films create meaning. When you watch a film there are many elements working together to produce what you see and [...]

A Beginner’s Guide to Film Genres (FutureLearn)

Explore what genre means in film and how it shapes both the narrative and the audience’s response to the story on screen. Discover how cinematic experiences are shaped by the conventions of film genre. Whether you’re considering a career in the film industry or you want to improve your [...]

Buddhism: Diamond Sutra and Zen Meditation (FutureLearn)

Discover the secrets of the Diamond Sutra and learn how its Buddhist teachings promote living in serenity and ease. Explore the meaning of ‘prajñā-pāramitā’ in relation to attaining buddhahood. How can we resolve afflictions? The Diamond Sutra is one of the most historically important texts in Buddhism. On this [...]

Cancer Survivorship for Primary Care Practitioners (FutureLearn)

Many people are now living with and beyond cancer. This course will show you how to provide effective survivorship care. Understand the physical, psychosocial, financial effects of cancer. Cancer is a major burden of disease across the globe. Every year, millions of people are diagnosed with the illness. This [...]

Environmental Challenges: Scarcity and Conflict in the Natural Environment (FutureLearn)

Mar 25th 2024
Environmental Challenges: Scarcity and Conflict in the Natural Environment (FutureLearn)
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War and conflict can severely disrupt the governance of the environment. What is the impact on both people and the environment? This course explores three aspects of conflict and resource scarcity, and applies these to explore decision making and negotiation skills. Human conflict has both short and long term [...]

Cancer and the Older Person: Improving Care, Outcomes and Experience (FutureLearn)

Gain an introduction to modern strategies of geriatric oncology and support. This course will enhance your understanding of cancer care for geriatric patients and help you to build confidence and knowledge to care for older people who have been diagnosed with or are undergoing treatment for [...]

Film Distribution: Connecting Films with Audiences (FutureLearn)

Discover how your favourite films make it to your local cinema or television screen, through the film distribution process. Get an introduction to how the UK film business works. With over 800 films a year being released, the choice for cinema goers is massive and ever changing. How do [...]

Environmental Challenges: Human Impact in the Natural Environment (FutureLearn)

Mar 11th 2024
Environmental Challenges: Human Impact in the Natural Environment (FutureLearn)
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Complexity in nature arises from a myriad of simple interactions. How can this lead to an unpredictable dynamism? Complex patterns in ecology are not always causal and predictable. Populations have their own dynamics that can be independent of external environmental conditions. In this course we look at the way [...]