Imperial College London

Imperial College London is a community of problem-solvers dedicated to finding innovative solutions to the world's biggest challenges. Located in the heart of London, Imperial is a multidisciplinary space for education, research, translation and commercialisation, harnessing science and innovation to tackle global challenges.
A science-based university with an international reputation for excellence in learning and research, Imperial furthers its commitment to improving education worldwide through its learning and teaching strategy.

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Health Coaching Conversations (Coursera)

May 8th 2024
Health Coaching Conversations (Coursera)
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Are you a healthcare practitioner or student in a healthcare field? Do you want to learn how to have more empowering conversations with your patients and support them to take control of their own health and wellbeing? Are you looking for a course to start learning these skills that [...]

Public Involvement in Research (Coursera)

May 8th 2024
Public Involvement in Research (Coursera)
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This course focuses on participatory approaches in research, known as 'public involvement' in the UK. You'll specifically, consider why citizens and patients would be involved in research and explore participatory approaches across and within the research cycle in more detail, diving into questions such as: What kinds of participation [...]

How Vaccines Work (Coursera)

May 6th 2024
How Vaccines Work (Coursera)
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This course describes the underpinning science around vaccines and their development. It will look at the immunological underpinnings of how vaccines induce protection. It will also look at the epidemiological basis of how vaccines are rolled out. Finally it will explore how new vaccines are [...]

What Do Viruses Do And How Do We Control Them (Coursera)

May 6th 2024
What Do Viruses Do And How Do We Control Them (Coursera)
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This course describes how viruses interact with their hosts to infect, replicate, spread and cause disease. It looks at what controls the specificity of viruses for different host species and for different tissues within a host, also how this can lead to outbreaks and pandemics. It seeks to show [...]

Types of Vaccine (Coursera)

May 6th 2024
Types of Vaccine (Coursera)
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This course explores the different types of vaccine available. This is a useful framework for understanding the scientific understanding that went into vaccine development. It also gives a perspective of how innovation (e.g. fundamental virology, molecular biology) work in a translational medicine context. [...]

What Are Viruses And How Do We Work With Them? (Coursera)

This course describes the basic nature if viruses and basic concepts of how they replicate. It looks at traditional methods for propagating and assaying viruses as well as methods to identify and follow them in individuals and populations. It will also look at how we can use molecular genetics [...]

Systematic Creative Thinking: Tools for Success (Coursera)

Creativity is a widely acclaimed attribute. A range of creativity tools are available that rely on creativity principles to enable systematic idea generation. This module builds on the first module where various types of brainstorming were introduced along with the creativity diamond framework which provides a guide to which [...]

Advanced Creative Thinking and AI: Tools for Success (Coursera)

Creativity is important in nearly every facet of life. Advances in neuro-science, computing and psychology, along with developments in other domains and cross-disciplinary areas have resulted in ever increasing understanding of creativity.

Introduction to Creative Thinking: Tools for Success (Coursera)

Creativity concerns the development of new ideas. Throughout human history, the application of ideas has led to transformations of our daily lives and society. Modern business activity thrives on recently developed ideas, and it is through creativity that we address both challenges and opportunities. In this module, we will [...]

Immunology: Immune System and Infectious Diseases (Coursera)

May 6th 2024
Immunology: Immune System and Infectious Diseases (Coursera)
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The constant struggle between pathogens and the human immune system has been posing a significant threat to our health for thousands of years. Infectious diseases remain the leading cause of death worldwide. These are typically caused by bacteria (intra- and extracellular), viruses, fungi, parasites (worms/helminths) and prions. Under normal [...]