This course is for anyone who would like to learn to read beneath the surface, pay attention to language and form, and become a critical reader.
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Accredited courses include undergraduate and postgraduate level courses.
Investigate the power of maps and spatial data to document and illustrate local and global issues. Learn how to use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to explore the world around you and share ideas.
Literary theory offers powerful tools for understanding how texts work and why they matter. This course introduces key ideas in an accessible way, showing how theory can deepen your appreciation and enjoyment of literature.
The philosophy of mind is concerned with questions about the nature of mind and the relation between our minds and the physical world. This course provides an introduction to the mind body problem, one of the most intractable problems in philosophy.
The course looks at what, if anything, it is that Jews, Christians and Muslims are agreeing about when they claim that there is a God; and we shall look at what, if any, prospects there are for rationally defending or attacking this claim.
All of us are affected by government policies, and governments place particular emphasis on economic policies. This course will equip you to evaluate the economic arguments made about public policy choices.
Social anthropology is the study of how humans give meaning to the world through different social norms, values, practices and means of organisation. This course provides an exciting and dynamic introduction to the world of social anthropology.
Students on this course will gain knowledge about social entrepreneurs, and how to develop creative solutions to address social problems utilising Gandhi's model of 'be the change you wish to see in the world' to make a difference in the lives of others.
This course is for those who would like to write but don't know how; who tried once and gave up; or who already write but would like to improve; and for readers who have no desire to write but want a different perspective on how fiction works.
From Paris to Moscow, Glasgow to Barcelona, this short online course examines the richness and variety of European art nouveau.
The civil wars that swept across the British Isles in the 17th century left few lives untouched. This course will explore the causes, conduct and significance of the English civil wars.
How old is the universe? How unusual is the Solar System? How will it all end? Oxford astronomers Chris Lintott and Robert Simpson provide an overview of the last 13.7 billion years of cosmic evolution, answering these questions and more.