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.
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Accredited courses include undergraduate and postgraduate level courses.
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.
Based on Harvard's famed introductory course in computer science, CS50 is now available at Oxford. This course teaches you how to solve problems, both with and without code, with an emphasis on correctness, design, and style.
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.
This course introduces the key characteristics of creative writing. You will be supported with stage-by-stage guidance as you assimilate and employ a range of critical and creative methods. The course includes tutor feedback and participant discussion.
What is the welfare state and what functions does it serve? Why and how do welfare states vary across countries and over time? What are the biggest challenges that welfare states face in the 21st century?
Many readers enjoy Austen's novels, but what makes them so special and enduring? Learn to analyse Austen's characteristic style and techniques and thus gain an enhanced appreciation of her art.
This course introduces you to the basic principles of Classical Latin. It provides a firm basis of grammar, sentence structure and vocabulary of the language, through which you will be able to read and translate into English Roman drama in adaptation.
The Minoans and Mycenaeans left us with the intriguing Greek Bronze Age sites of Knossos, Mycenae, Pylos and Akrotiri. The excavation of these sites turned archaeologists into superstars, as stunning architecture, sculpture and weaponry were revealed.
This module is aimed at all health care professionals who already have some knowledge of critical appraisal and experience in the practice of evidence-based health care.
This course will explore the English medieval cathedral as a developing institution which survived over a thousand years of religious upheaval and historical change, focusing on the multifaceted architecture of a range of truly great churches.