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Accredited courses include undergraduate and postgraduate level courses.
How do archaeologists recognise and interpret the lives of past peoples and their societies? An introduction to the methods and techniques of archaeological enquiry, from initial site survey and excavation to scientific analysis.
From Paris to Moscow, Glasgow to Barcelona, this short online course examines the richness and variety of European art nouveau.
Aimed at a general audience, including professionals and those with no prior knowledge, this course provides an essential introduction to the key topics underpinning Artificial Intelligence.
This course is the ideal introduction to English garden history. It provides an overview of five centuries of development, from baroque formalism through the naturalistic landscape style, right up to contemporary cutting-edge planting 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 global course analyses one of the most controversial public policy issues of the 21st century: how to regulate international labour migration and the rights of migrant workers.
We think we know, but do we? We think we are free, but are we? We think our actions are moral, but are they? What is this reality we take ourselves to live in? The oldest questions meet the newest technology in this online introduction to philosophy.
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.
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.
In addition to tracing the evolution of the modern state and political ideas and ideologies, this course focuses on issues that confront people from all parts of the world on a day-to-day basis.
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.