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Level 1PointsNext start
An introduction to health and social care (K101) 60Feb 2010
Archaeology: the science of investigation (SA188) 10Feb 2010
Auftakt: intermediate German (L130) 30Feb 2010
Darwin and evolution (S170) 10Feb 2010
Data, computing and information (M150) 30Feb 2010
Design thinking: creativity for the 21st century (U101) NEW60Feb 2010
Discovering mathematics (MU123) NEW30Feb 2010
Elements of forensic science (S187) 10Feb 2010
Empire of the microbes (S171) 10Feb 2010
En rumbo: intermediate Spanish (L140) 30Feb 2010
Engineering the future (T173) 30Feb 2010
English for academic purposes online (L185) NEW30Feb 2010
Environment: journeys through a changing world (U116) 60Feb 2010
Exploring science (S104) 60Jan 2010
Fossils and the history of life (S193) 10Feb 2010
Foundations for effective practice in youth justice (K115) 60Feb 2010
Foundations for social work practice (KYJ113) 60Jan 2010
Foundations for social work practice (K113) 60Jan 2010
Foundations for social work practice (KZW113) 60Jan 2010
How the Universe works (S197) 10Feb 2010
Human genetics and health issues (SK195) 10Feb 2010
Introducing astronomy (S194) 10Feb 2010
Introducing professional practice (K114) 60Feb 2010 FINAL
Introducing the social sciences (DD101) 60Jan 2010
Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting (B190) 10Feb 2010
Introduction to working with young people: supported APEL route (EZL131) 30Feb 2010
Leading work with young people: supported APEL route (EZL132) 30Feb 2010
Life in the oceans: exploring our blue planet (S180) 10Feb 2010
Maths for science (S151) 10Feb 2010
Molecules, medicines and drugs: a chemical story (SK185) 10Feb 2010
Neighbourhood nature (S159) 10Feb 2010
Networked living: exploring information and communication technologies (T175) 30Feb 2010
Ouverture: intermediate French (L120) 30Feb 2010
Perspectives on Leonardo da Vinci (A178) 10Feb 2010
Planets: an introduction (S196) 10Feb 2010
Rules, rights and justice: an introduction to law (W100) 60Feb 2010
Shakespeare: an introduction (A177) 10Feb 2010
Sport: the science behind the medals (S172) NEW10Feb 2010
Start listening to music (A179) 10Feb 2010
Start writing essays (A172) 10Feb 2010
Start writing fiction (A174) 10Feb 2010
Sustainable Scotland (T123) NEW15Feb 2010
The arts past and present (AA100) 60Feb 2010
Understanding human nutrition (SK183) 10Feb 2010
Understanding the weather (S189) 10Feb 2010
Using mathematics (MST121) 30Jan 2010
Volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis (S186) 10Feb 2010
Working with children and young people in trouble (K116) 60Feb 2010
Level 2PointsNext start
Analysing data (M248) 30Feb 2010
Applied social work practice (K216) 60Jan 2010
Applied social work practice (KZW216) 60Jan 2010
Approaching literature (A210) 60Feb 2010
Art and its histories (A216) 60Jan 2010
Astronomy (S282) 30Feb 2010
Biological psychology: exploring the brain (SD226) 30Feb 2010
Biology: uniformity and diversity (S204) 60Jan 2010
Business organisations and their environments (B201) 60Feb 2010
Child development (ED209) 60Feb 2010
Childhood (U212) 60Jan 2010
Cisco networking (CCNA) (T216) 60Feb 2010
Communication and information technologies (T215) NEW60Jan 2010
Computers and processors (T224) 30Feb 2010
Death and dying (K260) 30Feb 2010
Delivering the youth rehabilitation order (K228) 20Feb 2010 FINAL
Design and designing (T211) 60Feb 2010
Diverse perspectives on mental health (K225) 30Feb 2010
Economics and economic change (DD202) 60Feb 2010
Effective practice in youth justice (K208) 60Feb 2010
Energy for a sustainable future (T206) 60Feb 2010
Engineering: mechanics, materials, design (T207) 60Jan 2010
Environment (U216) 60Jan 2010
Environmental control and public health (T210) 60Feb 2010 FINAL
Environmental science (S216) 60Feb 2010
Envol: upper intermediate French (L211) 60Feb 2010
Exploring history: medieval to modern 1400-1900 (A200) 60Feb 2010
Exploring mathematics (MS221) 30Feb 2010
Exploring the English language (U211) 60Feb 2010
Geology (S276) NEW30Jan 2010
Governing Europe (DDZX200) 60Feb 2010 FINAL
Governing Europe (DD200) 60Feb 2010 FINAL
Inclusive education: learning from each other (E243) 30Feb 2010 FINAL
International development: challenges for a world in transition (U213) 60Feb 2010
Introducing religions (A217) 60Feb 2010
Law: the individual and the state (W201) 60Feb 2010
Living in a globalised world (DD205) 60Feb 2010
Mathematical methods and models (MST209) 60Jan 2010
Medicine and society in Europe 1500-1930 (A218) 60Jan 2010
Motive: upper intermediate German (L203) 60Feb 2010
Object-oriented programming with Java (M255) 30Feb 2010
Observing the Universe (SXR208) 15Feb 2010
Our dynamic planet: Earth and life (S279) 30Feb 2010
Perspectives on complementary and alternative medicine (K221) 30Feb 2010
Philosophy and the human situation (A211) 60Feb 2010 FINAL
Planetary science and the search for life (S283) 30Feb 2010
Practical modern statistics (M249) 30Feb 2010
Pure mathematics (M208) 60Jan 2010
Putting Java to work (M257) 20Feb 2010
Science in context (S250) 30Jan 2010
Social care, social work and the law (England and Wales) (K269) 30Feb 2010 FINAL
Social work with children and families (K224) 30Feb 2010 FINAL
Software development with Java (M256) 30Jan 2010
The client side of application development (TT281) 10Feb 2010
The law and social work in England and Wales (K270) NEW60Feb 2010
The law and social work in Scotland (K207) 60Feb 2010
The technology of music (TA212) 60Feb 2010
Understanding law (W200) 60Feb 2010
Understanding media (DA204) 60Jan 2010 FINAL
Understanding music: elements, techniques and styles (A214) 60Feb 2010 FINAL
Understanding systems: making sense of complexity (T214) 60Feb 2010
Viento en popa: upper intermediate Spanish (L204) 60Feb 2010
Ways of knowing: language, mathematics and science in the early years (E230) 30Feb 2010
Web applications: design, development and management (TT280) 10Feb 2010
Working with children and families (K204) 60Feb 2010 FINAL
Level 3PointsNext start
A buen puerto: fast forward in Spanish (LZX314) 60Feb 2010 FINAL
A buen puerto: fast forward in Spanish (L314) 60Feb 2010
A world of whose making? (DU301) 60Feb 2010
Applications of probability (M343) 30Feb 2010
Art of the twentieth century (AA318) 60Feb 2010
Astrophysics (S382) NEW30Feb 2010
Certificate revision and examination module (BZX646) 60Feb 2010
Cognitive psychology (DD303) 60Jan 2010
Communication in health and social care (K309) 60Feb 2010
Computer algebra, chaos and simulations (MS325) 30Feb 2010
Continuing classical Latin (A397) 30Feb 2010
Critical social work practice (KZW315) 60Jan 2010
Critical social work practice (K315) 60Jan 2010
Culture, identity and power in the Roman empire (AA309) 60Feb 2010 FINAL
Databases within website design (TT380) 10Feb 2010
Developing concurrent distributed systems (M362) 30Feb 2010
Doing economics: people, markets and policy (DD309) NEW60Jan 2010
Early years focus on research with children and young people (EK311) 60Feb 2010
Earth in crisis: environmental policy in an international context (DU311) 60Feb 2010
Ebusiness technologies: foundations and practice (T320) 30Feb 2010
Electromagnetism (SMT359) 30Feb 2010
Empire: 1492-1975 (A326) 60Feb 2010
Engineering small worlds: micro and nano technologies (T356) 30Jan 2010
English grammar in context (E303) 60Feb 2010
Environmental monitoring, modelling and control (T308) 60Feb 2010
Europe: culture and identities in a contested continent (AAZX300) 60Feb 2010
Europe: culture and identities in a contested continent (AA300) 60Feb 2010
Evolution (S366) 30Feb 2010
Exploring ageing (K336) 20Jan 2010
Exploring practice (K316) 60Feb 2010
Film and television history (AA310) 60Feb 2010
From composition to performance: musicians at work (AA302) 60Feb 2010
Fundamentals of interaction design (M364) 30Feb 2010
Graphs, networks and design (MT365) 30Feb 2010
Groups and geometry (M336) 30Feb 2010
Infectious disease (S320) 30Feb 2010
Innovation: designing for a sustainable future (T307) 60Feb 2010
Keeping ahead in information and communication technologies (T324) 30Feb 2010
Law: agreements, rights and responsibilities (W300) 60Feb 2010
Law: ownership and trusteeship: rights and responsibilities (W301) 60Feb 2010
Linear statistical modelling (M346) 30Feb 2010
Making a difference to child health nursing (K335) 20Jan 2010
Making sense of strategy (B301) NEW60Feb 2010
Managing care (K303) 60Feb 2010
Managing complexity: a systems approach (T306) 60Feb 2010
Managing health and social care (K307) 60Feb 2010
Mentorship and assessment in health and social care settings (K320) 30Feb 2010
Mises au point: advanced French (L310) 60Feb 2010
Molecular and cell biology (S377) 30Feb 2010
Natural and artificial intelligence (M366) 30Feb 2010
Nursing: people, policy and practice (K330) 20Jan 2010
Oceanography (S330) 30Feb 2010
Open source development tools (TT381) 10Feb 2010
Promoting person-centred practice (K339) 20Jan 2010
Promoting public health: skills, perspectives and practice (K311) 60Feb 2010
Relational databases: theory and practice (M359) 30Jan 2010
Religion in history: conflict, conversion and coexistence (AA307) 60Feb 2010
Religion today: tradition, modernity and change (AD317) 60Jan 2010
Renaissance art reconsidered (AA315) 60Jan 2010
Research with children and young people (EK310) 60Feb 2010
Researching biology and health science (SXL390) NEW30Feb 2010
Science project course: frontiers in chemistry (SXM390) 30Feb 2010
Science project course: geosciences (SXG390) 30Feb 2010
Science project course: radiation and matter (SXP390) 30Feb 2010
Science project course: science in society project (SXN390) 30Feb 2010
Shakespeare: text and performance (AA306) 60Feb 2010
Shaping professional practice (K341) 20Jan 2010
Signals and perception: the science of the senses (SD329) 30Feb 2010
Social psychology: critical perspectives on self and others (DD307) 60Jan 2010
Software engineering with objects (M363) 30Feb 2010
Structural integrity: designing against failure (T357) 30Feb 2010
Technologies for digital media (T325) 30Feb 2010
The art of English (E301) 60Jan 2010
The computing project (M450) 30Feb 2010
The engineering project (T450) 30Jan 2010
The environmental web (U316) 60Feb 2010
The information and communication technologies project (T455) 30Feb 2010
The quantum world (SM358) 30Feb 2010
The relativistic Universe (S383) NEW30Feb 2010
Thought and experience: themes in the philosophy of mind (AA308) 60Jan 2010
Topology (M338) 30Feb 2010
Total war and social change: Europe 1914-1955 (AA312) 60Feb 2010
Understanding and influencing policy (K340) 20Jan 2010
Understanding cities (DD304) 60Feb 2010
Understanding the continents (S339) 30Feb 2010
Understanding the experience of childhood (K333) 20Jan 2010
Variationen: advanced German (L313) 60Feb 2010
Waves, diffusion and variational principles (MS324) 30Feb 2010
Words and music (AA317) 60Feb 2010
Working together for children (KE312) 60Feb 2010
Youth: perspectives and practice (KE308) 60Feb 2010
Postgraduate PointsNext start
Advanced mathematical methods (M833) 30Feb 2010
Analytic number theory I (M823) 30Feb 2010
Applied complex variables (M828) 30Feb 2010
Calculus of Variations and advanced calculus (M820) 30Feb 2010
Change, policy and practice (K826) 20Feb 2010
Coding theory (M836) 30Feb 2010
Communicating science in the information age (SH804) 60Jan 2010
Contemporary issues in science learning (SEH806) 60Jan 2010
Designing healthcare research (K824) 20Feb 2010
Dissertation in mathematics (M840) 30Feb 2010
Earth science: a systems approach (S808) NEW60Jan 2010
Education for all (EE852) 15Feb 2010 FINAL
Functional analysis (M826) 30Feb 2010
Imaging in medicine (S809) 60Jan 2010
Innovations in elearning (H807) 30Feb 2010
Issues in brain and behaviour (SD805) 60Feb 2010
Issues in contemporary social and political philosophy (A851) 60Feb 2010
Leading health care (K822) 20Feb 2010
Learning & teaching: independent study route (EEZL853) 15Feb 2010 FINAL
Learning and teaching (EE853) 15Feb 2010 FINAL
Molecules in medicine (S807) 60Jan 2010
MSc project module (S810) 60Jan 2010
MSc research course (T802) 60Feb 2010
Nonlinear ordinary differential equations (M821) 30Feb 2010
Performances and repertories (A871) 60Feb 2010
Postgraduate foundation module in art history (A840) 60Feb 2010
Postgraduate foundation module in classical studies (A860) 60Feb 2010
Postgraduate foundation module in music (A870) 60Jan 2010
Postgraduate foundation module in philosophy (A850) 60Jan 2010
Practice-based research in educational technology (H809) 30Feb 2010
Radiotherapy and its physics (S819) 60Jan 2010
Research project and dissertation (M801) 60Feb 2010
Science and the public (S802) 60Jan 2010 FINAL
Technology-enhanced learning: practices and debates (H800) 60Feb 2010
The art history dissertation (A847) 60Feb 2010
The classical studies dissertation (A867) 60Feb 2010
The Greek theatre (A861) 60Feb 2010
The history dissertation (A827) 60Feb 2010 FINAL
The literature dissertation (A817) 60Feb 2010
The music dissertation (A877) 60Feb 2010
The philosophy dissertation (A857) 60Feb 2010
Themes and issues in contemporary art history (A841) 60Feb 2010
Working together (EE854) 15Feb 2010 FINAL
Continuing Professional Development Next start
Advancing your personal leadership (GB018) anytime
Applying strategic thinking (GB010) anytime
Art and life in ancient Egypt: the Nebamun wall paintings (GA060) anytime
Becoming an effective project manager (GB015) anytime
Beginners French for primary teaching (GE054) anytime
Beginners German for primary teaching (GE055) anytime
Beginners Spanish for primary teaching (GE056) anytime
Classroom research and action (GE022) anytime
Corporate social responsibility in practice (GB070) anytime
Creative problem solving (GB052) anytime
Developing food science skills: food composition and analysis (GST005) anytime
Developing food science skills: food microbiology and hygiene (GST007) anytime
Developing food science skills: food preservation and packaging (GST006) anytime
Discover and apply your creative skills (GB062) NEW anytime
Effective collaboration in construction (GB073) NEW anytime
Effective decision-making skills (GB077) NEW anytime
Effective leadership skills (GB003) anytime
Effective virtual teams (GB039) anytime
Ethics at work: professional ethics in the 21st century (GA028) anytime
Finance for non-financial managers (GB012) anytime
Food: from farm to fork (An overview of food production) (GST004) anytime
Foundation and intermediate software testing (GM041) NEW anytime
Foundations of software testing (GM030) anytime
Getting it right: consulting and communication inside organisations (GB043) anytime
How can supply chain ideas help you? (GB047) anytime
How to be effective on a governing body: in 10 steps (GB064) anytime
How to use coaching at work (GB035) anytime
How well do you communicate? Interpersonal communication at work. (GK037) anytime
Implementing successful ICT systems (GT044) anytime
Improving your negotiation skills (GB036) anytime
Influencing strategic thinking for finance professionals (GB027) anytime
Innovation for business results (GB053) anytime
Intermediate software testing (GM040) anytime
Interviewing skills for successful selection (GB059) anytime
Introduction to travel planning (GT013) anytime
Leadership for professionals (GB034) anytime
Leading organisational change (GB019) anytime
Learning by volunteering (GB078) NEW anytime
Learning to lead (GE024) anytime
Linguistic phonics: teaching reading (GE068) NEW anytime
Managing a professional practice (GB038) anytime
Managing complexity: a toolkit approach (GT045) anytime
Managing conflict (GB058) anytime
Managing diversity (GB031) NEW anytime
Managing organisational performance (GB008) anytime
Managing organisational politics (GB051) anytime
Managing performance through people (GB002) anytime
Marketing in practice (GB011) anytime
Mentoring at work (GK016) anytime
New managers' toolkit (GB079) NEW anytime
Practical leadership in construction (GB074) NEW anytime
Recruiting the best people (GB066) anytime
Respecting religious diversity at work (GA063) anytime
Social marketing (GB017) anytime FINAL
Successful team working (GB072) NEW anytime
Sustainability at work: how to go green (GT048) anytime
Teaching primary languages (GE026) anytime
The evolving information professional: challenges in a digital world (GT067) anytime
Time management for you and your team (GB057) anytime
Travel plan development (GT014) anytime
Understanding finance and budgets (GB075) NEW anytime
Understanding stress at work (GB009) anytime
Using data smartly in your classroom (GE021) anytime
What you need to know about marketing (GB076) NEW anytime
Working across cultures (GB061) anytime
Working together across professional boundaries (GB065) anytime

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