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Science courses

This is a list of all the courses available in Science. Please note that this is an alphabetical list. You should not study these courses in this order. If you are interested in a qualification, or want to know where to start, go to qualifications in Science.

Course title (code) Level Points Next Start
Ancient mountains: practical geology in Scotland (SXR339) 3 10 May 2010
Archaeology: the science of investigation (SA188) 1 10 May 2010
Astronomy (S282) 2 30 Feb 2011
Astrophysics (S382) 3 30 Feb 2011
Biological psychology: exploring the brain (SD226) 2 30 Feb 2011
Biology: uniformity and diversity (S204) 2 60 Jan 2011
Challenging obesity (SDK122) 1 15 Nov 2010
Chemical change and environmental applications (S345) NEW 3 20 May 2010
Darwin and evolution (S170) 1 10 May 2010
Developing your health science practice (S210) 2 60 Nov 2010
Developing your operating department practice (S212) NEW 2 60 Nov 2010
Developing your paramedic practice (S211) 2 60 Nov 2010
Diabetes care (SK120) 1 15 May 2010
Discovering mathematics (MU123) 1 30 Oct 2010
Drug design and synthesis (S346) 3 20 Oct 2010
Ecosystems (S396) 3 30 Nov 2010
Electromagnetism (SMT359) 3 30 Feb 2011
Electromagnetism: experiments, applications and simulations (SMXR359) 3 10 May 2010
Elements of forensic science (S187) 1 10 May 2010
Empire of the microbes (S171) 1 10 May 2010
Environment (U216) 2 60 Jan 2011
Environment: journeys through a changing world (U116) 1 60 Oct 2010
Environmental change: the record in the rocks (SXR369) 3 10 May 2011
Environmental science (S216) 2 60 Feb 2011
Environmental science in the field (SXR216) 2 10 Apr 2010
Evolution (S366) 3 30 Feb 2011
Exploring mathematics (MS221) 2 30 Feb 2011
Exploring science (S104) 1 60 Oct 2010
Exploring the molecular world (SXR205) 2 10 May 2010
Fossils and the history of life (S193) 1 10 May 2010
Geology (S276) 2 30 Nov 2010
Health sciences in practice (S110) 1 60 Nov 2010
How the Universe works (S197) 1 10 May 2010
Human biology (SK277) 2 30 Oct 2010
Human genetics and health issues (SK195) 1 10 May 2010
Infectious disease (S320) 3 30 Feb 2011
Introducing astronomy (S194) 1 10 May 2010
Introducing environment (Y161) 1 10 Jun 2010
Introducing health sciences: a case study approach (SDK125) 1 30 Oct 2010
Investigative biology (SXR270) 2 10 May 2010
Life in the oceans: exploring our blue planet (S180) 1 10 May 2010
Mathematical methods and models (MST209) 2 60 Jan 2011
Mathematical modelling (MSXR209) 2 10 May 2010
Maths for science (S151) 1 10 May 2010
Metals and life (S347) 3 20 Oct 2010
Molecular and cell biology (S377) 3 30 Feb 2011
Molecular basis of human disease (SXR376) 3 15 May 2010
Molecules, medicines and drugs: a chemical story (SK185) 1 10 May 2010
Neighbourhood nature (S159) 1 10 May 2010
Observing the Universe (SXR208) 2 15 Jul 2010
Oceanography (S330) 3 30 Feb 2011
Organic synthesis: strategy and techniques (SXR344) 3 10 May 2010
Our dynamic planet: Earth and life (S279) 2 30 Feb 2011
Physical chemistry: measurement of chemical change (SXR342) 3 10 May 2011
Physics by experiment (SXR207) 2 10 Jul 2010
Planetary science and the search for life (S283) 2 30 Nov 2010
Planets: an introduction (S196) 1 10 May 2010
Plants and people (S173) NEW 1 10 Sep 2010
Plants, pigments and light (SXR375) 3 15 May 2010
Practising science (SXR103) 1 10 Jun 2010
Quantum mechanics: experiments, applications and simulations (SMXR358) 3 10 May 2011
Researching biology and health science (SXL390) 3 30 Feb 2011
Return to science, engineering and technology (T161) 1 10 May 2010
Science in context (S250) 2 30 Jan 2011
Science project course: frontiers in chemistry (SXM390) 3 30 Feb 2011
Science project course: geosciences (SXG390) 3 30 Feb 2011
Science project course: radiation and matter (SXP390) 3 30 Feb 2011
Science project course: science in society project (SXN390) 3 30 Feb 2011
Science starts here (S154) 1 10 Oct 2010
Scientific investigations (S155) NEW 1 10 Oct 2010
Signals and perception: the science of the senses (SD329) 3 30 Feb 2011
Starting with maths (Y162) 1 10 Jun 2010
The environmental web (U316) 3 60 Feb 2011
The geological history of the British Isles (SXR260) 2 10 May 2010
The geological record of environmental change (S369) 3 30 May 2010
The molecular world (S205) 2 60 Oct 2010
The physical world (S207) 2 60 Oct 2010
The quantum world (SM358) 3 30 Feb 2011
The relativistic Universe (S383) 3 30 Feb 2011
The science of the mind: investigating mental health (SDK228) NEW 2 30 Oct 2010
Transition metal chemistry: synthesis and structure (SXR343) 3 10 May 2011
Understanding cancers (SK123) 1 15 May 2010
Understanding cardiovascular diseases (SK121) 1 15 Nov 2010
Understanding health (Y178) 1 15 Jun 2010
Understanding human nutrition (SK183) 1 10 May 2010
Understanding the autism spectrum (SK124) 1 15 Nov 2010
Understanding the continents (S339) 3 30 Nov 2010
Understanding the weather (S189) 1 10 May 2010
Using mathematics (MST121) 1 30 Oct 2010
Volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis (S186) 1 10 May 2010

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses

A series of courses designed by the OU to respond to the needs of practising professionals for skills updating and career development. These courses are non-credit bearing.

Course title (code) Next Start
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
Food: from farm to fork (An overview of food production) (GST004) anytime
Sustainability at work: how to go green (GT048) anytime
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