What role will the ‘regions’ play in the emerging governance structures of the European Union This unit examines the rise of the regions and regionalism in Western Europe... Read more

Is your science teaching very ‘Western-oriented’ This unit is aimed at those teachers who would like to give a more global feeling to their teaching. You will learn how... Read more

It is part of a teaching professional’s skills to understand the needs of a diverse population of students. This unit introduces the challenges for disabled students who may... Read more

There are a wide range of interactions between ‘science’ and ‘the public’. Examples range from visiting a museum, or indulging in a science-related hobby, to... Read more

In this unit, aimed at teachers of Physical Education, we begin by looking at some of the common misconceptions relating to fitness and activity levels together with accepted... Read more

This unit looks at two topics that are of immense worldwide social, economic, ethical, and political importance – ‘addiction’ and ‘neural ageing’. You... Read more

Moving into a care home can have a profound emotional impact on an individual – just the anticipation of residential care is one of the biggest sources of fear for the elderly... Read more

What impact does alcohol have on the body From a ‘hangover’ to cirrhosis this unit looks at the harmful effects of alcohol both in the short and long term.... Check Course details

This unit is concerned with macroevolution – the patterns and processes of evolution above the species level. A crucial consideration in macroevolutionary studies is that of... Read more

Disney and Google are just two companies renowned for their ‘business culture’. Have you ever wondered why the company you work for is different from others This unit... Read more