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Consolidate and build upon existing analogue photography skills to create high-quality, professional prints.

Embark on a journey through Scotland's rich history – from early Christianity to the Industrial Revolution, and the modern world - and see how it...

Improve your understanding of the scientific and ethical dimensions of this complex public policy issue.

Learn how to support animal welfare at every stage of the clinical visit - from transportation, waiting area, examination, operating room, and...

Explore Ancient Egyptian history, religion and architecture through the lens of key monuments relating to dynasties, gods and everyday life.

Explore key principles and practices of archaeology such as dating techniques and mapping. Discuss sites from around the world and consider the...

An introduction to the main ways art historians study art. Compare artworks, learn about the materials used and explore the time periods and...

Explore film style, narrative, editing, camera work and film history through analysis of a variety of films across the decades to appreciate film...

Examine the complexities of 20th-century art by focusing on the aims and methods of a selection of artists including Paul Cezanne, Henri Matisse,...

Learn about the origin and evolution of life and the search for life beyond the Earth.

How stars burn and how black holes form, where the elements come from and how the expanding universe is accelerating – find out the answers to...

Using the Paston letters - a rare collection of medieval correspondence – explore the lives of a 15th-century English family in love, marriage,...

Discover strategies to tackle big data challenges and manage massive datasets beyond a single computer in today's data-driven world. 

Develop skills to model breeding programmes for livestock, crops, insects and managed wild or captive populations using case studies in...

Always wanted to learn British Sign Language (BSL)? This course for complete beginners, will allow you to discover the basics of one of the...

Take your British Sign Language (BSL) to the next level and go beyond the basics in one of the official languages of...

Take the next step in your British Sign Language (BSL) learning and go beyond the basics in one of the official languages of Scotland.

Explore the history behind notorious murderers, Burke and Hare. Learn how crime and science became intertwined at the time, and what this tells us...

Explore different career options, learn what you want out of a career and understand how to implement good career decisions. 

Learn general principles about keeping and caring for chickens.

Explore the diagnosis and management of chronic respiratory diseases using case studies from low resource settings. 

Rediscover your Gaelic and bring back your skills with confidence in one of the official languages of Scotland.

Explore the technology that can provide a long-term solution to protect our atmosphere from an excess of carbon dioxide, in the context of global...

Learn how to tackle climate change, the biggest challenge the world has faced in the 21st century.