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Global Blindness Planning and Managing Eye Care Services

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Global Blindness: Planning and Managing Eye Care Services

This Global Blindness: Planning and Managing Eye Care Services training course is available online for six weeks. This online course is taught by Dr. Daksha Patel and Dr. Priya Morjaria. The course syllabus was created by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and delivered via the FutureLearn platform.

Gain knowledge about worldwide vision loss and how to strategy effective eye treatment with this online course for healthcare professionals. There are 285 million blind or visually impaired people in the world. 75% of this is preventable, with 90% occurring in low- and middle-income countries. This online course highlights the key facts about preventable vision loss and the development to address it. You will learn about global loss of vision as well as how to plan strong eye care with the help of this online course.

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6 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Why we Post the Anthropology of Social Media

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Why We Post: the Anthropology of Social Media

Why We Post: the Anthropology of Social Media certification is a 5 weeks online course that is free, and has been developed by FutureLearn in partnership with UCL (University College London). This certification course is dependent on the work done by 9 Anthropologists who had spent 15 months in the different field sites of Chile, Brazil, England, India, Trinidad, Turkey, and more.

With the Why We Post: the Anthropology of Social Media certification syllabus, candidates can discover a new meaning of Social Media Marketing which is not based on how capable the platform is but is focused on the posted content. This will help the participants why memes, photos, and selfies are important for communication.

Why We Post: the Anthropology of Social Media training for 3 hours every week will explain what impact social media has on education, Political Science, gender equality, privacy, Commerce, etc. Also, social media has different roles to play while in different regions, and participants will be able to know that by using an anthropological and comparative approach.

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5 Weeks
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Anthropology

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UPF via Futurelearn
Certificate

Why Biology Matters: The Genome And You

Genome plays a major role in people, families and all mankind. The ‘Why Biology matters: the genome and you’ certification course aims to provide the foundation for a thorough biological understanding of human beings, for answering questions that can be countered by biology. It primarily focuses on increasing your knowledge of the genome, and about genetic inheritance. This course also gives an overview of the transmission of traits from one generation to the next.

By exploring genomes, it will be possible to learn the type of information the genome provides. It will also give an insight into the social and philosophical implications of genomes on human affairs, in the future. We are, after all, rooted in our biology, our DNA.

Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, one of the best universities in Europe has developed this course. UPF is an international, public research-intensive university. 

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5 Weeks
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of genetics
Intercultural Communication Dynamics of cultural identities in global interaction

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Intercultural Communication: Dynamics of cultural identities in global interaction

FutureLearn’s Intercultural Communication training focuses on the necessities of cross-cultural communication and relations. China’s renowned foreign language institutions, Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) has developed the course. The training will be mentored by expert instructors from the university, Steve Kulich, Hongling Zhang, and Ruobing Chi. 

Considering that businesses have become global, the Intercultural Communication online course helps candidates recognise the distinctions of intercultural interaction from all over the world. The study process is facilitated by teaching the candidates to understand their own cultural identities along with those of others. The syllabus emphasises on different communication styles, the contrast in values across countries, cultivation of intercultural adaptation, etc.

The Intercultural Communication: Dynamics of cultural identities in global interactionis a five-week course and requires a weekly study of four hours. Candidates can participate in the training for free and start learning at their own pace immediately. Additionally, applicants can avail of unique features and a printable certificate by picking the upgrade or unlimited option. 

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5 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Communication skills
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Supercomputing

A 5 weeks Supercomputing certification course that is supervised by the University of Edinburgh, Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe (PRACE), SURFsara, and the certification is distributed by FutureLearn. This course covers all the aspects which are technical and are conceptually covered. Supercomputers give Scientists and Engineers an extremely powerful tool for studying the natural world for computer simulation.

With no prior requirement of being able to write computer programs, this weekly Supercomputing certification syllabus is powered by EPCC. Spread over 5 weeks the curriculum covers topics like supercomputers, parallel computers, parallel computing, computer simulation, and also case studies.

Falling under the Information Technology and Computer Science batch of courses, the Supercomputing training teaches how virtual environments can be prepared using supercomputers. This training will offer how one can look real inside of atoms individually so that future climates can be studied, and evolution can follow the full universe from the big bang.

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5 Weeks
Free
Certificate

A Beginner's Guide to Writing in English for University Study

A Beginner's Guide to Writing in English for University Study training is a 5 weeks long online course that is offered by FutureLearn in collaboration with the University of Reading. This course will help students understand and get a grip on the fundamentals of academic writing. The learning will allow the students to grow their English skills. The most interesting part of this course is that candidates who enrol can stud, and learn at their own pace.

Academic writing is very different from other different forms of writing. So this course has been developed to address this need. A Beginner's Guide to Writing in English for University Study certification syllabus covers topics like features of academic writing, essay structure and organisation by using the academic style of language, steps of writing an essay, responding to feedback on the 1st draft of an essay, and more. All the candidates will become proficient in writing an essay of their own, by keeping in mind the tonality, and grammar of the essay.

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5 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Skills Covered:
Language skills
Certificate

Entrepreneurship in Nonprofits

5 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Extinctions Past and Present

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Extinctions: Past and Present

5 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Certificate

The Genomics Era: the Future of Genetics in Medicine

The Genomics Era: the Future of Genetics in Medicine certification is a course in Genomics of the healthcare program that is a joint effort between 3 institutions, one if FutureLearn where the course is provided, and the other 2 are St George's, University of London, and St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust who have made contributions to the content. This course will encourage candidates to study genomics even at the postgraduate level.

The number of learning hours for The Genomics Era: the Future of Genetics in Medicine training is only 2 hours that is free of cost, and will teach a basic level of genomic medicine. The course will also give information on the new technologies of human genetics in the field of Medicine and helping patients in their misery by correctly diagnosing, prescribing treatment, and preventing deadly diseases. In the end, the students can use the results of the genome for the benefit of the patient without making a compromise with their safety.

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5 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of genetics
Developing and Testing Complex Healthcare Interventions

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University of Bergen, Bergen via Futurelearn
Certificate

HR Fundamentals

HR professionals play a critical role in shaping organizations, recruiting new talent, managing workforces, and setting strategic business objectives. Learn the practices and develop the skills required to become an HR professional with HR Fundamentals training from Future Learn. The five-week course, designed by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), is 100% online and necessitates three weekly learning hours.  

The HR Fundamentals certification course offers a multi-disciplinary curriculum emphasizing HR professionalism, HR practices, organizational strategy, employee engagement, workforce planning, recruitment, retention, etc. Those who aspire to be HR professionals or candidates in charge of people's operations are best suited for the program. Students will also learn how the HR wing helps the organization achieve its goal. 

Candidates will receive free access to the program for seven weeks. Later, if they want a digital and print certificate of achievement, they can upgrade their Future Learn profile by paying a sum. Before enrolment, students can check out the weekly breakdown of their HR Fundamentals certification syllabus and read learners’ reviews to assess the course’s benefits.

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5 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Skills Covered:
Human Resource Management
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People Management Skills

The course on ‘People Management Skills’ is offered by the online educational platform FutureLearn for a period of five weeks and three study hours every week. This course is developed by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) to improve the business and management expertise of the leaders.

The People Management Skills online course helps managers exercise their role with improved confidence and preparation as successful leaders. This course provides insights into the various kinds of leadership and management, organising skills, and adaptive techniques. 

Specific human resource and management concepts like labour market, recruitment process, team development and successful coaching, conflict management, and well-being in a workplace are discussed during the training. The course instruction engages with performance management aspects like the high-performing team and setting team performance goals through practical strategies.

Learning with Andy Lancaster (learning and development head in CIPD), Michelle Parry-Slater(L&D Consultancy owner), Jo Squires (Learning and development content producer at CIPD) and Robin Lawrence(leadership and management developing specialist) will help the candidates acquire valuable knowledge of the domain.

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5 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Skills Covered:
Human Resource Management Business Management Managerial skill Leadership Innovative Teamwork Mental Agility
Key Ideas in Mentoring Mathematics Teachers

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Key Ideas in Mentoring Mathematics Teachers

Key Ideas in Mentoring Mathematics Teachers certification is a 5 weeks short online course that is led by the educators of UCL (University College London), and FutureLearn for supporting maths teachers who are less experienced. By devoting nearly 4 hours a week, candidates can become mentors of these mathematics teachers.

Key Ideas in Mentoring Mathematics Teachers' certification syllabus offers live sessions involving course discussions that can help in boosting one’s own knowledge of the Mathematics subject. This kind of knowledge can be used for teaching secondary school students, and also apply new research techniques to the practice of teaching.

Key Ideas in Mentoring Mathematics Teachers' training focuses on promoting teaching and even learning maths like generalisation, reasoning and proof and abstraction, and also some conceptual structures with the help of digital technologies. With this course as mentor candidates will be using personal experience for reflecting on the further developments while sharing the expertise with the new maths Teachers.

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Teaching And Academics Certification Courses

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5 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Skills Covered:
Teaching skills
Certificate

Precalculus: the Mathematics of Numbers, Functions and Equations

Precalculus: the Mathematics of Numbers, Functions and Equations certification is the first amongst 2 courses that are prepared by the University of Padova in cooperation with FutureLearn. The main purpose of this programme is to provide students with introductory mathematical skills that are required for completing their first-ever course in calculus. The online category of courses that this particular one falls under is Science, maths, and Engineering.

With the Precalculus: the Mathematics of Numbers, Functions, and Equations certification syllabus, candidates are supposed to learn the fundamentals necessary for undergraduate or college students. The topics are all related to Mathematics which include sets and set operations, factoring and division, functions and graphs, reasoning and proofs, and also inequality.

Precalculus: the Mathematics of Numbers, Functions, and Equations training is online for a time of just 5 whole weeks where only 6 hours weekly classes will be taught. With this precalculus course, candidates will gain foundational skills for supporting mathematical studies so that it can be beneficial for using Maths in everyday life.

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5 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Skills Covered:
Mathematical skill

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UCM Madrid via Futurelearn
Certificate

Principles of Service Management

5 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Certificate

Propaganda and Ideology in Everyday Life

The Propaganda and Ideology in Everyday Life training revolve around the analysis of how propaganda has been utilised to instil political beliefs in society. It also focuses on how these ideologies impact the lives of the general public, with an in-depth exploration of the foundations of political viewpoints, i.e., community, justice, freedom, place, and choice.

Candidates will comprehend the different opinions and perceptions people have about political ideologies along with the imagery and symbolism used by them to express their sentiments. The Propaganda and Ideology in Everyday Life programme examine different contexts and phases during the 20th and 21st centuries. Candidates will realise how political propaganda promotes good and bad outcomes in the areas of belonging and identity, freedom and responsibility, and public health.

Structured and developed by the University of Nottingham, the Propaganda and Ideology in Everyday Life certification will be taught by trained professionals, namely Maiken Umbach, Ian Cooke, Mathew Humphrey, and Alex Henry. Besides, this five-week online course requires a minimum of four hours of weekly study for successful completion. 

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5 Weeks
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Sociology
Certificate

Sustainable Construction and Development

The Sustainable Construction and Development certification, a 5 weeks online course on sustainability in construction is by Chartered Institute of Building Academy, and London South Bank University. This Business and Management course is found on the provider platform of FutureLearn with which people from all sectors, especially construction can improve their understanding of sustainability.

The development of sustainability can be met by doing proper activities that don’t compromise the ability of the upcoming generations for meeting their own needs. The Sustainable Construction and Development certification syllabus deals with actions, and tasks that have an important role to play in sustainability initiatives.

Environmental, social, and even economical sustainability are the 3 factors affecting construction sustainability, so learning about the ideal, and best possible practices is very important. This Sustainable Construction and Development training is conducted for a very short period of time that makes the candidates understand the issues in achieving future sustainability. In the construction sector.

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5 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Economics
Transforming Urban Mobility Components of Transport Planning for Sustainable Cities

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Transforming Urban Mobility: Components of Transport Planning for Sustainable Cities

The Transforming Urban Mobility: Components of Transport Planning for Sustainable Cities online course is provided by FutureLearn and is developed by the University College London, GIZ (a serving agency that helps the German government) and the Transforming Urban Mobility Initiative (TUMI). 

This online programme delves into strategies to develop sustainable cities like the Avoid-Shift-Improve framework which includes important elements of ‘Shift’ and ‘Improve’. It helps the candidates understand the significance of alternative public transport options which reduce environmental pollution. The course instruction describes the components of urban mobility like traffic demand management and the role of public transports. 

The online trainees will be able to decode the aspects of active mobility and streetscape designing while identifying the role of vehicle technologies in environmental effects. The practical methodologies and case analyses will enable the learners to comprehend the productive decision-making process and the participatory impact on the sustainability of cities.

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5 Weeks
Expert
Free
Skills Covered:
Decision making skills Knowledge of Environmental Science Knowledge of Urban Planning Knowledge of engineering
Construction Ethics and Compliance

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Construction Ethics and Compliance

The Construction Ethics and Compliance certification is a 5 weeks course that is curated by the joint efforts of FutureLearn, and the Chartered Institute of Building Academy. This course falls under the Business, and Management category, and The CPD Certification Services gives accreditation to it. 

There are many large construction firms that have faced innumerable fines for breaching ethics due to cases of bribery, and collusion. This CIOB Construction Ethics and Compliance training tell the candidates how they can stay ethical in construction industries. Ethics is nothing but a moral set of values that define a person’s character and behavior so it is important for both the individual and the organization.

This free online course is owned by CIOB which is the world's largest construction management professional body since the year 1834. So, the construction Ethics and Compliance certification syllabus is the guiding light for students who want to understand what role is played by compliance in the construction industry.

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5 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Business Management
Certificate

Food for Thought: The Relationship Between Food, Gut and Brain

Food for Thought: The Relationship Between Food, Gut and Brain certification is a course that focuses on weekly classes of 4 hours that is held for only 5 short weeks. This course will find the interlinking between the brains’ effects on food choices

Food for Thought: The Relationship Between Food, Gut and Brain certification syllabus shows us the importance of the link between gut and brain in terms of food choices. The course will teach how exactly the human brain functions and how it gets affected by deficiencies of nutrition, and improper diet. 

Food for Thought: The Relationship Between Food, Gut and Brain training will help find out the complexity of the relationship between food, and the reproductive system, and between gut, and brain.

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5 Weeks
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Psychology
TARGET Antibiotics-Prescribing in Primary Care

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TARGET Antibiotics – Prescribing in Primary Care

TARGET Antibiotics – Prescribing in Primary Care certification course is a course awarded by the FutureLearn provider who has associated with TARGET, and BSAC for the content related to the course. This Oral Medicine course will reap benefits for optimising antibiotic prescription in primary care to deal with antimicrobial resistance that has become an alarming problem in recent years.

TARGET Antibiotics – Prescribing in Primary Care certification syllabus will teach the art of tackling this issue so that all the healthcare providers are at par with the methods. The content covers everything from the prescription of antibiotic doses to patients with UTI, and at the same time matching up to the requirements of these patients.

TARGET Antibiotics – Prescribing in Primary Care training is an accredited course where accreditation is successfully conferred by the Royal College of Pathologists.  

In the end, the candidates can help themselves make their antibiotic practice better by practically applying antimicrobial stewardship.

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5 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Pharmaceuticals
Young People and Their Mental Health

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University of Cambridge, Cambridge , University of Groningen, Groningen via Futurelearn
Certificate

Young People and Mental Health

Mental health problems are rising these days, and we are often concerned about finding the right solutions for improving mental health. To ease this concern a bit, jointly the University of Groningen, the University of Cambridge, and the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) developed the Young People and Their Mental Health certification course. Students can locate this 5 weeks course on the FutureLearn website where this provider is responsible for granting certifications.

Young People and Their Mental Health certification syllabus contain ways in which young people can be taught to identify why, and how mental problems arise, what are the most common ones that they face, and how one should overcome these problems effectively. Students must know that this short course has been made a part of the Psychology & mental health department of FutureLearn.

Young People and Their Mental Health training are mostly designed for the young minds out there. Problems like fear, anxiety and depression often start developing when children are teenagers. Every 1 out of the 5 kids suffers from these mental issues. This online course will educate these young ones to deal with these issues once the symptoms start to show.

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5 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Psychology
Certificate

Demystifying Targeted Cancer Treatments

The way cancer is treated these days is changing so with these 5 weeks of Demystifying Targeted Cancer Treatments certification especially the Nurses researching on the clinical cancer treatment can get benefited. One of the world’s leading cancer charities, Cancer Research UK has crafted the certification course along with FuTureLearn who has been appointed for providing the achievement certificates.

The Demystifying Targeted Cancer Treatments certification syllabus contains fresh content on immune therapies including concepts like CAR T cells, PARP inhibitors, checkpoint inhibitors, and more. This Healthcare and Medicine course also takes into account different quizzes, articles, and interviews of real patients to help candidates learn about the evolving treatments. 

Demystifying Targeted Cancer Treatments training changes the way cancer is perceived, and hence providing a new ray of hope for every patient suffering from cancer. So candidates can learn, and share their experience and knowledge acquired with the world by studying for just 3 hours a week.

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5 Weeks
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of healthcare sciences
Certificate

Prison Health: Managing Outbreaks of Tuberculosis in Prisons

Tuberculosis (TB) is a transmissible disease and can prove deadly if left uncured. In a confined setting such as a prison, the inhabitants are a particularly vulnerable group. The Prison Health online programme by FutureLearn is a five-week-long course that tells you about the significance of addressing TB in prisons.

This Prison Health certification course lets you explore the considerations for effectively managing a TB outbreak in prison. You will also study how its mismanagement can cause drug resistance. During this curriculum, you will learn how to enhance your ability to identify TB symptoms and signs. 

Developed by Public Health England, FutureLearn’s Prison Health training course has the CPD certification service’s accreditation. The programme includes a mix of video lectures, audio, short and long-form articles, and practical activities to deepen your understanding. You can also earn a printable and digital certificate of achievement after fulfilling specific criteria. 

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5 Weeks
Expert
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of epidemiology

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