Futurelearn

Futurelearn is an award-winning digital education platform launched in 2012 and based in the UK. The company has over 12 top university partners, including Princeton, Yale, and The University of Amsterdam. Its courses cover various topics, from Artificial Intelligence to Philosophy to Global History. Futurelearn also offers micro-credentials accredited by its partner universities on topics like Digital Leadership and STEM teaching. Futurelearn is founded on the belief that learning can be inspiring and accessible to everyone. It strives to create a global community of learners through its online platform, which provides high-quality educational materials in videos, texts, quizzes, articles, and discussions.
Total courses: 1370
Futurelearn
Social Network Analysis: The Networks Connecting People
4.59

Learn how norms, viruses and info spread through social networksHave you ever wondered how a tiny virus can spread across the planet, how people share false information through social media, or why people abide by...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 3 hours
Protecting Children during COVID-19 and other Infectious Disease Outbreaks
4.71

Adjust child protection programs in the context of COVID-19 and other IDOsThis course will equip child protection practitioners with knowledge and skills to implement evidence-based crisis response and prevention strategies to protect children during...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 6 hours
Te Reo Māori: Introduction to Pronunciation
4.86

Develop your understanding of the pronunciation of the Māori languageThe Māori language, culture, people, and land are intrinsically connected, with the language being the vehicle for that connection. To pronounce the Māori language correctly is...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 3 hours
Propaganda and Ideology in Everyday Life
4.54

This free online course explores the building blocks of our political views: freedom, community, place, justice and choice. These words mean different things to different people – such radically different things in fact, that individuals,...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 5 hours
Calidad de Vida y Políticas Públicas

Aprende sobre la relación entre la calidad de vida y las políticas públicas. Este curso de 4 semanas de la Universidad de Palermo te permitirá reflexionar sobre la Calidad de Vida y las Políticas Públicas...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 4 hours
Global Health Governance: Addressing Globalization and Health Inequities
4.75

Learn how global health priorities and problems are addressedThe promotion of global health is central to the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. People-centred health services are needed to respond to health challenges and...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 3 hours
Digital Wellbeing
4.63

Discover how digital technology affects our wellbeingWhat is the impact of digital technology on our health, relationships and society? How do we ensure our own digital wellbeing? Explore the answers to these questions and more...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 3 hours
Global Disability: Research and Evidence
4.89

Understand why and how to do research in the field of global disabilityAround 15% of the world’s population, or one billion people, live with some form of disability. With ageing populations, the global number of...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 3 hours
Policing and Protest in Manchester: The Moss Side Riots
4.47

Understand what civil unrest tells us about our communitiesThe recent Black Lives Matter protests and riots across the world following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis have highlighted difficult legacies from the past and...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 6 hours
Understanding Suicide and Suicide Prevention Strategies in a Global Context
4.64

Recognise suicide risk and optimise prevention worldwideSuicide is preventable, yet it is estimated that a person dies by suicide every 40 seconds somewhere in the world. This equates to over 800,000 people dying by suicide...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 3 hours
Freedom of Movement, Refugees, Traffickers, and Smugglers
4.25

Discover the laws that govern human migrationWhere we are born and the borders we’re allowed to cross is a matter of chance. Some people are free to move almost anywhere in the world because of...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 4 hours
Law and the Framing of Migrants and Migration
4.16

Examine how terminology affects public opinions on migrantsCivil war, violence, political instability and other reasons force millions of people to migrate every year, often in perilous conditions, often having no option but to put their...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 4 hours
Law's Absence and Law's Failings
4.66

Investigate human rights law and the protections it provides migrantsSecuritisation and militarisation of border controls have dire consequences for those desperate to flee persecution, environmental disasters, and civil war. On this course, you’ll...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 4 hours
Working Supportively With Refugees: Principles, Skills and Perspectives
4.67

Explore interdisciplinary approaches to working with refugeesRefugees are a diverse group, speaking many languages and of varied religions and ethnicities. This course acknowledges that skills requirements are changing rapidly and offers training fo...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 3 hours
Black Agency: Resistance and Resilience
4.43

Understand how agency can give Black people an empowering sense of controlIn 2020, the Black Lives Matter movement exploded onto the global stage, shedding light on the sheer scale of institutional anti-Black racism the world...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 3 hours
Introduction to Sustainable Bioeconomy
4.5

Learn how a circular bioeconomy could aid sustainabilityThe European economy faces multiple simultaneous challenges related to environmental sustainability. Alongside the threat of climate change, nations are also grappling with resource depletion,...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 3 hours
The Challenge of Clean Growth and Clean Cities
4

Explore one of the ten pillars of the industrial strategyOn this course, you’ll explore the latest research that’s contributing to the decarbonisation of the UK. You’ll explore the current targets which are forecast to be...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 2 hours
Exploring Intersectionality and What Makes You Unique with Kiddy Smile
4.72

Become an ally for those disadvantaged by intersectionality in your communityEver wondered how the multiple layers of your identity combine to create your unique self? This course, created in collaboration with Tommy Hilfiger and led...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 2 hours
The Politics of Economics and the Economics of Politicians
4.51

Find out about the link between politics and economics with Sir Vince Cable. How does economics impact on politicians? And how do politicians impact on economics? You will study both contemporary economics and the political...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 3 hours
Quality of Life Studies and Public Policy
4.57

Learn about the relationship between quality of life and public policyThis comprehensive four-week course from the Universidad de Palermo will give you the chance to reflect on the concepts of quality of life and public...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 4 hours