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University of Padova

Human Rights and International Criminal Law: An Introduction

Explore the connection between human rights law and international criminal law and reflect on their similarities and differences.
4 weeks
6 hrs per week
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Queensland University of Technology

Child Protection for Teachers

Feel empowered to protect your students by identifying and reporting signs of child abuse and neglect.
2 weeks
1 hr per week
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University of Leeds

Incarceration: Are prisons a suitable punishment?

Explore life inside UK prisons. Learn whether this type of punishment reduces crime and if rehabilitation can prevent reoffending.
2 weeks
4 hrs per week
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European University Institute (EUI)

Why Do People Migrate? Theories

Explore theories about migration in greater depth and learn how migration is a constant phenomenon throughout human history.
3 weeks
3 hrs per week
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The Open University

Forensic Psychology: Witness Investigation

Discover how psychology can help obtain evidence from eyewitnesses in police investigations and prevent miscarriages of justice.
8 weeks
3 hrs per week
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Durham University

Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology

Enter the fascinating world of forensics, and learn how the deceased are located, recovered and analysed using DNA and pathology.
6 weeks
3 hrs per week
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King's College London

The Modern Judiciary: Who They Are, What They Do and Why it Matters

Explore the role of judges in the UK and learn about the daily business of judging, from common law to judicial diversity.
5 weeks
3 hrs per week
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University of Padova

Introduction to Financial Accounting

Refresh your knowledge of basic accounting processes and discover recent changes in International Financial Reporting Standards.
4 weeks
5 hrs per week
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University of Exeter

Understanding Gender Inequality

Gender inequality is a key challenge in society. Explore its causes and consequences and consider the ways you can overcome it.
4 weeks
3 hrs per week
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The University of Sheffield

Forensic Facial Reconstruction: Finding Mr. X

Learn about the forensic technique of facial reconstruction from the experts involved in a real crime case.
2 weeks
2 hrs per week
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University of Basel

Switzerland in Europe: Money, Migration and Other Difficult Matters

Learn about the position of Switzerland in Europe, in particular with respect to money, migration and other difficult matters.
6 weeks
4 hrs per week
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New York Institute of Finance

Mergers and Acquisitions: Structuring the Deal

Learn how to structure mergers and acquisitions and discover the documents, tax, and legal structures needed to execute a deal.
3 weeks
4 hrs per week
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This course has given me a more comprehensive understanding of the psychology of the human mind and what makes us the people we are. In my role as a Specialist Support Worker, I will be able to effectively put into practice what I have learnt. Thank you.

Sue
Learner on Forensic Psychology: Witness Investigation

I started the Antiquities Trafficking and Art Crime course on FutureLearn because I love both art and history. I was really enjoying it but I was just doing it as a hobby. At the end of the course though, there was a list of further study options. Having enjoyed the course so much, it got me thinking that maybe I should try to broaden my field in regards to online master’s degrees. I’d found an online MSc in World Heritage Conservation and decided to just go for it. I put my application in and then I found I’d been accepted!

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