University of Manchester Courses

Industrial Biotechnology

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Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreeFossil fuels have been the primary energy source for society since the Industrial Revolution. They provide the raw material for the manufacture of many everyday products that we take for granted, including pharmaceuticals, food and drink, materials, plastics and personal care.As the 21st century progresses we need solutions for the manufacture of chemicals that are smarter, more predictable and more sustainable.Industrial biotechnology is changing how we manufacture chemicals and materials, as well as providing us with a source of renewable energy. It is at the core of sustainable manufacturing processes and an attractive alternative to traditional manufacturing technologies to commercially advance and transform priority industrial sectors yielding more and more viable solutions for our environment in the form of new chemicals, new materials and bioenergy.This course will cover the key enabling technologies that underpin biotechnology research including enzyme discovery and engineering, systems and synthetic biology and biochemical and process engineering.Much of this material will be delivered through lectures to ensure that you have a solid foundation in these key areas. We will also consider the wider issues involved in sustainable manufacturing including responsible research innovation and bioethics. In the second part of the course we will look at how these technologies translate into real world applications which benefit society and impact our everyday lives.This will include input from our industry stakeholders and collaborators working in the pharmaceutical, chemicals and biofuels industries.By the end of this course you will be able to: 1.Understand enzymatic function and catalysis.2.Explain the technologies and methodologies underpinning systems and synthetic biology.3.Explain the diversity of synthetic biology application and discuss the different ethical and regulatory/governance challenges involved in this research.4.Understand the principles and role of bioprocessing and biochemical engineering in industrial biotechnology.5.Have an informed discussion of the key enabling technologies underpinning research in industrial biotechnology 6.Give examples of industrial biotechnology products and processes and their application in healthcare, agriculture, fine chemicals, energy and the environment.

Introduction to Physical Chemistry

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Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreeChemical reactions underpin the production of pretty much everything in our modern world.But, what is the driving force behind reactions?Why do some reactions occur over geological time scales whilst others are so fast that we need femtosecond-pulsed lasers to study them?Ultimately, what is going on at the atomic level?Discover the answers to such fundamental questions and more on this course in introductory physical chemistry.The course covers the key concepts of three of the principal topics in first-year undergraduate physical chemistry: thermodynamics, kinetics and quantum mechanics. These three topics cover whether or not reactions occur, how fast they go and what is actually going on at the sub-atomic scale.

Parasitic Worms: Life Stories

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The parasitic worms are responsible for significant human disease. How do we get infected and more importantly how do we prevent infection? The course is aimed at a global audience and will take the learner through the fascinating world of worms. 

Warfare and Weapons in Ancient Egypt

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Dynastic Egypt united in approximately 3100 B.C. It remained an independent land for much of its 3,000 year history, before becoming absorbed into the Roman Empire in 30 B.C.During this Dynastic Period, Egypt was able to recover from civil war and foreign rule and use its military might to develop a vast empire stretching from the Sudan to Syria. This military success shows that Egypt understood the value of an efficient fighting force. Certainly, the royal propaganda of the victorious king riding into battle in his chariot, or smiting the enemy who grovels at his feet, is one of Egypt's most enduring and instantly-recognisable images. But how accurate is this image? What do we know about warfare and weapons in ancient Egypt?This course, led by expert Egyptologist and author, Dr. Joyce Tyldesley, explores the art, archaeology, and technology of Egyptian warfare and weapons from the Predynastic Period (Dynasty 0) to the end of the New Kingdom (Dynasty 20). Drawing on contemporary literature, it introduces the mighty warrior Tuthmosis III, victor of Megiddo (the Biblical Armageddon), and the self-proclaimed hero Ramesses II, who claims to have single-handedly won the Battle of Kadesh.Kings, enemies, soldiers and weaponsWarfare in the Old and Middle KingdomsWarfare in the 18th DynastyWarfare in the Ramesside Period

Introduction to Molecular Spectroscopy

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Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreeThe course introduces the three key spectroscopic methods used by chemists and biochemists to analyse the molecular and electronic structure of atoms and molecules. These are UV/Visible , Infra-red (IR) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopies. The content is presented using short focussed and interactive screencast presentations accompanied by formative quizzes to probe understanding of the key concepts presented. Numerous exercises are provided to facilitate mastery of each topic. A unique virtual spectroscopic laboratory is made available to enable students to measure and analyse spectra online. Assessment is via summative quizzes completed during the course period.

Introduction to Accounting and Corporate Finance

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Learn the basic principles of financial managementAre you looking to work in the financial sector or take further study in financial management? Get an introduction in the basic ideas behind finance and financial accounting on this online course.You will cover subjects including data analysis, quantitive methods, and research methods. By completing this course, you will learn to understand financial accounts of a business, the time value of money, and the concepts of investment appraisal and net present value.This course is for anyone with a higher education that is interested in corporate finance or is looking to work in finance.

An Introduction to Population Health

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Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreePlease note that we will be removing this course from platform on December 20. If you enroll prior to this point, you will have access to the content until June 8, 2018, but this course will no longer appear in the catalog.This MOOC is aimed at anyone wishing to understand the basics of population health. It provides a general introduction to some of the key themes, topics and discussion relevant to population health across the world. Primarily aimed for the general public, the course will also help those already working in health and social care who wish to improve their knowledge and understanding on this topic.

Our Earth: Its Climate, History, and Processes

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Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreeDevelop a greater appreciation for how the air, water, land, and life formed and have interacted over the last 4.5 billion years.

Water Supply and Sanitation Policy in Developing Countries Part 2: Developing Effective Interventions

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Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreeWater Supply and Sanitation Policy in Developing Countries Part 2 is our second MOOC in a two-part sequence, and looks at ‘Developing Effective Interventions’. Here we invite you to develop analytical skills and deep understanding about a complex, controversial policy problem – one with no simple, easy answers. About half a billion people on our planet still lack access to improved water supplies and about two billion do not have improved sanitation services, leading to an unknown but very large number of avoidable deaths each year from water-related diseases. Millions of dollars are spent on avoidable health care expenditures, and people – mostly women – spend many billions of hours carrying water from sources outside the home. Reducing these costs is a major global challenge for us all in the 21st century. Join us to explore the challenging and complex political, economic, social, and technical dimensions of the policy interventions that donors, national governments and water utilities use to address this challenge. This second MOOC consists of the following seven sessions:•Session 1: Introduction and how our ‘ancient instincts’ affect water policy interventions.•Session 2: Planning better policy interventions: Roles, features and examples of planning protocols.•Session 3: Water pricing, tariff design and subsidies.•Session 4: Providing information to households and communities to improve water and sanitation conditions.•Session 5: Changing the institutions that deliver water and sanitation services: Privatization in developing countries.•Session 6: Changing institutions: Lessons from the UK water privatization story.•Session 7: Changing institutions: Improving regulation of the water and sanitation sector.Your instructors for this course have worked in and studied this sector for many years. Professor Dale Whittington has worked on water and sanitation policy and planning issues for over 40 years in more than two dozen low and middle-income countries. Dr Duncan Thomas has worked in the UK and European water sectors for 15 years, focusing on overcoming barriers to technological, organizational, regulatory and policy innovations. Please watch this introductory video outlining the course: https://youtu.be/KkBmo3EKkkI

Global Health and Humanitarianism

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Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreeWelcome to the Global Health and Humanitarianism MOOC. We are delighted to have you with us, and hope that the next six weeks will provide an interesting and thoughtful experience for you. We hope the course will give you an overview of global health and humanitarianism in theory and in practice. These fields overlap, and are connected, in many significant ways. However, we have used three key themes to explore our subjects: each key theme will be discussed over two week blocks by specialist course lecturers, and supported by unique video perspectives by three keynote speakers who are leading specialists in the field. - Weeks 1 & 2: An Introduction to Global Health Dr Amy Hughes MBE; - Weeks 3 & 4: Humanitarian Responses and Dilemmas Dr Tim Jacoby; - Weeks 5 & 6: The Right to Humanitarian Assistance and the Responsibility to Protect Dr Kirsten Howarth.To get the best out of the course we encourage you to try and set aside a few hours each week. This will give you time to work through videos, written materials and linked resources, and to get involved with discussion with other learners. We have provided a variety of different readings, resources and suggested activity based on the course content. Some will be essential to your understanding of the MOOC themes, and to assessment (if you have chosen to take part in assessment activity). Others will be for those of you who want to discover more about a particular subject or perspective, or to make your own study of global health or humanitarianism in action. Check through the weekly resources and content to find out which best suit your needs.During the course we will look at a range of different opinions and debates, linked to key themes and addressing ethics and moral issues. We hope you will be inspired and encouraged to explore and share your own perspectives, and those of others, throughout the course. Different viewpoints are essential to understanding global health and humanitarian practice.We hope you enjoy the next six weeks finding out about Global Health and Humanitarianism, and look forward to hearing from you on the discussion boards.

An Introduction to Medical Ethics: The Impact of Disability Screening

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Build your confidence to address ethical questionsEthics play an important role in healthcare, and need to be considered by health professionals and patients alike. On this course, you will get a practical introduction to ethics, and develop the reasoning skills needed to deal with ethical questions.You will build your understanding of these issues by examining the ethics of prenatal screening for disabilities, like Down Syndrome and deafness. You will also gain an introduction to bioethics and the development of medical technologies to use in health services.This course is always available for enrolment however there will be facilitated periods throughout the year. The next facilitated periods for the course will be:Monday 14th February 2022Monday 20th June 2022During these facilitated periods we aim to interact with students most days and aim to read all comments and questions. The course will be facilitated regularly by us for the four weeks following this date. Outside of the facilitated periods the course will be monitored intermittently by us and we cannot guarantee the same level of support outside those times.However throughout all of the course, the learning materials and comments of your course-mates and educators will be available for you to view and interact with.This course is for anyone with an interest in the ethical issues surrounding screening for disability or ethics in general.This includes healthcare professionals, policymakers, prospective parents considering prenatal screening, and the medical staff delivering these services.

Educational Leadership: Working for Good

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Change the way you understand educational leadershipLeadership is about thinking. On this course, you will explore educational leadership and develop leadership skills through critical thinking with this online course for school leaders.Leaders in schools, colleges, and nurseries have a responsibility to put education first despite being bound by standardisation and the business mindset of policy creation. On this course, you will feel empowered to rethink your understanding of how leadership is created and the ways it can benefit your students and colleagues.Through critical thinking, you will explore how to take control of your own leadership skills. You will discuss different models of educational leadership and identify the challenges and opportunities that leadership offers.This is not a ‘practical’ or ‘hands-on’ leadership solution, but will instead challenge you to think and develop your intellectual capacity.You’ll come away with a different understanding of educational leadership.This course is for aspiring and existing leaders in education, including teachers and managers. It will also be beneficial for university administrators, corporate educators, and government officers.

Power, Politics, and Influence at Work

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Help build workers’ rights and a better future for employment and societyWith the world of work in unprecedented flux, the role of workers’ rights has never been more pressing, as society grapples with issues such as how to ensure better employment equity and safety.On this course, you will get an introduction to the world of ‘work and employment studies’ (WES), from experts at the Work and Equalities Institute at the University of Manchester, the Department of Work and Employment Studies at the University of Limerick, and Liverpool University Management School.You’ll explore how global employment conditions have become ever more fragmented and unequal, before examining the different frameworks of power and politics that relate to your workplace, learning how employees can find a voice through trade unions.Ultimately you’ll explore what the future of work and equalities themselves could look like – and how employment could become more just.“Almost everyone has to work, but why is it so unequal? This unique, timely, and engaging course pulls back the curtain to reveal the sources of power differentials and ways to redress them. Take this course to become empowered in your work, it’s critically important”Professor John W. Budd (University of Minnesota, USA)“The course ‘power, politics and influence at work’ comes highly recommended. It offers a stimulating and engaging way to learn and debate contemporary challenges people face in the world of work”.Carl Roper, Trades Union Congress (TUC), National Education & Organising Manager“SIPTU College appreciate the online ‘Power, politics and influence at work’ course … It provides a natural link to our Trade Union Studies programme … the format is really engaging and the content thought-provoking”.Tish Gibbons, Head of SIPTU College, DublinThis course would appeal to workplace representatives and trade unionists, as well as those who work or volunteer for social and political movements concerned with labour and citizenship rights.It would also benefit policymakers and policy influencers.

Managing Responsibly: Practicing Sustainability, Responsibility and Ethics

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Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreeManagers are increasingly confronted with issues of sustainability, responsibility and ethics. Managing responsibly is an integrative approach to sustainability, responsibility and ethics, which allows you as a manager to deal competently with such challenges. This course will facilitate your learning process to engage in changing practices to make them more sustainable, responsible, and ethically informed.We will first introduce the context of the trend towards responsible management practices (week 1). We then explore the basics of each set of issues, sustainability (week 2), responsibility (week 3), and ethics (week 4). In week 5 you will work on your own responsible management issue/task and explore responsible management practices in an area of professional interest (e.g. strategy, entrepreneurship, innovation, organization, operations, supply chain, human resources, marketing and communication, international management, accounting and finance). In week 6 we will try to understand and experience what managing responsibly means in practice, including opportunities and challenges, and with a focus on transformative change. During these last two weeks you will work in a problem-oriented way, based on a challenging topic you have come across in your own management practice.In the course we will form multicultural teams to learn about problems you bring forward. The course also facilitates the formation of peer networks that allow you to continue this learning experience after finishing the MOOC. The MOOC is an initiative in collaboration with the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) initiative.Overall Learning Outcomes1) To provide an introduction to the three constituting fields of managing responsibly: sustainability, responsibility and ethics.2) To help apply the knowledge and insights gained from these three fields to real life problems in your own setting.3) To identify, understand and facilitate individual action that can lead to change at the organisational and system level ...to ‘act is to move’4) To learn to appreciate and bring together different points of view, and negotiate collective solutions to pressing problems.Who is this MOOC for? (Recommended Background)While this course is primarily designed for executives who want to work on particular responsible management issues and create responsible management practices, also advanced business students will find it helpful.Suggested ReadingsThere are no specific required texts. However, the contents and assignments of this course have been based on the following book which might be helpful as complementary materials:Laasch, Oliver, and R. Conway (2014). Principles of responsible management: Global sustainability, responsibility and ethics, Cengage Learning: Mason.

Deafness in the 21st Century

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Class Central TipsLearn How to Sign up to Coursera courses for free1600+ Coursera Courses That Are Still Completely FreeCommunication is central to human experience. For thosewho are born deaf this is the area most at risk. Unless you have personalexperience of deafness in your work or a family member who is deaf you maynever have thought about this topic. As deafness is invisible the 350 millionindividuals worldwide who are deaf, half of this is preventable, are at thefringe of many societies. This short coursewill allow you to consider health, social and societal issues in relation todeafness. You will understand how the hearing system works and what can gowrong, particular challenges in low and middle income countries, aboutscreening and diagnostic services, amplification including solar powered aids,challenges to inter-personal communication, sign language and positive storiesabout what deaf individual can and do achieve. This will challenge stereotypes and will promote a positive message about deafness in the 21st century.