Royal Holloway, University of London Courses

Accounting for Death in War: Separating Fact from Fiction

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Understand how war deaths are countedCalculating the number of deaths during a war is a difficult, but necessary, task - having accurate information is crucial for political and societal debates and decisions.On this course you will explore the methods currently used to account for war deaths and then apply these methods to particular wars. Along the way you will debunk some widely circulated war-death claims. You will focus mainly on direct, violent deaths but will also cover some estimates of non-violent deaths caused indirectly by war.This course is for anyone interested in war, history and politics and/or the use and abuse of numbers and statistics. You don’t need an advanced knowledge of mathematics.

Understanding Biological Energy

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Discover applications of biological energy, from human energy to photosynthesisOn this course, you’ll learn what energy actually is and how living things acquire and convert it.You’ll find out how biological energy is stored and released in fossil fuels and what advances in agriculture mean for feeding the world’s growing population.As you explore biological energy in industry, you’ll consider the ways science can help us to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels as well as ways we might use and learn from plants to provide energy in the future.You’ll also discover the concept of ‘energy overload’ and how it is threatening our bodies’ energy balance today.This course is designed for young learners who have studied at least GCSE science (chemistry, biology, or physics) and are interested in pursuing the connections between these subjects.It will be of particular interest to those looking to study the life sciences at university level.The course is also suitable for those who are simply interested in how living things store and use energy.

Inside the UK Supreme Court: Its Role, Its Work, and Cases that Affect Us All

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Delve into the UK Supreme Court and its inner workingsIf you’d like to learn more about the UK Supreme Court, what it does, and what it’s like to work there, then this Royal Holloway course, produced in collaboration with the Supreme Court, is for you.Over the two weeks of the course, you’ll get to explore the current workings and history of the UK Supreme Court and wider aspects of the law. You’ll also get to take a closer look at routes into the legal profession.Whether you want to practice law or just understand it as a citizen, you’ll gain a fascinating insight into this key institution’s legal role.Compare Courts from across the globeThis course starts with an introduction to the functions and history of the UK Supreme Court, before moving onto the role of its Justices as members of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.You will also discover how the UK Supreme Court works in relation to the European Court of Human Rights and how it compares to the Supreme Court of the United States.Step into the shoes of a JusticeAfter you’ve got a clearer idea of how the UK Supreme Court is structured and how it operates, you’ll explore six landmark cases, covering a wide range of legal issues, from human rights and employment law to public law and criminal law.Once you’ve heard the background to each case and a selection of the arguments made in Court, you can then vote on what you would have ruled as a Justice before you discover the outcome of the case.Learn from Justices, Judicial Assistants, and academic expertsOn this course, you’ll be learning from academic experts from Royal Holloway, as well as hearing from a wide range of people who work at the Court, from Justices and Judicial Assistants to members of the Executive team.This course is designed for anyone considering a career in law, as well as those interested in learning more about the law.

Using Open Data for Digital Business

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Find out how to use Open Data to transform your organisationOpen Data is data that anyone can access, use or share and when used well it can be extremely powerful. It enables businesses, citizens, developers and researchers to harness resources that can make crucial improvements to their communities and the economy. It can also help with the development of new products and services, improve business efficiency and create economic value.This course provides new insight into the history of Open Data, its pros and cons, business cases and business models related to publishing and using Open Data.How could you benefit? Join to find out.This course will be of particular interest to those working in digital start-ups, managers in corporations, developers, public sector managers and students.This is not a technical course, and is introductory in scope. Learners require only curiosity and an open mind.This course does not require the use of any specialist software or tools.

Beyond the Ballot: Women’s Rights and Suffrage from 1866 to Today

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Explore the remarkable story of women’s rights and campaign for the vote6th February 2018 marked the centenary of the Representation of the People Act, the piece of legislation which extended the vote to (some) women for the first time. 14th December 2018 marked the centenary of the first election in which women could then exercise their vote.Discover how the vote was won, the nineteenth century background to the campaign and what happened next with Dr Claire Kennan from Royal Holloway and experts from the UK Parliament, The National Archives and the Women’s Library at the LSE.This course is intended for anyone with an interest in nineteenth or twentieth century history, the women’s suffrage campaign or the history of women’s rights. It does not require any reading before you start or previous experience of studying the subject.

Peterloo to the Pankhursts: Radicalism and Reform in the 19th Century

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Discover the history of the struggle for rights and representation16 August 2019 marked the bicentenary of the Peterloo Massacre, a key milestone in the campaign to reform Parliament in the 19th century, and an important part of Britain’s democratic heritage and history.On this course, you will understand this event within a wider context of radicalism and reform over the 19th century.You will start the course charting the charged political climate resulting from the American and French revolutions in the 18th century and conclude the course by examining the campaign for universal men’s and women’s suffrage in the early years of the 20th century.This course is for anyone with an interest in political and social history, including the history of British Parliament, trade unionism and the labour movement.

From World War to White Heat: the RAF in the Cold War

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This free online course is a collaboration between the Royal Air Force (RAF) Museums and the Department of History at Royal Holloway, University of London. It will introduce you to some of the major turning points in the history of Britain in the post-1945 era.Explore the changing role of the RAF during the Cold WarGuided by Dr Ross Mahoney, Aviation Historian, RAF Museum, and Dr Emmett Sullivan, Senior Lecturer in History, Royal Holloway, the course will examine:The role of the RAF in the early Cold War period;RAF’s operations across the globe in an era of decolonisation;Britain’s decision to develop a nuclear deterrent;The development of the RAF’s strategic nuclear capability, the V-Force;The role of the RAF in defending UK airspace;The re-focus on NATO after East of Suez and the transfer of the strategic nuclear role to the Royal Navy;The RAF’s contribution to NATO.Consider how the RAF is remembered and memorialisedFinally, we will consider how the RAF has been remembered and memorialised through the Cold War and beyond, with the establishment of the RAF Museums at Hendon and Cosford, the National Cold War Exhibition, and the erection of statues and monuments after 1945.The course makes extensive use of material from the archives of the RAF Museum to illustrate the Cold War history of the RAF and was filmed on site at RAF Museum Hendon and Cosford.This course is intended for anyone with an interest in 20th-century history, the Cold War or the history of aviation. It doesn’t require any reading before you start or previous experience of studying the subject.

Bachelor of Science in Marketing

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Survival Statistics: Secrets for Demystifying Numbers

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Explain statistical myths and uncover the world of statistics around youIs it safe to eat red meat? How seriously should you take the latest opinion poll on an upcoming election? We are constantly bombarded with information on what we can and can’t do based on statistics. Your ability to answer and respond to statistical questions can affect your health, happiness, job, and understanding of the world around you.On this course, you will learn to understand statistical claims so you can make more rational decisions. You will also learn how to answer hard numerical questions and use approximations to calculate the risk of chance.This course is for anyone who is curious about the world and has an interest in statistics.This online course has been developed thanks to the support of the Bedford Society, the society for alumni and former staff of Bedford College, one of the founding colleges of Royal Holloway and Bedford New College.