Future Learn

Future Learn



163 Course
Free
What you'll learn

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Improve pharmacotherapy knowledge by understanding principles of biotechnology products.
  • Assess clinical findings with pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics results from clinical research of biotechnology products.
  • Compare different formulations of biotechnology products used in clinical practice.

Pharmacotherapy: Understanding Biotechnology Products by Taipei Medical University at FutureLearn

Free
What you'll learn

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Describe the basic principle of translational medicine
  • Explore more topics related to translational medicine, including drug development, animal research, and clinical trials
  • Demonstrate how academic scientific research and clinical scientific research can collaborate together
  • Develop learning interests in the field of translational medicine

Introduction to Translational Research: Connecting Scientists and Medical Doctors by Taipei Medical University at FutureLearn

Free
What you'll learn

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Identify and comprehend the versatile use of clinical ultrasound imaging
  • Explain how medical images are created with ultrasound
  • Apply technical background knowledge of ultrasound to improve patient care

Ultrasound Imaging: What Is Inside? by University of Twente at FutureLearn

  36 lessons
Free
What you'll learn

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Identify the basic structure and function of the cardiovascular system
  • Identify the basic structure and function of the respiratory system
  • Identify the basic structure and function of the urinary system

Anatomy: Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Urinary Systems by University of Michigan at FutureLearn

Free
What you'll learn

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Identify the gross anatomy of the central and peripheral nervous systems
  • Identify the names and functions of cranial nerves
  • Describe how sensory information enters the brain
  • Describe how the brain and spinal cord control the muscles
  • Summarize how the autonomic system activates the fight or flight response

Anatomy: Human Neuroanatomy by University of Michigan at FutureLearn

Free
What you'll learn

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Identify basic anatomy and primary functions of the gastrointestinal, endocrine, and reproductive systems
  • Describe the important clinical concepts of the gastrointestinal, reproductive and endocrine systems
  • Synthesize the primary functions of the gastrointestinal, endocrine, and reproductive systems in relation to the human body

Anatomy: Gastrointestinal, Reproductive, and Endocrine Systems by University of Michigan at FutureLearn

Free
What you'll learn

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Reflect on the historical background of your own scientific discipline by tracing it back to its seventeenth-century roots
  • Interpret texts about scientific practices of the past
  • Engage critically with ideas about the overall role and meaning of scientific disciplines and practices
  • Produce a short blog post about the historical background of your discipline

The Scientific Revolution: Understanding the Roots of Modern Science by University of Groningen at FutureLearn

  11 lessons
Free
What you'll learn

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Explain scientific phenomena that often come up when teaching secondary level space science and astronomy in an accurate and comprehensible way for your students, considering their prior knowledge and common misconceptions.
  • Discuss student and teacher perceptions of science and use this to inform your teaching practise.
  • Explore a range of resources that could be used when teaching physics and astronomy and how they could be used to cover multiple disciplines of science along with important skills through working scientifically.
  • Reflect on how science is taught in classrooms and explore different ways of approaching it.
  • Identify what science capital is, the dimensions used to measure it and why it is an important consideration when teaching science.

Physics, Astronomy, and Space: Teaching Secondary Science by Royal Observatory Greenwich at FutureLearn

Free
What you'll learn

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Solve problems using properties of the basic transcendental functions: exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric
  • Calculate expressions involving transcendental functions
  • Solve equalities and inequalities in terms of transcendental functions
  • Calculate areas and volumes of basic geometric plane figures and spatial solids
  • Apply elements of mathematical reasoning and proofs
  • Compare exponentials and logarithms
  • Model basic compound interest

Advanced Precalculus: Geometry, Trigonometry and Exponentials by University of Padova at FutureLearn

Free
What you'll learn

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Classify the different types of molecular structures used in the body
  • Describe and identify the basic components that make up cells and tissues within the body
  • Describe and identify the organs within the body
  • Compare the organ systems within the body and describe their function

What Is the Body? by University of Aberdeen at FutureLearn

Free
What you'll learn

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Conceptualise nutrition in relation to the rest of the food system
  • Evaluate nutrition-sensitive approaches and how these can increase food and nutrition security with a focus on the Global South
  • Develop skills in dietary assessment, food composition and measures of diet quality and diversity
  • Apply the evaluation skills needed to select and introduce nutrition-sensitive interventions relevant to your own field of work or study
  • Evaluate the consequences of nutrition-sensitive interventions and policies in respect of their social, economic, and environmental impacts.
  • Assess the role of women in promoting nutrition-sensitive interventions

A Nutritional Approach to Agriculture and Food Security by University of Leeds at FutureLearn

Free
What you'll learn

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Identify a range of natural and synthetic attractants
  • Discuss current theories that help to explain how chemical structure is related to smell
  • Describe the mode of action of antibiotics and understand bacterial resistance
  • Describe promising new areas of research to design smarter drugs
  • Engage with the process of brewing, and identify key flavouring compounds
  • Discuss the role of modern analytical methods

Exploring Everyday Chemistry by University of York at FutureLearn