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Understanding Mesothelioma: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
Learn more about the health effects of mesothelioma and gain an understanding of the disease, its causes, risk factors, prognosis and treatment options.
Understanding Plant Metabolism
Learn about Plant Metabolism and the applications of Protoplast Culture. Synthetic seed technology and the functions of Secondary Metabolism are also presented.
Understanding Revolutions: History, Ideologies, and Social Transformation
Discover everything needed to understand the history, ideologies, and social transformation of revolutions.
Understanding Team Culture
Use the leadership principles covered in this management training course to build an organisational culture based on respect, safety and continuous improvement.
Understanding the California Consumer Privacy Act
Learn how the CCPA protects consumer information in California and lets end users know what personal data is collected by organizations and how it is used.
Understanding the Challenges and Observations of Ethnography
Study participant observation, ethical interview methods and the limitations of ethnographic studies in this free online course.
Understanding the Characterization of Geomaterials
Learn how to remove contaminants from soil and categorize geomaterials according to various criteria with this free online course.
Understanding the Criminal Laws in the UK
Explore the UK’s criminal justice system in this law course to understand each step of the legal processes that protect both victims and suspects of crime.
Understanding the Different Facets of Everyday Conversations in Arabic
Learn to have everyday conversations in basic Arabic with this free video-based course. Daily life situations are explained so you can learn Arabic more easily.
Understanding the Economics of Video Games
Learn about the economic factors influencing the the video game industry, such as budgeting, promotional costs, pricing models and monetisation strategies.
Understanding the English Law
This course explores the English law which is essential in comprehending the principles that shape societies, protect individual rights, and maintain justice.
Understanding the English Romantic Period
Learn about the famous English authors and poets of the Romantic period, their sentiments, passions and relationships with Nature and the environment.
Understanding the Essentials of Communication and Public Speaking
Mastering the intricacies of public speaking by discovering the process of building connections, influencing decisions, and encouraging change.
Understanding the Essentials of Video Production
Learn video editing by exploring the various production stages including planning, filming, editing, and software needed so you can produce high-quality videos.
Understanding the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Master FERPA compliance, including student privacy rights, lawful record access, disclosure rules, exception safeguards and amendment processes.
Understanding the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
This data management course explains how to comply with the EU’s GDPR, which protects personal information and privacy within and beyond the borders of the EU.
Understanding the History of the British Monarchy
Trace the rise and fall of various English royal dynasties and learn how they left their stamp on the culture and history of the British Isles and its people.
Understanding the Holocaust: Causes, Systems, and Lessons
Explore the conditions that led to Holocaust-era instability, the spread of extremist ideas, social systems, and the limits of institutional responses.
Understanding the Inner Workings of the Economy
Explore the world of finance in this basic economics course that explains the principles that drive the global economy and guide smart investment decisions.
Understanding the MSP430 Microcontroller
This specialist course explains the architecture, programming and interfacing of the MSP430 microcontroller with the aid of vivid illustrations and experiments.
Understanding the Marketing Environment
Learn about the five economic trends that affect global trade, and the steps in sales forecasting, market segmentation, targeting and products positioning.
Understanding the Nuances of Russian
This beginner’s course takes you through the building blocks of Russian with exercises on syntax, grammar and vocalization. No sign-up or subscription fees.
Understanding the Problem of Modern Slavery
Learn how to prevent human trafficking in this course on human rights and modern slavery that explains what to do if you suspect someone needs to be rescued.
Understanding the Relevance of Poetry
Explore the importance of poetry through its forms and functions and learn how to employ its devices with particular focus on influential poet Geoffrey Chaucer.