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Basics of Ear Training
This music theory course polishes your aural skills as you train your ears to recognise scales, pitch, melodies and chords until you can play music by ear.
Basics of Ecology
Learn how living things form ecosystems in this ecology course that explains how to preserve such systems to conserve the environment and combat climate change.
Basics of Electricity and DC Circuit Analysis
Learn how the laws of electricity like Ohm’s law and Norton’s theorem guide the flow of voltage through a direct current circuit affected by resistance.
Basics of Electricity: Resistance, Inductance & Capacitance
Get a solid grasp of the main electrical components and their functionality in this free electrical engineering course with video diagrams and simple diagrams.
Basics of Email Marketing
This digital marketing course explains how to use automated email marketing campaigns and SEO to drive engagement and sales as you build your brand online.
Basics of Employability
Refine your CV, improve interview performance and learn the importance of diversity in the workplace with the free online Fundamentals of Employability course.
Basics of Facility Management
This free online course will teach you about facility management, facility planning and design, building systems, maintenance, and leadership skills.
Basics of Ghostwriting
Unlock the secrets of successful ghostwriting—enhance productivity, diversify services, and grow your business!
Basics of Google Sheets
Learn how to use spreadsheets in this Google Sheets tutorial that helps you to make effective use of this open-source data visualization and presentation tool.
Basics of Hadoop
In this free course, study the components of Apache Hadoop and learn about big data. Also see how to use HDFS, MapReduce, SQOOP, Pig, Oozie, Hive and much more.
Basics of Heat Transfer: Conduction
Explore the fascinating science of heat transfer in this free online course, an introduction to the branch of physics that deals with the rate of heat transfer.
Basics of Herbal Medicine
Turn your garden into a pharmacy with this herbal medicine course that teaches you how to grow and process thirty different herbs to treat a range of ailments.
Basics of Herbalism
Harness the power of ancient technology with this natural healthcare course that explains how to use herbs as medicine, cosmetics or to improve mental health.
Basics of Homesteading
Go off the grid with this homesteading course that provides sustainable techniques you can use to grow crops, care for animals, generate power and more.
Basics of JavaScript
Learn the Fundamentals of JavaScript and explore a comprehensive guide to using this programming language both on the client-side and server-side.
Basics of Journalism
Explore the techniques of acquiring, arranging and sharing information through various media as we explain the theory, ethics and practice of journalism.
Basics of Krav Maga Self-Defense
Take these self-defense classes to learn Krav Maga, a versatile modern martial art that you can use to protect yourself from chokes, punches and knife attacks.
Basics of Kubernetes Using Docker
Prevent downtime during software development by combining Kubernetes with Docker to run containerised applications at scale and ‘clean’ the guest book.
Basics of Lean Six Sigma: Green Belt
Earn your Six Sigma Green Belt in this business management training course that provides the tools and techniques required to continuously improve processes.
Basics of Lymphatic Drainage Massage
Learn how to perform lymphatic drainage massage (LDM) to remove waste and toxins from the body and boost patients’ immune systems, circulation and skin tone.
Basics of Manual Handling in the Workplace
This occupational health and safety course explains how to minimise workplace risk during the manual handling of goods and how to comply with UK labour law.
Basics of Paralegal Studies UK
Train as a paralegal with this law course that provides the administrative, communication and legal skills you need to support the work of a UK law office.
Basics of Paralegal Training UK
This basic law course explains how to become a paralegal, explores human rights and provides the training you need to work in a law firm as a legal assistant.
Basics of Prompt Engineering
Learn how to use AI to create stunning images in this IT course that explains how prompt engineers design prompts for Dall-E, Stable Diffusion and Midjourney.