Oxford | Mon, 19 Nov 2012 | Applications not yet being accepted
Offered by the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences and the Department for Continuing Education’s CPD Centre, this module will feature face-to-face lectures and tutorials . More information
Oxford | Sun, 22 Jul 2012 | Applications being accepted
Oxford is the home of Oxford University, Oxford University Press and many ELT authors. Using these resources, this two-week intensive summer course for teachers will focus on current developments in the English language and in English language teaching.
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Our closed courses are highly flexible and designed to your requirements, incorporating English Language development classes in all skill areas (reading, writing, listening, speaking) at any level, along with any aspect of British Studies. More information
Oxford | Dates to be confirmed - Not yet accepting applications
A two-day course aimed at those teaching philosophy at A and AS level. The course will be intensely practical with plenty of opportunities to question the speakers, to socialise and share good practice with other participants.
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Oxford - Ewert House | Sat, 14 Apr 2012 | Course full
Web design and development skills are very much in demand. This hands-on practical course for beginners will teach skills and provide experience to build a first website, in a weekend. More information
Online | Dates to be confirmed - Not yet accepting applications
A practical introduction to the social, administrative and pedagogical techniques of teaching online looking at the role of the online tutor through selected reading, group discussions, role-playing, case studies and other activities. More information
For teachers and academics looking to further their practice and develop new skills, and for organisations involved in continuing professional development who wish to improve the effectiveness of their courses and materials. More information
Online | Wed, 16 May 2012 | Applications being accepted
In this introduction to ethics, we shall examine four important ethical theories, applying them to two practical questions: the rights of animals and euthanasia. There will be plenty of opportunity to engage in debate and test your own thinking. More information
Online | Mon, 24 Sep 2012 | Applications being accepted
Do you think reproductive cloning is morally permissible? Do you check food labels to exclude any with GM ingredients? Would you worry if the government introduced compulsory depositing of DNA in the national DNA bank?
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Oxford - Ewert House | Sat, 16 Jun 2012 | Applications being accepted
This workshop is aimed at new teachers of EFL or another foreign language, or students preparing to be language assistants abroad. We will look briefly at what speaking skills entail and then at a range of activities for developing fluency. More information
For every novel or story written, hundreds more lie unfinished. Through writing and discussion, this course will help you harness technique, craft and motivation to revitalise both untried ideas and unfinished work, and set them on the way to completion. More information
Oxford | Wed, 18 Apr 2012 | Applications being accepted
This course will look at key developments and key figures in the creation of mathematics. The course will commence with the work of Gauss and his students leading onto to the contribution of Wiles. More information
Online | Mon, 21 May 2012 | Applications being accepted
Focusing on the key turning points in the history of western medicine e.g. the advent of hospitals, the role of public health, the rise of biomedical research, this course offers insights into medicine’s past, asks what has shaped contemporary medicine. More information
Maidenhead | Fri, 30 Mar 2012 | Applications being accepted
Presented by one of the most highly-respected jazz double bass players in the country, this course will attempt to explain the origins of jazz music, provide some strategies for listening to it and survey the main styles of the genre. More information
Oxford - Ewert House | Sat, 19 May 2012 | Applications being accepted
Fairly fluent and confident, though not perfect!, with good listening and reading comprehension-roughly A level standard or above. Able to follow most of a news broadcast, and discuss topical issues with a good range of idiomatic expressions.
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Oxford | Sat, 10 Mar 2012 | Applications being accepted
What (if anything) is mathematics about? How is it possible to know any mathematics? The attempt to give an account of mathematics that can answer both questions has been a major catalyst in the philosophy of mathematics for 50 years. More information
Online | Wed, 16 May 2012 | Applications being accepted
It is hard to imagine a world without numbers, but how natural is mathematics? We explore this very question through numerous online activities and “at home” experiments, which allow you to interact with mathematics as you will have never done before. More information
Oxford | Sun, 18 Mar 2012 | Applications being accepted
The day will consist of eight half hour lectures in the fields of zoology, plant sciences, neurosciences, anatomy and developmental biology, as well as a series of posters and displays. More information
Online | Wed, 25 Apr 2012 | Applications being accepted
We think we know, but do we? We think we are free, but are we? We think our actions are moral, but are they? What is this reality we take ourselves to live in? The oldest questions meet the newest technology in this online introduction to philosophy. More information
Newbury | Sat, 19 May 2012 | Applications being accepted
This course gives an overview of political philosophy. It explains each of the leading political theories; and examines pressing contemporary issues including the redistribution of wealth, rights, war, democracy and potential threats to mankind's survival More information
Oxford | Tue, 17 Apr 2012 | Applications being accepted
Between 1380 and 1650 a number of large-scale riots and rebellions took place in England. This course will consider not only the causes and consequences of some of these outbreaks, but also the subsequent reactions of those in authority. More information
A free online course offering an introduction to the science of climate and climate change. The course is a stand-alone, untutored learning experience that can be taken at the convenience of the user. More information
The latest in the series of annual Oxford Brain Days concerns the thinking brain. The day will begin with a general introduction by neuroscientist Colin Blakemore. No previous knowledge is required; just a brain and the desire to know how it thinks. More information
Web design and development skills are much in demand. This course aims to provide beginners with the fundamental conceptual and practical skills needed to master the creation of basic websites. More information
Online | Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | Applications being accepted
Is there a true story that only you can tell? This course is designed to provide you with the skills you need to turn experiences, recollections and real-life phenomena into literary works that are enjoyable and accessible to a wider audience. More information
Online | Wed, 02 May 2012 | Applications being accepted
How can poetic form help me to turn the passion and intensity of life into memorable expressions? How can an appreciation of the techniques used by past and living poets help me to improve as a poet? Take this course and find out. More information
Oxford | Sat, 02 Jun 2012 | Applications being accepted
The aim of this course is to provide a good grounding in the basic statistical methods used in the social sciences - in particular in Business Studies, Economics, Psychology and their applications. More information
Oxford | Tue, 08 Oct 2013 | Applications not yet being accepted
The MSt in the History of Design is a Master's Degree offered part-time over two years, taught on one Saturday a month, focussing upon design and decoration in Europe and America between 1851 and 1951. More information
A two-year part-time MSt Degree in interdisciplinary studies in literature and arts in 4 x 5 day residences and 2 online modules. Students select 2 options from each of 3 periods of English history and assessment is based on 4 essays and a dissertation. More information
