All Courses
Sociology

In this course, Professor Tariq Modood (University of Bristol) explores sociological approaches to multiculturalism and integration. In the first lecture, we think about traditional understandings of integration as being grounded in cultural,...
4 lectures
0:29:32
Prof. Tariq Modood
Bristol University
Government & Politics

In this course, Professor Natasha Lindstaedt (University of Essex) explores some key areas of global governance. In the first module, we are introduced to the key concepts of Realism and Liberalism, detailing their different attitudes towards...
5 lectures
0:25:25
Professor Natasha Lindstaedt
Essex University
Classics & Ancient History

In this course, Professor Judith Mossman (University of Nottingham) explores Euripides’ Electra, a play which depicts a brother and sister avenging their father’s death by killing their own mother. As we move through the course, we think about a...
6 lectures
0:36:42
Prof. Judith Mossman
Nottingham University
English Literature

In this course, Professor Lisa Hopkins (University of Sheffield Hallam) explores Christopher Marlowe's The Jew of Malta. In the first module, we consider the character of Machiaval/Machiavelli and the presentation of morality in the play, before...
6 lectures
0:53:23
Prof. Lisa Hopkins
Sheffield Hallam University
English Language

In this course, Dr Marcello Giovanelli (Aston University) explores several aspects of narrative. In the first module, we think about what narrative actually is. In the two modules after that, we think about written narratives, focusing first on...
6 lectures
1:03:49
Dr Marcello Giovanelli
Aston University
Philosophy & Religious Studies

In this course, Professor John Cottingham (University of Reading) explores the teleological argument. In the first module, we introduce Aquinas’ teleological argument from regularity in the universe. In the second module, we examine various...
7 lectures
0:51:45
Prof. John Cottingham
Reading University
Psychology

In this course, Dr Dan Bishop (Brunel University London) explores a range of topics in sports and exercise psychology. In the first lecture, we think how anxiety impacts sport performance. In the second lecture, we think about the relationship...
5 lectures
0:52:59
Dr Dan Bishop
Brunel University London
Sociology

In this course, Dr Anthony Gunter (The Open University) discusses the murder of teenager Stephen Lawrence in a racist attack in London on 22 April 1993, and why the case is considered a watershed moment in the history of race relations in Britain....
4 lectures
0:32:16
Dr Anthony Gunter
Open University
Government & Politics

In this course, Dr Neil Cocks (University of Reading) explores the life, works, and core ideas of Ayn Rand. In the first module, we are introduced to the controversial figure of Ayn Rand and consider her influence on contemporary political life....
6 lectures
0:49:21
Dr Neil Cocks
Reading University
Sociology

In this course, Dr Vicki Harman (University of Surrey) explores gender and the domestic division of labour. In the first lecture, we think about classical sociology, particularly functionalism, in which domestic labour was both undervalued and...
5 lectures
0:40:10
Dr Vicki Harman
Surrey University
History

In this course, Dr Jessica Meyer (University of Leeds) takes us on a journey through the chain of medical evacuation during World War I. We start by looking at how soldiers were cared for day-to-day in the trenches. We then look at first response...
6 lectures
1:04:06
Dr Jessica Meyer
Leeds University
Psychology

In this course, Professor Gordon Sammut (London School of Economics) explores minority influence. In the first lecture, we think about contrasting the influence of a minority to that of a lone individual. In the second lecture, we think about the...
5 lectures
0:39:33
Professor Gordon Sammut
London School of Economics
Philosophy & Religious Studies

In this course, Professor Susan James (Birkbeck, University of London) discusses Spinoza's Ethics, widely considered to be his magnum opus. In the first module, we think about Spinoza's ontological framework, including his remarkable claim that...
5 lectures
0:49:37
Prof. Susan James
Birkbeck College, London
Classics & Ancient History

In this course, Professor Costas Panayotakis (Glasgow University) explores the story of Cupid and Psyche in Apuleius' Metamorphoses. In the first module, we provide a brief introduction to Apuleius and his Metamorphoses, before turning in the...
8 lectures
1:36:57
Prof. Costas Panayotakis
Glasgow University