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History

In this course, Professor Miri Rubin (Queen Mary University) examines the medicine of medieval Europe. We start by looking at what medical knowledge was available during the middle ages. We then look at where this knowledge came from and who had...
5 lectures
0:37:03
Prof. Miri Rubin
QMUL
Philosophy & Religious Studies

In this course Jeremy Carrette (University of Kent) explores William James and religious experience. In the first module we introduce William James, and his classic 1902 text ‘The Varieties of Religious Experience’. After that, we explore some of...
6 lectures
1:05:28
Prof. Jeremy Carrette
Kent University
Philosophy & Religious Studies

In this course, Professor Simon Oliver (University of Durham) explores negative, positive, analogical and symbolic religious language. In the first module, we consider the problem of talking about an infinite God as finite creatures. In the...
6 lectures
0:56:53
Professor Simon Oliver
Durham University
Government & Politics

This course takes the form of a series of questions put to former Labour MP and Cabinet member, Alan Johnson. In the first module we ask, “What is the relationship between the Prime Minister and Cabinet?”. We follow this in the second module with...
9 lectures
0:37:27
Mr Alan Johnson
UK Parliament
Sociology

In this course, Professor Michèle Barrett (Queen Mary University of London) explores Marxist and Feminist approaches to the family. In the first lecture, we caution against seeing different sociological approaches, particularly Functionalism,...
5 lectures
0:21:49
Prof. Michèle Barrett
QMUL
Philosophy & Religious Studies

In this course, Professor John Marenbon (University of Cambridge) explores Medieval Philosophy through seven key thinkers. In the first module, we explore the philosophy of Avicenna, thinking in particular about his proof of existence of God and...
7 lectures
1:17:32
Prof. John Marenbon
Cambridge University
Government & Politics

This course explores the role of think tanks in UK Politics and is oriented around the UK Politics section of the Government and Politics A-Level specifications. We begin in the first lecture with a brief overview of what think tanks are, noting...
6 lectures
0:23:26
Professor Norin Arshed
Dundee University
History

In this course, Dr Estelle Paranque (New College of the Humanities) explores the reign of Elizabeth I through the eyes of the French monarchy. In the first module, we think about the French perception of Elizabeth at the very beginning of her...
6 lectures
0:54:15
Dr Estelle Paranque
New College of the Humanities
Physics

In this course, Professor Tina Potter (University of Cambridge) explores the big questions that experimental particle physicists and high energy physicists are working towards answering, especially those related to finding supersymmetric Dark...
5 lectures
0:48:26
Prof. Tina Potter
Cambridge University
History

In this course, Professor Andrew Gregory (UCL) explores the life of William Harvey and his discovery of the circulation of the blood. We will look at why Harvey's discovery is so important and why it was such a difficult discovery to make given...
6 lectures
0:42:27
Prof. Andrew Gregory
UCL
English Language

In this course, Professor Veronika Koller (Lancaster University) provides an introduction to discourse analysis. In the first module, we introduce the concept of discourse, before turning in the second module to think about the concept of critical...
6 lectures
0:53:46
Prof. Veronika Koller
Lancaster University
Philosophy & Religious Studies

At least since the French Revolution, equality has served as one of the leading ideals of the body politic, and today remains one of the key tenets in modern Western democracies. But is equality always a good thing? Is it...
5 lectures
1:06:53
Dr Nikolas Kirby
Oxford University
History

In this course, Professor Peter Pormann (University of Manchester) explores how medicine was practiced in the Medieval Arabic world. In the first module, we look at the Baghdad translation movement of the 9th century. We then turn to consider how...
6 lectures
0:44:59
Prof. Peter Pormann
Manchester University
Sociology

In this course, Professor Martyn Hammersley (The Open University) explores the concept of objectivity within sociology and social research. In the first lecture, we think about the development of the concept from the early twentieth century and...
7 lectures
0:30:31
Prof. Martyn Hammersley
Open University