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Jewellery Making: Beyond the Basics
Learn basic jewellery making techniques and the art of researching and developing design ideas. Use your skills to make your own unique piece....
In person (On Campus)
Jewellery Making: Metal Forming
Take your jewellery-making skills to the next level by exploring press forming, fold forming, and raising techniques and creating a sculptural or...
In person (On Campus)
Jewellery Making: Wire
Discover how to design and make your own sculptural and wearable wire jewellery using a range of techniques and materials.
In person (On Campus)
Kickstart Your Writing
Explore the common challenges writers face such as fear, perfectionism, and creative blocks and discover practical ways to overcome them....
In person (On Campus)
Know Thyself - The Value and Limits of Self-Knowledge: The Examined Life
Discover what self-knowledge is, why it might be valuable, and what, if any, limitations it might face.
Online (Self-paced independent learning)
Know Thyself - The Value and Limits of Self-Knowledge: The Unconscious
Examine some of the most influential ideas about the unconscious, starting with the work of Sigmund Freud.
Online (Self-paced independent learning)
Learning for Sustainable Futures
Join a personal and professional global learning journey towards sustainable futures. What on Earth could be more important?
Online (Self-paced independent learning)
Learning for Sustainable Futures: Live at COP31
Explore global issues during COP31 and be part of the call for collective action. What on Earth could be more important?
Online (Self-paced independent learning)
Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael: Masters of the High Renaissance
This course will study the life and work of three of the most inspired creators in the history of art: Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael
In person (On Campus)
Literature and Medicine
Examine links between the art of literature and medicine through Edinburgh’s historic lens and explore themes of illness, disability, race and...
In person (On Campus)
Looking at Paintings: Stories, Lives and Landscapes at the Scottish National Gallery
Explore a curated selection of Scottish and European paintings in the collection of the Scottish National Gallery, focusing on three broad...
In person (Off Campus)
Low-tech Printmaking
Discover low-tech printmaking using sustainable materials like Tetra Pak, gel plates and image transfer, building hands-on skills and eco-aware...
In person (On Campus)
Making Blended Education Work
Explore challenges and advance blended learning practices in higher education.
Online (Self-paced independent learning)
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Marine Biology and Ecology (Online)
Immerse yourself in ocean ecosystems from shore to abyss. Examine environmental threats and discover how to protect these vital habitats.
Online (Fixed Schedule)
Meaningful Evaluation in Arts, Culture and Health
Rethink evaluation in arts, culture and health through creative and participatory approaches.
Online (Self-paced independent learning)
Miniature Sculpture
Explore the practice of contemporary sculpture and transform everyday materials into unique small-scale creations.
In person (On Campus)
Modern British Philosophy in the 20th and 21st Centuries
Uncover British philosophy’s impact on key philosophical debates. Dive into ethics, society, and knowledge through the eyes of key British...
In person (On Campus)
Modern Greek Beginners Step 2
Take the next step in your Modern Greek learning and continue to discover the basics of the language of the birthplace of democracy.
In person (On Campus)
Modern Greek Beginners Step 3
Take the next step in your Modern Greek learning and continue to discover the basics of the language of the birthplace of democracy.
In person (On Campus)
Modern Greek Elementary Step 2
Take the next step in your Modern Greek learning and go beyond the basics of the language of the birthplace of democracy.
In person (On Campus)
Modern Greek Elementary Step 3
Take the next step in your Modern Greek learning and go beyond the basics of the language of the birthplace of democracy.
In person (On Campus)
Modern Greek Elementary Step 5
Take the next step in your Modern Greek learning and go beyond the basics of the language of the birthplace of democracy.
In person (On Campus)
Modern Greek Elementary Step 6
Take the next step in your Modern Greek learning and go beyond the basics of the language of the birthplace of democracy.
In person (On Campus)
Natural Language Processing (NLP) 1 in R for Health and Social Care
Develop skills in cutting-edge NLP for health & social care with a critical understanding of ethical and social impacts of text data use.
Online (Self-paced independent learning)