74 Online Short courses offered by universities in United Kingdom

This Chronic Respiratory Diseases (CRD) in Primary Care Settings Short Course from The University of Edinburgh provides practical skills to deal with the huge global burden of respiratory disease, including asthma, COPD, and other non-communicable respiratory diseases, as recognised by the World Health Organization (WHO). 

Learn about historical pandemics and discover how societies have responded to the them with this Pandemics and Plagues - History's Deadliest Diseases course at the University of Aberdeen.

In this Practising and Promoting Public Health in a Global Context course from University of Liverpool you will explore effective ways to address public health concerns on a national and international level.

This practice-focused Communicable Diseases and Public Health module at Oxford Brookes University will enable you to develop a sound knowledge and understanding of the complexity of communicable diseases in the context of Public Health.

Develop the interprofessional knowledge and skills you need to assess and care for individuals experiencing mental health issues with this module in Essentials of Mental Health Assessment - a multi-professional approach at University of Stirling.

Embark on a transformative journey to understand and address pressing global health challenges and develop critical thinking and cross-cultural competencies to empower you to take impactful action in diverse global health contexts in this course in Global Public Health at University of Stirling.

Drug Use - Theories and Comparative Policies at University of Stirling aims to provide a critical overview of a range of issues associated with drug use and related policies.

On the Public Health and Nursing programme at FutureLearn in partnership with Coventry University you'll explore how nurses can assess community health needs, and analyse public health theories to lead public health promotion.

Learn how pathogens cause infectious diseases, how these diseases are transmitted and how our immune systems respond to infection with Causes of Human Disease - Transmitting and Fighting Infection at University of Leeds by FutureLearn.

Prepare for undertaking an International Health Elective, in this Preparing for an International Health Elective - Exploring Global Health, Ethics and Safety at St George's, University of London by FutureLearn.

Understand the emerging discipline of translational medicine and the process of taking research from ‘benchside’ to ‘bedside' with Introduction to Translational Research - Connecting Scientists and Medical Doctors at Taipei Medical University delivered through FutureLearn.

Discover how including health literacy in your professional practice can be used to reduce health inequalities Working with Patients with Limited Health Literacy at University of Groningen through FutureLearn.

Get broad insight into the key issues surrounding Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing with this course for healthcare professionals with the programme of Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) - An Introduction for Healthcare Professionals delivered by St George's, University of London by FutureLearn.

Understand infectious disease outbreaks and learn how to prepare for them with this course for people working in global health with this Disease Outbreaks in Low and Middle Income Countries course from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine by FutureLearn.

Mental health problems often develop during the teenage period. On the Young People and Their Mental Health at University of Groningen by FutureLearn learn how to identify and manage mental health problems as a young person and the best practices to improve your mental wellbeing.

Get an introduction to basic first aid, including how to help someone who is choking, with this Basic First Aid - How to Be an Everyday Hero at The University of Glasgow offered at FutureLearn.

Learn with a team of nutrition researchers and academics online to explore current, emerging and persistent global nutrition challenges in this Challenges in Global Nutrition course at the University of Aberdeen.

Deepen your understanding of health behaviours and learn behaviour change strategies to improve public health in the course of Health Promotion and Behaviour Change at University of Stirling.

The Medicine - Professional Development through CPD course offered by The University of Lancashire will help you develop skill sets needed for future roles in the health and social care sectors.

The Commissioning Masterclasses offered at Oxford Brookes University are designed to strengthen specific commissioning skills.