History Courses and Certifications

General Modern World History Lessons

Comprehensive exploration of 20th century and modern world events, offering insights into key historical developments and their global impact.

• Study.com
• 1 day 3 hours 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Aberdulais Falls: a case study in Welsh heritage

27 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, Aberdulais Falls: a case study in Welsh heritage, looks at the Aberdulais Falls in Wales, and considers the key issues affecting the decision-making of the bodies which are ...

• OpenLearn
• 2 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

How do empires work?

26 ratings at OpenLearn

How are empires ruled? How do military, economic, logistic and cultural constructs combine to create 'systems of empire'? This free course, How do empires work?, introduces these questions by ...

• OpenLearn
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

History of reading: An introduction to reading in the past

10 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, History of reading: An introduction to reading in the past, consists of a series of essays, drawn from material contained in the Reading Experience Database, that illustrate ...

• OpenLearn
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Welsh history and its sources

6 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, Welsh history and its sources, is a teaching and learning resource for anyone interested in Welsh history. It contains study materials, links to some of the most important ...

• OpenLearn
• 25 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Historical perspectives on race

3 ratings at OpenLearn

Race is not biological. It is a social construction. Yet we know that in our contemporary world and in history, this construction has real consequences. From enslavement and colonisation to ...

• OpenLearn
• 12 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

History of reading tutorial 1: Finding evidence of reading in the past

2 ratings at OpenLearn

How do we know what people read in the past, and how they read it? This free course, History of reading tutorial 1: Finding evidence of reading in the past, is the first in a series of tutorials ...

• OpenLearn
• 2 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Tay Bridge disaster

2 ratings at OpenLearn

The sudden collapse of Scotland's Tay Bridge in 1879 killed more than 70 rail passengers and shocked the population. An extensive inquiry was carried out, including numerous witnesses, experts and ...

• OpenLearn
• 20 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

The history of female protest and suffrage in the UK

2 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course focuses on one example of democratic protest: the campaign to extend the vote to women in the UK. In the course you'll be introduced to two key figures in the campaign, Ada Nield ...

• OpenLearn
• 10 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Robert Owen and New Lanark

2 ratings at OpenLearn

Childcare, education, working conditions, healthcare, crime: these issues are hotly debated in today's society. They are also issues that Robert Owen, seen by some as a visionary and by others as a...

• OpenLearn
• 12 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

History of reading tutorial 2: The reading and reception of literary texts – a case study of Robinson Crusoe

1 rating at OpenLearn

How have famous books been read and received by audiences in the past? This free course, History of reading tutorial 2: The reading and reception of literary texts a case study of Robinson Crusoe,...

• OpenLearn
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Extra Credits

Quantum Computing

4 reviews

Explore the origins and principles of quantum computing, from Einstein and Bohr's debates to its future applications, in this mind-bending journey through scientific history.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Scottish Highland Clans: Origins, Decline and Transformation

2 reviews

Explore fascinating Scottish history by learning about the Highland clans and how clanship has changed across hundreds of years.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Roehampton

The Tudors

2 reviews

Go back in time to learn about the dramatic rule of the Tudor monarchs and religious change of the sixteenth century reformation.

• FutureLearn
• 6 weeks, 5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Anarchy in the UK: A History of Punk from 1976-78

Explore the history of punk and the role played by youth subcultures in contemporary history, while making your own punk fanzine.

• FutureLearn
• 2 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)