English Literature

In this course, Professor John McRae (University of Nottingham) explores Carol Ann Duffy’s 1999 collection, 'The World's Wife'. After a brief introduction to the collection as a whole, the course continue with a read-through and analysis of each...
30 lectures
3:22:10
Prof. John McRae
Nottingham University
English Literature

In this course, Professor Marion Turner (University of Oxford) explores the historical, literary and cultural context for Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. In the first module, we think about the literary and linguistic culture of 14th-century England,...
6 lectures
1:01:14
Prof. Marion Turner
Oxford University
English Literature

In this course, Professor John McRae (University of Nottingham) explores Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. In the first module, we introduce the novel by looking at the first two paragraphs of the story, including its famous opening line (“Marley ...
15 lectures
2:14:28
Prof. John McRae
Nottingham University
Psychology

In this course, Dr Juliet Wakefield (Nottingham Trent University) discusses the social psychology of helping and help-seeking. Module one provides a general introduction to the topics of helping and help-seeking, while the following modules look...
6 lectures
0:46:26
Dr Juliet Wakefield
Nottingham Trent University
Classics & Ancient History

In this course, Professor Richard Seaford (University of Exeter) explores several aspects of Greek tragedy and comedy. In the first module, we think about the contribution made by vase painting to our understanding of Greek theatre. After that ...
8 lectures
1:08:32
Prof. Richard Seaford
Exeter University
Classics & Ancient History

In this course, Dr Ed Bispham (University of Oxford) explores several aspects of the politics of the Late Republic. In the first module, we think about the extent to which structural deficits within the Republican constitution were responsible for...
6 lectures
1:14:49
Dr Ed Bispham
Oxford University
Government & Politics

In this course, Dr Tim Oliver (Loughborough University) explores Brexit in three broad areas – causes, consequences and meanings. In the first two modules, we provide a general introduction to the course as a whole as well as an outline of the ...
20 lectures
1:54:41
Dr Tim Oliver
Loughborough University London
Government & Politics

In this course, Dr Emma Long (University of East Anglia) explores how the Supreme Court of the United States works by looking at some of its landmark cases over the past 50-60 years – especially those relating to civil rights (broadly defined). In...
5 lectures
0:54:39
Dr Emma Long
University of East Anglia
Government & Politics

In this course, Dr Emma Long (University of East Anglia) provides an introduction to the Supreme Court of the United States. In the first module, we think about what the Supreme Court is, when it was set up, and how it works. After that, in the...
5 lectures
0:57:04
Dr Emma Long
University of East Anglia
Government & Politics

In this course, Dr Patrick Diamond (Queen Mary, University of London) explores the parliamentary system of government known as the Westminster Model, with a focus in the second half of the course on one of its central pillars: a permanent ...
5 lectures
0:50:58
Dr Patrick Diamond
Queen Mary, University of London
Government & Politics

In this course, Dr Louise Thompson (University of Manchester) explores the role of parliament in the United Kingdom, focusing in particular on the relationship the executive and the legislative branches of government. In the first module, we think...
5 lectures
1:05:07
Dr Louise Thompson
Manchester University
Psychology

In this course, Professor Peter Mitchell (University of Nottingham), discusses the condition of autism. We begin, in module one, by asking what autism is before moving on, in module two, to examine the causes of this condition. Module three ...
6 lectures
0:35:05
Prof. Peter Mitchell
Nottingham University