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Science and Social Science 

If you are looking to follow a particular subject stream while you are studying with us, see below a list of courses in the same stream across the four weeks, showing possible combinations by week.

10-session courses running over one week are marked * and 10-session courses running over two weeks are marked **

Week 1 9:00-10:30am 

W110Am04 Immunology and infection: a beginner's guide** Professor Tom Monie 10 sessions
W110Am05 An introduction to animal behaviour** Dr Paul Elliott 10 sessions
W15Am34 An introduction to social psychology Dr John Lawson 5 sessions
W15Am35 An introduction to astronomy: understanding stars and planets Dr Sonali Shukla  5 sessions

Week 1 1:30-3:00pm

W110Pm04 Small worlds: an introduction to microbiology** Dr Ashraf Zarkan 10 sessions
W110Pm05 Materials and our environment: striving for sustainability** Dr Darshil Shah 10 sessions
W15Pm32 Fossils and the history of life Dr Peter Sheldon 5 sessions
W15Pm33 Intelligent Defence: The Convergence of AI and Cybersecurity Dr Ali Al-Sherbaz 5 sessions
W15Pm34 Earth's climate history Dr Morag Hunter 5 sessions

 Week 2 9:00-10:30am 

W210Am04 Immunology and infection: a beginner's guide** Professor Tom Monie 10 sessions
W210Am05 An introduction to animal behaviour** Dr Paul Elliott 10 sessions
W210Am51 Ethics of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence* Dessislava Fessenko 10 sessions
W25Am33 An introduction to autism   Dr John Lawson 5 sessions

Week 2 1:30-3:00pm   

W210Pm04 Small worlds: an introduction to microbiology** Dr Ashraf Zarkan 10 sessions
W210Pm05 Materials and our environment: striving for sustainability** Dr Darshil Shah 10 sessions
W210Pm51 Ethics of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence* Dessislava Fessenko 10 sessions
W25Pm30 What your genes say about you: how genetics is shaping healthcare Dr Kenneth Langlands 5 sessions
W25Pm31 Understanding our Planet Dr Morag Hunter 5 sessions

Week 3 9:00-10:30am 

W310Am03 Cryptography: unlocking the future** Dr James Grime 10 sessions
W35Am31 An introduction to individual differences Dr John Lawson 5 sessions
W35Am32 An introduction to the psychology and practice of Coaching Dr Gillian Stevens 5 sessions
W35Am33 Evolution through Natural Selection: the growth of an idea Dr David Applin 5 sessions
W35Am34 AI and digital transformation in health care Dr Fatemeh Torabi 5 sessions

Week 3 1:30-3:00pm   

W310Pm03 Transforming society: politics, economics and social policy** Dr Nigel Kettley 10 sessions
W310Pm04 Essential concepts in Chemistry** Dr Sonia Yeste 10 sessions
W310Pm05 From here to the edge of the observable Universe** Dr Robin Catchpole 10 sessions
W35Pm31 Exciting cells: fundamentals of neurobiology Professor Matthew Mason 5 sessions
W35Pm32 Coaching: different perspectives, alternative contexts Dr James Underwood 5 sessions
W35Pm33 Data Science: with a focus on healthcare Dr Fatemeh Torabi 5 sessions

Week 4 9:00-10:30am 

W410Am03 Cryptography: unlocking the future** Dr James Grime 10 sessions
W410Am52 Nanomedicine: the future of targeted therapies* Dr Iris Batalha 10 sessions
W45Am31 Biology of medicine Dr David Applin 5 sessions
W45Am32 How to think like an Engineer Dr Jinx St. Leger 5 sessions

Week 4 1:30-3:00pm   

W410Pm03 Transforming society: politics, economics and social policy** Dr Nigel Kettley 10 sessions
W410Pm04 Essential concepts in Chemistry** Dr Sonia Yeste 10 sessions
W410Pm05 From here to the edge of the observable Universe** Dr Robin Catchpole 10 sessions
W410Pm52 Nanomedicine: the future of targeted therapies* Dr Iris Batalha 5 sessions
W45Pm31 An introduction to Mechanical Engineering Dr Jinx St. Leger 5 sessions