University of Newcastle Courses

Fairy Tales: Meanings, Messages, and Morals

573 ratings at FutureLearn

Build your skills in literary analysis and creative writing by exploring the meaning of fairy tales.

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

Developing Your Educational Leadership and Management Vision

1 review

Develop your leadership and management skills to establish a school vision, support your staff and make meaningful change in your school or organisation.

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

Anthropology: Understanding Societies and Cultures

119 ratings at FutureLearn

Gain an introduction to anthropology: the study of societies and cultures. Learn how the discipline has changed over time.

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

Applying Strategic Leadership in Education

1 review

Learn strategic leadership perspectives and practices and how to apply them in your workplace. Investigate the transformative behaviours and beliefs of leaders aligned with your current educational organisation.

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

European Empires: An Introduction, 1400–1522

222 ratings at FutureLearn

Explore European history and its overseas empires from 1400-1522 with this 3-week course by the University of Newcastle. Enhance your historical skills and understanding of key events.

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

Great South Land: Introducing Australian History

159 ratings at FutureLearn

Get an introduction to Australian history starting with Aboriginal deep time. Explore convictism, colonialism and more.

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

Playing with Poetry: Creative Writing and Poetics

100 ratings at FutureLearn

Have fun writing poetry as you explore and create various forms of poetry and experiment with different poetic ideas.

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

What is Poetry? An Introduction to Literary Analysis

Understand the basics of poetry analysis and learn key skills for studying English literature by exploring a variety of texts.

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

Mao to Now: On Chinese Marxism

An insightful study of Chinese Marxism, socialism and capitalism - critical for anyone who wishes to engage with China today.

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

Leading Transformative Change in Education

Develop a comprehensive plan for increasing your personal leadership capacity to effect meaningful change now and into the future.

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

High Conflict in Law: An Introduction

Develop your toolkit of techniques for dealing with high-conflict behaviours. Explore how to address high-conflict scenarios in legal disputes and business settings.

• edX
• 3 weeks, 1-2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Classic Detective Fiction

245 ratings at FutureLearn

Develop detailed knowledge of one of the most popular and widely read literary sub-genres of crime fiction

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

Bushfires: Response, Relief, and Resilience

164 ratings at FutureLearn

Discover strategies to prepare for, respond to and recover from wildfire natural disasters from the world's leading minds.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

What Does It Mean to Be Human? An Introduction to the Humanities

101 ratings at FutureLearn

Answer some of the big questions about being human, and get an introduction to the skills needed in the humanities.

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

What Is Poetry? An Introduction to Literary Analysis

80 ratings at FutureLearn

Understand the basics of poetry analysis and learn key skills for studying English literature by exploring a variety of texts.

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