BNA Learning Outcomes Approved by Royal Society of Biology
19th December 2024
Online Courses & MOOCs
Some universities and organisations offer neuroscience-related online courses and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). The latter option is often free to access.
We have listed some of these below, but if you know any more, please get in touch by emailing office@bna.org.uk
Futurelearn (MOOCs)
Sport & Exercise for Brain Health (Brain Health Scotland)
Preventing poor brain health and dementia is an increasingly important public health issue, and has received more and more attention in global sport and media in recent years. This two-week course from Brain Health Scotland and collaborators will provide you with novel insight and the latest science around brain health, the known risk factors that can affect it across the course of life, and how to reduce these risks.
Fees: £64 - Unlimited access to this course, includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes, and a Certificate of Achievement to prove your success once eligible
Date commencing: Available now
The Science of Learning (National STEM Learning Centre)
What is learning? How does it work? On this course you try and answer these questions, exploring how you can use the science of learning to inform your teaching and support your students’ learning. Drawing upon educational neuroscience and psychology (and combating neuroscience myths), you will learn how to interpret research to be better informed about how your students learn. Throughout the course, you will reflect on your own practice as a teacher, learning how to justify and improve your approach. This course is for teachers, NQT, RQT in primary, secondary and FE STEM subjects. Teaching assistants, tutors and ITT may also benefit, though the course will be framed within teaching classroom contexts. You will need recent classroom experience to benefit from the reflective activities on this course.
Fees: Free - Access to this course for 5 weeks, Includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes. £72 - Unlimited access to this course, includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes, Certificate of Achievement to prove your success when you're eligible
Date commencing: Available now
Foundations in Dementia (University of Nottingham)
Dementia is becoming more common worldwide. On this course, you will learn to understand people with dementia and to care appropriately as a professional or family supporter. Spanning six topics from prevention and diagnosis to end of life care, the course also offers insights from recent research. Whatever your role in dementia care, by engaging with the resources and exchanging views with others, you will gain knowledge, skills, and confidence in dealing with people with dementia. Some of the material is specific to England and Wales, such as the legal context and health service provision.
Fees: Free - Access to this course for 6 weeks, includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes
£99 - Unlimited access to this course, includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes, Certificate of Achievement to prove your success when you're eligible.
Date commencing: Available now
Understanding Brain Health: Preventing Dementia (University of Edinburgh)
50 million people worldwide currently live with dementia. This is projected to increase to over 150 million by 2050. Learn about the early impact of brain diseases and how you can reduce the risk of these developing into dementia.
On this course, you will explore:
- the pathological processes which underpin the diseases that lead to dementia
- how we can predict and detect these brain diseases earlier by managing our own personal risk factors and
- designing interventions to improve brain health.
This course is for healthcare professionals and the general public who would like to learn how to protect their brain health.
Fees: Free - Access to this course for 6 weeks, includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes
£99 - Unlimited access to this course, includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes, Certificate of Achievement to prove your success when you're eligible.
Date commencing: Available now
Image Analysis Methods for Biologists (University of Nottingham)
The use of automatic image analysis in the biological sciences has increased significantly in recent years, especially with automated image capture and the rise of phenotyping. This online course will help improve your understanding of image analysis methods, and improve your practical skills and ability to apply the techniques to your images. You will explore the process of image acquisition, through to segmenting regions, counting objects and tracking movement. Importantly, we’ll also try to highlight what to watch out for when using different image analysis approaches.
Fees: Free - Access to this course for 4 weeks, includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes
£99 - Unlimited access to this course, includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes, Certificate of Achievement to prove your success when you're eligible.
Date commencing: Available now
The Many Faces of Dementia (UCL)
Dementia is one of the foremost priorities in global health and is estimated to affect over 44 million people worldwide. This has a huge impact on individuals and on society, so improvements in understanding, care and treatments are desperately needed. In this online course, you’ll discover key issues in dementia care and research. You’ll explore four less common forms of dementia, through the eyes of people affected by them. World-leading experts at UCL will show how research into the signs, stages, symptoms and causes of these forms can bring us closer to defeating dementia.
Fees: Free - Access to this course for 6 weeks, includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes
£52 - Unlimited access to this course, includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes, Certificate of Achievement to prove your success when you're eligible.
Date commencing: Available now
Introduction to Psychology: Sensation and Perception (Monash University)
How do our sensory systems work together to help us understand the world and somebody else’s behaviour?
Fees: Free - Access to this course for 4 weeks, includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes
£62 - Unlimited access to this course, includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes, Certificate of Achievement to prove your success when you're eligible.
Date commencing: Available now
Introduction to Psychology: The Psychology of Personality (Monash University)
Explore the complex factors and influences that help shape our personality and examine what makes us different, and why.
Fees: Free - Access to this course for 4 weeks, includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes
£62 - Unlimited access to this course, includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes, Certificate of Achievement to prove your success when you're eligible.
Date commencing: Available now
Understanding ADHD: Current Research and Practice (KCL)
Learn about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) including ADHD symptoms, the latest research and ADHD treatment.
Fees: Free - Access to this course for 6 weeks, includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes
£52 - Unlimited access to this course, includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes, Certificate of Achievement to prove your success when you're eligible.
Date commencing: Available now
Educational Neuroscience: Research-Led Teaching Approaches (Central Queensland University)
Discover the new field of educational neuroscience. Study evidence-based research on the application of neuroscience in learning.
Fees: £36/month - Unlimited access to this course, includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes, Certificate of Achievement to prove your success when you're eligible.
Date commencing: Available now
Neuroleadership and Conceptual Approaches in Educational Neuroscience (Central Queensland University)
Explore practical application of neuroscience research in education and leadership.
Fees: £36/month - Unlimited access to this course, includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes, Certificate of Achievement to prove your success when you're eligible.
Date commencing: Available now
Neuroplasticians and Neuromyths (Central Queensland University)
Explore the latest strategies emerging from Educational Neuroscience for educators to consider.
Fees: £36/month - Unlimited access to this course, includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes, Certificate of Achievement to prove your success when you're eligible.
Date commencing: Available now
Orientation to Educational Neuroscience (Central Queensland University)
Education is being enhanced and changed by evidence-based findings, find out how to capitalise on these new opportunities.
Fees: £36/month - Unlimited access to this course, includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes, Certificate of Achievement to prove your success when you're eligible.
Date commencing: Available now
Other online courses
ONLINE HUMAN BRAIN ANATOMY COURSE (60-day access)
Flexible online access to 22 high-quality neuroanatomy modules
Comprehensive introduction to structural and functional brain anatomy
OVERVIEW
- 25 hours of high quality neuroanatomy lectures
- View on demand - flexible access for 60 days
- Emphasises functional, clinical and radiological (MRI) neuroanatomy
- 220 review questions with detailed explanations
- Certificate of completion, CPD-accredited
Approved by the Royal Society of Biology for purposes of CPD,
this event may be counted as 72 CPD points
Mean feedback for the July 2019 (attendance) course 4.9/5.0. This programme is also highly-rated by junior doctors and consultants in neurology, psychiatry and neurosurgery as a refresher course and update.
What's included?
Contains ALL the material from our highly-popular 3-day course, plus additional full-length lectures, bonus material and self-test quizzes. Each learning unit has a live 'discussion board' where you can interact with other users - and submit questions to the course director.
Course director
Dr Paul Johns, BSc BM MSc FAcadMEd FRSB FRCPath
Consultant Neuropathologist
Reader in Clinical Neuroanatomy
Fees: £395, includes completion certificate, 220 self-test questions, 72 CPD/CME points
Feedback score: 4.9 / 5.0
Clinical Psychology of Children and Young People (University of Edinburgh)
The videos in this open resource cover the basic guiding principles of the Clinical Psychology of Children and Young People. They illustrate:
- how theories of psychological development can be applied in understanding children and young people's mental health and well being within a wider societal and cultural context
- current psychological models of prevention and treatment for Children and Young People.
Fees: Free
Date commencing: Although the course is not currently running, you can still work through the content in your own time using the videos in this open resource.
Mental Health: A Global Priority (University of Edinburgh)
Mental illness can affect anyone. It is an important cause of disability worldwide. However the pathways to receiving adequate and humane mental health care vary within countries and between countries. This mental health inequity is a challenge to be explored and overcome in order to attain better health for all nations. Participating in this course is a step towards overcoming this global challenge.
The videos in this open resource:
- introduce fundamental concepts related to mental health and illness and
- presents evidence for global mental health inequity
- consider how factors such as stigma, violations of human rights, culture, spirituality, partnerships and technology may affect the pathways to mental health care.
Fees: Free
Date commencing: Although the course is not currently running, you can still work through the content in your own time using the videos in this open resource.
ebrain (Joint Neurosciences Council)
Membership of the British Neuroscience Association (BNA) now includes access to the world's largest, most comprehensive web-based training resource in clinical neuroscience. Available to all BNA members as part of their membership, ebrain offers 650+ interactive, multimedia-rich lessons,100+ webinars and more, with the option to claim CPD points and certificates to evidence self-directed CME.
Whether you're looking for a refresher on key assessment skills or new ways to keep up with the latest research and treatment options, ebrain will have what you need for your career.
For instructions on how to access ebrain, please see here.
Fees: Free for BNA members
Date commencing: All of ebrain's modules and webinars are available anytime and anywhere you need them, so that you can access when it's convenient for you.
Understanding Autism (The Open University)
This course explains how ideas about autism have evolved and explores diagnosis, causes, intervention and life-span development. Widely varying perspectives on autism are illustrated and key societal and cross-cultural issues highlighted.
Fees: Free
Date commencing: Available now
Understanding ADHD (The Open University)
This course covers the contribution of scientific research to understanding ADHD, with a focus on assessing the effectiveness and mechanism of action of treatments and therapies.
Fees: Free
Date commencing: Available now
Understanding Autism (The Open University)
This course explains how ideas about autism have evolved and explores diagnosis, causes, intervention and life-span development. Widely varying perspectives on autism are illustrated and key societal and cross-cultural issues highlighted.
Fees: Free
Date commencing: Available now
Functional Neuroanatomy (Cambridge Advance Online)
Six-week tutor-guided online course offered by Cambridge Advance Online (University of Cambridge), to discover the functional aspects of neuroanatomy and the clinical impacts of injury and illness in the brain and spinal cord.
Fees: £1700
Date Commencing: 25 September 2023. The course runs in quarterly enrolments.
Contact: Contact Sonia Arroyo (sonia.arroyo@cambridge.org) for further information.