Program Overview

University Programs

The university offers a wide range of programs, including short and online courses, undergraduate, postgraduate, professional, and research programs.

Subject Areas

• Archaeology and anthropology
  • Archaeology
  • English Local History
• Architectural history
  • Architectural History
  • History of Design
• Business and management
  • Business and management
  • Data science, computing, maths
• Data science, computing, maths
  • Data science, computing, maths
  • IT Systems Analysis and Design
• Diplomatic studies and law
  • Diplomatic Studies
  • Foundations of Diplomacy Pre-Master's Course
• Economics and politics
  • Economics and politics
  • Historical Studies
• Education and study skills
  • Education
  • English Social and Local History
• Environment and sustainability
  • Environment and sustainability
  • Sustainable Urban Development
• History of art
  • History of Art
  • History of Design
• History, including local and social
  • History
  • English Local History
• Languages and cultural studies
  • Languages and cultural studies
  • Literature, creative writing and film studies
• Literature, creative writing and film studies
  • Creative Writing
  • Literature and Arts
• Medical and health sciences
  • Medical and health sciences
  • Health Research
• Music
  • Music
• Natural sciences
  • Nanotechnology
  • Experimental and Translational Therapeutics
• Philosophy
  • Philosophy
  • Practical Ethics
• Psychology and counselling
  • Psychology and counselling
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Religion and theology
  • Theological Studies
  • Psychodynamic Practice
• Technology and AI
  • Technology and AI
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) Steering Group

Course Format

• Day and weekend events
• In-person learning
• Lecture series
• Online learning
• Professional
• Summer schools
• Weekly learning

Undergraduate Programs

Certificates

• Archaeology
• Certificate of Higher Education
• English Literature
• History
• History of Art
• Theological Studies

Diplomas

• Archaeology
• Creative Writing
• English Social and Local History
• History of Art

Advanced Diplomas

• British Archaeology
• IT Systems Analysis and Design
• Local History

Pre-Master's

• Advanced Pre-sessional Course for Graduate Students
• Foundations of Diplomacy Pre-Master's Course

Postgraduate Programs

Certificates

• Architectural History
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Ecological Survey Techniques
• Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Health Research
• Historical Studies
• Nanotechnology
• Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
• Psychodynamic Counselling
• Qualitative Health Research Methods
• Teaching Evidence-Based Health Care

Diplomas

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Severe Mental Health Problems
• Health Research
• International Wildlife Conservation Practice
• Psychodynamic Practice

Master of Studies (MSt)

• Creative Writing
• Diplomatic Studies
• Historical Studies
• History of Design
• Literature and Arts
• Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
• Practical Ethics
• Psychodynamic Practice

Master of Science (MSc)

• Applied Landscape Archaeology
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• English Local History
• Evidence-Based Health Care
• Evidence-Based Health Care Medical Statistics
• Evidence-Based Health Care Systematic Reviews
• Evidence-Based Health Care Teaching and Education
• Experimental and Translational Therapeutics
• Nanotechnology for Medicine and Health Care
• Surgical Science and Practice
• Sustainable Urban Development
• Translational Health Sciences

Research Degrees (DPhil)

• Archaeology
• Architectural History
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• English Local History
• Evidence-Based Health Care
• Literature and Arts
• Sustainable Urban Development

Professional Programs

Continuing Professional Development

• Business and management
• Cultural heritage
• Data science, computing, maths
• Diplomatic studies
• Education
• Environment and sustainability
• Medical and health sciences
• Nanotechnology and nanomedicine
• Philosophy and ethics
• Psychology and counselling
• Research methods and skills
• Technology and AI
• Urban studies

Research

Research Community

The research community at Oxford Lifelong Learning extends across disciplines and is supported by a research culture that encourages interdisciplinary initiatives.

Research Areas

• Academic staff profiles
• Part-time DPhil programmes
• Research areas
• Research students

Research Forums

• Artificial Intelligence (AI) Steering Group
• Lifelong Learning Pedagogies forum
• Research Ethics Colloquium
• The Vice-Chancellors Colloquium

Agile Project Management Course

Overview

The Agile Project Management course introduces agile thinking, with a focus on Scrum, and provides techniques that can be applied to projects straight away.

Programme Details

• An introductory case study of a failing project that was transformed by applying Agile
• Tutorial on recommended online environments for Agile projects with geographically dispersed teams
• 12 principles of the Agile Manifesto
• Introduction to Scrum
• Definition of done
• Team values and culture
• Team roles in Agile Scrum Master, Product Owner, Team
• Team communication and team size
• Structure of Agile projects
• Building understanding through user stories
• Estimating tasks and effort
• Tracking your project to a successful conclusion
• Servant Leadership: Key skills of the expert Scrum Master
• Key skills of expert Product Owners

Extended Interactive Case Study

The last session of the course will be a focused case study, taking participants through a typical Agile project, providing an opportunity to think about the practical application of the tools learned on the course.

Certification

To be eligible for a certificate of attendance, participants must attend the whole course. The certificate will show the participant's name, the course title, and the dates of the course attended.

Fees

• Standard course fee: Ł685.00

Tutor

• Dr Rob Collins, Visiting Fellow, Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford

IT Requirements

The course is delivered online using Microsoft Teams. Participants must be familiar with using a computer for purposes such as sending email and searching the Internet, and have regular access to the Internet and a computer meeting the recommended minimum computer specification. Headphones with working speakers and a microphone are advised.