Problem Solving
Applying Subject-Knowledge and Understanding
Below you will find a selection of resources to help you develop these employability skills, any resources from external parties will be indicated in the description.
Problem Solving
Ability to analyse issues, identify barriers and offer/implement potential solutions. This may involve prioritising tasks, coping with complexity, setting achievable goals and taking action. It may also involve innovation at relevant points.
First Steps in Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Free Online Course
This provides you with a short introduction to innovation and entrepreneurship, clarifying some key themes and terminology and helping you to examine your own views about these important subjects. (The Open University)
The Open University, First steps in innovation and entrepreneurship online course
This provides you with a short introduction to innovation and entrepreneurship, clarifying some key themes and terminology and helping you to examine your own views about these important subjects.
Making Creativity and Innovation Happen - Free Online Course
Creativity and innovation address ways of doing things better and differently. This free course, Making creativity and innovation happen, focuses both on individual creativity – where it comes from and how it can be developed – as well as creativity and the related concept of innovation at an organisational level. (The Open University)
The Open University, Making creativity and innovation happen online course
Making Decisions - Free Online Course
This free course will help you understand some of the processes involved in decision making. Attention to the psychology of decision making and the social context in which decisions are made can improve your understanding of others and yourself. (The Open University)
The Open University, Making decisions, online course
Digital Thinking Tools for Better Decision Making - Free Online Course
The invention of the digital computer has boosted the scale, speed and reach with which thinking tools extend our natural capabilities. This course introduces you to a wide variety of digital thinking tools. You will apply these tools in many practical activities and case studies, solving problems that involve finding and evaluating information, performing calculations and drawing reasoned conclusions. (The Open University)
The Open University, Digital thinking tools for better decision making, online course
The Shape of Ideation, Stefan Mumaw - TEDx Talk
Find out more about how creativity is involved in daily problem solving.
Stefan Mumaw The Shape of Ideation, TEDx Talk Video
Problem Solving: The Mark of an Independent Employee - Article
Discover how to develop your problem-solving skills and demonstrate them to eagle-eyed recruiters. (Target Jobs website)
Target Jobs website problem solving article
An Introduction to Recreational Math – Free Online Course
Discover what recreational math is and how to use it in education and mathematical research. (Weizmann Institute of Science)
Weizmann Institute of Science Introduction to recreational math online course
Managing Innovation: Learning to Prototype for Business – Free Online Course
Make sure your innovations work in practice, learn to create prototypes with this online course. (St George's, University of London)
St George's, University of London, Learning to prototype for business online course
Logical and Critical Thinking - Free Online Course
Identify common obstacles to effective thinking and improve your logical and critical thinking skills with this free online course. (The University of Auckland)
University of Auckland Logical and critical thinking online course
Innovation: the World's Greatest - Free Online Course
Understand what innovation means and consider the history and developments of innovative solutions that are important in our daily lives. (University of Leeds)
University of Leeds Innovation online course
Applying Subject Knowledge and Understanding
Potentially from the degree pathway. This might also include researching the types of industry/roles that the subject knowledge could lead to and mechanisms for doing this.
Careers Subject Knowledge - Online Resource
Studying with Queen’s University? Find Careers subject knowledge information from your School or Sector from our Careers sector resource
Mastering Your Craft, HIP Psychology - Podcast
Professor of Education, at Queen's University Belfast, Tony Gallagher gives an insight into the current times we live in with social isolation from Covid 19 and what this could mean for education. (HIP Pyschology)
Mastering your craft podcast episode
How to Boost your Legal Career during Lockdown, Law Careers.Net - Video
It’s a strange time to be pursuing a legal career, but there are plenty of things you can be doing during this time to stay motivated and focused. Check out Law Careers.Net top tips in their video below.
Law Careers.Net, Boost your legal career during lockdown video
Screen Industry - Free Online Courses
ScreenSkills is the industry-led skills body for the screen industries. They offer many free online training courses that are relevant to many subject areas.
Tangible Things – Free Online Course
Ever wondered about how museums, libraries, and other kinds of historical or scientific collections come together? Or how curators, historians, archivists, and preservationists do what they do? Find out more from this free online course (Harvard University)
Harvard University Tangible Things online course
HR Management Challenges – Free Online Course
Reflect on the challenges in HR management, leadership and the effect of globalisation on talent management. (The Open University)
The Open University HR Management Challenges online course
Developing Clinical Empathy - Free Online Course
Understand why empathy is so important for patient care, and develop your own empathic skills. (St George’s University of London)
St George’s University of London Developing clinical empathy online course
Copyright and Creative Industries - Free Online Course
Explore the role of copyright in the creative and cultural industries (CCI) and get practical advice on copyright (CISAC)
(CISAC) Copyright and creative industries online course
Climate Resilience for Rural Roads - Free Online Course
Explore the impact of climate change on rural roads and learn what professionals can do to manage it (University of Birmingham)
University of Birmingham Climate Resilience for Rural Roads online course
Developing Expert Educators for Healthcare Professions – Free Online Course
Learn to be a better healthcare educator and help your students find success in their health profession (University of Nottingham)
University of Nottingham Expert Educators for Healthcare Professions online course
Explore Filmmaking Online – Free Online Course
Learn how films go from script to screen and explore filmmaking opportunities (NFST and the BFI filmmaking academy)
NFST and the BFI Filmmaking online course
An Image Analysis MOOC for Biologists - Free Online Course
Get an introduction to image acquisition and analysis for biologists – from basic techniques to the future of image analysis, with this free online course. (University of Nottingham)
University of Nottingham Image analysis MOOC for biologists online course
Online Jazz Piano Course – Free Online Course
Learn to play jazz piano, beginning with the blues. (Goldsmiths, University of London)
Goldsmiths, University of London Jazz Piano online course
Technical Report Writing for Engineers – Free Online Course
Get an introduction to technical report writing designed for student and professional engineers. (The University of Sheffield)
University of Sheffield Technical report writing for Engineers online course
Nutrition and Wellbeing – Free Online Course
Demystify the complex and conflicting messages we hear about nutrition, health and lifestyle. (University of Aberdeen)
University of Aberdeen Nutrition and wellbeing online course
Shakespeare: Print and Performance – Free Online Course
Learn about Shakespeare in print and performance around the world, from early modern times to today with this free online course Shakespeare: Print and Performance. (King’s College London)
King’s College London Shakespeare: Print and performance online course
Sustainable Construction and Development – Free Online Course
Gain valuable insights into sustainable construction and development. (CIOB and London South Bank University)
London South Bank University Sustainable construction and development online course
Pandemics, Modelling, and Policy – Free Online Course
Discover how computer modelling can help policymakers manage coronavirus COVID-19. (The Open University)
Open University, Pandemics, modelling, and policy online course
Explore Star Carr & Archaeology - Free Online Course
Discover Star Carr, one of the world's most important archaeological sites, and learn what life was like over 10,000 years ago. (University of York)
University of York Explore Star Carr and Archaeology online course
Introduction to Cognitive Psychology - Free Online Course
Explore cognitive psychology and learn how to use experiments to study the mind with this short, flexible learning course. (University of York)
University of York Introduction to cognitive psychology online course
Forensic Psychology Course: Witness Investigation – Free Online Course
Discover how to use forensic psychology to obtain evidence from eyewitnesses in police investigations . (The Open University)
The Open University, Forensic psychology online course
Global Prosperity Beyond GDP – Free Online Course
How can we think beyond GDP and build a prosperous economy that works better for people and the planet? Find out with this course. (UCL)
UCL Global Prosperity Beyond GDP online course
Start Writing Fiction - Free Online Course
Get started with fiction writing, focusing on the central skill of creating character. (The Open University)
Open University Start writing fiction online course
The Importance of Play in Everyday Life - Free Online Course
Join today this online course and discover the importance of play therapy in everyday life. Explore the valuable impact of play across cultures and communities. (The University of Sheffield)
The University of Sheffield, Importance of play online course
Online Basic First Aid – Free Online Course
Take this online first aid course and learn how to manage bleeds, choking, and people who have fallen unconscious. (University of Glasgow)
University of Glasgow , Basic first aid online course
Climate Change Solutions – Free Online Course
Explore the potential solutions to climate change and how they relate to the UN's sustainable development goals. (University of Exeter)
University of Exeter Climate change solutions online course
How to get a Conservation Job? – Free Online Course
Learn how to quickly, and easily start your career as a professional wildlife conservationist. If you’re a student, job-seeker or career-switcher you’ll learn the golden rule for getting started. (Conservation Careers)
Conservation Careers, How to get a conservation online course
Belfast Region City Deal Investment – Article
Keep up to date with the Belfast Region City Deal Investment, find out more on the NI Chamber of Commerce and Industry website