Electricity (Fundamentals)

Are you interested in electricity? Curious about how it all works? Then UK Open Learning's Fundamentals of Electricity could be the right course for you. It covers everything from electron theory and magnetism, circuits and currents to capacitance and inductance. This course would be particularly valuable to everyone working with electricity who wants a greater understanding of what is happening. It would also provide a great introduction to those wanting to develop a career in the field.

At the end of this course you'll be able to: understand electron theory, understand what electricity is, understand circuits, current,resistance, voltage etc and understand the various ways electricity can be measured. This course would be a good beginning towards electrical/building trades.

At UK Open Learning we pride ourselves on our friendly and supportive tutors. Your tutor support will start as soon as you receive your course and will be valid for 12 months. All our tutors are highly qualified with extensive experience in supporting distance learning students. You contact your tutor via email and they are responsible for marking assignments answering your questions and guiding you through the course to ensure you are ready for your examinations.

There are no pre-requisites for this course however you should have a good understanding of mathematics.

We recommended you spend approximately 110 hours of your time studying for the Fundamentals of Electricity Award. The pace of study is completely up to you. To give an example, if you dedicate 2 hours a week to the course it would take you a year to complete but if you could spare 4 hours a week you could complete it in six months.

Unit 1- Electron Theory and Magnetism. Unit 2 – Circuits. Unit 3 – Direct and Alternating Currents. Unit 4 – Capacitance and inductance.

Your course consists of the FOUR UNITS, and FOUR Self-Assessment Assignments one after each unit which are for your own revision and you do not need to send into the college for marking. There is ONE Tutor Marked Assignment required to be completed and sent to the college for marking. You will find the Tutor Marked assignment at the end of the course.

Your course consists of the FOUR UNITS, and FOUR Self-Assessment Assignments one after each unit which are for your own revision and you do not need to send into the college for marking. There is ONE Tutor Marked Assignment required to be completed and sent to the college for marking. You will find the Tutor Marked assignment at the end of the course.