学 is a verb . it can be used like this : 我正在学汉语。(I'm learing Chinese now)
学习 can be usd as a verb or noun,
for example:我正在学习汉语,in this sentence, 学习 is a verb .
An other example :学习可以使我们获取更多的知识(Learing can make us aquire more knowledge), and in this sentence,学习is a noun.