People & Society Courses and Certifications

Creative Writing: The Craft of Style

8 ratings

Enhance your writing style through metaphor, imagery, and word choice. Learn revision techniques to create compelling stories and polished prose.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

The Kennedy Half Century

11 ratings

Explore JFK's presidency, assassination, and enduring legacy. Understand his influence on subsequent presidents and modern politics. Analyze the lasting impact of his words and actions.

• Coursera
• 9-10 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Stanford;  The University of British Columbia

Game Theory II: Advanced Applications

10 ratings

Explore advanced game theory concepts including social choice, mechanism design, and auctions. Learn to design strategic interactions for optimal social outcomes in various scenarios.

• Coursera
• 17 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Introduction to Communication Science

7 ratings

Explore communication theories, models, and concepts across mass, interpersonal, and intrapersonal domains. Gain insights into the field's history, dominant paradigms, and cultural impact.

• Coursera
• 10 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Commonwealth Education Trust

Writing for Young Readers: Opening the Treasure Chest

15 ratings

This course is for curious students and aspiring authors with a passion for writing for young readers. This course will guide you with a combination of video lectures, online readings, peer reviews, and guest appearances from world-renowned children’s au…

• Coursera
• 16 hours 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Positive Psychology: Martin E. P. Seligman’s Visionary Science

6408 ratings at Coursera

Explore the foundations and key findings of positive psychology with its founder, learning research-based skills to increase well-being and flourish throughout life.

• Coursera
• 16 hours 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Microeconomics: When Markets Fail

5 ratings

Explore market imperfections, their consequences, and potential remedies. Learn to analyze and evaluate real-world market outcomes through weekly exercises and current event applications.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Progettare l'Innovazione Didattica

31 ratings

Esplora l'innovazione didattica attraverso risultati di apprendimento, valutazione, modelli pedagogici e reti di apprendimento attive per migliorare l'insegnamento e l'apprendimento.

• Polimi OPEN KNOWLEDGE
• 6 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Forensic science and fingerprints

12 ratings

This free course, Forensic science and fingerprints, covers how science can make fingerprints easier to study, how they are used in court and some of the questions about the extent to which ...

• OpenLearn
• 10 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Søren Kierkegaard - Subjectivity, Irony and the Crisis of Modernity

12 ratings

Explore Kierkegaard's analysis of modern existential issues through the lens of Socratic philosophy. Gain insights into subjectivity, irony, and faith relevant to contemporary life.

• Coursera
• 16 hours 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Introduction to Key Constitutional Concepts and Supreme Court Cases

6 ratings

Explore the U.S. Constitution's origins, amendments, and landmark Supreme Court cases. Learn about government structure, federal powers, and individual rights through key constitutional concepts and interpretations.

• Coursera
• 6 hours 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Psychology of Popularity

11 ratings

Explore the lasting impact of childhood popularity on adult life, relationships, and success. Learn scientific insights to enhance social skills, parenting, and overall happiness.

• Coursera
• 7-8 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Securing Digital Democracy

6 ratings

Explore the security risks and potential of electronic voting, covering past, present, and future technologies, computer security, human factors, and policy implications for digital democracy.

• Coursera
• 14 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Intellectual Humility: Science

9 ratings

Explore the science behind intellectual humility, examining cognitive biases, emotional factors, and developmental aspects that influence our ability to be open-minded and consider opposing viewpoints.

• Coursera
• 21 hours 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

The Fall and Rise of Jerusalem

10 ratings

The destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem and the Babylonian Exile were a great catastrophe in the history of the Jewish Nation. What really happened during that dark, fateful age, and how did new opportunities arise from the ashes?

• Coursera
• 13 hours 56 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course