Humanities Courses and Certifications

Creating Modern China: The Republican Period to the Present

7 ratings

Explore the birth of modern China with a focus on the time between the fall of the Qing and the end of World War II.

• edX
• 12 weeks, 1-3 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Modern World, Part Two: Global History since 1910

6 ratings

Explore global history since 1910, examining pivotal moments, ideological shifts, and the evolution of societies through world wars, crises, and transformations that shape our modern world.

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

Comunicación y Pronunciación en Inglés

31 ratings

Mejora tu pronunciación de inglés por medio de una introducción práctica a la fonología básica del idioma, para aumentar tu confianza y habilidades comunicativas a la hora de hablar inglés.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 4-6 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

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

Chinese for HSK 1

5 ratings

The course covers the four skills although only listening and reading are tested in HSK. At the end of the course, you will be able to understand and use simple Chinese phrases and meet basic needs for communication.

• Coursera
• 1 day 14 hours 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

China’s First Empires and the Rise of Buddhism

6 ratings

Learn about the Qin and Han dynasties, and how Buddhism and ideas of self-realization influenced the medieval period.

• edX
• 12 weeks, 1-3 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Literati China: Examinations, Neo-Confucianism, and Later Imperial China

6 ratings

Explore China’s imperial period, with a focus on the Song dynasty and the role of the exam system in government.

• edX
• 12 weeks, 1-3 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Civil War and Reconstruction – 1865-1890: The Unfinished Revolution

8 ratings

Examine the pivotal but misunderstood era of Reconstruction that followed the Civil War, the first effort in American history to construct an interracial democracy.

• edX
• 18 weeks, 4-6 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Shakespeare's Hamlet: The Ghost

5 ratings

Explore the haunting figure at the heart of one of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 5-7 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Invasions, Rebellions, and the Fall of Imperial China

5 ratings

An overview of modern Chinese history, including the fall of the Qing and the end of imperial China.

• edX
• 12 weeks, 1-3 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

China and Communism

5 ratings

Explore the Maoist period of China, from the Communist Party to the death of Mao and the reopening of China.

• edX
• 12 weeks, 1-3 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The History of Modern Israel - Part I: From an Idea to a State

8 ratings

Explore the origins of modern Israel, from 19th-century Zionism to statehood. Examine key events like the British Mandate, World War II, and the 1948 War, understanding the complex factors that shaped Israel's establishment.

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

The Spain of Don Quixote

11 ratings

An exploration of Spain depicted in Cervante’s historic novel, Don Quixote – a Golden Age in which Spanish arts and literature reached worldwide excellence.

• edX
• 7 weeks, 4-5 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Constructores de Paz

232 ratings at Coursera

Reflexiona sobre el autoconocimiento, manejo de conflictos y perdón para construir paz interior y social. Explora prácticas personales y cotidianas que fomenten la convivencia pacífica.

• Coursera
• 1 day 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Química, guerra y ética

247 ratings at Coursera

Explora la relación entre química y guerra, abordando armas químicas, esfuerzos de control, uso dual de sustancias y la importancia de la ética en la aplicación científica.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course