Humanities Courses and Certifications

Digital humanities: humanities research in the digital age

6 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course will prepare you for the challenges of doing research in an increasingly digital world. It introduces the methods of digital humanities and explains how research methods in the ...

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

Foundations & Applications of Humanities Analytics

Open the black box of computational text analysis: frame humanities questions, operationalize measurement, and apply probability and topic modeling to literary, cultural and political texts.

• Complexity Explorer
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Humanities in Focus

Humanities in Focus is about raising questions rather than providing you with answers. You will engage in ongoing conversations about social issues in film, challenges and opportunities in art, experi

• edX
• 6 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Environmental Humanities

Examines climate change and ecological crises through literature, philosophy, history, essays, and films, foregrounding nonhuman agency and ecological ethics.

• Swayam
• Available until Oct 12, 2026
• Free Online Course

Introduction to Medical Humanities

An introduction to medical humanities examining health, illness, care, and medical authority through theory, Indian case studies, literature, films, and policies.

• Swayam
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

Digital Humanities: Theory and Practice

Explores how computational methods reshape humanities research through digital text analysis, network analysis, web data extraction, geospatial mapping, and immersive technologies.

• Swayam
• Available until Oct 12, 2026
• Free Online Course

Modern States;  Tufts University

Humanities

This course reviews materials intended to acquire a general knowledge of literature, art, music and the other performing arts.

• Independent
• 6 weeks, 6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Complexity Explorer

Introduction to Patterns in Humanities Analytics

Explore what patterns are, along with their joys, challenges, and lived experience.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Journey Conversations: Weaving Knowledge and Action

164 ratings at Coursera

Explore the universe story through 20 interviews with scientists and environmentalists: cosmic evolution, emergence of life, eco-cities, food and energy, and teaching through the arts.

• Coursera
• 7 weeks, 6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Library Science

64 ratings

Explores how libraries support society while introducing classification, maintenance, research organization with Mendeley, serial management, open access, and plagiarism detection.

• YouTube
• 14 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dal Documento al Dato: Strumenti e Tecnologie per l’Analisi dei Dati nelle Digital Humanities

Un’introduzione alle metodologie computazionali per raccogliere, organizzare, analizzare e arricchire dati testuali e culturali nelle Digital Humanities.

• Polimi OPEN KNOWLEDGE
• 22 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Asian Environmental Humanities: Landscapes in Transition

192 ratings at Coursera

Explore how Asian landscapes shape environmental thought: Chinese shanshui aesthetics and gardens, Zoroastrian and Auroville communities, India's waste politics, and post-Fukushima activism.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

General Social Science and Humanities Lessons

A short, accessible survey of social science and humanities spanning psychology, political science, famous people, and prehistoric times.

• Study.com
• 2 days 9 hours 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Structures and Methods of Bharatiya Knowledge

This curriculum provides a comprehensive overview of the structures and methods of Bharatiya knowledge systems, focusing on the topography and classification of Indic knowledge disciplines. Designed a

• SWAYAM Plus
• 30 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Peace Education Program- Credit Course (English).

• Discover Yourself • Know Your Strengths • Explore Peace Who am I? What are my strengths? How can I discover peace in my life? The Peace Education Program is designed to help you explore above import

• SWAYAM Plus
• 30 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate