Humanities Courses and Certifications

Child Nutrition and Cooking

31 ratings

Eating patterns that begin in childhood affect health and well-being across the lifespan. This course examines contemporary child nutrition and the impact of the individual decisions made by each family.

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

Stanford Introduction to Food and Health

49 ratings

Explore innovative strategies for healthier eating habits, distinguishing between beneficial and harmful foods, and rediscovering the importance of home cooking for improved well-being.

• Coursera
• 6 hours 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

• Best of All Time

Modern & Contemporary American Poetry (“ModPo”)

190 ratings

During the 10 weeks of the course, you will be guided through poems, video discussions of each poem, and community discussions of each poem.

• Coursera
• 3 days 15 hours 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

• Best of All Time

English for Career Development

23 ratings

Improve English skills for career advancement, covering job search, applications, resumes, cover letters, networking, and interviews. Compare U.S. and home country processes.

• Coursera
• 1 day 16 hours 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

• Best of All Time

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

Grammar and Punctuation

32 ratings

After completing this course, you will be able to: - identify the correct verb tenses to use - use commas effectively - utilize several different sentence types - write more effectively in English

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

Moralities of Everyday Life

42 ratings

How can we explain kindness and cruelty? Where does our sense of right and wrong come from? Why do people so often disagree about moral issues? This course explores the psychological foundations of our moral lives.

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

• Best of All Time

Introduction to Philosophy

73 ratings

This course will introduce you to some of the main areas of research in contemporary philosophy. Each module a different philosopher will talk you through some of the most important questions and issues in their area of expertise.

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

• Best of All Time

Chinese for Beginners

61 ratings

This is an ABC Chinese course for beginners, including introduction of phonetics and daily expressions. After taking this class, learners can have a basic understanding of Chinese Mandarin and make basic conversations of daily living.

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

• Best of All Time

Basic Spanish 3: Getting there

150 ratings

Beginners course for learners of Spanish that focuses not only on language but also on cultural aspects, specifically designed for English speakers.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 3-4 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

A Life of Happiness and Fulfillment

502 ratings

This course draws content from a variety of fields, including psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral decision theory to offer a tested and practical recipe for leading a life of happiness and fulfillment.

• Coursera
• 1 day 6 hours 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

• Best of All Time

Leiden University;  Meertens instituut (KNAW)

Miracles of Human Language: An Introduction to Linguistics

115 ratings

There is no human society, no matter how small or how isolated, which does not employ a language that is rich and diverse. This course introduces you to linguistics, featuring interviews with well-known linguists and with speakers of many different langu…

• Coursera
• 22 hours 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

• Best of All Time

Nutrition and Health: Food Safety

223 ratings

Learn about bacteria, pesticides and health hazards present in food. This online course is offered as a MOOC which means that you can study at your own pace, at your own time and anywhere you want.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 6-8 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Tel Aviv University;  Campus - the Israeli National Project for Digital Learning

HOPE: What Makes Us Human

330 ratings

What sets us apart, and brings us together, as humans? How can we live up to our humanity? HOPE is an open invitation to become better at being human, to realize our humanity. Join HOPE to discover what it means to be us and live up to it!

• edX
• 10 weeks, 3-5 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

The Modern World, Part One: Global History from 1760 to 1910

25 ratings

Explore global transformations from 1760-1910, examining political, economic, and social revolutions that shaped the modern world. Understand key historical events and their lasting impact on society.

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

• Best of All Time