People & Society Courses and Certifications

Getting started with French 1

9 ratings

Whether you want to visit, work or live in a French-speaking environment, you will get more out of the experience if you can communicate effectively with people. In this short course you will begin...

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

Learn German for Beginners

6 ratings

In this beginner-level course learn German greetings, simple German conversations, sentence structure, pronouns, conjugation, verbs and verb structure, adjectives and opposites, articles, time, tense, letter writing, adverbs, filling in a form, and much…

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

Software and the law

6 ratings

In this free course, Software and the law, you'll look at the laws relevant to software and its use, taking a global perspective. A major part of this course is devoted to intellectual-property...

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

The Good Life - Happiness and Positive Psychology

9 ratings

An introductory psychology lecture on why therapy works and what positive psychology reveals about happiness, cultural differences, and our poor predictions of it.

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

Learn Turkish for Beginners

14 ratings

Practice beginner Turkish phrases, vocabulary, and conversations for everyday situations such as visiting a doctor or shopping.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Archaeoastronomy

8 ratings

Study how the ancients saw the sky with the naked eye and how astronomy shaped power and architecture in Egypt, the Pre-Columbian world, Asia and Classical antiquity.

• Polimi OPEN KNOWLEDGE
• 8 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Psychological research, obedience and ethics

8 ratings

In this free course, Psychological research, obedience and ethics, you will learn about the importance of ethics in research that is undertaken by psychologists. You will read about the famous ...

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

How to Understand Child Psychology

18 ratings

Learn how to handle behavior problems and better understand disorders like autism with this Howcast video series featuring Dr. Kimberly Williams.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Black American History by CrashCourse

9 ratings

Clint Smith teaches you Black American History in 50 episodes. In this course, you will learn about the Transatlantic slave trade, slavery in the American colonies, Elizabeth Key, slave codes, the Germantown petition against slavery, and the Stono Rebell…

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Active Learning for Soft Skills Development

7 ratings

This course provides a practical learning path on how to foster the development of soft and digital skills while teaching specific subjects.

• Polimi OPEN KNOWLEDGE
• 6 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Mathematics Teaching Ideas for the Common Core - Jo Boaler

8 ratings

Translates research on brain and math learning into growth-mindset teaching strategies that help students enjoy mathematics and engage in richer classroom work.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Business Writing Essentials for the Modern Workplace (Live Online)

2637 ratings at CourseHorse

Learn to write clear, concise workplace messages that engage senior stakeholders, adapt to varied audiences, and prompt polite, concrete action.

• CourseHorse
• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• $50.00

Mental Illness: Understanding Mood Disorders - Part 1

5 ratings

Explores how clinical psychology identifies and treats mood disorders through diagnostic criteria and biological, cognitive, and interpersonal approaches.

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

The psychology of cybercrime

7 ratings

In this free course, The psychology of cybercrime, you will explore different questions about cybercrime from a psychological angle in an attempt to better understand this relatively recent field ...

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

An Introduction to Climate Change and Human Rights

7 ratings

Examine how human rights obligations demand stronger climate action: emissions mitigation, adaptation for people in vulnerable situations, and addressing loss and damage from climate impacts.

• UN CC:e-Learn
• 3-4 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course