Psychology Courses and Certifications

NPTEL;  IIT Kanpur

Introduction to Psychology

5 ratings

This introductory psychology course will cover the major psychological constructs and principles, primarily focusing on the perceptual processes, learning, memory, emotions, genetic and environmental determinants of behavior and personality.

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

Psychology around the world

17 ratings at OpenLearn

Explore how culture and place shape thinking, memory, perception, infant experience, and wellbeing, while examining psychology’s limits.

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

Introducing Climate Psychology: facing the climate crisis

7 ratings at OpenLearn

Explore how climate change affects wellbeing, why facts alone fail to motivate action, and how psychological resilience can support engagement with the crisis.

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

Foundations of Psychology - This Is Your Brain

1 rating

Explores dualism and materialism, then introduces neurons, brain regions, and the mechanist view of consciousness.

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

The Royal Institution

An Introduction to Paranormal Psychology - With Chris French

4 ratings

An introduction to anomalistic psychology, examining paranormal beliefs and experiences through cognitive biases and scientific explanations.

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

Starting with psychology

115 ratings at OpenLearn

The most 'important and greatest puzzle' we face as humans is ourselves (Boring, 1950, p. 56). Humans are a puzzle, one that is complex, subtle and multi-layered, and it gets even more complicated ...

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

Career Certificate

Introduction to Developmental, Social & Clinical Psychology

Learn psychology to better understand why we think and behave the way we do and how to treat and identify psychological disorders.

• edX
• 29 weeks, 1-2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• $996.00
• 4 courses

Positive Psychology: Applications and Interventions

7 ratings

Apply positive interventions in daily life: cultivate positive emotions, identify and use character strengths, set and achieve goals, and measure wellbeing.

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

General Psychology

What is Psychology about? What are its fields of investigation, theoretical frameworks, methods, and applications? The present course offers a general introduction which provides an overview of the ma

• Federica
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Psychology of learning: from individuals to cultures

Do we all learn and remember things in the same way? Do we express personality and emotions similarly across the world? This course aims at providing students with knowledge and understanding of the m

• Federica
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Introduction to Psychology Part 1

Explore the foundations of human behavior through digital projects: the brain's role in behavior, vision and sound perception, emotion, and physical, cognitive, social and moral development.

• Kadenze
• 21 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Introduction to Psychology Part 2

Study theories of learning, mental disorders and their treatment, and psychology in political advertising through scaffolded digital projects, reflection weeks, and a final portfolio.

• Kadenze
• 24 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Fundamentals of Psychology

75 ratings at edX

A basic introduction of psychology and the processes and methods used within the field. This course is eligible for Audit and Verified Certificate only.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 5-10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Psychology

Explore psychological research to understand basic theories and methods of scientific psychology with a strong focus on positive psychology.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

PSYCH101: Introduction to Psychology

1 rating

Survey the science of mind and behavior: research methods, neuroscience, sensation and perception, learning and memory, development, personality, social psychology, stress, and psychopathology.

• Saylor University
• 64 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate