University of Cape Town Courses

Understanding Clinical Research: Behind the Statistics

798 reviews

If you’ve ever skipped over`the results section of a medical paper because terms like “confidence interval” or “p-value” go over your head, then you’re in the right place.

• Coursera
• 1 day 3 hours 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Becoming a changemaker: Introduction to Social Innovation

37 reviews

Explore social innovation and entrepreneurship with the University of Cape Town's 6-week course. Learn to solve complex problems and develop the mindset, skills, and relationships to become a changemaker.

• Coursera
• 19 hours 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Climate Change Mitigation in Developing Countries

35 reviews

This course challenges you to consider how one might lift societies out of poverty while also mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. We explore the inherent complexity of developing country governments wanting to grow their economies in a climate friendly…

• Coursera
• 17 hours 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Julia Scientific Programming

31 reviews

Learn Julia, a high-performance language for scientific computing, in a 4-week course by the University of Cape Town. Gain skills in programming, data scraping, and using Julia packages.

• Coursera
• 19 hours 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Severe to Profound Intellectual Disability: Circles of Care and Education

26 reviews

This course is about caring for and educating children (and youth) with severe to profound intellectual disability.

• Coursera
• 15 hours 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Organ Donation: From Death to Life

14 reviews

Explore the complexities of organ donation with the University of Cape Town's 4-week course. Learn about death determination, ethical practices, and cultural considerations in this field.

• Coursera
• 15 hours 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Disability Inclusion in Education: Building Systems of Support

12 reviews

Explore disability inclusion in education with the University of Cape Town's 5-week course. Learn strategies for teaching students with hearing, visual, and intellectual disabilities.

• Coursera
• 14 hours 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Writing your World: Finding yourself in the academic space

236 ratings at Coursera

In this course, we provide practical insights into how to write an academic essay. We show you how to develop the academic skills needed to be a competent academic writer.

• Coursera
• 19 hours 7 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Teaching Children with Visual Impairment: Creating Empowering Classrooms

155 ratings at Coursera

In the education of children with visual impairment, there is at present a global movement away from segregated special schooling, and towards inclusive neighbourhood schools.

• Coursera
• 13 hours 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Educating Deaf Children: Becoming an Empowered Teacher

350 ratings at Coursera

This course provides you with invaluable knowledge and skills about teaching Deaf children.

• Coursera
• 15 hours 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Innovative Finance: Hacking finance to change the world

133 ratings at Coursera

Learn to leverage finance for social change with the University of Cape Town's 5-week course. Gain skills in innovative financing strategies for outcomes like financial inclusion and access to education.

• Coursera
• 19 hours 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

How Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets can master the Blockchain Technology

39 ratings at Coursera

Explore blockchain and AI technologies in this 4-week course by the University of Cape Town. Ideal for entrepreneurs, learn about distributed ledgers, machine learning, and data privacy.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Research for Impact

148 ratings at Coursera

Explore impactful research methods with the University of Cape Town's 6-week course. Learn to influence policy, practice, and attitudes, with insights from the ASSAR Project.

• Coursera
• 20 hours 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Extinctions: Past and Present

235 reviews

Discover the diversity of life on earth, the impacts of five past mass extinctions and the prospect of a sixth extinction today.

• FutureLearn
• 5 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)

What is a Mind?

288 reviews

Explore the most pertinent scientific and philosophical concepts for understanding our own minds with this free online course

• FutureLearn
• 6 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time