Humanities Courses and Certifications

Umano Digitale

46 reviews

Un viaggio nella storia dell’uomo alla ricerca del significato di uno degli aggettivi più utilizzati e fraintesi dei nostri tempi: “digitale”.

• Independent
• 20 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

• Best of All Time

Modern & Contemporary American Poetry (“ModPo”)

189 reviews

During the 10 weeks of the course, you will be guided through poems, video discussions of each poem, and community discussions of each poem. And (unique among open online courses) we offer weekly, interactive live webcasts.

• Coursera
• 3 days 14 hours 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

A Life of Happiness and Fulfillment

502 reviews

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

• Best of All Time

Literature of the English Country House

215 reviews

Take a journey through the literature of English country houses from the time of Thomas More to Oscar Wilde.

• FutureLearn
• 8 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

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

HOPE: What Makes Us Human

312 reviews

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 a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Exploring English: Shakespeare

506 reviews

Improve your English language skills by looking at the life and works of William Shakespeare and his enduring popularity.

• FutureLearn
• 6 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Cardiff University

Working with Translation: Theory and Practice

152 reviews

Explore what it means to communicate in multiple languages in a variety of contexts, and discover your inner translator.

• FutureLearn
• 4 weeks, 4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Basic Spanish 1: Getting Started

430 reviews

Learn Spanish and explore Spanish culture in this introductory language course, designed for English speakers.

• edX
• 7 weeks, 4-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Nutrition and Health: Food Safety

213 reviews

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 a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Exploring English: Language and Culture

850 reviews

This course for learners of English looks at British culture and examines English in use to help you improve your language skills.

• FutureLearn
• 6 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Basic Spanish 3: Getting there

140 reviews

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 a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Digital Humanities

42 ratings at edX

Develop skills in digital research and visualization techniques across subjects and fields within the humanities.

• edX
• 7 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Digital Humanities in Practice: From Research Questions to Results

14 ratings at edX

Combine literary research with data science to find answers in unexpected ways. Learn basic coding tools to help save time and draw insights from thousands of digital documents at once.

• edX
• 10 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Knowledge Graphs Seminar - Spring 2020

Explore knowledge graphs through Stanford's seminar series, covering fundamental concepts, applications, and advanced topics in this cutting-edge field of data representation and reasoning.

• YouTube
• 19 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Video

First Step Korean

122 reviews

This is an elementary-level Korean language course, and covers 4 skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking.

• Coursera
• 17 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time