Psychology Courses

University of Cape Town

What is a Mind?

271 reviews

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

• FutureLearn
• 3 hours a week, 6 weeks long
• 1st Nov, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

UGC;  Avianshilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore;  CEC

Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)

527 reviews

The course is targeted for people who intend to start a new preschool/playschool/day-care, or upgrade an existing preschool, or to take up a career as a teacher in preschool, or to improve admission counseling skills or to be trained on the various eleme…

• Swayam
• 15 weeks long
• 30th Jun, 2021
• Free Online Course

• Best of All Time

Exploring Play: The Importance of Play in Everyday Life

133 reviews

Understanding the nature and value of play through the course of our lives, across cultures and communities.

• FutureLearn
• 7 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

A Beginner's Guide to Irrational Behavior

554 reviews

Behavioral economics couples scientific research on the psychology of decision making with economic theory to better understand what motivates financial decisions. In A Beginner’s Guide to Irrational Behavior, you will learn about some of the many ways i…

• Coursera
• 7-11 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Wesleyan University

Social Psychology

83 reviews

This course offers a brief introduction to classic and contemporary social psychology, covering topics such as decision making, persuasion, group behavior, personal attraction, and factors that promote health and well-being.

• Coursera
• 37 hours worth of material, 7 weeks long
• 20th Sep, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Monash University

Introduction to Psychology: The Psychology of Learning

102 reviews

Explore how new behaviours are learnt by examining different types of psychological conditioning.

• FutureLearn
• 6 hours a week, 2 weeks long
• Self paced
• Paid Course

• Best of All Time

Psychology by CrashCourse

Crash Course creates free, high-quality educational videos used by teachers and learners of all kinds. In 40 episodes, Hank Green will teach you psychology!

• YouTube
• 7 hours worth of material
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

Psychology of Personal Growth

62 reviews

Learn to understand personal growth from a comparative perspective.

• edX
• 2-3 hours a week, 6 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Monash University

Introduction to Psychology: Developmental Psychology

67 reviews

Examine the physical, cognitive and social development we undergo throughout our lives.

• FutureLearn
• 6 hours a week, 2 weeks long
• Self paced
• Paid Course

Psychological First Aid

49 reviews

Learn to provide psychological first aid to people in an emergency by employing the RAPID model: Reflective listening, Assessment of needs, Prioritization, Intervention, and Disposition. Utilizing the RAPID model (Reflective listening, Assessment of nee…

• Coursera
• 6 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 13th Sep, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)

CEC;  Avianshilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore

School Counseling

80 reviews

Have you seen a child being too aggressive – hitting and hurting other children, destroying things etc..?Have you seen a boy/girl being too timid, withdrawn, aloof, isolated?Have you seen an adolescent high school student being reckless, indulge in…

• Swayam
• 15 weeks long
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Yale University

The Science of Well-Being

26 reviews

“The Science of Well-Being” taught by Professor Laurie Santos overviews what psychological science says about happiness. The purpose of the course is to not only learn what psychological research says about what makes us happy but also to put those strat…

• Coursera
• 19 hours worth of material, 10 weeks long
• 20th Sep, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Positive Psychology

28 reviews

This course discusses research findings in the field of positive psychology, conducted by Barbara Fredrickson and her colleagues. It also features practical applications of this science that you can put to use immediately to help you live a full and mean…

• Coursera
• 11 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 20th Sep, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Science of Happiness

33 reviews

The first MOOC to teach positive psychology. Learn science-based principles and practices for a happy, meaningful life.

• edX
• 4-5 hours a week, 11 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Positive Psychology: Resilience Skills

6 reviews

Learn how to incorporate resilience interventions into your personal and professional life with Dr. Karen Reivich. In this course, you are exposed to the foundational research in resilience, including protective factors such as mental agility and optimis…

• Coursera
• 15 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 20th Sep, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)