University of Amsterdam Courses

Basic Statistics

12 reviews

Understanding statistics is essential to understand research in the social and behavioral sciences. In this course you will learn the basics of statistics; not just how to calculate them, but also how to evaluate them. This course will also prepare you f…

• Coursera
• 26 hours worth of material, 8 weeks long
• 2 days from now (24th Jan)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Big History - From the Big Bang until Today

2 reviews

Welcome to this Big History course! In this course, renowned scientists and scholars from the University of Amsterdam and beyond will take you on a journey from the Big Bang until today while addressing key questions in their fields. After completing thi…

• Coursera
• 12 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 2 days from now (24th Jan)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Inferential Statistics

Inferential statistics are concerned with making inferences based on relations found in the sample, to relations in the population. Inferential statistics help us decide, for example, whether the differences between groups that we see in our data are str…

• Coursera
• 22 hours worth of material, 7 weeks long
• 2 days from now (24th Jan)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Data Analytics for Lean Six Sigma

Welcome to this course on Data Analytics for Lean Six Sigma. In this course you will learn data analytics techniques that are typically useful within Lean Six Sigma improvement projects. At the end of this course you are able to analyse and interpret d…

• Coursera
• 11 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 2 days from now (24th Jan)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Teaching in University Science Laboratories (Developing Best Practice)

This course is developed to improve the effectiveness of laboratory classes in higher education. It aims to support teachers to improve their teaching skills for active learning in university science laboratory courses. It will show you how laboratory s…

• Coursera
• 14 hours worth of material, 7 weeks long
• 2 days from now (24th Jan)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Classical Sociological Theory

13 reviews

This Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) will offer the participants an introduction into the most important classical sociological readings between the 18th and 20th century. Highly influential social science scholars, such as Karl Marx, Max Weber and Emi…

• Coursera
• 12 hours worth of material, 8 weeks long
• 17th Jan, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Quantitative Methods

7 reviews

Discover the principles of solid scientific methods in the behavioral and social sciences. Join us and learn to separate sloppy science from solid research! This course will cover the fundamental principles of science, some history and philosophy of sci…

• Coursera
• 29 hours worth of material, 8 weeks long
• 2 weeks from now (7th Feb)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Communication Science

7 reviews

Since Antiquity, scholars have appreciated the importance of communication: as social beings, we cannot exist without communication. We need to interact with people around us, to make sense of the world and to position ourselves in a wider social and cul…

• Coursera
• 10 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 17th Jan, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Qualitative Research Methods

5 reviews

In this course you will be introduced to the basic ideas behind the qualitative research in social science. You will learn about data collection, description, analysis and interpretation in qualitative research. Qualitative research often involves an ite…

• Coursera
• 23 hours worth of material, 8 weeks long
• 2 weeks from now (7th Feb)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Ebola: Essential Knowledge for Health Professionals

4 reviews

March 2014 marked the starting point of the largest outbreak of Ebola virus disease in history. Although the disease seems to be on a decrease, we are not there yet and new outbreaks will surely emerge. New efforts to combat the outbreak are necessary. T…

• Coursera
• 17 hours worth of material, 9 weeks long
• 17th Jan, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Logic for Economists

2 reviews

This course provides a very brief introduction to basic mathematical concepts like propositional and predicate logic, set theory, the number system, and proof techniques. At the end of the course, students will be able to (1) detect the logical structur…

• Coursera
• 7 hours worth of material, 2 weeks long
• 2 weeks from now (7th Feb)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Unraveling the Cycling City

1 review

Obscured by its apparent simplicity, cycling is a complex phenomenon. Being an almost perfect human-machine hybrid, cycling is deeply rooted in a plethora of socio-technological systems. Around the world cycling is embraced as an important ingredient to…

• Coursera
• 22 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 1st Jan, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

English Pronunciation in a Global World

In this course you will improve your English pronunciation skills and learn about speaking English in today's globalised world.

• FutureLearn
• 3 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Media ethics & governance

Media Ethics and Governance About this course: This course explores some of the basic theories, models and concepts in the field of media ethics. We will introduce influential ethical theories and perspectives, explore changing societal demands and expe…

• Coursera
• 8 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 17th Jan, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Reclaiming the Street for Livable Urban Spaces

In Reclaiming the Street, you will learn about the mechanisms of change and challenges you to apply this knowledge to start creating vibrant streetscapes in your neighbourhood. This six week course will guide you through seminal academic work on the topi…

• Coursera
• 19 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 1st Jan, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)