The University of Chicago Courses

Understanding the Brain: The Neurobiology of Everyday Life

27 reviews

Discover the inner workings of the brain and its impact on everyday life in this 10-week course from The University of Chicago. Explore neurobiology, neuronal communication, perception, movement, and more.

• Coursera
• 28 hours worth of material, 10 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

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Critical Issues in Urban Education

70 ratings at Coursera

Explore critical issues in urban education reform with this 10-week course from the University of Chicago. Gain historical perspective, understand unique contextual elements, and analyze divergent viewpoints.

• Coursera
• 22 hours worth of material, 10 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Global Warming II: Create Your Own Models in Python

51 ratings at Coursera

Explore numerical modeling in Earth system and climate sciences with Python in this 5-week course from The University of Chicago. Ideal for Python beginners.

• Coursera
• 32 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Global Warming I: The Science and Modeling of Climate Change

8 reviews

Learn about the science and modeling of climate change in this 12-week course from The University of Chicago. No scientific background required.

• Coursera
• 39 hours worth of material, 12 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Internet Giants: The Law and Economics of Media Platforms

1053 ratings at Coursera

Explore the intersection of law and technology with a focus on media platforms in this 9-week course offered by The University of Chicago. Topics include Microsoft, Google, smartphones, network neutrality, music and video platforms, and ebooks.

• Coursera
• 60 hours worth of material, 9 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Home Care of Pediatric Tracheostomies, Ventilators, and G-Tubes

1 review

Join this free webinar by the University of Chicago to learn about caring for children with tracheostomies, ventilators, and G-tubes. Improve healthcare outcomes with practical skills and knowledge.

• Independent
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

In 1998, theoretical cosmologist Michael Turner coined the term “dark energy.” Since then, he has worked to combine cosmology and particle physics to understand the origin and evolution of the universe.

• World Science U
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Introduction to Quantum Computing for Everyone

Explore the principles of quantum computing with this 5-week course from The University of Chicago. Learn about QIS concepts, quantum operations, and algorithm creation.

• edX
• 3-5 hours a week, 5 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Modeling Climate Change

Intended for non-specialists, this course starts with basic principles and builds to more complicated, realistic models of the Earth's climate.

• edX
• 3-5 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Critical Issues in Urban Education

Debate the polarized issues of education reform with experts from the field, and learn about the history of American public schooling.

• edX
• 2-5 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Software Defined Networking

267 ratings at Coursera

In this course, you will learn about software defined networking and how it is changing the way communications networks are managed, maintained, and secured.

• Coursera
• 32 hours worth of material, 8 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Quantum Computing for Everyone 2

This course focuses on the mathematics, programming, operations, and algorithms of quantum computing

• edX
• 3-5 hours a week, 5 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Quantum Computer Systems Design I: Intro to Quantum Computation and Programming

This course explores the basic design principles of today's quantum computer systems. In this course, students will learn to work with the IBM Qiskit software tools to write simple quantum programs and execute them on cloud-accessible quantum hardware.

• edX
• 8-12 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Teaching Coding in Grades 5-8 with Scratch Encore

Learn to teach coding with Scratch for grades 5-8 in this 6-week course by the University of Chicago. No prior coding experience required. Gain pedagogical skills and curriculum familiarity.

• edX
• 2-4 hours a week, 6 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Quantum Computer Systems Design II: Principles of Quantum Architecture

This course explores the basic design principles of today's quantum computer systems. In this course, students will learn to work with the IBM Qiskit software tools to write simple quantum programs and execute them on cloud-accessible quantum hardware.

• edX
• 8-12 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)