Leiden University Courses

Miracles of Human Language: An Introduction to Linguistics

80 reviews

There is no human society, no matter how small or how isolated, which does not employ a language that is rich and diverse. This course introduces you to linguistics, featuring interviews with well-known linguists and with speakers of many different langu…

• Coursera
• 23 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 6 days from now (13th Dec)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

De-Mystifying Mindfulness

91 reviews

But, what actually is mindfulness? Is it really good for you? Can anyone learn it? How can you recognize charlatans? Would you want to live in a mindful society, and would it smell like sandalwood? What does it feel like to be mindful? Are you mindful al…

• Coursera
• 43 hours worth of material, 9 weeks long
• 3 weeks from now (3rd Jan)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

EU policy and implementation: making Europe work!

51 reviews

In this course, we learn how the European Union prepares and decides on policy, and how policy is transferred to member states and implemented by various authorities, including regional and local governments.

• Coursera
• 56 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 29th Nov, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Rethinking International Tax Law

27 reviews

In recent years, the international tax planning strategies of multinationals have become a source of – often heated – debate. This course provides learners with the tools to become fully informed participants in the debate by explaining the foundations a…

• Coursera
• 44 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• Today
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Terrorism and Counterterrorism: Comparing Theory and Practice

25 reviews

First it focuses on the essence of terrorism as an instrument to achieve certain goals, in addition to an exploration of this phenomenon and the difficulties in defining it. The second part provides an overview of the state of the art in (counter) terro…

• Coursera
• 22 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• Today
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Osteoarchaeology: The Truth in Our Bones

10 reviews

This course is about what we can learn from examining the human skeleton, and how we can use this knowledge to reconstruct the lives of people who lived in the past. In archaeology and anthropology, human skeletal remains can provide unique insights into…

• Coursera
• 27 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• Today
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Anatomy of the Abdomen and Pelvis; a journey from basis to clinic.

5 reviews

In this anatomy course you will explore the organs involved in our food digestion and discover the common causes of abdominal and pelvic pain. The latest graphics and animations will help you to find new insights and understanding of this part of the bod…

• Coursera
• 44 hours worth of material, 7 weeks long
• Today
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Heritage under Threat

5 reviews

In this course you will learn to articulate your own concepts about (threatened) heritage and that of others. What is your heritage? Who defines heritage? Why is heritage under threat? How can we protect heritage? WW1, WW2, Cold war politics and conte…

• Coursera
• 29 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 1 week from now (20th Dec)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

International Humanitarian Law in Theory and Practice

1 review

“International Humanitarian Law in Theory and Practice” is the first MOOC of the Kalshoven-Gieskes Forum on International Humanitarian Law, which is the platform within the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies of Leiden University for the resea…

• Coursera
• 19 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• Today
• Free Online Course (Audit)

International Law In Action: Investigating and Prosecuting International Crimes

‘Investigating and Prosecuting International Crimes’ is the second course in Leiden University’s new series on International Law in Action. The first course covered international courts and tribunals in The Hague in general. This second course provides…

• Coursera
• 17 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 6 days from now (13th Dec)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

On Being a Scientist

On Being a Scientist will provide you with an overview of scientific practice, what it means to be a scientist and allows you to become acquainted with academic conduct, thus meeting a demand for increased awareness in scientific integrity. This course…

• Coursera
• 19 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 1 week from now (20th Dec)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Population Health: Fundamentals of Population Health Management

What are the principles of Population Health Management as a pro-active management approach to improve health and to tackle health disparities? In this course we will discuss the basic principles of Population Health Management that will help you as (fut…

• Coursera
• 18 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 6 days from now (13th Dec)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Population Health: Responsible Data Analysis

In most areas of health, data is being used to make important decisions. As a health population manager, you will have the opportunity to use data to answer interesting questions. In this course, we will discuss data analysis from a responsible perspect…

• Coursera
• 20 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• Today
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Population Health: Governance

How can we organise care in such a way that we optimize experience, quality and costs? What type of governance is needed? And how should healthcare organisations collaborate? These are central questions in this course. In answering them, we depart from…

• Coursera
• 13 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 1 week from now (20th Dec)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Population Health: Alternative Payment Models

The way we currently pay our care providers lead to suboptimal outcomes and unnecessary spending. Consequently, we fail to maximize the value of our health care services. We need to change provider payment models in order to keep health care systems fina…

• Coursera
• 20 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• Today
• Free Online Course (Audit)