University of Alberta Courses

Mountains 101

616 reviews

Mountains 101­­ is a broad and integrated overview of the mountain world. This 12-lesson course covers an interdisciplinary field of study focusing on the physical, biological, and human dimensions of mountain places in Alberta, Canada, and around the wo…

• Coursera
• 18 hours 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Dino 101: Dinosaur Paleobiology

155 reviews

Dino 101: Dinosaur Paleobiology is a 12-lesson course teaching a comprehensive overview of non-avian dinosaurs.

• Coursera
• 15 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Paleontology: Theropod Dinosaurs and the Origin of Birds

49 reviews

Paleontology: Theropod Dinosaurs and the Origin of Birds is a five-lesson course teaching a comprehensive overview of the origins of birds. This course examines the anatomy, diversity, and evolution of theropod dinosaurs in relation to the origin of bird…

• Coursera
• 8 hours 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Sample-based Learning Methods

41 reviews

Explore optimal policy learning algorithms with the University of Alberta's 4-week course. Gain insights into Monte Carlo methods, Q-learning, and model-based planning to accelerate learning.

• Coursera
• 21 hours 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Object-Oriented Design

40 reviews

Enhance your Java skills with the University of Alberta's 4-week course. Learn object-oriented design principles, UML, and apply your knowledge in a capstone project involving an Android application.

• Coursera
• 17 hours 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Paleontology: Ancient Marine Reptiles

32 reviews

Explore the evolution and diversity of ancient marine reptiles in this 4-week course by the University of Alberta, focusing on ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, and mosasaurs.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Paleontology: Early Vertebrate Evolution

30 reviews

Explore the origin of vertebrates and major evolutionary novelties in this 4-week course by the University of Alberta, featuring key Canadian fossil localities.

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

Design Patterns

28 reviews

Learn to create interactive applications using design patterns with the University of Alberta's 4-week course. Gain skills in identifying problematic designs, refactoring anti-patterns, and more.

• Coursera
• 15 hours 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

A Complete Reinforcement Learning System (Capstone)

26 reviews

In this 6-week capstone course by the University of Alberta, learners will implement a complete Reinforcement Learning (RL) solution, conduct a scientific study of the system, and learn to deploy RL in real-world scenarios.

• Coursera
• 15 hours 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Fundamentals of Reinforcement Learning

24 reviews

Reinforcement Learning is a subfield of Machine Learning, but is also a general purpose formalism for automated decision-making and AI. This course introduces you to statistical learning techniques where an agent explicitly takes actions and interacts wi…

• Coursera
• 15 hours 9 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Prediction and Control with Function Approximation

22 reviews

Explore problem-solving in high-dimensional state spaces with the University of Alberta's 4-week course. Learn value function approximation, policy gradient methods, and neural network approaches.

• Coursera
• 21 hours 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Software Architecture

19 reviews

Explore software architecture with the University of Alberta in a 4-week course. Learn to represent, evaluate, and improve architectures using UML and other tools. Capstone project included.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Software Product Management

12 reviews

Explore the role of software product management in a 2-week course by the University of Alberta, covering process, requirements, planning, and monitoring.

• Coursera
• 4 hours 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Astro 101: Black Holes

9 reviews

Explore the mysteries of black holes with the University of Alberta's 10-week course. Learn astronomy, relativity, and quantum physics, and distinguish science fact from fiction.

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

Indigenous Canada

9 reviews

Explore Indigenous histories and contemporary perspectives in Canada with this 12-week online course from the University of Alberta.

• Coursera
• 21 hours 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)