The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Courses

Positive Psychology

27 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
• 6 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health

26 reviews

Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of diseases, health conditions, or events among populations and the application of that study to control health problems. By applying the concepts learned in this course to current public hea…

• Coursera
• 6 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Environmental Law and Policy

10 reviews

Environmental law may be the one institution standing between us and planetary exhaustion. It is also an institution that needs to be reconciled with human liberty and economic aspirations. This course considers these issues and provides a tour though ex…

• Coursera
• 6 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Research Data Management and Sharing

2 reviews

This course will provide learners with an introduction to research data management and sharing. After completing this course, learners will understand the diversity of data and their management needs across the research data lifecycle, be able to identif…

• Coursera
• 5 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Reasoning Across the Disciplines

1 review

Critical reasoning skills are a key success factor for students entering their first year of college. They must be able to think logically and form arguments. This course, designed with incoming college freshmen in mind but open to anyone, provides an es…

• Coursera
• 7 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Nanotechnology: A Maker’s Course

1 review

How can we create nano-structures that are 10,000 times smaller than the diameter of a human hair? How can we “see” at the nano-scale? Through instruction and lab demonstrations, in this course you will obtain a rich understanding of the capabilities o…

• Coursera
• 8 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Psychology of Popularity

10 reviews

The level of popularity you experienced in childhood and adolescence is still affecting you today in ways that you may not even realize. Learn about how psychologists study popularity and how these same concepts can be used in adulthood to be more succe…

• Coursera
• 6 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Infection Prevention in Nursing Homes

8 reviews

Learn about the role of environment in disease transmission and how to implement standard and transmission-based precautions to prevent the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria and other infections in your facility.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The American South: Its Stories, Music, and Art

7 reviews

From small farms to urban neighborhoods, from the region itself to the more distant worlds of the southern diaspora, we discover the stories, music, and art of the American South.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

What’s Your Big Idea?

4 reviews

Whether your interest lies in solving the world’s biggest problems, creating the next commercial success or addressing something closer to home, this course will give you a toolbox to vet your ideas and test them in the real world.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Copyright for Multimedia

1 review

Copyright questions about different formats (data, images, music and video) can be especially difficult. Sometimes the law specifically distinguishes between these different formats, and in most cases there are media-specific considerations that impact…

• Coursera
• 4 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Fundamentals of Rehearsing Music Ensembles

1 review

Learn and practice the basic principles of running an effective music ensemble rehearsal. Techniques and strategies are applicable to a variety of ensembles, including bands, orchestras, choirs, and chamber groups.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Metadata: Organizing and Discovering Information

6 reviews

Metadata is an unsung hero of the modern world, the plumbing that makes the information age possible. This course describes how Metadata is used as an information tool for the Web, for databases, and for the software and computing applications around us.

• Coursera
• 4-6 hours a week
• 14th Jul, 2014
• Free Online Course (Audit)