University of Geneva Courses

Calvin - Histoire et réception d'une Réforme

8 reviews

Course in French with English subtitles -- Ce cours introduit à la vie et à la pensée du réformateur Jean Calvin (1509-1564) ainsi qu’à son influence sur le monde moderne et contemporain. La démarche proposée se veut critique, il ne s’agit ni de canonis…

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• 14 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 1 week from now (22nd Aug)
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Understanding Financial Markets

5 reviews

In this course, you will learn what the main financial markets and their characteristics are as well as how they are linked to the economy. Our very diversified team of experts will start by teaching you how the price of stocks and bonds are computed a…

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• 11 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
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Disease Screening in Public Health

369 ratings at Coursera

Current and future public health is characterized by the increase of chronic and degenerative diseases, corresponding to the worldwide ageing of the population. The increasing prevalence of these conditions together with the long incubation period of the…

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• 22 hours worth of material, 8 weeks long
• 1 week from now (22nd Aug)
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Global Health: An Interdisciplinary Overview

436 ratings at Coursera

This course proposes an overview of current global health challenges drawing on the insights of several academic disciplines including medicine, public health, law, economics, social sciences and humanities. This interdisciplinary approach will guide the…

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• 19 hours worth of material, 8 weeks long
• 1 week from now (22nd Aug)
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Chemical Biology

82 ratings at Coursera

Although its boundaries are endless, the multidisciplinary nature of chemical biology can make the field seem daunting; we beg to differ! Here, we deconstruct chemical biology into its core components, and repackage the material

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• 21 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
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Meeting Investors' Goals

1706 ratings at Coursera

In this course, you will dive into the concepts of rationality and irrationality and understand how they impact our investment decisions and what the consequences can be at the market level. You will first explore the different biases that we, as humans…

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• 8-9 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
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Particle Physics: an Introduction

814 ratings at Coursera

This course introduces you to subatomic physics, i.e. the physics of nuclei and particles. More specifically, the following questions are addressed: - What are the concepts of particle physics and how are they implemented? - What are the properties of…

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• 41 hours worth of material, 8 weeks long
• 6 days from now (15th Aug)
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Water Resources Management and Policy

1082 ratings at Coursera

Water management today is faced with new challenges such as climate change or the effects of human activity. Public and private stakeholders who are active in this field must develop new ways to better manage the water cycle "as a whole".

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• 10 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
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Portfolio and Risk Management

2229 ratings at Coursera

In this course, you will gain an understanding of the theory underlying optimal portfolio construction, the different ways portfolios are actually built in practice and how to measure and manage the risk of such portfolios. You will start by studying ho…

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• 7-8 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
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International Organizations Management

1513 ratings at Coursera

This course provides an introduction to International Organizations and the United Nations, and explores how business and management tools can be applied in these settings to achieve better, more effective results. With a focus on cross-sector partnershi…

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• 18 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 6 days from now (15th Aug)
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Ecosystem Services: a Method for Sustainable Development

554 ratings at Coursera

This MOOC will cover scientific (technical), economic, and socio-political dimensions of the concept through a mix of theory, case-studies, interviews with specialists and a serious-game.

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• 18 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 6 days from now (15th Aug)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Développement psychologique de l'enfant

514 ratings at Coursera

Comment se développent les enfants? Quelles sont leurs compétences perceptives, affectives et sociales ? Quels sont leurs besoins ? Telles sont les questions auxquelles répond ce MOOC. Nous vous apporterons des informations claires, validées scienti…

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• 22 hours worth of material, 7 weeks long
• 6 days from now (15th Aug)
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Le Bien, le Juste, l'Utile. Introduction aux éthiques philosophiques

553 ratings at Coursera

Course in French with English and Chinese subtitles Ce cours présente les principaux courants qui marquent aujourd'hui la réflexion éthique et touchent tout un chacun dans sa vie personnelle, sociale et citoyenne. D’Aristote à Kant, de Bentham à Derrida…

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• 17 hours worth of material, 8 weeks long
• 1 week from now (22nd Aug)
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Genre : quels enjeux ? Violences, globalisation, biomédecine, sexualités.

285 ratings at Coursera

Ce cours propose une introduction au champ interdisciplinaire des études sur le genre, qui depuis 40 ans sont devenues un outil incontournable des sciences sociales. En proposant pour la première fois une initiation en langue française, il s’agit de fair…

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• 14 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 1 week from now (22nd Aug)
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Violences et religions

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La question « violences et religions » est d’actualité, et pas seulement depuis les attentats d’Al-Qaïda ou de Daech. Pour bien la comprendre, ce cours propose de prendre du recul et de l’envisager sous un angle historique et comparatiste. Le domaine con…

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• 23 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 6 days from now (15th Aug)
• Free Online Course (Audit)