Yale University Courses

Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong

364 reviews

How can you tell if the bold headlines seen on social media are truly touting the next big thing or if the article isn't worth the paper it's printed on?

• Coursera
• 16 hours worth of material, 7 weeks long
• 1 week from now (31st Jan)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Moralities of Everyday Life

42 reviews

How can we explain kindness and cruelty? Where does our sense of right and wrong come from? Why do people so often disagree about moral issues? This course explores the psychological foundations of our moral lives.

• Coursera
• 24 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 4 days from now (24th Jan)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

The Science of Well-Being

26 reviews

“The Science of Well-Being” taught by Professor Laurie Santos overviews what psychological science says about happiness. The purpose of the course is to not only learn what psychological research says about what makes us happy but also to put those strat…

• Coursera
• 19 hours worth of material, 10 weeks long
• 4 days from now (24th Jan)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Introduction to Classical Music

26 reviews

Using a simple and enjoyable teaching style, this course introduces the novice listener to the wonders of classical music, from Bach fugues to Mozart symphonies to Puccini operas.

• Coursera
• 65 hours worth of material, 9 weeks long
• 4 days from now (24th Jan)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Financial Markets

36 reviews

An overview of the ideas, methods, and institutions that permit human society to manage risks and foster enterprise. Emphasis on financially-savvy leadership skills. Description of practices today and analysis of prospects for the future

• Coursera
• 33 hours worth of material, 7 weeks long
• 2 weeks from now (7th Feb)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Moral Foundations of Politics

15 reviews

When do governments deserve our allegiance, and when should they be denied it? This course explores the main answers that have been given to this question in the modern West. We start with a survey of the major political theories of the Enlightenment:…

• Coursera
• 44 hours worth of material, 8 weeks long
• 1 week from now (31st Jan)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Psychology

14 reviews

What are people most afraid of? What do our dreams mean? Are we natural-born racists? What makes us happy? What are the causes and cures of mental illness? This course tries to answer these questions and many others, providing a comprehensive overview of…

• Coursera
• 15 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 4 days from now (24th Jan)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Negotiation: A Strategic Playbook for Becoming a Principled and Persuasive Negotiator

13 reviews

This course will help you be a better negotiator. Unlike many negotiation courses, we develop a framework for analyzing and shaping negotiations. This framework will allow you to make principled arguments that persuade others. It will allow you to see be…

• Coursera
• 31 hours worth of material, 9 weeks long
• 4 days from now (24th Jan)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Global Financial Crisis

11 reviews

Former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner and Professor Andrew Metrick survey the causes, events, policy responses, and aftermath of the recent global financial crisis.

• Coursera
• 63 hours worth of material, 11 weeks long
• 4 days from now (24th Jan)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

America's Written Constitution

10 reviews

An introduction to the main themes of the American Constitution—popular sovereignty, separation of powers, federalism, and rights.

• Coursera
• 19 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 4 days from now (24th Jan)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Breast Cancer

8 reviews

Welcome to an Introduction to Breast Cancer! In this course, we’ll learn a bit about the leading cause of cancer in women worldwide – from the basic biology of the disease, to risk factors and prevention, to treatment modalities to survivorship. We’ll…

• Coursera
• 13 hours worth of material, 7 weeks long
• 1 week from now (31st Jan)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

America's Unwritten Constitution

4 reviews

An introduction to basic techniques of constitutional interpretation.

• Coursera
• 16 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 4 days from now (24th Jan)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

A Law Student's Toolkit

4 reviews

Whether you are an advanced law student looking to review the basics, or an aspiring law student looking for head start, this course will help you build the foundation you will need to succeed in law school and beyond. This course will introduce you to t…

• Coursera
• 16 hours worth of material, 3 weeks long
• 4 days from now (24th Jan)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

A Journey through Western Christianity: from Persecuted Faith to Global Religion (200 - 1650)

3 reviews

This course follows the extraordinary development of Western Christianity from its early persecution under the Roman Empire in the third century to its global expansion with the Jesuits of the early modern world. We explore the dynamic and diverse charac…

• Coursera
• 45 hours worth of material, 11 weeks long
• 1 week from now (31st Jan)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Health Behavior Change: From Evidence to Action

2 reviews

Humans often fail to make rational decisions that affect their health. This course seeks to heighten understanding of the social and behavioral factors that contribute to health decisions and behaviors, with an ultimate goal of learning how to utilize th…

• Coursera
• 15 hours worth of material, 8 weeks long
• 4 days from now (24th Jan)
• Free Online Course (Audit)