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
• 17 hours worth of material, 7 weeks long
• 6 days from now (15th Aug)
• 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
• Today
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Financial Markets

37 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
• 1 week from now (22nd Aug)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

The Science of Well-Being

28 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
• 1 week from now (22nd Aug)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Introduction to Classical Music

25 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
• 66 hours worth of material, 9 weeks long
• Today
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Introduction to Psychology

16 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
• Today
• Free Online Course (Audit)

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
• 45 hours worth of material, 8 weeks long
• 6 days from now (15th Aug)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

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

12 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
• 35 hours worth of material, 9 weeks long
• Today
• 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
• 64 hours worth of material, 11 weeks long
• Today
• 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
• 20 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• Today
• 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
• 6 days from now (15th Aug)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

America's Unwritten Constitution

5 reviews

An introduction to basic techniques of constitutional interpretation.

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

A Law Student's Toolkit

1280 ratings at Coursera

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
• Today
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Journey of the Universe: The Unfolding of Life

400 ratings at Coursera

Journey of the Universe weaves together the discoveries of the evolutionary sciences together with humanities such as history, philosophy, art, and religion. The course draws on the Emmy-award winning film, Journey of the Universe, and the book from Yal…

• Coursera
• 24 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 1 week from now (22nd Aug)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Everyday Parenting: The ABCs of Child Rearing

2433 ratings at Coursera

Everyday Parenting gives you access to a toolkit of behavior-change techniques that will make your typical day in the home easier as you develop the behaviors you would like to see in your child.

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