25 Courses and Certifications

List of Online Courses and Certifications

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Big Data Analytics

Big Data Analytics is an online programme available on edX that falls under the subject of Computer Science. The programme is designed and administered by AdelaideX, which is the massive open online course (MOOC) platform of the University of Adelaide providing free online courses to students worldwide. 

The Big Data Analytics Certification is designed to train the participants on major tools and techniques to come up with important business information and make business decisions by storing, processing, and analysing large-scale data such as R and Apache Spark. By joining the Big Data Analytics Certification by AdelaideX offered by edX, the participants will develop the potential to creatively approach the major issues and challenges of data science. 

The Big Data Analytics Certification Syllabus will help the students build a detailed understanding of big data analytics, cloud-based big data analysis, predictive analytics, etc, and sharpen their programming and mathematical skills. There are two modes to take the self-paced programme; verified and audit-free modes. In the free mode, the learners will get only limited duration and in the verified track, they can get unlimited access and a certificate of completion. 

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10 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Skills Covered:
Mathematical skill Programming skills Knowledge of Big Data
Certificate

Computational Thinking and Big Data

10 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Certificate

Big Data Fundamentals

10 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Certificate

Human Reproduction

The Human Reproduction course offered by edX will help the candidates get better insights on the topic in an easy way. Different terminologies of human reproduction such as birth, placenta, trimester etc. have been covered in the course.

Through this foundational course, the participant would explore the topics of biology and the latest changes in the field of medicine. All the new advancements have been covered as subtopics in the module. The team of experts from Robinson Research Institute will be dealing with all your doubts, and concerns and making you a pro by the end of the course. Best teaching methods shall be incorporated through the human reproduction course offered by edX.

After the successful completion of the program, the candidates shall be awarded a certification duly signed by the instructor. The certification would also have a logo of the institution added to it, to make it more powerful and help you get better rankings or jobs in this area. By sharing this certificate on LinkedIn, you can get yourself into any of the higher positions at any organization. This is a self-paced course and it has two modes for enrolment; paid and free modes. The learner who opts for the free mode can audit the course and will get access to the course for a limited period. 

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6 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Biology
Certificate

Think. Create. Code

Digitization is slowly taking over our world. We can’t go a day without taking pictures, recording videos, and sharing digital content across different platforms. However, most of us do not understand the technology we use, to its full potential, including how one creates and manipulates digital information. To understand the core concepts behind all this, even if you’re a self-paced learner, take the Think-Create-Code by edX.

The Think-Create-Code certification course is an opportunity for you to understand the digital world’s inner workings, within just six weeks. You will learn how to use code to create and manipulate digital images. You will also be creating artworks and interactive animations which will feature in edX’s online art gallery, thus connecting you with a vibrant community of young learners.

Through their Think-Create-Code programme, the University of Adelaide aims to show individuals how digital technology works and to help them develop literacy in code. You don’t require any prerequisite knowledge, experience or qualifications to undertake this course. All you need is to devote two to three hours to this course, every week for the curriculum’s total duration.

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6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Computer skills Programming skills Animation skills
Certificate

Music Technology Foundations

Sprawling across six weeks, the Music and Technology Foundations course by edX touches upon new technologies that use both browser-based apps and freeware for one’s creative practices. It draws on world-class expertise from Adelaide in making electronic music.

Developed by the University of Adelaide, one of Australia’s leading research-intensive universities, this online course includes the history, theory, and practice of music technology. Students are exposed to core principles of audio, effects, MIDI, and sound sequencing of music technology.

The Music Technology Foundations training course provides a great foundation for any learner to develop a career in music and use technology in creative ways. Additionally, this course offers hands-on practice with contemporary digital tools for music-making. This introductory course in Computer Science is self-paced with recorded video lectures. The candidates will get two tracks to finish off their course. One is the audit track which offers limited access to the materials of the course and the other one is the verified track which gives unlimited course access to all those who have paid the desired fees.

On completing the course, learners of the Music and Technology Foundations online programme can avail of a verified certificate that validates their newly acquired expertise and acquired skills. 

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6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Music
Certificate

Introduction to Project Management

No matter the career you choose to pursue, you will require some degree of proficiency in Project Management. Project Management skills prove useful not just for work but also in daily life. To that end, the Introduction to Project Management certification course by edX is an ideal place for you to start your Project Management journey. 

If you do not have any instruction or formal training in Project Management, but still need to manage projects at work, or even at home, the Introduction to Project Management training programme is perfect for you. You will learn about planning, scoping, scheduling, costing, and managing projects, one step at a time. You will also develop communication, leadership, and other people management skills.

The University of Adelaide along with edX developed the six-week Introduction to Project Management certification course. The programme is self-paced, which means that you can learn whenever you find the time. Even if you study just two to three hours a week, you can complete the course comfortably within six weeks.

Learners may enroll themselves in the program for free or pay a small amount. If they want to learn the course for free they may opt for the audit track which offers limited access to the course materials. On the other hand, if they want unlimited course access they must seek admission using the verified track for which they will have to pay a small amount.

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6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Communication skills Leadership Project management
Certificate

Cyberwar, Surveillance and Security

The internet was once celebrated as the ultimate platform for self-expression and open communication. But it has now become a global surveillance device. With its endless capacity to process and store data, the internet can pose a dire threat to individual privacy and national security. To learn more about this developing issue, take the Cyberwar, Surveillance and Security course by edX.

People are starting to realise that their data and online activities are being monitored 24/7. And they are beginning to call for restrictions on such practices. After taking the Cyberwar, Surveillance, and Security training, you too will be sufficiently informed to join the debate. You will learn about national security laws, and laws related to personal and commercial privacy, in the post-Snowden online world. 

The University of Adelaide put together the Cyberwar, Surveillance, and Security certification syllabus. And upon course completion, you can receive a certificate with their logo and the course instructors’ signatures, if you pay the certification fee. Candidates don’t require any academic qualification to pursue the introductory computer science programme.

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6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Cyber Security
Certificate

World of Wine From Grape to Glass

Winemaking is often referred to as art but seldom do people know that it is science-driven too. The World of Wine certification course will help you learn the intricacies of this art with ease. Whether it’s the appearance of the wine, its flavour, its aroma, or the taste, the course completion will help you be able to identify these aspects confidently. 

The World of Wine: From Grape to Glass certification by edX and the University of Adelaide equips you with the skills to make efficient decisions about vineyards and wineries, with the rare expertise of winemakers and viticulturists. This short course is the best fast-track version of the year-long programme that wine enthusiasts opt for. Furthermore, it includes practices and principles of growing grapes, and the impact of the flavour and the aroma of the wine to name a few. 

Developed by the University of Adelaide, the World of Wine: From Grape to Glass online course is taught by four experienced faculties in Oenology and Viticulture. The curriculum is excellent for candidates wanting to pursue a career in winemaking. Since the programme is introductory, applicants from any field can register. To get unlimited access and a certificate of completion, the candidates must pay the course fee. For free, they can audit the programme for a limited duration. 

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6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Vinification
Certificate

Big Data Capstone Project

6 Weeks
Expert
Free
Certificate

Managing Addiction: A Framework for Successful Treatment

The Certificate Course on Managing Addiction: A Framework for Successful Treatment certification programme is for persons who want to understand the reason behind the addiction and help persons who are battling with drug and alcohol problems to overcome their issues using proper treatment and guidance.  With a background in healthcare systems candidates can develop more skills in facing healthcare challenges. The various ways to deal with nicotine abuse and alcohol overdose will be covered during the session. 

The Certificate Course on Managing Addiction: A Framework for Successful Treatment has the primary aim to help deal with the various challenges that are involved in addiction. The steps to recover from it will be taught during the course. The course covers the different treatment options that are available to battle drug and alcohol addiction. The various ways to access and help people motivate themselves to overcome their health issues are an integral part of this course. The ways to recover from any kind of addiction will be covered in the course curriculum. The course provides two enrolment options for learners, namely, paid and free audit modes. The free mode provides the learners with limited access to the course. 

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5 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Psychology
Certificate

Essential Human Biology: Cells and Tissues

Forming an impeccable foundation of knowledge in Human physiology and human anatomy forms the heart of this introductory course in Essential Human Biology: Cells and Tissues. This Essential Human Biology: Cells and Tissues certification course is provided by edX, an online education provider. This online self-paced course is presented by the University of Adelaide, one of the top universities in the world and the course is under the guidance of experienced professors from the same university. Along with certification and other benefits, the course is ideal for career-oriented and academic-centric purposes. 

The Essential Human Biology: Cells and Tissues course focuses mainly on describing and detailing the basics of biology which starts from the basic unit of life: the cell to its combinations which form tissues such as connective tissues, epithelial tissues, nervous tissues, and muscular tissue; all of which serves different purposes in the human body. The comprehensive curriculum with flexible learning options, this course offers the students a learning experience that can be beneficial for their careers. The candidates will be selecting any one of the tracks - Audit or Verified. During the audit track, the candidates will get only limited access whereas unlimited access shall be offered to those who have selected the verified track.

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5 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Biology
Certificate

Risk Management for Projects

The Risk Management for Projects certification course familiarises students with various methods of effective risk management. The training covers the processes involved in identifying, assessing, and analysing possible risks to an enterprise or a project. By learning this, students will know how to develop the most appropriate risk response.

The online Risk Management for Projects training is an introductory-level programme and teaches you the elementary concepts of risk management. You will be adept at reducing organisational risk in the future once you finish the course. Besides, candidates will receive a video transcript in English. Students will learn to apply risk management procedures in project-based setups.

The Risk Management for the Projects certification programme is free of cost and 100 per cent online. Australia’s premier research-intensive institution, the University of Adelaide, is offering this course. The curriculum ensures that students can use the risk management processes in any organisation, business environment, or project. The five-week-long training entails no more than three hours for applicants every week. The self-paced programme can be pursued by candidates in two varied modes; verified and audit. In the audit-free mode, the leaners will be provided with access to the course for a limited duration. 

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5 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Project management
Certificate

Entrepreneurial Opportunities

Did you always dream of being an entrepreneur? Do you have a business idea in mind but are unsure of its potential? Enrol in the Entrepreneurial Opportunities online course, designed keeping in mind the diverse needs of aspiring entrepreneurs. All you need is the zeal to learn and the time to spare 2 to 3 hours per week. 

A team of experts from the Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation and Innovation Centre at the University of Adelaide will be your trainers. Through the Entrepreneurial Opportunities certification course, you will become familiar with the various principles, ideas, and business experiences that underlie the entrepreneurial process.

The Entrepreneurial Opportunities programme by edX will help you unleash your creativity and innovation, thereby aiding your efforts to generate progressive entrepreneurial ideas. Moreover, the experts here will support you in assimilating the concepts and ideas you have in mind to synthesise one copestone design scheme, which will help you assess the discovered entrepreneurial opportunity. You have two options to join the programme, verified and audit tracks. The audit track is free and gives a limited duration of access to the programme. 

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5 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Entrepreneurial skills
Certificate

Language Revival: Securing the Future of Endangered Languages

Language is an indispensable part of our society. No matter where you come from, the words you use and how you use them are fundamental to your cultural identity. However, in today’s increasingly globalized world, linguicide, or the loss of a language, is happening more rapidly than you can imagine, and it is happening everywhere. But thanks to initiatives like the Language Revival online course, there is still some hope. 

As the language revival movement is emerging as a significant and effective response to linguicide, the Language Revival course by edX will introduce you to its techniques and fundamental principles. You will first learn why we need to revive endangered languages, and then you will learn how. Language revival takes more than just recovering literacy and lost letters; it involves a complex and deep engagement with identity, history, human rights, and well-being.

The Language Revival Securing the Future of Endangered Languages training will also get you up to speed with what’s currently being done worldwide, and how effective those techniques have been. The University of Adelaide has developed this five-week online certification program. The communication course is only available in English, and learners can get 2 tracks to get enrolled in the programme, one is the audit track, and the other is the verified track. The audit track is free but it offers limited access to the course whereas the verified track is chargeable and the course material access is unlimited.

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5 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Language skills
Certificate

Shakespeare Matters

5 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Certificate

Understanding Agribusiness, Value Chains, and Consumers in Global Food Systems

The Understanding Agribusiness, Value Chains, and Consumers in Global Food Systems course by Edx is perfect for understanding the prominent markets in our economy, the Agri market and its current transformation and developments.  Along with the guidance of the Centre for Global Food and Resources, this course aims to bring an exhaustive understanding of global food systems.

The course curriculum of the Understanding Agribusiness, Value Chains, and Consumers in Global Food Systems certification will cover significant concepts such as value chain thinking, market dynamics, the changing nature of consumer behaviour in the market and such. Created in collaboration with the University of Adelaide, it also covers an essential part of agribusiness, which is the difference between supply and value chain thinking.

The Understanding Agribusiness, Value Chains, and Consumers in Global Food Systems online programme will focus mainly on Australian agribusinesses and provide practical insights to apply the learnings in a candidate’s future endeavours.  The entire curriculum is of just four weeks, requiring two to three weekly studying hours for completion. The learners can take the programme either in the verified track or the audit track. In the free audit track, they will have access only for a limited period. 

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4 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Skills Covered:
Business sense
Certificate

Math TrackX Probability

4 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Certificate

MathTrackX: Special Functions

4 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Certificate

MathTrackX Statistics

4 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Certificate

MathTrackX: Integral Calculus

4 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Certificate

MathTrackX Differential Calculus

4 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Certificate

Nutrition in the Health Sector

The Nutrition in the Health Sector training is a four weeks online course. This online course was designed and offered through the University of Adelaide and delivered via the FutureLearn platform. The professor for the Nutrition in the Health Sector online course is Helen Morris. Through this online course, participants will gain a better understanding of the relationship between food, diet, lifestyle, and health in the context of improving healthcare practices. 

The Nutrition in the Health Sector by FutureLearn will enable you to investigate digestion, absorption, and metabolism in-depth, as well as their effects on energy levels and balance. By combining theory and practice, you will connect the concepts and theories studied with real-world scenarios such as informing dietary guidelines and performing nutrition calculations. You will learn how to conduct nutrition assessments in order to create a more complete picture of a person's health. You will also look into health disparities and nutritional issues, as well as how they can be addressed.

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4 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Certificate

A Beginner’s Guide to Healthy Eating

The course on A Beginner’s Guide to Healthy Eating training is a four weeks online course. This course syllabus was delivered and offered through the University of Adelaide via the FutureLearn platform. Helen Morris is the professor for A Beginner’s Guide to Healthy Eating online course. Through this online course, participants will learn to classify foods, describe how they affect our bodies, distinguish between high- and low-energetic foods, and explain the connection between diet and food energy. 

They will also look at the six categories of nutrients. Using engaging and approachable films, case studies, and articles, A Beginner’s Guide to Healthy Eating certification will let you first learn about the roles performed by energy- and non-energy-yielding nutrients before delving into the dietary fibre, phytochemicals, and food additives. Knowing the composition of the things you eat can help you make more wholesome, nutritional decisions and understand how they will affect your energy levels and general health.

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4 Weeks
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of nutrition

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