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Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology

The Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology programme explains how Star Trek, which was initially a failed series, became supremely influential. Today, this cult favourite encompasses additional television series, feature films, and a world of fan memorabilia and conventions. Undertaking this seven-week course, you will understand why people resonate with Star Trek, how it has inspired generations to ask essential questions about their identity and relation with their surrounding world. 

Through the Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology certification syllabus, you will explore how Star Trek’s motion pictures and live-action tv shows impacted audiences globally. Offered by the Smithsonian Institution - the curriculum features trained instructors to explain the relationships between Star Trek and culture, History, society, and technology. The training also includes clips from the films and shows, experts’ opinions, and debate sessions with fellow fans. 

EdX’s Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology course is an introductory free programme under the ‘History’ category. It features no enrolment prerequisites, a self-direct schedule, and a purchasable e-certificate. The institute offers this curriculum under the CBS Consumer Products’ license. 

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7 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of history
The Next Generation of Infrastructure

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The Next Generation of Infrastructure

The course is offered by edX in association with the Delft University of Technology which provides a verified certificate of completion to candidates who meet all requirements and complete the course. The Next Generation of Infrastructure certification is duly signed by an instructor and has a logo of the institute which makes it of great merit value. The course revolves around infrastructure wherein candidates get an opportunity to examine and analyze the hardships that arise from the social science and engineering perspective. Next Generation of Infrastructure by edX course will also talk about the hardships that such systems pose for management, governance, and decision-making. Along with this, on the social science front, candidates will also study the ethical considerations and security, analytical tools, lack of infrastructure, etc while learning the drawbacks of such systems. The key method of studying will be evaluation and analysis to study the interdependencies of these fields. 

The Next Generation of Infrastructure certification program is 7 weeks long and candidates are advised to devote around 6-8 hours to it per week to complete it successfully. This course is an intermediate-level course, so students must have some prior basic knowledge. The candidates may learn at their own pace but they will have limited access if they have chosen the audit mode. If the candidates have selected the verified track they will surely receive unlimited access to the course materials.

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7 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Urban Planning
Marketing Management

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UMD via Edx
Certificate

Certification Course on Marketing Management

The programme has been formulated to provide the candidates all the necessary information required to propagate strategies related to marketing domain, which in return would help the company and the institution to grow. The course will be covering the ways to develop products that would meet the demands of customers and help create demand and awareness for those items and products to encourage more sales.

The Certification Course on Marketing Management by edX over the course of seven weeks will be covering topics namely- creating marketing base, problem solving and marketing skills. The course lays great emphasis on the subject of “Business and Management”. Furthermore, the sessions will be conducted in English and will provide live classes and assignments. The course also has the provision of “upgradation” where the students can apply for securing a certificate. The techniques to target and identify customers and also comprehend their demands will be covered.

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7 Weeks
Expert
Free
Skills Covered:
Marketing skills
Materials Science and Engineering

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MISiS via Edx
Certificate

Materials Science and Engineering

Materials have always been the cornerstone in a society's development. The Materials Science and Engineering online course aim to teach about various electrical, magnetic, mechanical, and optical properties of materials. Through this course, you will be acquainted with the most recent accomplishments in the field of Materials Science and Engineering.

The Materials Science and Engineering certification syllabus will cover various concepts linked to mechanical, computing, civil, chemical, electrical and bioengineering. You will study how material processing like heat treatment and mechanical working can impact a materials’ performance and properties. This online programme will help you build a strong basis for further engineering education.

Moreover, the Materials Science and Engineering certification course is designed specially to impart self-paced learning, allowing candidates to study comfortably. All video lectures are imparted in English and provide English transcripts as well. While the course is available for auditing through a free enrolment procedure, candidates can also purchase a verified certificate by paying a specified fee.  

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7 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of engineering
Certificate

Fat Chance: Probability from the Ground Up

Harvard University is offering the Fat Chance: Probability from the Ground Up course in partnership with edX. It is a seven-week programme that will cover probability and statistics up to the college level. Thorough video lectures support the programme curriculum. It will enable you to have a deep understanding of what lies at the core of quantitative reasoning.

By taking the Fat Chance online training programme, you will rise over learning through rote formulae and term memorisation. You will hone your basic counting skills, along with their application to probability problems. The curriculum of the programme will also take you through the concepts of expected value, normal distribution, and variance. 

The probability from the Ground Up course by edX will train you to solve even the most complex problems based on stats and probability. Being a self-directed trainer, you can take your time to practice and learn the concepts as per your schedule. Also, as Harvard University is offering the course, the instructors will belong to the premier institution. The programme has two enrolment options; paid certificate mode and free audit mode. In the free audit mode, the students can get access to the programme only for a limited duration. 

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7 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Mathematical skill
Cybersecurity for Critical Urban Infrastructure

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Cybersecurity for Critical Urban Infrastructure

Cybersecurity for Critical Urban Infrastructure by edX is for professionals willing to learn about the risks and threats that cybersecurity poses to our critical urban infrastructure today. The course is a detailed study on the various ways hackers target the critical infrastructure of any city, like the waste management, communication systems, energy, transportation and other health and emergency services and try to extort money, terrorise or pose threats to the city. Cybersecurity for Critical Urban Infrastructure training by edX details further on how the hackers in recent times have used ransomwares for encrypting the city data of critical services and demand public agencies money in return for their own data. It will help candidates who are looking to understand cyberattacks on the cities to gain an insight into the cyberattack and how to fight it.

The Cybersecurity for Critical Urban Infrastructure classes course will prepare candidates willing to work for different government agencies about the vices of cyberattacks and the latest technologies involved in these attacks on the critical infrastructures. The course details the methodology of attacks, protective measures, security requirements, prevention measures etc. for providing a deeper understanding of the functioning cybersecurity in the city. Through various detailed video lectures, the Cybersecurity for Critical Urban Infrastructure online course offers case studies and key take away surveys for students to timely evaluate their understanding of the topic. The course syllabus is best suited for candidates who wish to find employment in agencies and government offices and wish to develop an outlook from the cybersecurity perspective. Cybersecurity for Critical Urban Infrastructure certification will equip candidates with the latest cyber security measure and more.

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7 Weeks
Expert
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Cyber Security
Cybersecurity Roles and Operating System Security

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IBM via Edx
Certificate

Cybersecurity Roles and Operating System Security

This Cybersecurity Roles and Operating System Security online course gives you the necessary background in essential cybersecurity. You will learn about the roles that system security professionals engage in, from security analysts to chief information security officers (CISO). You will get acquainted with basic system concepts, essential terminologies, and tools of the cybersecurity field through this Cybersecurity Roles and Operating System Security training course.

The Cybersecurity Roles and Operating System Security programme will also cover important operating systems like Windows, Linux, and Mac OS. Finally, the course will touch upon virtualisation and Cloud computing, cloud computing governance, the security it offers, and its benefits. The programme is mentored by Coreen Ryskamp, who is a programme manager with IBM Security Learning Services.

Besides, the Cybersecurity Roles and Operating System Security course also offers a course completion certificate if you opt for the certificate track. Otherwise, you can also audit the training materials for free. The programme spans four weeks and requires about four to eight hours of commitment per week for effective learning. The candidates will be asked to enrol on the course either by choosing the verified track or the audit track. The audit track is free but access is limited to the course materials. Again, if the students want to learn the course and have unlimited access then they may opt for the verified track which is payable.

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7 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of cloud computing Knowledge of Linux
Corporate Finance

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UMD via Edx
Certificate

Corporate Finance

The Corporate Finance programme by edX imparts knowledge to the learners in various concepts of finance which includes present value, internal rate of return, profitability index, modified internal rate of return, capital budgeting problem, sunk costs, payments, number of periods, rate, future value, even cash flow, and interest expense. This programme also covers concepts like MACRS, zero coupon bonds, capital asset pricing model, dividend payment, dividend discount model and straight line depreciation.

Corporate Finance programme helps the learners to understand the terminologies and concepts of finance. It also helps the candidates to speak the language of the CFO. Corporate Finance training teaches various financial techniques that would improve the decision making skills of the candidate. This Corporate Finance training also briefs about the shareholder value.

The shareable and verified certificate is provided to the verified track participants on Corporate Finance online course completion. This certificate boosts the employment opportunity. It can be shared with the CV and to the LinkedIn profile of the candidate.

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7 Weeks
Expert
Free
Skills Covered:
Financial knowledge
Certificate

Practical Improvement Science in Health Care: A Roadmap for Getting Results

This Practical Improvement Science in Health Care: A Roadmap for Getting Results training is a seven-week online course. This course syllabus was designed and developed through a collaboration between HarvardX and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and delivered through the EDX platform. Dave Williams who is a faculty of an institute for healthcare improvement explains this online course. 

This course will equip students with the necessary skills and simple, time-tested tools to put favourable innovations or evidence into practice. A group of expert faculty will investigate a scientific approach to improvement, which includes a theory of change, measurable goals, and iterative, incremental small tests of change to determine whether improvement concepts can be effectively implemented in practice. Faculty will present this science through the lens of bettering health and health care, but they will also share examples of how improvement can and does affect our daily lives. 

The learners can join the self-paced programme by paying the fee or free of cost. In the verified mode, they need to pay the course fee and get unlimited duration. In the free mode, they can audit it for a limited duration. 

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7 Weeks
Beginner
13 November 2025 - 16 April 2030
Free

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Davidson College, Davidson via Edx
Certificate

Medicinal Chemistry: The Molecular Basis of Drug Discovery

This Medicinal Chemistry: The Molecular Basis of Drug Discovery training is a seven weeks online course. This course is produced by a partnership between DavidsonX and the Novartis Institutes of BioMedical Research and delivered through the EDX platform. This course was explained by Erland Stevens who is a professor at Davidson College.

This medicinal chemistry course investigates how chemists modify the structure of a molecule to create a safe and effective drug. This course begins with a brief history of drug discovery and progresses to an overview of the modern drug approval process.

Then, users will learn about receptors and enzymes, the molecules in the body that are most commonly targeted by drugs. Users can also discuss pharmacokinetics (drug adsorption, elimination, and half-life) and metabolism in this forum. This course concludes with units on the identification of potential drug molecules and their subsequent optimization into safe and effective drugs.

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7 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Introduction to Online and Blended Teaching

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Penn via Edx
Certificate

Introduction to Online and Blended Teaching

6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Certificate

Leading Ambitious Teaching and Learning

This Leading Ambitious Teaching and Learning certification course was created in collaboration with Microsoft as part of the Microsoft K-12 Education leadership programme, which seeks to assist K-12 school leaders in pursuing ambitious classroom teaching. This course aims to consider dimensions that go beyond the simple transmission of facts and skills. 

Leaders and teams of leaders from a city, area, or system who want to increase educational opportunity and results for students, especially those who have been traditionally underserved by public schools, should take this Leading Ambitious Teaching and Learning training. The Leading Ambitious Teaching and Learning certification will serve as a forum for these teams to begin their joint practice as well as collaborate on topics that surface through their joint practice. 

Among the entire course, enrolled applicants will explore the various dimensions like meaning and practice that are inclined in ambitious instruction and training, usage of technology nowadays in the ambitious instruction. The Leading Ambitious Teaching and Learning programme will focus on systemic supports that play a major role in ambitious instruction and the practices of leading transformational change in an educational process. The Leading Ambitious Teaching and Learning certification syllabus mainly focuses on the fundamentals on which the whole teaching pattern works. 

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6 Weeks
Expert
Free
Skills Covered:
Teaching skills
The Postdoc Academy Succeeding as a Postdoc

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The Postdoc Academy: Succeeding as a Postdoc

Experts acclaimed across the world will guide you on The Postdoc Academy: Succeeding as a Postdoc Course. This course ends your search for flexible, professional development as a postdoc. It is a place where you can connect with as well as regularly interact with other postdocs. Candidates can now join the first professional development online course of its kind that is constructed especially for postdocs and other postdocs. The Postdoc Academy offers rigorous skill development for postdocs right from the orientation to their next step in their career.

The Postdoc Academy: Succeeding as a Postdoc Certification uses an all-inclusive active learning approach through which candidates of the course will be able to build up skills such as –drafting an actionable plan of career, finding success as a postdoc, working in an environment that is effectively intercultural, and developing resilience.

The Postdoc Academy: Succeeding as a Postdoc Certification investigates any research that is related to the postdoc success while guiding the candidates to their environment who apply to the course.

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6 Weeks
Expert
Free
Skills Covered:
Interpersonal skills
Physics of Covid-19 Transmission

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Physics of COVID-19 Transmission

Physics of COVID-19 Transmission online course will resolve the confusion and scientific controversies over the transmission modes of COVID-19 and the most effective protection methods. Candidates will learn about the scientific principles involved in quantitatively accessing COVID-19 airborne transmission risk in indoor spaces using different variables. 

Physics of COVID-19 Transmission by edX will explore the different factors that affect the transmission rate and how they react with each other. The program features interview videos that can be understood by learners of all levels. However, an undergraduate-level knowledge in STEM, science, engineering, and ordinary differential equations will allow candidates to understand the course thoroughly. 

Physics of the COVID-19 Transmission certification course is a six-week short-term course that requires a weekly study time of five to ten hours. It is an advanced level course in health and safety and is taught by faculty from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. All the lectures and video transcripts are in English.

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6 Weeks
Expert
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of epidemiology
Certificate

Design Thinking for Leading and Learning

6 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Certificate

Nuclear Facilities Regulations and Licensing

In the first part of the Nuclear Facilities: Regulations and Licensing program, you will learn about operating a nuclear facility and all its requirements including the initial licensing process, and the subsequent regulatory control, which goes on continuously. After that, the international radiological protection guidelines are discussed. You will learn about nuclear safety, and the legal framework related to the transportation and transboundary movement of nuclear materials. Finally, issues of nuclear terrorism and illicit nuclear trafficking are discussed.

The Nuclear Facilities: Regulations and Licensing certification course is the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)’s program, in collaboration with edX. It is one of Russia’s most renowned technical universities and the country’s only Nuclear Research University.

The Nuclear Facilities: Regulations and Licensing training, is delivered through video lectures. You can watch them in your own time and read the English transcripts to follow along. You need to study around 2-5 hours a week to complete this course within six weeks comfortably.

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6 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of engineering
Certificate

Antivaccination and Vaccine Hesitancy

The Antivaccination and Vaccine Hesitancy online course will help you understand two complicated issues: vaccine hesitancy and antivaccination, and the reasons behind them. You will also learn how to respond to antivaccination claims. You will understand the science behind vaccination and in turn, understand why vaccines are effective and safe. 

The Antivaccination and Vaccine Hesitancy program will also examine the most common vaccination myths and antivaccination persuasion strategies. These myths mostly involve stories about vaccines causing autism in children and claim that too many vaccines can overload and overwhelm children’s immune systems. There are even far-fetched controversies and claims that the only purpose vaccines serve is to make money for Big Pharma, doctors, and governments.

The Antivaccination and Vaccine Hesitancy training will also prepare you with practical strategies to address any doubts expressed by friends, relatives, or hesitant patients, about vaccines and vaccination. You will learn about the leading and latest research on vaccine refusal and all about their findings. Developed by the University of Queensland, the training runs at a scheduled pace.

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6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of healthcare sciences
Pivoting to Online Teaching Research and Practitioner Perspectives

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Pivoting to Online Teaching Research and Practitioner Perspectives

The Pivoting to Online Teaching online course will familiarise you with the practical ways to quickly move into the digital learning world. Using effective and research-informed practices, you will be able to deliver your online classes in a more refined manner. Each week, you will watch expertly-curated videos and read online learning articles, written by the field’s top practitioners.

With this interactive Pivoting to Online Teaching certification course, you will also ask relevant questions, share self-designed learning practices, and receive feedback on the same. Given the recent developments worldwide due to COVID-19, and how teachers have shifted to the online ecosystem, this curriculum is perfect for those who haven’t yet changed with the bandwagon. With both theory and practical material, this course will help you smoothly transition to the e-learning world.

The Pivoting to Online Teaching training aims mainly for post-secondary academic institutions. However, this course is also useful to anyone interested in learning, teaching, and wishing to migrate to the online learning world. You will also receive a certificate signed by the University of Texas at Arlington’s instructors. This accreditation is available at a nominal fee and is shareable on social media platforms like LinkedIn, or your CV.

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6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Learning Skills
Certificate

Batteries, Fuel Cells, and Their Role in Modern Society

The Batteries, Fuel Cells, and Their Role in Modern Society online course is an introductory-level program. The training offers an overview of how batteries and cells have become pivotal to renewable energy and electromobility and drive sustainable development. The curriculum provides you a strong foundation by teaching you the lessons from history, the key technologies related to it, and the main driving force behind the revolution.

The Batteries, Fuel Cells, and Their Role in Modern Society certification syllabus’s primary goal are to bridge the gap between society and science. This will help candidates to understand the underlying demands across industries and society. The program will also equip you with the skills to confidently communicate with scientists and engineers from the same field. 

A Ural Federal University offers, the Batteries, Fuel Cells, and Their Role in Modern Society by edX is taught by Dmitry Pelegov, an experienced faculty member of this domain.  The course aims to help candidates understand the electric vehicle market and give a broader perspective on lithium-ion batteries. While this training is free, learners are eligible for certification by paying its fee.

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6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of engineering
TOEFL Test Preparation The Insiders Guide

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ETS via Edx
Certificate

TOEFL® Test Preparation: The Insider’s Guide

The TOEFL test is a widely accepted and trusted English proficiency assessment around the globe. The test is important for non-native English speakers who want to live, work, or study abroad. Thousands of government organisations and higher education institutions accept the TOEFL score. By taking the TOEFL® Test Preparation: The Insider’s Guide course by edX, you will be able to improve your test score.

The TOEFL® Test Preparation online course is developed by experts responsible for creating, administering, and scoring the TOEFL test. The programme instructors will guide you through the reading, writing, speaking, and listening sections of the assessment. You will explore past questions to understand what to expect on your turn. The instructors will also guide you through the registration process and scoring approach.

The TOEFL® Test Preparation: The Insider’s Guide certification course is offered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS), USA. You will have access to video lectures, collaborative discussion boards, sample questions, and short quizzes. Students can receive their practice test responses in the form of scores for the speaking and writing course modules.

One may find two study tracks on edX. One is the Audit track and the other is the Verified track which can be selected by the candidates to complete their learnings on edX. While an audit track is selected, the candidates will be able to get only a small window of time to view and learn the course materials. When the students select the verified track, they will be offered an unlimited period of access to the course.

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6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Language skills
Certificate

Introduction to Marketing

6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Project Create an iOS app from Start to Finish

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Project: Create an iOS app from start to finish

6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Introduction to Software Defined Networking

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Introduction to Software Defined Networking

6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
FinTech Ethics and Risks

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FinTech Ethics and Risks

6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Introduction to FinTech

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Introduction to FinTech

6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Leadership and Management for PM Practitioners in IT

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Leadership and Management for PM Practitioners in IT

There are some essential skills to be learned to be an effective project manager in the global market. The Leadership and Management for PM Practitioners in IT program focus on leadership and management competencies. Candidates will also learn about the ways contrasting organizational cultures can impact project management.

In Leadership and Management for PM Practitioners in IT by edX, candidates will learn competencies required of a project manager, both personal and performance-related. They will explore the organizational culture and understand how a team’s dynamics can affect a project. Furthermore, they will delve into team communication and its composition, as well as what links organizational change management and readiness.

Leadership and Management for PM Practitioners in IT is a six-week-long online introductory Business and Management certification course that requires a weekly study time of two to five hours. Educators from the University of Washington will lead the curriculum. 

The students may choose any one of the tracks available namely verified and audit to complete the programme. Both the tracks are self-paced but during the audit track, the candidates will get limited period access to the course. On the other hand, the verified track offers unlimited time for accessing the course.

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6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Project management Customer service

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The Rise of Superheroes and Their Impact On Pop Culture

With his course of The Rise of Superheroes and Their Impact On Pop Culture programme, the candidates will be acquainted with the evolution of superheroes throughout history and their rise as well as their impact on the current society. The candidates will come to know about how the Greek, Roman and Egyptian myths about ancient gods have been moulded, such that in the current world, they possess superpowers. The Rise of Superheroes and Their Impact On Pop Culture Course will also cover information regarding superheroes such as Hulk, Spiderman, Superman, and the Avengers, along with how they came into their current versions evolving through different folktales and myths. 

The candidates will learn historical facts about superheroes such as the reason behind their rise during World War II in 1938, referred to as the golden age. The Rise of Superheroes and Their Impact On Pop Culture Online Certification is brought to the students by one of the best in the industry, that is Smithsonian. The Rise of Superheroes and Their Impact On Pop Culture Programme will be running for six weeks. The course can be accessed for a limited period if the candidates choose the audit track. In case the stduents choose the verified track they can access the course for a lifetime.

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6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of history
Design Thinking Capstone

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RIT via Edx
Certificate

Design Thinking Capstone

Design Thinking Capstone online course is an intermediate course in Business and Management. It is six weeks long, shareable, and a part of the MicroMasters Design Thinking series available on the edX website. This course will provide candidates with a cumulative experience of all the aspects of end-to-end design thinking processes.

The Rochester Institute of Technology developed the Design Thinking Capstone program. It is an instructor-led course taught by Dean Emerita Lorraine Justice, Professor of Design at RIT. This course emphasizes practical problem-solving methods, allowing students to better understand the course material. Towards the end of the program, candidates will demonstrate their understanding by submitting a final project and documentation that support their findings. 

Design Thinking Capstone by edX requires a weekly effort of eight to twelve hours. Post-training completion and fee payment, a verified and shareable certificate is obtainable. The certification includes the Rochester Institute of Technology logo and is signed by the instructor. 

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6 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Skills Covered:
Design thinking

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