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How the U.S.  Government Works and How to Get Involved

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How the U.S. Government Works & How to Get Involved

6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Doing Gender and Why it Matters

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Doing Gender and Why it Matters

As the social setup is dynamically changing including one of its evolving parts, Gender, it calls for a need to understand its complexities from different cultural and historical settings. The introductory course on genders and why it matters is apt for candidates who want to understand these important concepts. Offered by edX, an online education provider, and presented by the University of Hong Kong (HKU); this short certification course taken by the experienced instructors of HKU, combines the goodness of a comprehensive curriculum with a flexing learning system to get the best learning experience for the aspirants.

The course mainly highlights the diverse genders prevailing in the changing society in a comparative and descriptive study along with case studies in which key concepts like Gender discrimination, gender in politics, education, and work, gender gaze, gender in the digital age, sexual harassments, sexual violence, gendered assumptions and biases and so on.  The candidates may choose your path while they enroll in any of the paths. In case the audit mode is selected by the students they will be able to access the programme materials for a limited time. In case the verified mode is considered then there is unlimited access to the course for the candidates.

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6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
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Knowledge of law

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Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology II

The Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology Part II is a six-week programme that offers insightful knowledge about how this globally favourite series left a lasting impact. This introductory curriculum features top educators with whom you’ll analyse Star Trek clips and movies to understand why it’s a cult classic. Experts will lay down their opinions, and you will also debate with fellow fans for an immersive experience.

The Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology II certification syllabus will dive deep into how this sci-fi phenomenon tackled controversial topics like ethics, race, sexuality, and gender. You will explore vital topics, examine Star Trek’s connections with culture, technology, society, and History, and engage in critical analysis. 

Presented by The Smithsonian Institution, the Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology II online course is entirely self-paced. While there’s a paid certification track for the shareable certificate, you can choose to audit the curriculum at zero cost as well.  It is recommended that you complete Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology (Part I) before enrolling in this training.

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6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of history
Economic Foundations of Pricing

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Economic Foundations of Pricing

5 Weeks
Free
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The Science and Politics of the GMO

5 Weeks
Beginner
Free

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Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology III

Have you ever wondered what made Star Trek a cult classic? How it began as an unsuccessful network series and transformed into a whole universe of feature films, fan conventions, television series, and memorabilia? If yes, then choose edX’s Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology III programme. Here, you’ll take an in-depth look into why this globally popular series resonates with millions. Offered by The Smithsonian Institution, this is a five-week introductory training in ‘History’

The immersive Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology III certification syllabus will employ object exploration, critical analysis, Star Trek’s clips, experts’ viewpoints, and debate sessions with fans. Additionally, you will also examine how this series’ motion films and live-action tv shows impacted audiences worldwide. The curriculum will also explain how this cult movie tackled various controversial subjects, including gender, sexuality, race, and ethics.

The Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology III online course provides free auditing and an optional certificate (paid). The curriculum schedule is self-paced, has English transcripts, and requires just one to three hours of study every week. 

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5 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of history

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Introduction to Kabbalah

5 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Burgos Deciphering Secrets of Medieval Spain

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Burgos Deciphering Secrets of Medieval Spain

5 Weeks
Expert
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Vernacular Architecture of Asia Tradition, Modernity and Cultural Sustainability

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Vernacular Architecture of Asia: Tradition, Modernity and Cultural Sustainability

The Vernacular Architecture of Asia: Tradition, Modernity and Cultural Sustainability certification programme is an introductory course under the art and culture category. The University of Hong Kong introduces the course, with Prof David P. Y. Lung and Prof Howard Davis as the head instructors. This is a five-week training and requires a minimum study of two to three hours per week.  

The Vernacular Architecture of Asia online training focuses on sustaining vernacular architecture against the threat and challenges posed by the modernised world. Candidates will explore the in-depth socio-cultural significance of vernacular architecture and the challenges posed by people migrating from villages to cities. Experts will also discuss informal settlements in Asia along with how to conserve and reunite cultural heritage with modernity. 

The Course on Vernacular Architecture of Asia will have lectures conducted in English throughout, and edX will also provide transcripts for the same. While enrolling for the course, students can choose to purchase a verified certificate to validate their skills and achievements in the course.

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5 Weeks
Beginner
Free
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Knowledge of Urban Planning
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American Government Constitutional Foundations

4 Weeks
Beginner
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Passive Urban Cooling Solutions

4 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Introduction to the Natural Capital Project Approach

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Introduction to the Natural Capital Project Approach

4 Weeks
Beginner
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Postcolonial Literature

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Postcolonial Literature

The Postcolonial Literature online programme is a free elective course offered by Swayam in partnership with IIT Kanpur. The course is aimed towards postgraduate English literature students from any college or university. The robust course syllabus involves various crucial literary texts that emerged in the 1980s by significant writers such as Raja Rao, Chinua Achebe, Joseph Conrad, Jhumpa Lahiri and some literary critics.

Furthermore, the Postcolonial Literature certification falls under the English studies and Humanities and Social Sciences categories. The elective course will run for four weeks and help you navigate some complex concepts and theories that are a part of postcolonial literature. Also, the programme is curated by IIT Kanpur and is delivered by its department of English Literature.

At the end of the Postcolonial Literature certification course, you will have a thorough understanding of postcolonial studies and the rich texts that left their literary imprints on the history of world literature.

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4 Weeks
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of history
Water, Society and Sustainability

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Water, Society and Sustainability

Water, Society, and Sustainability certification is a course for one month that is held directly using the Swayam platform. The course curriculum is designed by the 2 institutions NPTEL and IIT Kharagpur to help understand the global water scenario. The world consists of a number of people who do not have access to safe and clean water. Candidates will learn about certain lessons from small-scale community water conservation practices. 

Water, Society, and Sustainability training for the course exhibits all the characteristics across technology, water, society, and science The course is located at the intersections across the water, technology, science, and society towards a sustainable future. The context is important for understanding and addressing the need for water beyond the technical, and physical attributes of the water shapes designed by the society. Also, the students will be understanding the challenges associated with water like availability, severe drought, or floods. The certificate that is showered at the end of the course modules, assignments and an examination will be supported across different commerce industries.

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4 Weeks
Free
Skills Covered:
Civil Engineering skills
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Global Ethics: An Introduction

The Global ethics: an introductory course developed by the open university and offered by the platform of future learn is a course created under the guidance of four philosophers to help learners frame their opinions about the global challenges.

Through this course, the learners will become familiar with the key ethical theories surrounding global challenges and the implementation of philosophy for addressing them. This will make learners think about major global problems and help them develop their views about them. 

They would be able to analyze the problems like migration, climate change, widespread poverty, and global inequality and the course will help them present their unbiased thought and views on them. Frequent tests, quizzes, and assignments make learning more effective and efficient. At the end, of the course, a certification is awarded to the learners after qualifying a test, to help them demonstrate their dedication towards continuous learning and unending personal growth. 

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4 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Sociology
Media Ethics and Governance

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Media Ethics and Governance

4 Weeks
Intermediate
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Writing for Social Justice

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Writing for Social Justice

4 Weeks
Beginner
Free
US-China Relations Past Present and Future

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US-China Relations Past Present and Future

4 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Europe Without Borders

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Europe Without Borders

4 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Great Experiments in Psychology

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Great Experiments in Psychology

The Great Experiments in Psychology certification course is a 4 weeks course. This postgraduate programme is available online through Swayam’s provider platform. Human Psychology is such a subject that excites people to know about what humans actually do think of their race as a whole. Hence this course was based on the above-stated ideology. 

The Great Experiments in Psychology training is offered for everyone who wants to establish themselves through various experiments in psychology as a science that are usually unknown for many people. This programme usually gives an attempt in sharing certain important experiments prevalent in the history of Psychology that has helped towards shaping up its identity as a science. Ultimately this course will help in designing experiments using human subjects trying to understand the scientific approach of psychology.

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4 Weeks
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Psychology

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