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The course is an introduction to Dante and his cultural milieu through a critical reading of the Divine Comedy and selected minor works (Vita nuova, Convivio, De vulgari...

This online course gives an introduction to core microeconomic issues in economic development, focusing on both key theoretical contributions and empirical applications to...

The course is structured around three intertwined sets of topics: Happiness and Flourishing; Morality and Justice; and Political Legitimacy and Social Structures. It covers...

This course offers a series of lectures on parallel programming concepts as well as a group project providing hands-on experience with parallel programming.

This series of online lectures discusses the fundamental concepts of communication networks, with a focus on computer networking. Participants will learn to identify relevant...

This online course has lectures which cover commercial and emerging photovoltaic technologies and cross-cutting themes, including conversion efficiencies, loss mechanisms,...

The course facilitates a close reading of Don Quixote in the artistic and historical context of renaissance and baroque Spain. Students are also expected to read four of...

This online video lecture provides a historical study of the origins of Christianity by analyzing the literature of the earliest Christian movements in historical context,...

This online lecture series explores how algorithmic puzzles can be solved with computer programming, using the Python programming language.

This online lecture series discusses the evolution and role of urban public transportation modes, systems, and services, focusing on bus and rail. It covers various topics,...

This course consists of an international analysis of the impact of epidemic diseases on western society and culture from the bubonic plague to HIV/AIDS and the recent experience...

This online lecture series explores the metaphysics of life and death. It discusses topics such as various arguments for the existence of the soul, personal identity,...

Highlights of Calculus is a series of short online videos that introduces the basics of calculus—how it works and why it is important.

This course focuses on three particularly interesting areas of astronomy that are advancing very rapidly: Extra-Solar Planets, Black Holes, and Dark Energy. The course explores...

This online lecture course is intended as an introduction to political philosophy as seen through an examination of some of the major texts and thinkers of the Western political...

This online video lecture series gives an introduction to linguistics.

This online lecture gives an introduction to machine learning for physicists. [Note: Lectures 1 and 2 are not in the right order on the course overview page.]

This is an online lecture that introduces students to the complexities of working in small, multidisciplinary teams to develop video games. Students will learn creative design...

This course will examine law through case histories including: environmental effects of national security, pesticides, air pollution, consumer products, plastics, parks and...

This online video lecture explores the evolution of capitalism.The course seeks to interpret capitalism using ideas from biological evolution: Firms pursuing varied strategies...