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This four-week course provides the context in which to understand the Ebola outbreak -- why now, and why did so many people suffer and die? The course lays out the global...

This online course teaches about working with practitioners in social, life and physical sciences to understand how calculus and mathematical models play a role in their work.

This online course explores the poetry of the Civil War and its aftermath.

This online course gives an overview of divination systems, ranging from ancient Chinese bone burning to modern astrology.

This online course gives an introduction to 19th century opera by analyzing Wagner’s "Das Rheingold" and Verdi’s "Otello".

This online course explores the roles that microbes play in the production, preservation, and enhancement of foods in a variety of culinary traditions, and discovers the history...

The course is designed for those who care about health and healthcare and wish to learn more about how to measure and improve care - for themselves, for their institutions, or...

In this online course, students will learn about the creation of the first centralized bureaucratic empire in 221 BC through its dissolution and restoration.

In this online course, students will learn about the period when the dynasties of north and south were reunified under the Sui and Tang (late sixth to seventh century), when the...

This online course explores how readers in the first information age interacted with their books.

In this religion course, learners explore case studies about how religions are internally diverse, how they evolve and change through time, and how religions are embedded in all...

This online course gives an introduction to Jewish scriptures.It explores the key beliefs and practices of Judaism through an examination of its sacred texts and their...

This online course (MOOC) explores the ornate liturgical books used in medieval cathedrals and monasteries, and their purpose in the Middle Ages.

This online course is designed to introduce the range of issues that arise when entering and enforcing contracts. It will provide an introduction to what a contract is and also...

This online course (MOOC) explores the diverse and complex roles that religions play in both promoting and mitigating violence.

This online course explores the scientific and technological underpinnings of malaria. It also teaches about the historical, political, social, and economic contexts of malaria...

This course is an introduction to basic statistical concepts and R programming skills necessary for analyzing data in the life sciences.

This online course gives an introduction to Sikhism and provides an overview of Sikh teachings as well as the historical context of the Sikh scripture.

This online course (MOOC) explores how entrepreneurship and innovation tackle complex social problems in emerging economies.

This course seeks to prepare learners to recognize and analyze emerging challenges in the humanitarian field. The course explores the ethical and professional principles that...