Courses tagged with "Udemy" (497)

In this class we will cover the essentials of sociology, to help you better understand your own life and situations far from your experience.

Learn the ideas and vocabulary for listening to world music, and examine the music of several world music cultures and how they have entered into mainstream popular culture.

Networked Life will explore recent scientific efforts to explain social, economic and technological structures -- and the way these structures interact -- on many different scales, from the behavior of individuals or small groups to that of complex networks such as the Internet and the global economy.

In this course, you'll learn what every citizen should know about the security risks--and future potential — of electronic voting and Internet voting.

Behavioral economics couples scientific research on the psychology of decision making with economic theory to better understand what motivates financial decisions. In A Beginner’s Guide to Irrational Behavior, you will learn about some of the many ways in which we behave in less than rational ways, and how we might overcome our shortcomings. You’ll also learn about cases where our irrationalities work in our favor, and how we can harness these human tendencies to make better decisions.

In this introductory, self-paced course, you will learn multiple theories of organizational behavior and apply them to actual cases of organizational change.

Admit it — you wanted to be an archaeologist when you grew up... This course builds on that enthusiasm, while radically expanding your notions about just what archaeology is and just what archaeologists do.

What are science, technology, and innovation? How do science, technology, and innovation inform our understanding of developments in the social sphere? How have these domains evolved in the Chinese context? In this course, we will examine these issues and attempt answering these and many other questions!

This course explores the role of sports around the world, and how the games we watch and play shape identity, culture, and society.

The purpose of this course is to summarize new directions in Chinese history and social science produced by the creation and analysis of big historical datasets based on newly opened Chinese archival holdings, and to organize this knowledge in a framework that encourages learning about China in comparative perspective.

Climate Literacy tackles the scientific and socio-political dimensions of climate change. This course introduces the basics of the climate system, models and predictions, human and natural impacts, mitigative and adaptive responses, and the evolution of climate policy.

Ever wonder why people do what they do? This course offers some answers based on the latest research from social psychology.

The EU is the most successful supranational legal order to which 27 Member States have transferred sovereign rights. This course explores the functioning of the unique creature that is the EU, the impact of its laws on states, citizens and companies, and the current challenges it faces.

What do your dreams mean? Can apes learn sign language? Why cant we tickle ourselves? Paul Bloom answers these and more.

How to design a building to reduce energy consumption.

Discover America in 1491 Learn about its cities, agriculture, science, and remarkable intellectual achievements.

Professor Lynn Hunt lectures in this course which covers a broad, historical study of major elements in Western heritage

Sustainable Living is a sub-division of the Education for Sustainable Living Program (ESLP). ESLP is a student designed,

Communication and Conflict in Families and Couples. Professor Benjamin Karney lectures on families and couples. This cou

Take the same journey in moral reflection that has captivated more than 15,000 Harvard students