Teaching & Academics courses

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Discover how to keep discussions productive and meaningful in the classroomOn this course, teachers will explore the ethical, legal, cultural, and environmental concerns surrounding computer science. You will build the skills needed to hold relevant...

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Explore how assisted reproduction is impacting baby-making in the 21st centuryFollowing the journey of someone making use of technology to conceive, this course will take you through six different areas of assisted reproduction, as well...

Learn to build quantum algorithms from the ground up with a quantum computer simulated in your browser in this course, created in collaboration with quantum researchers and practitioners from Microsoft, X, and Caltech's IQIM. Quantum...

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Help young children understand the Computing Systems and Networks around themWhether stand-alone, connected in a local network or plugged into the internet, computers are central to many everyday tasks and routines. It’s important for young...

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Improve your clinical efficacy using Chinese medical theoryOn this eight-week course from the HKU SPACE, you’ll explore the different syndromes of the Six-Meridian Syndrome Differentiation from the Treatise of Febrile Diseases Caused by Cold. You’ll...

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In the next 35 years, Africa will need to accommodate almost 900 million new urban dwellers. Hundreds of smaller cities are doubling in size every 20 years, half of Africa’s urban dwellers live in informal...

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Improve your teaching by discussing the science of learningWhat is learning? How does it work? On this course you try and answer these questions, exploring how you can use the science of learning to inform...

Learn to start the writing process with workable draftsThis four-week course will arm you with the essential skills to help you tackle first drafts with confidence and turn them into effective written communication. You’ll learn...

Discover how different industries can benefit from additive manufacturing (AM)Traditional subtractive manufacturing methods often limit the types of geometries that can be produced. Therefore, industries have favoured parts with simple geometries to...

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Improve the way you teach primary science by building your chemistry knowledgeTo teach primary science effectively teachers must have strong subject knowledge, but many primary teachers are not science experts. On this course, you’ll explore...

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Learn how the Red List of Ecosystems is helping to sustain global biodiversityNature is under threat around the world. Understanding where ecosystems are at greatest risk allows us to act to sustain species and ecosystems....

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Explore how your body works through the study of body anatomyHow does the body work? What is it made of? What are the different parts of the human body and what are their functions? From...

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Discover the world of teaching and learn how to be a good teacherA great teacher can totally transform a subject and inspire a classroom of students to succeed. But, learning the most effective teaching strategies...

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Get an introduction to the key concepts of Japanese avant-garde artButoh dance is practiced and researched globally, but the work of its founder, Hijikata Tatsumi, is relatively unknown. This is in part because archival materials...

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Discover how robots will change every aspect of our lives in the future“Robots and autonomous systems are set to change our lives in the not-too-distant future; from travel (self-driving cars), to work (job automation), to...

Why Fundamentals of Operating Systems? The moment a computer is turned on, the operating system is hard at work managing every aspect of a computer. With the responsibility of seamlessly managing hardware and software systems,...

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Discover the basics of user experienceUser experience, known as UX, makes a huge difference to whether a digital product, or project, succeeds. On this course, you will learn what UX is and why it’s so...

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Learn how JavaScript supports the framework of DjangoDjango is a Python web framework that encourages fast development and a clean, pragmatic design. This comprehensive course will introduce you to the JavaScript language, and will show...

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Understand why and how to do research in the field of global disabilityAround 15% of the world’s population, or one billion people, live with some form of disability. With ageing populations, the global number of...

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Build your knowledge and skills in machine learningFrom self-driving cars to determining someone’s age, artificial intelligence (AI) systems trained with machine learning (ML) are being used more and more. But what is AI, and what...