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A true life hacker is constantly improving himself. Therefore, every month we make a selection of cognitive courses from Coursera for you. Take a look at what you can explore in August.
Course start:August 3, 2015.
Course duration:5 weeks.
Organizer:University of Edinburgh.
Language: English.
The average musician knows the notes and plays the instruments. The maestro feels music with his heart and understands all its theoretical aspects. Dreaming of a career as an outstanding pianist or violinist? Then take this course. From it you will learn what pitch, scale, frets and chords are, what musical form and composition are, and why music needs harmony.
Course start:August 3, 2015.
Course duration:6 weeks.
Organizer:University of London.
Language: English.
A course for techies who want to bring more creativity into their work (for example, when developing video games or mobile applications), as well as for "artists" who want to use programming in their creativity. Students will receive two lectures each week, one for technical and one for developing creative skills. Students with no programming experience will be able to study additionally.
Course start:August 2015.
Course duration:4 weeks.
Organizer:University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Language: English.
What is Digital? Why does a business need digital marketing? What is Converged Media? How to develop a digital strategy? What digital channels are shaping today's marketing landscape? You will receive answers to these and many other questions in this course. Professor Rhiannon Clifton knows everything and more about advertising and digital promotion. Every week you will receive a video lecture from her and participate in a quiz. Attention! The exact start date of the course must be checked with the organizers.
Course start:August 10, 2015.
Course duration:6 weeks.
Organizer:University of Maryland at College Park.
Language: English.
The University of Maryland at College Park, led by Professor Michael Hicks of the Department of Computer Science (Michael Hicks), teaches the specialty "". One of the courses that you need to take in order to obtain the appropriate certificate is about software security. To successfully master this discipline, students need to know at least one programming language, for example, C.
Course start:August 10, 2015.
Course duration:8 weeks.
Organizer:Duke University.
Language: English.
A course for those who are fond of chemistry and plan to link their future career with this science. For eight weeks, students, through short video lectures and interactive quizzes, will get acquainted with concepts such as atoms, molecules, ions. You will learn the periodic table and types of chemical reactions. And at the end of the course you will be able to receive a certificate signed by the professor.
Course start:August 15, 2015.
Course duration:6 weeks.
Organizer:Duke University.
Language: English.
This is one of the courses within the specialty "Neurology: Perception, Action and the Human Brain". Finding a phone in an apartment, navigating a hypermarket, playing a guitar - all this requires triggering and coordinating various sensory-motor areas of the brain. Which ones, you will learn from this course. Its authors argue that spatial attention is directly related to thinking, memory and other cognitive abilities of a person.
Course start:August 17, 2015.
Course duration:4 weeks.
Organizer:University of Virginia.
Language: English.
An important part of the management system of any company is project management. It is impossible to solve business problems without it. Setting goals, allocating resources, setting realistic deadlines and anticipating risks are all things a project management professional should be able to do. All of this can be learned in this course. An excellent option for those who want to improve their skills or change their field of activity.
Course start:August 17, 2015.
Course duration:6 weeks.
Organizer:Colorado University System.
Language: English.
Through acquaintance with ancient manuscripts, you can learn the history of Jews, Christians and Muslims who lived in Spain in the 15th century. You will explore the positive and negative aspects of this interfaith neighborhood. Also, students will gain skills in working with historical documents. The course will be interesting and useful to historians, as well as to those who study Spanish and are fond of the culture of this country.
Course start:August 17, 2015.
Course duration:8 weeks.
Organizer:University of Melbourne.
Language: English.
For many years, newspapers, radio and television have been the main sources of information. We were introduced to the news and influenced our opinion by official media representatives. Today, thanks to the Internet, anyone can become a news reporter or an analyst. But is this journalism? Indeed, often such publications do not correspond to the canons and contradict the ethical and legal principles of journalism. This course will help bloggers and web writers become more literate and professional.
Course start:August 31, 2015.
Course duration:13 weeks.
Organizer:University of Melbourne.
Language: English.
What is Climate Change? For a biologist, this is evolution, migration or extinction of living beings. For the economist, it has to do with rebuilding markets or financial problems. Politicians look at him through the prism of society. The interdisciplinary approach, which the authors of the course adhere to, will provide the most objective picture of the process. You will understand what climate change is fraught with for you as a person, citizen and member of society.
In addition, courses on investment, and more are coming to Coursera in August. Come to the sites and choose.
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