University of Basel Courses

Literature in the Digital Age: from Close Reading to Distant Reading

41 ratings at FutureLearn

Learn new ways of interpreting literary texts, from time-tested methods to computer-assisted practices such as distant reading.

• FutureLearn
• 4 hours a week, 6 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Entrepreneurship in Nonprofits

17 ratings at FutureLearn

Take a look at the world of social entrepreneurship and familiarize yourself with new concepts and methods of entrepreneurship.

• FutureLearn
• 4 hours a week, 5 weeks long
• 10th Apr, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Allergies: When the Immune System Backfires

142 ratings at FutureLearn

What do allergies reveal about our immune system's capabilities? Learn more about allergy symptoms and treatments on this course.

• FutureLearn
• 4 hours a week, 3 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Partnering for Change: Link Research to Societal Challenges

16 ratings at FutureLearn

How can we address societal challenges with research? Investigate the principles, processes, and uses of transdisciplinarity.

• FutureLearn
• 5 hours a week, 6 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Resistant Mosquito: Staying Ahead of the Game in the Fight against Malaria

15 ratings at FutureLearn

Discover approaches and advances in our fight against the malaria mosquito using Insecticide Resistance Management (IRM).

• FutureLearn
• 2 hours a week, 3 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Exploring Possible Futures: Modeling in Environmental and Energy Economics

8 ratings at FutureLearn

Take a look at the future and learn how to develop and use models in environmental and energy economics.

• FutureLearn
• 2 hours a week, 8 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Statistical Shape Modelling: Computing the Human Anatomy

4 ratings at FutureLearn

Learn the technology of modelling, as used in computational face recognition or in surgeries, with this free online course.

• FutureLearn
• 4 hours a week, 8 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Examining African Contributions to Global Health

2 ratings at FutureLearn

Discover the achievements and impact made by African experts in global healthcare.

• FutureLearn
• 2 hours a week, 5 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Gender and Labour in the Global South

1 rating at FutureLearn

Delve into the Global South's labour market to understand gender issues and impacts on sustainable development.

• FutureLearn
• 2 hours a week, 3 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Switzerland in Europe: Money, Migration and Other Difficult Matters

1 review

Learn about the position of Switzerland in Europe, in particular with respect to money, migration and other difficult matters.

• FutureLearn
• 4 hours a week, 6 weeks long
• 30th Sep, 2019
• Free Online Course (Audit)

One Health: Connecting Humans, Animals and the Environment

33 ratings at FutureLearn

Become familiar with One Health, a promising concept, and the effective solutions it provides for urgent health problems.

• FutureLearn
• 5 hours a week, 6 weeks long
• 3rd Oct, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

From Ink to Sound: Decoding Musical Manuscripts

Travel through the history of musical notation and learn how to decode medieval music manuscripts

• FutureLearn
• 3 hours a week, 7 weeks long
• 6th Nov, 2017
• Free Online Course (Audit)