Humanities Courses

Modern & Contemporary American Poetry (“ModPo”)

189 reviews

During the 10 weeks of the course, you will be guided through poems, video discussions of each poem, and community discussions of each poem. And (unique among open online courses) we offer weekly, interactive live webcasts.

• Coursera
• 93 hours worth of material, 10 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

HOPE: Human Odyssey to Political Existentialism

273 reviews

What sets us apart, and brings us together, as humans? How can we live up to our humanity? Join us as we explore not only "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" but "death, freedom, and the pursuit of meaning."

• edX
• 3-5 hours a week, 10 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Basic Spanish 1: Getting Started

396 reviews

Learn Spanish and explore Spanish culture in this introductory language course, designed for English speakers.

• edX
• 4-5 hours a week, 7 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Nutrition and Health: Food Safety

164 reviews

Learn about bacteria, pesticides and health hazards present in food. This online course is offered as a MOOC which means that you can study at your own pace, at your own time and anywhere you want.

• edX
• 6-8 hours a week, 8 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Literature of the English Country House

208 reviews

Take a journey through the literature of English country houses from the time of Thomas More to Oscar Wilde.

• FutureLearn
• 8 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

How to Succeed at: Writing Applications

426 reviews

This free three week course will help you produce a perfect CV, application and online profile when applying for a job or course.

• FutureLearn
• 3 hours a week, 3 weeks long
• 30th Jan, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

A Life of Happiness and Fulfillment

508 reviews

This course draws content from a variety of fields, including psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral decision theory to offer a tested and practical recipe for leading a life of happiness and fulfillment.

• Coursera
• 28 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 9th Jan, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

English in Early Childhood: Language Learning and Development

1419 reviews

Discover how very young children learn English as an additional language and how you can help them progress.

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

• Best of All Time

Exploring English: Shakespeare

503 reviews

Improve your English language skills by looking at the life and works of William Shakespeare and his enduring popularity.

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

Teaching English: How to Plan a Great Lesson

375 reviews

Develop your English language teaching skills and learn how to plan and deliver effective English lessons with this online course.

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

Exploring English: Language and Culture

839 reviews

This course for learners of English looks at British culture and examines English in use to help you improve your language skills.

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

• Best of All Time

Cardiff University

Working with Translation: Theory and Practice

131 reviews

Explore what it means to communicate in multiple languages in a variety of contexts, and discover your inner translator.

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

• Best of All Time

Learn Hindi through English

In this course, you will learn simple Hindi words, family relationships, WH questions in Hindi, vegetables, fruits, numbers, tenses, useful phrases and short sentences in Hindi and more. Using more than 120 videos to learn Hindi by Agurchand Babu Subrama…

• YouTube
• 13 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

University of Groningen

Introduction to Dutch

286 reviews

Learn to speak, write and understand basic Dutch, with this free, three-week, introductory foreign language course.

• FutureLearn
• 3 hours a week, 3 weeks long
• 13th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

First Step Korean

122 reviews

This is an elementary-level Korean language course, and covers 4 skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking.

• Coursera
• 18 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 30th Jan, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time