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Harvard University presents "Seeing Nature in the Twentieth Century," a course designed to delve into evolving perspectives and critical analyses within the Emerging / Needs Review category. This academic offering explores the intricate relationship between…

Climate change, as well as a host of environmental challenges like access to clean water, pose an existential threat to our planet. This course studies how politics can be both an obstacle and a solution to solving these problems. Students may not count both…

This course is a practical introduction to the role of strategic communication and public relations across corporate, nonprofit, entertainment, and political settings. Students analyze real-world communication challenges and apply core skills for building…

Globalization is no longer an academic theory; it is a reality that affects all of our lives. From the foods we eat to the goods we buy, the ubiquity of developing countries from Latin America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and former Soviet Union—those…

Sustainability requires adaptation to a dynamic environment. We examine museums' fundamental management issues through the lens of change. How can museums become more inclusive institutions? What does it mean to decolonize museum practice? How must our…

This course revolves around the short and creative life of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, as a window to explore the cultural and political revolution that shaped Mexico's identity in the twentieth century and continues to influence Mexican's daily lives. Kahlo…

We are entering a new era in which a fundamental understanding of developmental biology and regeneration will play a critical role. In this course, embryonic and adult stem cells in different organisms are examined in terms of their molecular, cellular, and…

This course focuses on the concept of enlightenment in south and central Asian traditions, such as Buddhism and contemplative Hindu beliefs, as well as Western psychological views within transpersonal and humanistic approaches. Themes include theories of…

This course explores a wide range of topics within cybersecurity, such as computer operating systems, infrastructure, network, and internet security; intrusion detection and prevention; cryptography; basic attack methodologies; attack mitigation; information…

Africa is a diverse continent, rich in human and natural resources. According to recent projections, Africa will account for more than half of global population growth in the coming decades, doubling its current population of 1.2 billion people by the year…

Harvard University’s course on Improvisational Acting delves into the dynamic and creative techniques of this Emerging / Needs Review discipline. Designed to enhance spontaneity and confidence, the course empowers students to master improvisational skills…

In this course, students wrestle with the challenges of different cyber futures. Students are cast as key members of the US national security community to discuss cyber vulnerabilities, current US cyber policy, and the challenges associated with recovering…

This course is the culmination of the Master of Liberal Arts, cybersecurity, where student teams execute their capstone proposal from CSCI E-597b . It gives students the opportunity to collaborate with industry partners and other students on complex capstone…

In this course, students engage in a series of structured creative writing exercises that make it possible for them to delve deeply into their characters—what they look like, what they want and need, and how they interact with the world in which they live—as…

This course is an introduction to organic chemistry with an emphasis on structure and bonding, reaction mechanisms, stereochemistry, and chemical reactivity. Many of the major classes of organic compounds are covered, including alkenes, alkyl halides,…

This course is a variant of Harvard College's introduction to computer science, CS50, designed especially for business professionals. Whereas CS50 itself takes a bottom-up approach, emphasizing mastery of low-level concepts and implementation details thereof,…

This course is the first half of a year-long introductory series focused on the principles of cellular biology (BIOS E-1ax) and organismic biology ( BIOS E-1bx ). Topics include molecular biology, energy, metabolism, and genetics. The series complies with the…

This course is the first half of a year-long introductory series focused on the principles of cellular biology (BIOS E-1ax) and organismic biology ( BIOS E-1bx ). Topics include molecular biology, energy, metabolism, and genetics. The series complies with the…

The course allows students to gain familiarity with laboratory techniques and apparatus, and to apply their knowledge of concepts from BIOS E-1ax in an actual laboratory situation.

This course is an introduction to databases using a language called SQL. Students learn how to create, read, update, and delete data with relational databases, which store data in rows and columns, and how to model real-world entities and relationships among…

The course allows students to gain familiarity with laboratory techniques and apparatus, and to apply their knowledge of concepts from BIOS E-1ax in an actual laboratory situation.

United States' environmental laws and policies have grown in importance and complexity in response to our increased knowledge of the risks and challenges associated with our present trajectory. We are experiencing the stark challenge of shifting the cultural…

Offered by Harvard University, Engaging in the Scholarly Conversation I delves into the dynamic field of Emerging / Needs Review. This course equips students with foundational knowledge and critical skills necessary for active participation in academic…

This course trains students in the skills of critically engaging the scholarly literature in their field of study. They learn how to assess the presuppositions, argumentation, methodology, evidence, and conclusions of scholarly writing in their discipline.…

This course exposes the student to the basic principles of test construction and interpretation, including issues related to reliability and validity. Additionally, issues related to test administration, scoring, and reporting are explored, with emphasis…

This on-campus, active learning weekend is an immersive learning experience for students who want to invest in real estate. Students participate in a property investment simulation based on real-life assets in the Harvard Square area. Working in teams,…

What makes investing in emerging markets—countries from Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe—different from investing in developed markets in the United States, West Europe, or Japan? What are the benefits of adding these markets…

This intensive, on-campus weekend course focuses on overcoming challenges by leading from the middle and the top. Students are trained in multiple subject matter areas including thinking and acting systematically, resiliency, communication, influence,…

Harvard University presents the course "Emotional Intelligence for Impact," delving into the essential skills of self-awareness, empathy, and effective communication. Focused on the Emerging / Needs Review category, this program equips learners with practical…

While large volumes of digital health-care data have been captured for decades, we are only starting to mine them for information that can significantly advance health care delivery and quality. Built from many practical experiences, this course teaches…