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MOOC

Life and Death: Mysteries and Meanings

Unravel the mysteries and meanings of life and death by exploring the journey from birth through ageing and illnesses to death.

Subjects:: Philosophy
Keywords:: Philosophy Death Life
Resource Type:: MOOC

MOOC

English at Work in Asia: Job Applications

Learn how to be successful in your job search by creating a compelling CV / résumé and cover letter.

Subjects:: English Language
Keywords:: Applications for positions Résumés (Employment)
Resource Type:: MOOC

Courseware

Advanced Communication for Leaders

This course introduces interactive oral and interpersonal communication skills critical to leaders, including strategies for presenting to a hostile audience, running effective and productive meetings, active listening, and contributing to group decision-making. There are team-run classes on chosen communication topics, and an individual analysis of leadership qualities and characteristics. Students deliver an oral presentation and an executive summary, both aimed at a business audience.

Subjects:: Communication
Keywords:: Interpersonal communication Business communication
Resource Type:: Courseware

Courseware

Communication for Managers

In this course, students develop and polish communication strategies and methods through discussion, examples, and practice with an emphasizes on writing and speaking skills necessary for effective leaders. The course includes several oral and written assignments which are integrated with other subjects, and with career development activities, when possible.

Subjects:: Management and Communication
Keywords:: Business presentations Leadership Business communication
Resource Type:: Courseware

Courseware

Asia in the Modern World: Images & Representations

We will explore images that pertain to the emergence of Japan as a modern state. We will focus on images that depict Japan as it comes into contact with the rest of the world after its long and deep isolation during the feudal period. We will also cover city planning of Tokyo that took place after WWII, and such topics as the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. A unique feature of this offering is that we will run it concurrently with the edX MOOC and two University of Tokyo MOOCs, Visualizing Postwar Tokyo and Four Faces of Contemporary Japanese Architecture, for much of the remainder of the class.

Subjects:: Area Studies, Visual Arts, and Building and Real Estate
Keywords:: Arts Japan
Resource Type:: Courseware

Courseware

Advanced Workshop in Writing for Science and Engineering (ELS)

This course offers analysis and practice of various forms of scientific and technical writing, from memos to journal articles, in addition to strategies for conveying technical information to specialist and non-specialist audiences. Comparable to 21W.780 Communicating in Technical Organizations, but methods in this course are designed to deal with special problems of advanced ELS or bilingual students. The goal of the workshop is to develop effective writing skills for academic and professional contexts. Models, materials, topics and assignments vary from term to term.

Subjects:: English Language
Keywords:: Technical writing
Resource Type:: Courseware

Courseware

Introduction to European and Latin American Fiction: Great Books on the Page and on the Screen

This subject serves as a broad introduction to the field of European and Latin American fiction. It is designed to help students acquire a general understanding of major fictional modes. We will pay attention not only to the literary movements these works represent, but also to the subtle interplay of history, geography, language and cultural norms that gave rise to specific literary forms. The books we read in this course are compelling, and film versions of five of the works we read give variety to the course and time to think about the interplay of film and print.

Subjects:: English Language and English Literature
Keywords:: Latin American fiction European fiction
Resource Type:: Courseware

Courseware

Science Writing in Contemporary Society

This class addresses the craft of writing about science in and for contemporary society, both its pleasures and its challenges. We will read essays, reportage, op-eds, and web-based articles on a variety of topics concerning science, technology, medicine and nature. Readings by contemporary writers such as Elizabeth Kolbert, Atul Gawande, and Michael Pollan will serve as examples of the craft and sources of ideas for our own writing.

Subjects:: English Language
Keywords:: Technical writing
Resource Type:: Courseware

Courseware

Science Writing and New Media: Perspectives on Medicine and Public Health

Like other scientists, medical researchers and clinicians must be capable of presenting their work to an audience of professional peers. Unlike many scientists, however, physicians must routinely translate their sophisticated knowledge into lay terms for their own patients and for the education of the public at large. A surprising number of physicians write for less utilitarian reasons as well, choosing the narrative essay as a means of exploring the non-technical issues that emerge in their clinical practice. Over the course of the semester, we will explore the full range of writings by physicians and other health practitioners.

Subjects:: English Language
Keywords:: Medical writing
Resource Type:: Courseware

Courseware

Science Writing and New Media: Communicating Science to the Public

This course provides an introduction to writing about science (including medicine, technology, and engineering) for general readers. With a strong emphasis in background research, this course will help students build a foundation for strong science writing. Students will read works by accomplished science writers. Each assignment will focus on a different popular form, such as news articles, interviews, essays, and short features.

Subjects:: English Language
Keywords:: Communication in science Communication of technical information Technical writing
Resource Type:: Courseware

Courseware

Science Writing and New Media: Explorations in Communicating about Science & Technology

Proficiency in communicating about science and technology comes from both knowledge and practice, and this course emphasizes both. Through a variety of reading and writing assignments, we will examine general principles of good writing, as well as principles associated specifically with scientific and technical writing. We will also explore the effects of new media as avenues for communicating about science.

Subjects:: English Language
Keywords:: Communication in science Communication of technical information Technical writing
Resource Type:: Courseware

e-book

Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) (Arts and Architecture)

DOAB provides a searchable index to the information about these books, with links to the full texts of the publications at the publisher’s website or repository.

Keywords:: Arts Architecture Music Performing arts
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Taiwan eBook (Arts)

Contains freely accessible academic books in Chinese in the area of humanities, social sciences, philosophy, medicine, economy & finance.

Subjects:: Performing Arts
Keywords:: Arts Music
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) (Languages and Literatures)

DOAB provides a searchable index to the information about these books, with links to the full texts of the publications at the publisher’s website or repository.

Subjects:: Language and Languages
Keywords:: Literature Language languages
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) (Philosophy and Religion)

DOAB provides a searchable index to the information about these books, with links to the full texts of the publications at the publisher’s website or repository.