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Soul Beliefs: Causes and Consequences - Unit 2: Belief Systems
by Prof. Daniel M. Ogilvie , Prof. Leonard W. Hamilton- 4.6
Approx. 17 hours to complete
Throughout history, the vast majority of people around the globe have believed they have, however defined, a “soul. ” While the question of whether the soul exists cannot be answered by science, what we can study are the causes and consequences of various beliefs about the soul and its prospects of surviving the death of the body....
Soul Beliefs: Causes and Consequences - Unit 1: Historical Foundations
by Prof. Daniel M. Ogilvie , Prof. Leonard W. Hamilton- 4.5
Approx. 19 hours to complete
Throughout history, the vast majority of people around the globe have believed they have, however defined, a “soul. ” While the question of whether the soul exists cannot be answered by science, what we can study are the causes and consequences of various beliefs about the soul and its prospects of surviving the death of the body....
Understanding China, 1700-2000: A Data Analytic Approach, Part 1
by James Z. Lee- 4.6
Approx. 8 hours to complete
The purpose of this course is to summarize new directions in Chinese history and social science produced by the creation and analysis of big historical datasets based on newly opened Chinese archival holdings, and to organize this knowledge in a framework that encourages learning about China in comparative perspective. 3: China’s Silent Revolution’s Ladder of Success...
Understanding China, 1700-2000: A Data Analytic Approach, Part 2
by James Z. Lee- 4.6
Approx. 6 hours to complete
The purpose of this course is to summarize new directions in Chinese history and social science produced by the creation and analysis of big historical datasets based on newly opened Chinese archival holdings, and to organize this knowledge in a framework that encourages learning about China in comparative perspective. 2: Big Data and the Scholarship of Discovery...
Biomedical Visualisation
by Paul Rea , Amy Webster- 4.6
Approx. 22 hours to complete
Visualisation is a rapidly progressive specialty in academia, research and industry, and becoming the future of science. With the advancement of digital technologies and their applications, biomedical visualisation is an evolving and popular field. Beyond the Field of Science Analyse various visualisation techniques and methods, and be able to apply them to areas of biomedical science...
Water in the Western United States
by Eric Gordon , Anne U. Gold- 4.8
Approx. 24 hours to complete
This course combines an overview of the science behind water and climate in the Western United States with a survey of the major legal, political, and cultural issues focused on this precious resource. History, Politics, and Culture of Water Development in the Western US History and Development of Water in the West History of Development of the Colorado River Basin...
Intellectual Change in Early China: Warring States and Han
by Prof. John Lagerwey- 4.7
Approx. 23 hours to complete
This sequence of four courses will propose a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of Chinese cultural history conceived of as a succession of modes of rationality (philosophical, bureaucratic, and economic). A Critical Cultural History of China - Modern China I: Religion and Thought in the Song, Jin, and Yuan (960-1368) MODULE 00: A Critical Cultural History of China - Introduction...
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Religion and Thought in Modern China: the Song, Jin, and Yuan
by Prof. John Lagerwey- 4.6
Approx. 28 hours to complete
This sequence of four courses will propose a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of Chinese cultural history conceived of as a succession of modes of rationality (philosophical, bureaucratic, and economic). A Critical Cultural History of China - Modern China I: Religion and Thought in the Song, Jin, and Yuan (960-1368) 3 The role of cosmology and ritual...
Religious Transformation in Early China: the Period of Division
by Prof. John Lagerwey- 4.8
Approx. 22 hours to complete
This sequence of four courses will propose a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of Chinese cultural history conceived of as a succession of modes of rationality (philosophical, bureaucratic, and economic). A Critical Cultural History of China - Modern China I: Religion and Thought in the Song, Jin, and Yuan (960-1368) (To be launched in late 2018)...
PredictionX: Omens, Oracles & Prophecies
by Alyssa Goodman- 0.0
1 week long
PredictionX courses will cover topics from omens and oracles in ancient civilizations, which this course discusses, to the evolution of the general approach to science most take today as well as modern computer simulations and the role they play in predicting our futures today. A variety of methods from across cultures and history for divining the future...
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