Courses

This course is a variant of Harvard University's introduction to computer science, CS50, designed especially for lawyers (and law students).

Gain critical communication skills in writing and public speaking with this introduction to American political rhetoric.

Examine how cultures of the ancient world defined themselves through literature and how their vision of literature contributes to our understanding of civilization, culture, and literature today.

An exploration of the magnetic and ambivalent character of Shylock in William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice.

How can we eradicate malaria? Explore cutting-edge science and technology, and examine policies needed, to control and eliminate malaria.

Explore how entrepreneurship and innovation tackle complex social problems in emerging economies.

Learn how to protect children from violence, exploitation, and neglect through law, policy, and practice in a human rights framework.

Learn how to better understand the rich and complex ways that religions function in historic and contemporary contexts.

Mobilize people to tackle tough problems and build the capacity to thrive through the dangers of change

Explore what makes cities energizing, amazing, challenging, and perhaps humanity’s greatest invention.

Combine literary research with data science to find answers in unexpected ways. Learn basic coding tools to help save time and draw insights from thousands of digital documents at once.

Explore the underlying structures of everyday arguments and develop the tools to communicate effectively.

Learn how the Manchus conquered the Qing and established the last of the imperial dynasties.

Take your introductory knowledge of Python programming to the next level and learn how to use Python 3 for your research.

HKS Executive Education and Harvard's John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences present a webinar featuring Harvard faculty Martin Wattenberg and Fernanda Viégas.

Develop skills in digital research and visualization techniques across subjects and fields within the humanities.

A quantitative introduction to the energy system and its environmental impacts.

A gentle introduction to programming that prepares you for subsequent courses in coding.

Build a foundation in R and learn how to wrangle, analyze, and visualize data.

Learn about the opioid epidemic in the United States, including information about treatment and recovery from opioid addiction.

This free webinar from HKS Professor Matthew Bunn tours the horizon of nuclear dangers.

Learn about Beethoven’s monumental 9th Symphony and forms of orchestral music.

Build a foundation in R and learn how to wrangle, analyze, and visualize data.

Learn advanced approaches to genomic visualization, reproducible analysis, data architecture, and exploration of cloud-scale consortium-generated genomic data.

This intensive course, developed by the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), offers a comprehensive exploration of key topics in stem cell medicine.

Explore the archaeology, history, art, and hieroglyphs surrounding the famous Egyptian Pyramids at Giza. Learn about Old Kingdom pharaohs and elites, tombs, temples, the Sphinx, and how new technology is unlocking their secrets.

Reimagine global health problems with some of the leading global health thinkers and actors through a case-based biosocial framework.

This introduction to biochemistry explores the molecules of life, starting at simple building blocks and culminating in complex metabolism.

An introduction to the study of bioethics and the application of legal and ethical reasoning.

An introduction to programming using Python, a popular language for general-purpose programming, data science, web programming, and more.