Georgetown University

Georgetown University, the nation’s oldest Catholic and Jesuit university, is one of the world’s leading academic and research institutions, offering a unique educational experience that prepares the next generation of global citizens to lead and make a difference in the world. Students receive a world-class learning experience focused on educating the whole person through exposure to different faiths, cultures and beliefs.
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Mathematical and Computational Methods (edX)

Jan 14th 2024
Mathematical and Computational Methods (edX)
Course Auditing
EdX
Georgetown University
GeorgetownX
Categories
Sci: Mathematics
Effort
Advanced
13-24 Weeks
5-10 Hours/Week
Languages
English
English
Mathematical and Computational Methods (edX)
Physicists use math all of the time in nearly everything that they work on. This course will help you understand how math is interconnected and recognize that math involves a handful of simple ideas that repeat. By the end of the course, you will be able to re-derive important [...]
Foundations of Quantum Sensing Professional Certificate
Computational Methods
Mathematical Methods
Calculus
Math
Mathematics
Taylor Series
Fourier Series
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Jan 14th 2024
Course Auditing
EdX
Georgetown University
GeorgetownX
Sci: Mathematics
Advanced
13-24 Weeks
5-10 Hours/Week
282.00 EUR
English
English

Quantum Mechanics (edX)

Aug 21st 2023
Quantum Mechanics (edX)
Course Auditing
EdX
GeorgetownX
Georgetown University
Categories
Sci: Physics
Effort
Intermediate
13-24 Weeks
5-10 Hours/Week
Languages
English
English
Quantum Mechanics (edX)
Learn the quantum mechanics needed to prepare you for the second quantum revolution (focused on quantum sensing). We use a new way to teach quantum for undergraduates by focusing on conceptual ideas and operator manipulations. This allows us to discuss more applications to experiment usually done. You need a [...]
Foundations of Quantum Sensing Professional Certificate
Quantum Mechanics
Physics
Chemistry
Quantum Computing
Quantum Information
Experimentation
Mechanics
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Aug 21st 2023
Course Auditing
EdX
GeorgetownX
Georgetown University
Sci: Physics
Intermediate
13-24 Weeks
5-10 Hours/Week
231.00 EUR
English
English

Quantum Mechanics for Everyone (edX)

Jun 8th 2023
Quantum Mechanics for Everyone (edX)
Course Auditing
EdX
Georgetown University
GeorgetownX
Categories
Sci: Physics
Sci: Physical & Earth Sciences
Sci: Mathematics
Effort
Beginner
5-12 Weeks
5-10 Hours/Week
Languages
English
English
Quantum Mechanics for Everyone (edX)
Learn the fundamental notions of quantum mechanics at a level that is accessible to everyone. Quantum Mechanics for Everyone is a six-week long MOOC that teaches the basic ideas of quantum mechanics with a method that requires no complicated math beyond taking square roots (and you can use a [...]
Quantum Mechanics
Physics
Spins
Light
Probability Theory
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Jun 8th 2023
Course Auditing
EdX
Georgetown University
GeorgetownX
Sci: Physics
Sci: Physical & Earth Sciences
Sci: Mathematics
Beginner
5-12 Weeks
5-10 Hours/Week
64.00 EUR
English
English

Impact Evaluation Methods with Applications in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (edX)

Self Paced
Impact Evaluation Methods with Applications in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (edX)
Course Auditing
EdX
Georgetown University
GeorgetownX
Categories
Economics & Finance
Effort
Beginner
Self-Paced
1-4 Hours/Week
Languages
English
English
Impact Evaluation Methods with Applications in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (edX)
Economic development is about making a difference in the lives of the poor, through interventions in the health, education, microfinance, transport, agriculture, and other sectors. This course will provide you with the experimental and statistical tools you need to measure the impacts you are hoping to see. How do [...]
Impact Evaluation
Economic Development
Randomized Controlled Trials
Quasi-Experimental Methods
Regression
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Self Paced
Course Auditing
EdX
Georgetown University
GeorgetownX
Economics & Finance
Beginner
Self-Paced
1-4 Hours/Week
118.00 EUR
English
English

Sign Language Science: Factors Contributing to Natural Change (edX)

Self Paced
Sign Language Science: Factors Contributing to Natural Change (edX)
Course Auditing
EdX
GeorgetownX
Georgetown University
Categories
Languages & Literature
Effort
Beginner
Self-Paced
5-10 Hours/Week
Languages
English
English
Sign Language Science: Factors Contributing to Natural Change (edX)
This course describes how we use historical data to demonstrate language change. While earliest indications suggest that the origin of a signed language began as a gestural form, it has evolved as it was handed down.
American Sign Language Science Professional Certificate
ASL
American Sign Language
Sign Language
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Self Paced
Course Auditing
EdX
GeorgetownX
Georgetown University
Languages & Literature
Beginner
Self-Paced
5-10 Hours/Week
88.00 EUR
English
English

Sign Language Science: Factors Contributing to Natural Learning (edX)

Self Paced
Sign Language Science: Factors Contributing to Natural Learning (edX)
Course Auditing
EdX
Georgetown University
GeorgetownX
Categories
Languages & Literature
Effort
Beginner
Self-Paced
5-10 Hours/Week
Languages
English
English
Sign Language Science: Factors Contributing to Natural Learning (edX)
This course promotes a better understanding of the factors that may affect how people learn signed language. In this course, we will look at how multiple, varying factors can account for language-learning patterns. Age, for example, is a key factor that predicts fluency. Another topic of particular importance to [...]
American Sign Language Science Professional Certificate
Learning
Sign Language
Education
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Self Paced
Course Auditing
EdX
Georgetown University
GeorgetownX
Languages & Literature
Beginner
Self-Paced
5-10 Hours/Week
87.00 EUR
English
English

Sign Language Science: Factors Contributing to Nature Structure (edX)

Self Paced
Sign Language Science: Factors Contributing to Nature Structure (edX)
Course Auditing
EdX
Georgetown University
GeorgetownX
Categories
Languages & Literature
Effort
Beginner
Self-Paced
5-10 Hours/Week
Languages
English
English
Sign Language Science: Factors Contributing to Nature Structure (edX)
This course details the development of the type of grammar that occurs whenever a group of people develops and uses a signed language. In this course, we will look at how people make sign language work—and to understand this, we have to analyze the actual language. In this course, [...]
American Sign Language Science Professional Certificate
ASL
Sign Language
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Self Paced
Course Auditing
EdX
Georgetown University
GeorgetownX
Languages & Literature
Beginner
Self-Paced
5-10 Hours/Week
85.00 EUR
English
English

Sign Language Science: Emergence and Evolution of Sign Language (edX)

Self Paced
Sign Language Science: Emergence and Evolution of Sign Language (edX)
Course Auditing
EdX
GeorgetownX
Georgetown University
Categories
Languages & Literature
Effort
Beginner
Self-Paced
5-10 Hours/Week
Languages
English
English
Sign Language Science: Emergence and Evolution of Sign Language (edX)
This course connects the emergence and evolution of signed languages to the history of the people who use these languages. You will learn this concept in depth, especially the legacy and heritage of American Sign Language (ASL).
ASL
American Sign Language
Sign Languages
Sign Language
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Self Paced
Course Auditing
EdX
GeorgetownX
Georgetown University
Languages & Literature
Beginner
Self-Paced
5-10 Hours/Week
85.00 EUR
English
English

Ethical Decision-Making: Cultural and Environmental Impact (edX)

Self Paced
Ethical Decision-Making: Cultural and Environmental Impact (edX)
Course Auditing
EdX
Georgetown University
GeorgetownX
Categories
Business
Effort
Beginner
Self-Paced
5-10 Hours/Week
Languages
English
English
Ethical Decision-Making: Cultural and Environmental Impact (edX)
International corporations can trigger significant cultural shifts and environmental impacts. For example, when foreign corporations set up large mineral extraction operations in developing countries, both culture and environment are altered. Ethical concerns arise when manipulative marketing techniques are used to mislead foreign consumers, especially about potentially harmful products. In [...]
Ethical Decision-Making for Global Managers Professional Certificate
Ethical Decision Making
Ethics
Decision Making
Cultural
Environment
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Self Paced
Course Auditing
EdX
Georgetown University
GeorgetownX
Business
Beginner
Self-Paced
5-10 Hours/Week
117.00 EUR
English
English

Ethical Decision-Making: Labor and Production Dilemmas (edX)

No sessions available
Ethical Decision-Making: Labor and Production Dilemmas (edX)
Course Auditing
EdX
Georgetown University
GeorgetownX
Categories
Social Sciences
Business
Effort
Beginner
5-12 Weeks
5-10 Hours/Week
Languages
English
English
Ethical Decision-Making: Labor and Production Dilemmas (edX)
Labor and production standards, meant to ensure the safety of workers and consumers, are neither universally accepted nor always enforced. Where local governments fail to act, global corporations may receive pressure to step in. In this course, you will consider ethical questions about the role of international businesses in [...]
Production
Labor
Ethics
Ethical Decision Making
Decision Making
Ethical Decision-Making for Global Managers Professional Certificate
Safety
Worker Rights
Quality
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No sessions available
Course Auditing
EdX
Georgetown University
GeorgetownX
Social Sciences
Business
Beginner
5-12 Weeks
5-10 Hours/Week
118.00 EUR
English
English