UCT has 21 courses hosted on Coursera that anyone can join. Most of the Coursera courses require you to pay a course fee, although some are completely free. It is possible to get a reduced fee rate, if you apply for financial aid. Geo-pricing is available for different countries. Financial Aid requires submitting an application and then waiting until approved before continuing with the course. The Coursera Help Centre provides details about how to apply for financial aid.

About: UCT MOOCs
Email: moocs@uct.ac.za

We hope you find a course from the list below that excites you; sign up or register your interest.

Large Marine Ecosystems: Assessment and Management

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• Location: Online
• Time: 25 hours to complete

Focusing on the Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs) of the world, this course will introduce the concept and practice of ecosystem-based management.

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Life on Earth: Diversification and Extinctions

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• Location: Online
• Time: Self-paced

Discover the diversity of life on earth and how this biodiversity has been shaped by five mass extinctions.

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Organ Donation: From Death to Life

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• Location: Online
• Time: 15 hours to complete

In this course you will learn about the science behind death determination and when it is possible for deceased organ donation take place.

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Research for Impact

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• Location: Online
• Time: 20 hours to complete

This course is about the Research for Impact approach - a set of principles and practices that will help you to make your research more impactful.

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Severe to Profound Intellectual Disability: Circles of Care and Education

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• Location: Online
• Time: 15 hours to complete

This course is about caring for and educating children (and youth) with severe to profound intellectual disability.

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Teaching Children with Visual Impairment: Creating Empowering Classrooms

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• Location: Online
• Time: 13 hours to complete

Make your classroom, content, teaching, and assessments accessible through curriculum differentiation strategies.

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Understanding Clinical Research: Behind the Statistics

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• Location: Online
• Time: 27 hours to complete

This course offers an easy entry into interpreting common statistical concepts without getting into nitty-gritty mathematical formulae.

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Writing your World: Finding yourself in the academic space

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• Location: Online
• Time: 19 hours to complete

Thinking about studying at a tertiary institution, or just want to brush up on your academic essay writing skills - this course is for you!

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