Open Yale Courses: 24 products
African American History: From Emancipation to the Present
The purpose of this course is to examine the African American experience in the United States from 1863 to the present. Prominent themes in…
Frontiers and Controversies in Astrophysics
This course focuses on three particularly interesting areas of astronomy that are advancing very rapidly: Extra-Solar Planets, Black Holes,…
Game Theory
This course is an introduction to game theory and strategic thinking. Ideas such as dominance, backward induction, Nash equilibrium, evolut…
The Moral Foundations of Politics
This course explores main answers to the question, "When do governments deserve our allegiance?" It starts with a survey of major political…
Dante in Translation
The course is an introduction to Dante and his cultural milieu through a critical reading of the Divine Comedy and selected minor works (Vi…
Modern Poetry
This course covers the body of modern poetry, its characteristic techniques, concerns, and major practitioners. The authors discussed range…
Introduction to Theory of Literature
This is a survey of the main trends in twentieth-century literary theory. Lectures will provide background for the readings and explicate t…
Environmental Politics and Law
Can law change human behavior to be less environmentally damaging? Law will be examined through case histories including: environmental eff…
Introduction to Political Philosophy
This course is intended as an introduction to political philosophy as seen through an examination of some of the major texts and thinkers o…
The Psychology, Biology and Politics of Food
This course encompasses the study of eating as it affects the health and well-being of every human. Topics include taste preferences, food …
Introduction to the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible)
This course examines the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) as an expression of the religious life and thought of ancient Israel, and a foundatio…
Frontiers of Biomedical Engineering
The course covers basic concepts of biomedical engineering and their connection with the spectrum of human activity. It serves as an introd…
Fundamentals of Physics II
This is a continuation of Fundamentals of Physics, I (PHYS 200), the introductory course on the principles and methods of physics for stude…
Introduction to the New Testament History and Literature
This course provides a historical study of the origins of Christianity by analyzing the literature of the earliest Christian movements in h…
Roman Architecture
This course is an introduction to the great buildings and engineering marvels of Rome and its empire, with an emphasis on urban planning an…