Tel Aviv University Courses

HOPE: What Makes Us Human

297 reviews

What sets us apart, and brings us together, as humans? How can we live up to our humanity? HOPE is an open invitation to become better at being human, to realize our humanity. Join HOPE to discover what it means to be us and live up to it!

• edX
• 10 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Unlocking Information Security I: From Cryptography to Buffer Overflows

319 reviews

Learn the basics of information security, explore vulnerabilities, understand cryptography and hash functions, and study authentication schemes in this 5-week course from Tel Aviv University.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Unlocking Information Security II: An Internet Perspective

52 reviews

Explore internet vulnerabilities and defenses with Tel Aviv University's 7-week course. Learn about cryptographic concepts, web technologies, and the battle against viruses, worms, and trojans.

• edX
• 7 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Emergence of the Modern Middle East - Part I

25 reviews

This course will review the emergence of the modern Middle East from the fall of the Ottoman Empire, at the end of the First World War to the present. We will discuss the Ottoman legacy in the region and the Western imperial impact on the creation of the…

• Coursera
• 7 hours 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Arab-Islamic History: From Tribes to Empires

24 reviews

Learn about the history of the Arab and Muslim world during its first millennium, including political, social and cultural aspects.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Understanding Plants - Part I: What a Plant Knows

12 reviews

Discover the fascinating world of plants and their senses in this interdisciplinary course from Tel Aviv University. Explore plant biology, research methods, and the parallels between plants and humans. Gain a deeper understanding of nature and your plac…

• Coursera
• 11 hours 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Emergence of the Modern Middle East - Part II

11 reviews

Explore the modern Middle East's history from the 20th century to now with Tel Aviv University. Understand Arab nationalism, Islamist politics, and the Arab-Israeli conflict.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 7 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Fall and Rise of Jerusalem

9 reviews

The destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem and the Babylonian Exile were a great catastrophe in the history of the Jewish Nation. What really happened during that dark, fateful age, and how did new opportunities arise from the ashes?

• Coursera
• 13 hours 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The History of Modern Israel - Part I: From an Idea to a State

7 reviews

Explore the history of modern Israel with Tel Aviv University's 3-week course. Understand how a 19th-century idea became a reality and shaped the Middle East today.

• Coursera
• 4 hours 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Holocaust - An Introduction (I): Nazi Germany: Ideology, The Jews and the World

7 reviews

Explore the history of the Holocaust in this 3-week course by Yad Vashem. Delve into Nazi ideology, examine the broader contexts of the Holocaust, and understand Jewish life under Nazi rule.

• Coursera
• 7 hours 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Holocaust - An Introduction (II): The Final Solution

6 reviews

Explore the Holocaust's final stages with Yad Vashem's 3-week course. Learn about the Final Solution, responses to the Holocaust, and post-war events through lectures, documents, and art.

• Coursera
• 7 hours 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Understanding Plants - Part II: Fundamentals of Plant Biology

1160 ratings at Coursera

Explore the fundamentals of plant biology in this 4-week course by Tel Aviv University. Learn about plant structure, growth, photosynthesis, and the science behind genetic engineering in agriculture.

• Coursera
• 5 hours 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The History of Modern Israel - Part II: Challenges of Israel as a sovereign state

329 ratings at Coursera

Explore Israeli politics, economy, society, and culture from 1948 to present in this 5-week course by Tel Aviv University. Understand key events and changes that shaped Israel's identity.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Economic Growth and Distributive Justice Part I - The Role of the State

366 ratings at Coursera

Explore the role of the state in economic growth and distributive justice in this 4-week course by Tel Aviv University. Gain insights into efficiency, equity, inequality, and tax systems.

• Coursera
• 7 hours 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Economic Growth and Distributive Justice Part II - Maximize Social Wellbeing

129 ratings at Coursera

Explore economic growth and distributive justice in this 5-week course by Tel Aviv University. Gain insights into taxation, income inequality, and social wellbeing. Ideal for understanding economic policies.

• Coursera
• 7 hours 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)