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40 Online Short courses in Area & Cultural Studies

Understanding Diversity and Inclusion
Adult learners represent a wide range of diverse backgrounds, ages, lifestyles, races, abilities, religions, etc. Dalhousie University's Understanding Diversity and Inclusion programme offers you the opportunity to adapt the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively facilitate inclusion in adult education settings is becoming a required skill for all adult educators.

Interpersonal and Intercultural Communication
Dalhousie University's Interpersonal and Intercultural Communication course brings together the best theories and practices of communication between people in society.
Global Studies - Cultures and Organizations in International Relations
Explore how cultural, institutional and environmental differences can be overcome to create a more cooperative world with this Global Studies - Cultures and Organizations in International Relations from Grenoble Ecole de Management offered at FutureLearn.
World Religions Through Their Scriptures
EdX is an online learning platform trusted by over 12 million users offering the World Religions Through Their Scriptures program in collaboration with Harvard University - HarvardX.
Sharing of Indigenous Knowledges
The Sharing of Indigenous Knowledges course offered by University of Melbourne will help you decolonise your thinking to respectfully engage with Indigenous knowledges and creative practices.
Cultures
The Cultures module is offered by The Open University UK.
An Introduction to Intercultural Competence in the Workplace
Throughout this An Introduction to Intercultural Competence in the Workplace course from The Open University UK, you’ll look at your own experiences and case studies from employees and employers around the world to analyse the critical role language use, identity claims, and culture can play in interactions you may have with others in a range of professional settings.
Cultural intelligence - Become a global citizen
The Cultural intelligence - Become a global citizen course offered by Coursera in partnership with Macquarie University, via structured learning activities (video lectures, quizzes, discussion prompts, industry interviews and written assessments), will teach you that those with high ‘cultural intelligence’ – are good at spotting cultural differences and adapt their behaviour accordingly.
Au Pair Abroad
Have you ever dreamt of traveling the world, but don’t have the money to start? Do you have experience working with children and a desire for new experiences? It sounds like working as an au pair abroad is perfect for you! International Open Academy offers the Au Pair Abroad programme.
The Museum as a Site and Source for Learning
Explore the purpose of museums today and find how they facilitate learning with The Museum as a Site and Source for Learning course at The University of Glasgow by FutureLearn.
Law, Society And Culture
Law plays a role in all aspects of our everyday life. In this Law, Society And Culture module at The Open University UK , you will explore the relationships between law, society and culture. You'll explore these themes through the lens of diverse and cutting edge issues which can sometimes be controversial.
Learning from the Past - A Guide for the Curious Researcher
Learn how to understand the past to explain the present, and get to know the amazing sources and resources of the British Library with Learning from the Past - A Guide for the Curious Researcher at The University of Nottingham delivered through FutureLearn.
Chinese Business Culture Essentials
The Chinese Business Culture Essentials short course from the The Open University UK equips you with insight, skills and knowledge to succeed when working with Chinese culture in a business context. Using stories and reflections from Westerners who have lived and worked in China, the course will help you navigate key cultural differences.
Diversity, Inclusion and Contemporary Practice for Social Workers and Social Care Professionals
This Diversity, Inclusion and Contemporary Practice for Social Workers and Social Care Professionals module at Anglia Ruskin University, which is designed for qualified social workers, will have you thinking of the ‘bigger picture’.
North Indian Classical Music
Kadenze's North Indian Classical Music program aims to introduce this music tradition to any music motivated learner by combining theoretical and practical teaching approaches.
Aboriginal Students and the Post-Secondary Journey
This Aboriginal Students and the Post-Secondary Journey course at the University of Manitoba will review post-secondary Aboriginal strategies; examine successes; and lingering challenges and the possible next steps to increase student retention.
Ritual performance in Minoan Crete
The content of this online course in Ritual performance in Minoan Crete at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) gives us the chance to meet a world in which gods, goddesses, monsters, magic and religious symbolism play a significant role.
The Scottish Highland Clans - Origins, Decline and Transformation
In this The Scottish Highland Clans - Origins, Decline and Transformation course from The University of Glasgow delivered through FutureLearn you will explore fascinating Scottish history by learning about the Highland clans and how clanship has changed across hundreds of years.
Culture Sensitive Design
Culture Sensitive Design at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) and understanding can stimulate the potential for innovation in new product and service design. This course will show you how! The Culture Sensitive Design programme is offered by the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft).
Multi Cultural Awareness
This online Multi Cultural Awareness course from Warnborough College will help you develop your skills in culture, diversity and multicultural society.