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Chinese Politics Part 1 – China and Political Science
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This course offers a conceptual framework for understanding China that highlights the intersection of politics and economics. It shows that rather than develop into a full blown market economy, state and party officials at all levels of the political system maintain significant influence in economic development. Such a “political” economy has had both positive and negative outcomes, which we will assess in detail. We also look at the origins, views, backgrounds and relations among leaders, and how those leaders make decisions about public policy and try to get those decisions implemented down through the system. China has few formal institutions through which citizens can participate in politics, but we will study the strategies Chinese people use to try to influence their leaders’ decisions. Finally, we assess China’s future and whether rapid economic development and the emergence of a vibrant middle class will push China towards greater democracy or whether the single party system is likely to survive into the future. The course is a quite useful background for Chinese Politics Part 2 – China and the World. Course Overview video: https://youtu.be/7FpNL67EbE4
Chinese Politics Part 2 – China and the World
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One of the most significant changes in the world in the past 30 years is the opening of China to the outside world and its engagement with that world. In the initial years of the opening, external forces influenced China’s economy, regional balances, bureaucracy, as well as the political authority of local leaders in the coastal areas. More recently, the world is feeling the effects of a rising China which seeks resources and talent from all around the globe and uses its financial wealth to strengthen its position in the world. This course tracks the opening of China up from 1978 until it joins the WTO, focusing on how the world affected China’s internal development. We then look at various aspects of China’s “going out strategy” — its search for energy, talent, as well as its relations with the United States and the states within the Asia-Pacific region. The instructor has been deeply engaged in research on all these topics, having lived in China during various stages of China’s opening to the outside world. Course Overview video: https://youtu.be/7FpNL67EbE4
My Favorite Lectures @ HKUST
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In 1994, the HKUST University Council established "The Michael G. Gale Medal for Distinguished Teaching" to commemorate the late Founding Council Member, Mr Michael G. Gale, for his distinguished service and outstanding contributions to the development of the University. Every year, the Medal is awarded to a member of the academic staff who best exemplifies continued pursuit of excellence, devotion to teaching, and the ability to inspire and motivate others. The recipient is representative of the high quality of teaching and learning that the University offers and promotes. This course aims to showcase our students’ favorite lectures conducted by their favorite teachers who are also the Medalists. Each speaker would share with the learners his/her teaching philosophy which is vividly illustrated in the module. The course contains four modules and in each we will feature one HKUST Michael G. Gale Medal recipient. Go to this page to see a course overview video: https://youtu.be/tWES7MPtyPE Please note that this course DOES NOT offer a course certificate.
Slope Engineering
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This course aims at studying the cause of landslides from the slope engineering perspective. Analysis and methods for determining slope stability are presented. Slope failure cases in Hong Kong are also studied.
Introduction to Indoor Air Quality
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Course Overview: https://youtu.be/LLVb4FOn4uU This course provides a basic knowledge of an emerging area – Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in buildings. Learners will realize the importance of maintaining proper IAQ. Characteristics associated with indoor air contaminants (IAC) are demonstrated, such as • Particulate matters (PM2.5, PM10) • Radon • Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) • Asbestos • Bio-aerosols, and more Safe exposure levels, resulting health effects, measurement techniques, mitigate and control measures of these IAC are discussed. Other important areas related to IAQ such as building ventilation systems, indoor flow characteristics, sick building syndrome, and thermal comfort are also covered in this course.
Learning HTML, CSS and JavaScript through Game Development
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This course provides a foundational understanding of web development, focusing on essential browser-side techniques. Topics include creating web pages using HTML, enhancing them with CSS for styling, and incorporating visually appealing interactive content. Students will learn to write JavaScript code to add interactivity to web pages and manipulate the Document Object Model (DOM) for dynamic content updates. The course also emphasizes modular JavaScript coding, allowing students to tackle programming projects of increasing complexity. Additionally, the curriculum introduces scalable vector graphics (SVG) and the HTML canvas—two powerful tools for creating rich visual elements and animations on web pages. Throughout the course, students will engage in practical programming exercises, including the development of exciting game projects that reinforce their learning. By the end of the course, students will be well-equipped to develop their own web applications using the technologies and skills they have acquired.
핀테크 위험 관리
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이번 ‘핀테크 위험 관리’ 강좌는 핀테크와 레그테크의 등장으로 혼란스러워진 금융 산업 내에서 필요한 위험 관리 방식 및 지배구조를 이해하는 데 도움이 되는 내용을 담고 있습니다. 이 강의를 통해 금융 회사의 운영, 평판, 안정성에 관한 위험을 균형 있게 조정하는 비즈니스 전략을 개발할 수 있는 분석력과 조언 능력을 얻어갈 수 있습니다. 그리고 금융 요건 및 정부 규제를 준수하기 위한 새로운 과제, 핀테크 위험 분석과 관련된 변화와 전략에 대응하는 방법, 변화하는 환경 속 금융 산업의 운영 위험 증가 추세에 대해 배울 수 있습니다. 이제 알리바바, 애플, 텐센트 등 여러 기술 기업들이 금융 기업으로 탈바꿈하고 있습니다. 이 강의를 들으면 IT 컴플라이언스 및 보증의 중요성에 대해 배우고, 이러한 변화에 대응하는 현실적인 방법을 알 수 있습니다.
Differential Equations for Engineers
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This course is all about differential equations and covers both theory and applications. In the first five weeks, students will learn about ordinary differential equations, while the sixth week is an introduction to partial differential equations. The course includes 56 concise lecture videos, with a few problems to solve after each lecture. After each major topic, there is a short practice quiz. At the end of each week, there is an assessed quiz. Solutions to the problems and practice quizzes can be found in the instructor-provided lecture notes. Download the lecture notes from the link https://www.math.hkust.edu.hk/~machas/differential-equations-for-engineers.pdf Watch the promotional video from the link https://youtu.be/eSty7oo09ZI
Intimacy of Creativity: Entering the Minds of Composers
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Bright Sheng guides us through three works — by Brahms, Beethoven, and Sheng — for an intimate look inside the composer's mind. This course strives to give students a new appreciation of music, based on an understanding of the craft behind each work. This class is perfect for those wanting to gain a unique perspective on the creative process of music composition, while challenging traditional notions of how composers approach formal structure, melody, and harmony. Week 1 focuses on the question “what is melody?”, and on the meticulous design of Brahms's Intermezzo, op. 118, no. 2. Week 2 concentrates on the fundamentals of harmony, and how Beethoven thought of harmony to generate his Symphony No. 7 in A Major, op. 92. Week 3 applies the same paradigm to a living composer, Bright Sheng himself, and reveals how he found inspiration in the works of these titans of music in his Four Movements for Piano Trio. While helpful, it is not expected students have a background in music to take the course.
Software Engineering: Modeling Software Systems using UML
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Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is the process of developing software through planning, requirement analysis, design, implementation, testing, and maintenance. This course focuses on the requirement analysis phase of SDLC, and you will learn how to use UML models to capture the system requirements and to facilitate communication between client/users and developers. UML is a general purpose visual modeling language for systems. It can be used to highlight different aspects of the system that are of interest to different stakeholders. Data requirements are captured in the domain model, which describes the important concepts of the application domain as classes, associations between them and constraints on them. Functional requirements are captured in the use-case model to describe the interactions between the system and its environment (users, other systems). UML incorporates the current best practices in Object-Oriented modeling techniques. Basic object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts are required to attempt the course. It is recommended to take the courses in the order they are listed, as they progressively develop techniques and concepts about software engineering, but it is not a hard requirement.
The Science of Gastronomy
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This course introduces several basic scientific principles underpinning the methodology of cooking, food preparation, and the enjoyment of food. All topics covered have a strong basis in biology, chemistry, and physics application. Among others, they include the consumption of cooked food, the physiological and evolutionary implications of the senses, geographic and cultural influences on food, and the rationale behind food preparation. We will also discuss issues such as coupling of senses to improve sense stimulation; altering flavor by chemical means, and modification of the coloration to improve the appearance of dishes. Following the video demonstrations of the scientific principles of cooking, you will learn to recognize the key ingredients and their combinations for preparing good healthy food. You will also be asked to try out and practice specific cooking principles through the weekly assignments; analyze your data and make comparisons of your experiences with others. At the end of this course, you will be able to: appreciate the scientific basis of various recipes. develop your own recipes by integrating some of the scientific principles into new dishes. recognize the influence of the material world on human perception from the different senses. appreciate the art of integrating science into cooking and dining. Important Note: This course is not designed for people with special dietary needs such as vegetarian, diabetic, and gluten-free diets. If you feel uncomfortable with any part of the assignments or activities of this course, you can substitute some of the ingredients or ask friends and family members to help with the tasting of your assignments. Alternatively, you may skip that specific assignment if you have fulfilled all other qualifying requirements to pass the course. Course Overview video: https://www.coursera.org/lecture/gastronomy/course-overview-43gyz
핀테크 기초 및 개요
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주요 목표는 고객이 핀테크를 이해하고 금융 업계 내 임원들에게 이러한 변화에 어떻게 대응할 것인지를 분석하고 권고할 수 있는 능력에 대해 더욱 자신감을 느끼고 설득할 수 있도록 돕는 것입니다. HKUST의 이번 아시아 태평양 핀테크 첫 MOOC는 업계 전문가들의 관점뿐 아니라 아시아 최고의 경영대학원 출신 여러 교수가 제시한 통찰력을 함께 제공합니다. HKUST는 여러 독립 평가 및 리뷰 저널과 설문 조사에 의해 수년 동안 세계 1위의 EMBA 프로그램, 아시아 1위의 금융 프로그램, 그리고 아시아 최고의 MBA 프로그램으로 선정된 바 있습니다. 본 ‘핀테크 기초 및 개요’ 강의는 기술과 비즈니스 혁신의 주요 영역에 대하여 세계 최고의 학술 기관 중 하나로서 비즈니스, 재무 및 기술 분야에서 HKUST가 가진 장점을 결합하여 제시합니다. 아시아가 핀테크 도입과 창의적 혁신을 주도하고 있으므로 아시아 이외의 지역에서 온 수강생들에게는 세계에서 가장 발전된 핀테크 시장에서 일어나는 변화에 대한 통찰력 또한 제공합니다.
Business English for Cross-cultural Communication
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This course aims to prepare you for working in an cross-cultural Business setting. We'll learn about common cross-cultural theories and how they are relevant to everyday business practices in a globalised world. By combining all of your vocabulary, reading, speaking, and writing skills that you acquired in the previous three courses, you will learn how language plays an important role in cross-cultural communication. You will also enhance your cross-cultural understanding and will be able to use vocabulary, tone and style, and spoken and written communication skills within a cross-cultural Business context. Skills learned in this course help prepare you to deliver the professional business presentation in the Capstone project. After completing this course, you will be able to: identify possible cross-cultural issues and misunderstandings in communication apply strategies to overcome possible cross-cultural issues and misunderstandings in communication produce documents with an appropriate style for business communication purposes within a cross-cultural situation deliver a speech with an appropriate style for business communication purposes within a cross-cultural situation
Numerical Methods for Engineers
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This course covers the most important numerical methods that an engineer should know, including root finding, matrix algebra, integration and interpolation, ordinary and partial differential equations. We learn how to use MATLAB to solve numerical problems, and access to MATLAB online and the MATLAB grader is given to all students who enroll. We assume students are already familiar with the basics of matrix algebra, differential equations, and vector calculus. They should have a working knowledge of a programming language, and be willing to learn MATLAB. The course contains 74 short lecture videos and MATLAB demonstrations. After each lecture or demonstration, there are problems to solve or programs to write. The course is organized into six weeks, and at the end of each week, there is an assessed quiz and a longer programming project. Download the lecture notes from the link https://www.math.hkust.edu.hk/~machas/numerical-methods-for-engineers.pdf And watch the promotional video from the link https://youtu.be/qFJGMBDfFMY
Search Engines for Web and Enterprise Data
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This course introduces the technologies behind web and search engines, including document indexing, searching and ranking. You will also learn different performance metrics for evaluating search quality, methods for understanding user intent and document semantics, and advanced applications including recommendation systems and summarization. Real-life examples and case studies are provided to reinforce the understanding of search algorithms.
Programming with Scratch
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Learning coding is not only about understanding the programming language being used, but also developing important computational thinking skills, which are useful for problem solving across many disciplinary areas. In this course, students will learn basic programming skills by creating interactive storybooks, animations, and games with Scratch, which is a block-based visual programming language for anyone new to coding.
Discrete Math for Computer Science - Algorithms & Recursion
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This course focuses on the mathematical foundations behind algorithms, efficiency, and recursive problem solving, building on the logic and counting techniques developed in earlier courses. It introduces key ideas from number theory and shows how they naturally lead to efficient algorithms used throughout computer science. The course begins with modular arithmetic, divisibility, and greatest common divisors, leading to classic algorithms such as the Euclidean algorithm and its extended form. These concepts are then applied to practical problems in cryptography, including modular exponentiation, key exchange, and public-key encryption, illustrating how abstract mathematics enables secure communication. You will then study the analysis of algorithms, learning how to measure running time using asymptotic notation and compare algorithms based on their growth rates. The course emphasizes reasoning about performance rather than machine-dependent details. Finally, the course develops mathematical induction and recursion as powerful tools for defining, analyzing, and proving the correctness of algorithms. Topics include recursive definitions, recurrence relations, and structural induction, with classic examples such as Fibonacci numbers and recursive counting problems. By the end of the course, learners will be able to design recursive algorithms, analyze their efficiency, and understand the mathematical principles that make modern computation possible.
General Relativity I: Theoretical Foundations
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This is an introductory course on general relativity (GR). We will introduce the physics of curved spacetime, Einstein field equations and their applications to the solar system, black hole physics, gravitational wave astronomy and cosmology.
Developing Android Apps with App Inventor
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The course will give students hands-on experience in developing interesting Android applications. No previous experience in programming is needed, and the course is suitable for students with any level of computing experience. MIT App Inventor will be used in the course. It is a blocks-based programming tool that allows everyone, even novices, to start programming and build fully functional apps for Android devices. Students are encouraged to use their own Android devices for hands-on testing and exploitation.
AI Code Generation for Everyone
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This course introduces learners to the practical use of artificial intelligence for generating and improving computer code across multiple disciplines. Designed for students and professionals from any major, it requires no prior programming or AI experience. Learners explore how AI tools support coding tasks through effective prompt design, hands-on experimentation, and guided examples using Python. The course emphasizes real-world applications, including data analysis, basic web development, and research-oriented data visualization. Participants also learn to critically evaluate AI-generated code, identify limitations and errors, and refine outputs for practical use. By the end of the course, learners will be able to responsibly integrate AI-assisted coding into academic, professional, or creative projects, enhancing efficiency, problem-solving skills, and confidence in working with modern AI technologies.
Python and Statistics for Financial Analysis
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Course Overview: https://youtu.be/JgFV5qzAYno Python is now becoming the number 1 programming language for data science. Due to python’s simplicity and high readability, it is gaining its importance in the financial industry. The course combines both python coding and statistical concepts and applies into analyzing financial data, such as stock data. By the end of the course, you can achieve the following using python: Import, pre-process, save and visualize financial data into pandas Dataframe Manipulate the existing financial data by generating new variables using multiple columns Recall and apply the important statistical concepts (random variable, frequency, distribution, population and sample, confidence interval, linear regression, etc. ) into financial contexts Build a trading model using multiple linear regression model Evaluate the performance of the trading model using different investment indicators Jupyter Notebook environment is configured in the course platform for practicing python coding without installing any client applications.
FinTech Risk Management
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This course “FinTech Risk Management” help you understand risk management and corporate governance in finance industry with the disruption by FinTech and RegTech. You will become more confident to analyse and make recommendations to develop business strategies balancing the risks in operation, reputation and the stability of finance firms. You will learn about new challenges of compliance with financial requirements and government regulations and how you can deal with these changes, strategies in analysing FinTech risk and how operation risks increase in finance industry in this changing environment. As tech firms are now becoming more like finance firms such as Alibaba, Apple, and Tencent etc., you will learn about the importance of IT compliance and assurance and practical skills in dealing with these changes.
Discrete Math for Computer Science - Logic & Set Theory
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This course introduces the foundational concepts of discrete mathematics that are essential for computer science, with a focus on logic, formal reasoning, and set theory. Discrete mathematics studies structures that are non-continuous and symbolic, making it the natural mathematical language of computation. You will begin by learning propositional and predicate logic, developing the ability to translate natural-language statements into precise formal expressions. The course covers logical operators, equivalence, quantifiers, and rules of inference, providing the tools needed to construct and evaluate rigorous arguments and proofs. The course then introduces set theory and functions, which form the backbone of data modeling and abstraction in computer science. Topics include set operations, relations, functions, and cardinality, along with their close connections to logical reasoning. Emphasizing understanding and problem-solving over memorization, this course builds the mathematical maturity required for algorithm design, program correctness, and advanced topics in the specialization.
FinTech Security and Regulation (RegTech)
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This course "FinTech Security and Regulation (RegTech)" help you to understand RegTech and to become more confident and persuasive in your ability to analyze and make recommendations to executives within the finance industry regarding how to react to these changes, e.g. Regulations to cryptocurrencies like BitCoin & Initial Coin Offering (ICO). It presents the views of several professors from the top business school in Asia as well as perspectives from industry professionals. You will learn about how FinTech and RegTech disrupt and transform finance industry, such as challenges in protecting data and security with digital forensics, risk management and corporate governance in banking industry in terms of Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti Money Laundering (AML), and how governments in different countries take initiatives in FinTech and RegTech.
Calculus for Engineers
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This course offers a streamlined approach to university-level calculus, tailored for engineers and scientists. We begin with a review of precalculus in the first module, followed by derivatives and integrals in the second and third modules. The fourth module introduces Taylor series, while the fifth and sixth modules cover important applications of calculus. The course features 59 concise lecture videos, each accompanied by practice problems. After each major topic, you will find a short practice quiz to reinforce your understanding. Solutions to problems and practice quizzes are included in the instructor-provided lecture notes. At the end of each module, there is an assessed quiz to evaluate your progress. Score over 80% on these quizzes to earn a course certificate. Download the lecture notes: https://www.math.hkust.edu.hk/~machas/calculus-for-engineers.pdf Watch the promotional video: https://youtu.be/mDuHJos21wo
Health Concepts in Chinese Medicine
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Course Overview: https://youtu.be/L0-cZt1Hw7c Chinese Medicine and Modern Medicine are two distinct medical systems, yet they both aim at the prevention and treatment of human diseases. With this in mind, we should understand the practice of Chinese Medicine in the context of Modern Medicine. In this course, we explore the basic theories underlying the practice of Chinese Medicine, compare and contrast the use of Chinese Medicine and Modern Medicine in Preventive Health, and discuss how to restore a healthy condition and understand the pharmacological basis of different types of Chinese tonifying herbs. By the end of this course, you will be able to: state the important Chinese Medicine literature from 5th century B.C. to 16th century A.D. describe and interpret basic Chinese Medicine theories apply the basic Chinese Medicine theories (such as the balance between Yin and Yang and the interaction among organs) to restore a healthy condition compare and contrast the use of Chinese Medicine and Modern Medicine in Preventive Health explain how the balance of Yang/Qi and/or Yin/Blood can be restored by using Chinese tonifying herbs adapt the Chinese Medicine concepts by reviewing the contemporary researches on pharmacological activities in Chinese tonifying herbs
Social Science Approaches to the Study of Chinese Society Part 1
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This course seeks to turn learners into informed consumers of social science research. It introduces concepts, standards, and principles of social science research to the interested non-expert. Learners who complete the course will be able to assess evidence and critically evaluate claims about important social phenomena. It reviews the origins and development of social science, describes the process of discovery in contemporary social science research, and explains how contemporary social science differs from apparently related fields. It describes the goals, basic paradigms, and methodologies of the major social science disciplines. It offers an overview of the major questions that are the focus of much contemporary social science research, overall and for China. Special emphasis is given to explaining the challenges that social scientists face in drawing conclusions about cause and effect from their studies, and offers an overview of the approaches that are used to overcome these challenges. Explanation is non-technical and does not involve mathematics. Statistics and quantitative methods are not covered. Explore the big questions in social science and learn how you can be a critical, informed consumer of social science research. Course Overview video: https://youtu.be/QuMOAlwhpvU After you complete Part 1, enroll in Part 2 to learn how to be a PRODUCER of Social science research. Part 2: https://www.coursera.org/learn/social-science-research-chinese-society
English for Effective Business Speaking
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This course aims to improve your Business English speaking skills by developing your use of vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, spoken communication skills within a Business context, and your ability to deliver professional business speeches for specific purposes. Skills learned in this course will be used in the cross-cultural communications course and help prepare you to deliver the professional business presentation in the Capstone project. After completing this course, you will be able to: delivery effective job interviews give persuasive business pitches delivery informative business presentations speak persuasively in English adapt content to purpose, context and audience use appropriate style and tone of writing for business purposes
FinTech Disruptive Innovation: Implications for Society
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This course “FinTech Disruptive Innovation: Implications for Society” help you understand how disruptive innovations create opportunity in finance industry and its impact to society especially your career. You would be able to examine and analyse how FinTech innovations would affect companies that relates to FinTech services and how it might affect your career in finance. You will learn about how peer to peer lending disrupt finance industry in different countries, the diversity of impact by FinTech in the comparison of East vs West, Big firms vs Small firms, and different generations etc., how to predict FinTech trends in different markets, and finally what you should do to pursue your career and secure your position in FinTech industry.
Discrete Math for Computer Science - Counting & Probability
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This course develops the mathematical tools needed to count, measure uncertainty, and reason about random processes, which are central to computer science, data analysis, and algorithm design. Building on the logical foundations from the first course, it introduces combinatorial counting techniques and probability theory through a discrete, computation-oriented lens. The course begins with the fundamentals of counting, including the product rule, sum rule, permutations, combinations, and binomial coefficients. You will learn how to count complex structures efficiently using techniques such as the principle of inclusion and exclusion, with applications ranging from algorithm analysis to data organization. The second half of the course focuses on probability, emphasizing its deep connection to counting. Topics include sample spaces, events, conditional probability, independence, and Bayes’ Theorem. You will also study random variables, probability distributions, expectation, and variance, gaining tools to model and analyze randomized algorithms and real-world uncertainty. Throughout the course, abstract concepts are reinforced with concrete examples drawn from computing, games of chance, and classic probability puzzles. By the end, learners will be able to systematically count possibilities, compute probabilities, and reason rigorously about randomness—skills essential for advanced study in algorithms, data science, machine learning, and beyond.
Mathematics for Engineers: The Capstone Course
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Mathematics for Engineers: The Capstone Course provides a capstone project for students who are completing the Mathematics for Engineers specialization. Students will first learn some basic concepts in computational fluid dynamics, and then apply these concepts to compute the fluid flow around a cylinder. Access to MATLAB online and the MATLAB grader is given to all students who enroll. Before enrolling, students should have already taken courses in matrix algebra, differential equations, vector calculus and numerical methods, and be able to program in MATLAB. The course contains 22 short video lectures and a full set of lecture notes. After each lecture, there are problems to solve, and at the end of the second and third weeks, there is a substantial MATLAB programming assignment. Download the lecture notes from the link https://www.math.hkust.edu.hk/~machas/flow-around-a-cylinder.pdf Watch the promotional video from the link https://youtu.be/FlM1de9Sxh0
Vector Calculus for Engineers
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This course covers both the theoretical foundations and practical applications of Vector Calculus. During the first week, students will learn about scalar and vector fields. In the second week, they will differentiate fields. The third week focuses on multidimensional integration and curvilinear coordinate systems. Line and surface integrals are covered in the fourth week, while the fifth week explores the fundamental theorems of vector calculus, including the gradient theorem, the divergence theorem, and Stokes' theorem. These theorems are essential for subjects in engineering such as Electromagnetism and Fluid Mechanics. Note that this course may also be referred to as Multivariable or Multivariate Calculus or Calculus 3 at some universities. A prerequisite for this course is two semesters of single-variable calculus (differentiation and integration). The course includes 53 concise lecture videos, each followed by a few problems to solve. After each major topic, there is a short practice quiz. At the end of each week, there is an assessed quiz. Solutions to the problems and practice quizzes can be found in the instructor-provided lecture notes. Download the lecture notes from the link https://www.math.hkust.edu.hk/~machas/vector-calculus-for-engineers.pdf Watch the promotional video from the link https://youtu.be/qUseabHb6Vk
Monetary Policy in the Asia Pacific
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Watch the introduction video to the course here: https://youtu.be/U7dQzqtIFVg The Asia-Pacific region contains some of world’s most dynamic economies. Economies around the globe rely on credible monetary policy implemented by central banking institutions. Monetary policy governs the liquidity available to the payment systems that underlie trade and finance. Smooth adjustment of liquidity can minimize instability in money and foreign exchange markets and keep inflation and growth on a secure footing. The industrial giants of China, Japan, and Korea; the Southeast Asian emerging markets of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand; and the international entrepots at Hong Kong and Singapore each face unique challenges in implementing liquidity policy. This course is for learners with some background information on monetary policy. This advanced course will build a foundation for understanding liquidity policy implementation in the Asia-Pacific using standard economic models. The course will discuss the effects of high level discussion of a key element of national level public policy, monetary policy. Modern monetary policy connects macroeconomic conditions and key financial market indicators. It will also analyze the way that central bank goals for macroeconomic stability will determine outcomes in interest rates and exchange rates. The rigorous theoretical foundation should also build analytical skills that might be applied to policy and market analysis in a broad range of economies and even in the Asia-Pacific region as policy-making evolves in the future. The topics covered each week: Module 1 - Monetary Policy Implementation Module 2 - Monetary Policy Strategy Module 3 - Exchange Rates and Monetary Policy After taking this course and going through the interactive activities, you will be able to: (1) Describe Monetary Policy instruments central banks use (2) Interpret on-going actions of central banks (3) Apply graphical analysis and calculate bas...
Learning Server-side Programming through Game Development
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This course offers a comprehensive understanding of web development, concentrating on essential server-side techniques. Topics include the HTTP protocol for browser-server communication, various methods of interaction between browsers and servers, and approaches for web application development. Students will gain hands-on experience in web server development using Node.js. The course will cover related browser-side techniques such as utilizing HTML forms, structuring data with JSON, and asynchronous JavaScript programming using promises. Additionally, students will explore AJAX for server communication and different web application architectures, including Single Page Applications (SPAs), Multi-Page Applications (MPAs), RESTful APIs, and MVC architecture. The curriculum also introduces web authentication, cookie management, and real-time communication using WebSockets. Throughout the course, students will engage in practical programming exercises, culminating in the development of a multi-player game project. By the end of the course, students will be equipped to apply the technologies and skills they have acquired to create engaging and comprehensive web applications.
Introduction to Computers and Office Productivity Software
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via Coursera)
In this course, you will learn the following essential computer skills for the digital age: Major hardware components of a computer system Different types of software on a computer system Photo Editing using GIMP Word processing applications, including MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint
Business Case Analysis
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via Coursera)
The Capstone project is the culmination of your journey through the Business English for Non-Native Speakers specialization. It is aimed at applying the written and spoken skills that you have gained to an authentic business situation. You will be able to choose a business case provided by HKUST, or use an example from your own work experience and: (1) prepare an online video presentation (approx. ½ hour) that analyses the case and provides recommendations, and (2) prepare a business recommendation report to coincide with the presentation (approx. 2,000 words). The report should include an executive summary, analyses of the case and recommendations.
Understanding Modern Physics II: Quantum Mechanics and Atoms
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via Coursera)
Course Overview: https://youtu.be/xyF-MmGNxd0 The 20th century was known as the century of physics. In the past 120 years, concepts such as space, time, energy, entropy and particles were understood to much deeper levels. New paradigms of thinking such as relativity and quantum mechanics emerged. This course is the second course in the Understanding Modern Physics series, which covers an introduction to quantum mechanics, atomic physics and quantum information. We will find (i) How the quantum world is different from our everyday experience, and why we need quantum mechanics; (ii) How to describe atoms in fundamental physics, why atoms do not collapse, and what are the atomic states; (iii) The nature of quantum information, and why quantum information is much richer than classical information.
CEI Testing Site
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via edX)
CEI Testing Site
Introduction to Java Programming - Part 1
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via edX)
Introduction to Java Programming - Part 1
Introduction to Java Programming - Part 2
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via edX)
Introduction to Java Programming - Part 2
Introduction to Mobile Application Development using Android
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via edX)
Introduction to Mobile Application Development using Android
Modern Assembly Language Programming on ARM
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via edX)
Modern Assembly Language Programming on ARM
English for Doing Business in Asia - Speaking
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via edX)
English for Doing Business in Asia - Speaking
Understanding Modern Physics III: Simplicity and Complexity
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via Coursera)
The 20th century was known as the century of physics. In the past 120 years, concepts such as space, time, energy, entropy and particles were understood to much deeper levels. New paradigms of thinking such as relativity and quantum mechanics emerged. This course is the third course in the Understanding Modern Physics series, which covers an introduction to action principle, fundamental particle physics, entropy & information and complexity. This course offers a broad view between simplicity and complexity, to complement the first and second course in the Understanding Modern Physics series.
English for Doing Business in Asia - Writing
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via edX)
English for Doing Business in Asia - Writing
A System View of Communications: From Signals to Packets (Part 1)
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via edX)
A System View of Communications: From Signals to Packets (Part 1)
A System View of Communications: From Signals to Packets (Part 2)
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via edX)
A System View of Communications: From Signals to Packets (Part 2)
A System View of Communications: From Signals to Packets (Part 3)
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via edX)
A System View of Communications: From Signals to Packets (Part 3)
Principle of Semiconductor Devices Part I: Semiconductors, PN Junctions and Bipolar Junction Transistors
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via edX)
Principle of Semiconductor Devices Part I: Semiconductors, PN Junctions and Bipolar Junction Transistors
Matrix Algebra for Engineers
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via Coursera)
This course is all about matrices, and concisely covers the linear algebra that an engineer should know. The mathematics in this course is presented at the level of an advanced high school student, but it is recommended that students take this course after completing a university-level single variable calculus course, such as the Coursera offering Calculus for Engineers. There are no derivatives or integrals involved, but students are expected to have a basic level of mathematical maturity. Despite this, anyone interested in learning the basics of matrix algebra is welcome to join. The course consists of 38 concise lecture videos, each followed by a few problems to solve. After each major topic, there is a short practice quiz. Solutions to the problems and practice quizzes can be found in the instructor-provided lecture notes. The course spans four weeks, and at the end of each week, there is an assessed quiz. Download the lecture notes from the link https://www.math.hkust.edu.hk/~machas/matrix-algebra-for-engineers.pdf And watch the promotional video from the link https://youtu.be/IZcyZHomFQc
Introduction to Semiconductors, PN Junctions and Bipolar Junction Transistors
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via edX)
Introduction to Semiconductors, PN Junctions and Bipolar Junction Transistors
Principle of Semiconductor Devices Part II: Field Effect Transistors and MOSFETs
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via edX)
Principle of Semiconductor Devices Part II: Field Effect Transistors and MOSFETs
Understanding China, 1700-2000: A Data Analytic Approach, Part 2
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via Coursera)
The purpose of this course is to summarize new directions in Chinese history and social science produced by the creation and analysis of big historical datasets based on newly opened Chinese archival holdings, and to organize this knowledge in a framework that encourages learning about China in comparative perspective. Our course demonstrates how a new scholarship of discovery is redefining what is singular about modern China and modern Chinese history. Current understandings of human history and social theory are based largely on Western experience or on non-Western experience seen through a Western lens. This course offers alternative perspectives derived from Chinese experience over the last three centuries. We present specific case studies of this new scholarship of discovery divided into two stand-alone parts, which means that students can take any part without prior or subsequent attendance of the other part. Part 1 (https://www.coursera.org/learn/understanding-china-history-part-1) focuses on comparative inequality and opportunity and addresses two related questions ‘Who rises to the top?’ and ‘Who gets what?’. Part 2 (this course) turns to an arguably even more important question ‘Who are we?’ as seen through the framework of comparative population behavior - mortality, marriage, and reproduction – and their interaction with economic conditions and human values. We do so because mortality and reproduction are fundamental and universal, because they differ historically just as radically between China and the West as patterns of inequality and opportunity, and because these differences demonstrate the mutability of human behavior and values. Course Overview video: https://youtu.be/dzUPRyJ4ETk
Basics of Field Effect Transistors and Technology Scaling
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via edX)
Basics of Field Effect Transistors and Technology Scaling
Digital Design
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via edX)
Digital Design
Ergonomics in Design
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via edX)
Ergonomics in Design
Ergonomics in Action
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via edX)
Ergonomics in Action
Green Business Strategy
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via edX)
Green Business Strategy
Foundations of Data Analytics
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via edX)
Foundations of Data Analytics
Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via edX)
Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
Big Data Computing with Spark
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via edX)
Big Data Computing with Spark
Mathematical Methods for Data Analysis
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via edX)
Mathematical Methods for Data Analysis
Big Data Technology Capstone Project
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via edX)
Big Data Technology Capstone Project
General Relativity II: Applications
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via Coursera)
This is an introductory course on general relativity (GR). We will introduce the physics of curved spacetime, Einstein field equations and their applications to the solar system, black hole physics, gravitational wave astronomy and cosmology.
Psychology of Personal Growth
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via edX)
Psychology of Personal Growth
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Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via edX)
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Mastering Statics
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via Coursera)
Course Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdom7zBIfkE Statics is the most fundamental course in Mechanics. In this course, you will learn the conditions under which an object or a structure subjected to time-invariant (static) forces is in equilibrium - i.e. the conditions under which it remains stationary or moves with a constant velocity-. You will also learn how to calculate the reaction forces as well as the internal forces experienced throughout the structure so that later you can properly design and size the foundation and the members of the structure to assure the structure’s safety and serviceability. This course is suitable for learners with interest in different Engineering disciplines such as civil engineering, architecture, mechanical engineering, aerospace. Non engineering disciplines may also find the course very useful, from archaeologist who are concerned about the stability of their excavation sites to dentists interested in understanding the forces transmitted through dental bridges, to orthopedic surgeons concerned about the forces transmitted through the spine, or a hip or knee joint. The content will be primarily delivered using light board. Prof. Katafygiotis is going to write and sketch with color markers directly on the board while facing you. You will have an exciting and interactive learning experience online!
Social Science Approaches to the Study of Chinese Society Part 2
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via Coursera)
This course is intended as a first step for learners who seek to become producers of social science research. It is organized as an introduction to the design and execution of a research study. It introduces the key elements of a proposal for a research study, and explains the role of each. It reviews the major types of qualitative and quantitative data used in social science research, and then introduces some of the most important sources of existing data available freely or by application, worldwide and for China. The course offers an overview of basic principles in the design of surveys, including a brief introduction to sampling. Basic techniques for quantitative analysis are also introduced, along with a review of common challenges that arise in the interpretation of results. Professional and ethical issues that often arise in the conduct of research are also discussed. The course concludes with an introduction to the options for further study available to the interested student, and an overview of the key steps involved in selecting postgraduate programs and applying for admission. Learners who complete the course will be able to make an informed decision about whether to pursue advanced studies, and should be adequately prepared to write an application for postgraduate study that exhibits basic understanding of key aspects of social science research paradigms and methodologies. Explore the big questions in social science and learn how you can be a producer of social science research. Course Overview video: https://youtu.be/QuMOAlwhpvU Part 1 should be completed before taking this course: https://www.coursera.org/learn/social-science-study-chinese-society
English for Effective Business Writing
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via Coursera)
This course aims to improve your Business English writing skills by developing your use of vocabulary, grammar, understanding of different business writing genres, and your ability to write professional business documents. Skills learned in this course will be used in the cross-cultural communications course and help prepare you to produce the professional business documents in the Capstone project. After completing this course, you will be able to: write business emails write an executive summary write persuasively in English adapt content to purpose, context and audience use appropriate style and tone of writing for business purposes
Software Engineering: Software Design and Project Management
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via Coursera)
Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is the process of developing software through planning, requirement analysis, design, implementation, testing, and maintenance. This course focuses on the project planning and analysis/design phases of SDLC, and you will learn about different architectural patterns and design patterns to solve common problems in software design. It covers project planning, scheduling, and cost estimating, which are the principal tasks of software project managers. Basic object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts are required to understand different design patterns covered in this course. System design is driven by the UML models derived from requirement analysis. It is recommended to take the course "Software Engineering: Modeling Software Systems using UML" before attempting this course, but it is not a hard requirement.
Understanding China, 1700-2000: A Data Analytic Approach, Part 1
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via Coursera)
The purpose of this course is to summarize new directions in Chinese history and social science produced by the creation and analysis of big historical datasets based on newly opened Chinese archival holdings, and to organize this knowledge in a framework that encourages learning about China in comparative perspective. Our course demonstrates how a new scholarship of discovery is redefining what is singular about modern China and modern Chinese history. Current understandings of human history and social theory are based largely on Western experience or on non-Western experience seen through a Western lens. This course offers alternative perspectives derived from Chinese experience over the last three centuries. We present specific case studies of this new scholarship of discovery divided into two stand-alone parts, which means that students can take any part without prior or subsequent attendance of the other part. Part 1 (this course) focuses on comparative inequality and opportunity and addresses two related questions ‘Who rises to the top?’ and ‘Who gets what?’. Part 2 (https://www.coursera.org/learn/understanding-china-history-part-2) turns to an arguably even more important question ‘Who are we?’ as seen through the framework of comparative population behavior - mortality, marriage, and reproduction – and their interaction with economic conditions and human values. We do so because mortality and reproduction are fundamental and universal, because they differ historically just as radically between China and the West as patterns of inequality and opportunity, and because these differences demonstrate the mutability of human behavior and values. Course Overview video: https://youtu.be/dzUPRyJ4ETk
FinTech Foundations and Overview
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via Coursera)
Our primary goal is to help you to understand FinTech and to become more confident and persuasive in your ability to analyze and make recommendations to executives within the finance industry regarding how to react to these changes. This FIRST MOOC ON FINTECH IN ASIA-PACIFIC offered by HKUST presents the insight of several professors from the top business school in Asia as well as perspectives from industry professionals. HKUST has been ranked for many years as the No.1 EMBA program in the world, as the number one Finance program in Asia, and as the top MBA program in Asia by multiple independent rating and review journals and surveys. This course "FinTech Foundations and Overview" offers the combined strengths of HKUST in Business, Finance, and Technology as one the world's leading academic institutions on an important area of technology and business innovations. For learners from outside Asia, this also gives an insight into changes happening in the most advanced FinTech markets of the world, since Asia leads worldwide in FinTech adoption and creative innovations.
Fibonacci Numbers and the Golden Ratio
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via Coursera)
Learn the mathematics behind the Fibonacci numbers, the golden ratio, and their relationship to each other. These topics may not be taught as part of a typical math curriculum, but they contain many fascinating results that are still accessible to an advanced high school student. The course culminates in an exploration of the Fibonacci numbers appearing unexpectedly in nature, such as the number of spirals in the head of a sunflower. Download the lecture notes from the link https://www.math.hkust.edu.hk/~machas/fibonacci.pdf Watch the promotional video: https://youtu.be/VWXeDFyB1hc
Critical Reading and Writing Skills with GenAI
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via Coursera)
In the age of GenAI, where artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced technologies shape our information landscape, the ability to critically read and write has become more important than ever. Throughout this five-module course, you will build a strong foundation in critical thinking, explore the challenges and opportunities presented by GenAI for critical reading and writing, and harness the power of GenAI tools to enhance your reading and writing abilities. The course is designed to help you engage with information critically, evaluate arguments, detect biases, and communicate persuasively. The course content is structured to provide a balance between theoretical knowledge and practical application. You will develop essential skills through a combination of interactive lessons, real-world examples, hands-on activities, and engaging discussions. You will gain proficiency in utilizing GenAI tools for text analysis, summarization, and comprehension enhancement, while also considering ethical and responsible use of GenAI. By the end of the course, you will have gained expertise in evaluating arguments and detecting biases and acquired the ability to critically review GenAI outputs. You will be well-equipped to navigate the GenAI era with confidence, engage in thoughtful analysis, and produce well-crafted written pieces.
Software Engineering: Implementation and Testing
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via Coursera)
Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is the process of developing software through planning, requirement analysis, design, implementation, testing, and maintenance. This course focuses on the implementation and testing phases of SDLC, and you will examine different software development processes for large software systems development, and understand the strengths (pros) and weaknesses (cons) of different software development processes. You will also encounter defensive programming techniques to prevent software bugs during implementation, and learn how to test your system thoroughly using different types of test cases. Basic object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts are required for topics covered in defensive programming and object-oriented testing. Implementation is driven by the UML models derived from requirement analysis. It is recommended to take the course "Software Engineering: Modeling Software Systems using UML" before attempting this course, but it is not a hard requirement.
Information Systems Auditing, Controls and Assurance
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via Coursera)
Thinking of gaining a globally recongized credidental in IS auditing ? Upon completing the course, you will receive a seperate email of taking the ISACA IT Audit Certificate Exam at a special discount! Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) is the professional body in the IS Auditing area for years. ISACA offers certificates like CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor), CISM (Certified Information Security Manager), etc. which has helped individuals worldwide to advance their careers in IS auditing. --- Information systems (IS) are important assets to business organizations and are ubiquitous in our daily lives. With the latest IS technologies emerging, such as Big Data, FinTech, Virtual Banks, there are more concerns from the public on how organizations maintain systems’ integrity, such as data privacy, information security, the compliance to the government regulations. Management in organizations also need to be assured that systems work the way they expected. IS auditors play a crucial role in handling these issues. In the course “Information Systems Auditing, Controls and Assurance”, you will explore risks of information systems, and how to mitigate the risks by proper IS Controls. You will also get familiar with the IS Audit procedures and how they are applied during the IS development throughout the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Finally, you will get to observe how we can make the system changes more manageable using formal IS Management practices, such as Change Management Controls and Emergency Changes. The conversations between the course instructor - Prof. Percy Dias, and the IS auditing practitioner will give you a concrete idea on how IS auditors perform their duties, the qualities to become IS auditors and future prospects of IS auditing industry, which is suitable for students and graduates from Information Systems, Information Technology and Computer Science, and IT practitioners who are interested to get into...
Understanding Modern Physics I: Relativity and Cosmology
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via Coursera)
Course Overview: https://youtu.be/xyF-MmGNxd0 The 20th century was known as the century of physics. In the past 120 years, concepts such as space, time, energy, entropy and particles were understood to much deeper levels. New paradigms of thinking such as relativity and quantum mechanics emerged. This course is the first course in the Understanding Modern Physics series, which covers an introduction to special relativity, general relativity and cosmology. We will find: (i) How space and time are relative to observers, and unified into a more fundamental construction of spacetime; (ii) Why the spacetime is not absolute, but rather curves in response to matter, and how gravity emerge as a result of such spacetime curvature; and (iii) What is the framework to understand the evolution of the whole universe, and how that is related to problems such as the origin of space and matter, and the fate of our universe. Note: the videos with a (*) are optional. They provide complementary information but not in the learning objective or assignment questions. Feel free to choose to watch them or not.
China’s Economic Transformation Part 1: Economic Reform and Growth in China
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (via Coursera)
In 1978, after nearly 30 years of socialist planning under Mao Zedong, China was one of the world’s poorest countries, saddled with an inefficient, inward-looking economy. Today, China is an upper-middle income country and the world’s largest trading nation, contributing more to global economic growth than any other nation. How could such a remarkable transformation take place? This course will examine in detail the reforms that have contributed to China’s economic development and the current challenges facing the Chinese economy. After completing this course, you will be able to: describe the origin and consequences of China’s key economic reforms since 1978; explain how features of China’s fiscal and financial systems have impacted development outcomes; assess the extent to which China has integrated itself into the global economy and the consequences of such integration for China and other countries; explain the importance of different sources of economic growth during different periods since 1978; and critically assess the economic and policy challenges facing China going forward. This course does not offer certificate at the moment. Course Overview video: https://youtu.be/YBkhpvWUoIw