Urban Studies Courses and Certifications

Maintaining Lives - Care in an Industrial City

Explore care practices in deindustrialized urban settings, examining gender dynamics, social bonds, and cultural impacts on Australian identity and community well-being.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Reading and Writing in English

Learn how to read and write in English in the context of lectures and academic texts.

• XuetangX
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Belong / Appartenir: Community, Race, and Space in the U.S. and France

When we think of where we live, who do we imagine as our neighbors? What actions invite some people in and keep others out? This course opens a dialogue about what forces determine the makeup of our cities and communities.

• edX
• 2 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Social Problems

Explore sociological perspectives on contemporary issues like inequality, urbanization, crime, and social challenges while developing analytical skills for understanding modern society's problems.

• California Community Colleges System
• 18 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 13th Jan, 2025
• Paid Course

Urban Politics

Analyze urban and suburban politics in various global contexts, exploring critical issues like unemployment, poverty, racism, and economic impacts.

• California Community Colleges System
• 18 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 13th Jan, 2025
• Paid Course

Archaeological Synthesis and Settlement Scaling Theory

Exploring how settlement scaling theory reveals consistent patterns in human civilizations across time and space, challenging our understanding of societal development and progress.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Cultural Heritage and the City

Discover how cities develop their own unique cultures and explore key concepts related to cultural heritage.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

The Great Tours: Washington DC

92 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Take a detailed look at the fascinating history and culture of Washington DC in this Smithsonian-sponsored, insider’s tour.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 16 hours 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Notorious London: A City Tour

32 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Explore London's dark history, from St. Paul's destruction to WWII chaos, uncovering complex stories that illuminate the city's notorious past and contradictory nature across centuries.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 6 hours 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

The problem with crime

16 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, The problem with crime, looks at the issues of order and disorder. Can the way these issues are represented change your view of a city? Taking Glasgow as an example, you will look...

• OpenLearn
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Key Ideas in Urban Studies

Explore key urban studies concepts like capitalism, culture, identity, and urbanization through concise two-minute explanations of each topic.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Richard McElreath

Statistical Rethinking 2023 - Multilevel Adventures

Explore multilevel modeling techniques for analyzing clustered data, focusing on varying confounds, district-level effects, and urban-rural differences in Bangladesh fertility studies.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Soul of the City Resides on Its Streets

Explore how street food reveals a city's history, culture, and evolution. Chef Sadaf Hussain shares insights on the overlooked stories behind regional cuisines and their significance in shaping urban identities.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Aspen Institute

The Value of Local and Regional Initiatives

Explore the significance and impact of local and regional initiatives in driving positive change and addressing community needs.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

AGU

Earth at Night - New Satellite Imagery Reveals Detailed Global View

Unveiling a groundbreaking cloud-free view of Earth at night, revealing new insights into human activity, natural phenomena, and global patterns through advanced satellite imagery and scientific analysis.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video