What is useful to know in the New Year holidays: 8 Free Online Courses

1. The brain and the human needs

Volume of the course: 12 lectures.
Area: "PostNauka".
Course author: Vyacheslav Dubinin, a physiologist.
Tongue: Russian.

Human brain - an amazing organ. Needs for food, water and sleep, sex, emotions - fear, curiosity, aggression - and even the programming of leadership or submission directly depend on it.

Of course materials you will learn why drinking is more important than it is, which is why there is stress and why it is very hard without sleep. And more will understand how in hormone levels arranged parental care and why people participate in the upbringing of offspring not only the woman but also the man.

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2. Quantum theory in simple language

Volume of the course: 15 lectures.
Area: "PostNauka".
Course author: Emil Ahmedov, doctor of physical and mathematical sciences, the leading scientific worker of "Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Physics" of A. AND. Alikhanov, Professor of Theoretical Physics, "Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology".
Tongue: Russian.

When else but during prolonged holidays, try to understand the theoretical physics? The lectures simple language the knowledge of the origin of quantum mechanics, the paradox of Hawking and Schrodinger's cat, unresolved issues of basic science and other complicated things.

The course is suitable to anyone who wants to expand horizon. And for those who choose to dig a little deeper in the latter material has a list of recommended literature on the topic.

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3. Rhetoric as the art of speech

Volume of the course: 7 lectures.
Area: "PostNauka".
Course author: Hasan Huseynov, PhD, professor of NRU "Higher School of Economics."
Tongue: Russian.

The author examines the works of the great philosophers of antiquity, he tells about the features of persuasive speech and talks about the main qualities of a true philosopher Plato.

Of course, you will learn how originated and developed the rhetoric of why science is important for this interaction languages ​​different eras and peoples, and for what reasons the time - a philosophical category and mystery, not duration.

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4. Advertising in social networks

Volume of the course: 3 lectures.
Area: "Look. Learn. "
Course author: Xenia Klimchukova, advertising specialist in social networks.

If you decide to do business or want to monetize hobby through social networks, this course will deal with the promotion.

In the first two lectures will tell you exactly where to look for followers, what is the specificity of the different platforms as users are consuming media, and how, on this basis, prepare a content plan. The latter material is devoted Telegram - its features, capabilities and prospects.

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5. Copywriting: Getting Started

Volume of the course: 3 lectures.
Area: "Look. Learn. "
Course author: Alexander Trukhina, copywriter, writer, entrepreneur, SMM-specialist.
Tongue: Russian.

Commercial texts can be earned, but not all turns out. Want to try? Then listen to these three lectures and learn how to identify and understand their target audience where to look first customers to develop and why empathy. And yet during them will tell you how to stock up on inspiration and learn how to write quality articles selling.

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6. English for all levels: practical application

Volume of the course: 9 lectures.
Area: Udemy.
Course author: Alyona Redko, polyglot. It helps people to actively use foreign language in practice.
Tongue: Russian.

If you know English, but are afraid to speak or write on it, or are not familiar with the language at all, but want to learn quickly on it to explain - this course is for you. Learn basic techniques of memorization and effective use of a foreign language to practice and learn the 100 most used English words that will not let you be gone in any situation.

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7. Personal blog on WordPress

Volume of the course: 13 lessons.
Area: GeekBrains.
Tongue: Russian.

Do you have something to share and something to show, conceived the concept, collected materials, but the court has not chosen? Then try to learn WordPress.

Meet with the service: try to arrange the first post, learn how to work with comments and learn about the nuances of SEO. The course is for those who are just starting their blogerskogo path and looking for the best solution for its development.

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8. Workshop: Introduction to spontaneous painting

Volume of the course: 3 lectures.
Area: "Look. Learn. "
Course author: Natalya Bazhenova, an artist and teacher, a member of the "Union of Russian Artists".
Tongue: Russian.

Spontaneous art does not suggest a prepared plot - a free creativity with the effect of art therapy. If you want to know the techniques and learn how to create realistic images of simple elements, listen lectures and understand how to build a song, feel the space and use the right color range.

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