Tel Aviv University
Online Courses
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The History of Modern Israel – Part I: From an Idea to a State
Description How did the State of Israel come to be? How is it that an idea, introduced in 19th century Europe, became a reality? And how does that reality prevail in the harsh complexities of the Middle East? Presented by Professor Eyal Naveh, with additional units from Professor Asher Sussers’ “The Emergence of the Modern…
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Understanding Plants – Part II: Fundamentals of Plant Biology
Description This class is aimed at people interested in understanding the basic science of plant biology. In this four lecture series, we’ll first learn about the structure-function of plants and of plant cells. Then we’ll try to understand how plants grow and develop, making such complex structures as flowers. Once we know how plants grow…
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Economic Growth and Distributive Justice Part II – Maximize Social Wellbeing
Description If you really care about the big questions in the economies and societies of the 21st century, such as distributive justice – namely, inequality of income or wealth, and its correlation with economic growth – this course is meant for you. The knowledge you will gain can truly change your outlook on our world.…
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The Holocaust – An Introduction (I): Nazi Germany: Ideology, The Jews and the World
Description The Holocaust was an inconceivable historical event, which forever robbed Western culture of its innocence. As civilized human beings, we fail to understand how events of such horror could have taken place, and how an idea so inhumanly warped could have spread like wildfire through an entire continent, instigating the systematic annihilation of millions…
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The Fall and Rise of Jerusalem
Description 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? Price: Enroll For Free! View Class Language: English Subtitles: English, Spanish, Arabic, Hebrew The…
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Economic Growth and Distributive Justice Part I -The Role of the State
Description If you really care about the big questions in the economies and societies of the 21st century, such as distributive justice – namely, inequality of income or wealth, and its correlation with economic growth – this course is meant for you. The knowledge you will gain can truly change your outlook on our world.…
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The History of Modern Israel – Part II: Challenges of Israel as a sovereign state
Description This course deals with the Israeli politics, economy, society and culture, since its creation in 1948 till today. It analyzes the construction of the Israeli historical narrative as an identity-building narrative, intending to inculcate a collective memory to a diverse society. We will focus on key events and essential components that shaped the Israeli…
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The Emergence of the Modern Middle East – Part II
Description This course will discuss the developments in the Middle East from the early 20th century to the present. It will discuss the rise and retreat of Arab nationalism, the problems of internal cohesion of the Arab states, issues of religion and state, and the evolution of Islamist politics. It will also focus on the…
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The Holocaust – An Introduction (II): The Final Solution
Description The Holocaust was an inconceivable historical event, which forever robbed Western culture of its innocence. As civilized human beings, we fail to understand how events of such horror could have taken place, and how an idea so inhumanly warped could have spread like wildfire through an entire continent, instigating the systematic annihilation of millions…
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Understanding Plants – Part I: What a Plant Knows
Description For centuries we have collectively marveled at plant diversity and form—from Charles Darwin’s early fascination with stems and flowers to Seymour Krelborn’s distorted doting in Little Shop of Horrors. This course intends to present an intriguing and scientifically valid look at how plants themselves experience the world—from the colors they see to the sensations…