Coursera Catalog: starting this week, 10/19/14

Hey Learners, mark your calendars because we’ve got some great news. There are 3 Specializations starting this week—which are targeted sequence of courses designed to build high-demand skills and subject matter expertise—that’ll allow you to earn a Specializations Certificate issued by the participating school and Coursera, signalling you’ve taken the courses, completed a final project and mastered a skill.

You can also earn a Verified Certificate with the other courses listed. Remember, over 60% of all learners earning a Verified Certificate share it on LinkedIn to boost their profile.

Experimental Methods in Systems Biology [SPECIALIZATIONS]: Part of the “Systems Biology” Specialization. Learn about the technologies underlying experimentation used in systems biology, with particular focus on RNA sequencing, mass spec-based proteomics, flow/mass cytometry and live-cell imaging. Specialization starts 10/27, 8 weeks >>

Innovation for Entrepreneurs: From Idea to Marketplace [SPECIALIZATIONS]: Part of the “Entrepreneurship: Launching an Innovative Business” Specialization. Develop insights on navigating the innovation process from idea generation to commercialization, how to create strategies to bring innovations to market, and create an innovation portfolio for your venture. Specialization starts 10/27, 4 weeks long >>

Useful Genetics Part 2 [VERIFIED CERTIFICATE]: A thorough understanding of genetic inheritance, and enables them to apply this understanding to real-world issues, both personal and societal. This is Part 2 of a two-part course. Starts 10/24, 5 weeks >>

The Fall and Rise of Jerusalem [VERIFIED CERTIFICATE]: Learn about Judah under Babylonian rule Starts 10/26, 6 weeks long >>

What a Plant Knows (and other things you didn’t know about plants) [VERIFIED CERTIFICATE]: Can we say that plants have senses? You will learn how plants sense their environment and how scientists study plant senses. Starts 10/26, 7 weeks long >>

Data Management for Clinical Research [VERIFIED CERTIFICATE] Learn critical concepts and practical methods to support research data planning, collection, storage and dissemination. Starts 10/27, 5 weeks >>

Wind, Waves and Tides: Alternative Energy Systems Learn how energy is extracted from three naturally occurring fluid flows: wind, waves and tides. Join Now >>

The American South: Its Stories, Music, and Art From small farms to urban neighborhoods, from the region itself to the more distant worlds of the southern diaspora, we discover the stories, music, and art of the American South. Join Now >>

Volcanic Eruptions: a material science A materials-based understanding of the evolution of erupting systems provides a quantitative physico-chemical description of the nature of lava and magma and the role of experiments in quantifying the eruptive process Starts 10/21, 10 weeks >>