UQx
UQx
Start
March 2014
Duration
Varies according to course
Mode
External
Admission requirements
Generally nil, but check specific course overview
for details
edX overview
edX is a not-for-profit online education venture
founded by Harvard University and the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) that
is committed to making high-quality educational
experiences more widely available. Online courses
are available free-of-charge in a diverse range of
areas: see
for the xConsortium
course catalogue.
Partner organisations:
Harvard University and
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), plus
many other universities across the globe. UQ
encourages you to explore learning opportunities
through other xConsortium partner courses.
UQ Advantage:
Learning with top students
from research institutions will enhance your UQ
teaching and learning experience, as well as help
advance teaching and learning research
Recognition:
As in other UQ Advantage
activities, completion of UQx courses is
recognised on your transcript. Through edX,
UQx offers honour code certificates, ID verified
certificates, and XSeries certificates that you may
use to record your personal accomplishments
or showcase your abilities to universities or
employers
Contact for more information
Executive Director, Innovation and Analytics,
Director, Centre for Educational Innovation and
Technology
Phone: +61 7 3365 1003
Email:
Web:
UQx Courses
BIOIMG101x: Biomedical imaging
Discover the physics and engineering of modern
imaging modalities, and some of the key
applications in neurological disease, degenerative
disease and oncology.
Coordinator:
Professor Graham Galloway
CRIMINALJUSTICE101x: The behavioural
science of criminal justice
Explore the effectiveness of the law and justice
system from a psychological perspective by
taking on various roles – eyewitness, interviewer
and juror – of a fictional case first hand.
Coordinator:
Dr Blake McKimmie
GRAMMAR101x: Grounding your writing
in grammar: traditional grammar with a
functional focus
Learn how words work so that you can write the
concise, lucid, nuanced, and compelling prose
that is so valued by readers in our time-starved
Internet world.
Coordinator:
Associate Professor Roslyn Petelin
HYPERS301x: Hypersonics - from shock
waves to scramjets
Learn about factors that impact on flight at
speeds greater than Mach 5, and help develop
key skills required to analyse the performance of
a scramjet engine, a potential future access-to-
space system.
Coordinator:
Professor David Mee
SENSORS101x: Sense, control, act: measure
the universe, influence the world
Journey through sensor physics, electronic
instrumentation, signal processing and basic
control strategies to learn how to digitally “sense
the world” and, through this data, act on it.
Coordinator:
Associate Professor Stephen
Wilson
THINK101x: The science of everyday thinking
Explore everyday thinking: why people believe
weird things, how we form and change our
opinions, why our expectations skew our
judgements, and how we can make better
decisions.
Coordinator:
Dr Jason Tangen
TROPIC101x: Tropical coastal ecosystems
Investigate the basic biology and ecology of
key tropical coastal ecosystems, how humans
interact with these important ecosystems
and how we can better manage them for a
sustainable future.
Coordinator:
Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg
WORLDISSUES101x: Anthropology of
current world issues
Focus on contemporary anthropological issues
such as food security, population and social
movements, changing societal values, world
heritage and cultural preservation, and pressures
facing indigenous communities.
Coordinator:
Dr Gerhard Hoffstaedter
Through its
Massive Open
Online Courses
(MOOCs), UQx
presents the best of
higher education
online, offering
opportunity to
anyone who wants
to achieve, thrive
and grow.
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