PredictionX

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PredictionX provided by edX is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 3 weeks long, 1-3 hours a week. PredictionX is taught by Alyssa Goodman. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from edX. The course is taught in Englishand is $207.00. Visit the course page at edX for detailed price information.

Overview
  • How did explorers navigate the world before the creation of meridians? What does astrology have to do with modern computer simulations? How did a 19th-century doctor end an epidemic and create epidemiology as we know it today?

    In PredictionX, learners will journey through the history of predictions and how the desire to uncover future events lead to the creation of a new world of creative technologies beyond our imagination. Learn how ancient practices led to technological advancements, generated modern conveniences, and gave humanity a glimpse of our own future.

Syllabus
  • Courses under this program:
    Course 1: PredictionX: Lost Without Longitude

    Explore the history of navigation, from stars to satellites.



    Course 2: PredictionX: John Snow and the Cholera Epidemic of 1854

    An in-depth look at the 1854 London cholera epidemic in Soho and its importance for the field of epidemiology.



    Course 3: PredictionX: Omens, Oracles & Prophecies

    This course is an overview of divination systems, ranging from ancient Chinese bone burning to modern astrology.