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Yale's philosophy of teaching and learning begins with the aim of training a broadly based, highly disciplined intellect without specifying in advance how that intellect will be used. The Yale Courses channel provides entry into the core of the University--its classrooms and academic programs--including complete sets of lectures from the Open Yale Courses initiative. Complementary syllabi, transcripts, and other resources may also be accessed from the Open Yale Courses website listed below. Links: online.yale.edu: http://online.yale.edu
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System Purpose Through Iceberg and Inference | Connected Leadership with Peter Boyd
Why does your system exist, and what really drives it? Apply the ladder of inference and the iceberg model to climb above assumptions and descend below the surface events to reveal patterns, structures, and the deepest beliefs that shape your system.Uploaded 09-06-26Key topics:- The ladder of...
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Win Over the People Who Can Make or Break Your Work | Connected Leadership
A stakeholder 2x2 helps you plan how to engage the people and organizations around your work. This lesson maps influence against support and shows what to do with champions, blockers, fans, and naysayers.Uploaded 09-06-26Key topics:- Mapping stakeholders by influence and support- Strategy for...
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23. Edward P. Jones, The Known World (cont.)
The American Novel Since 1945 (ENGL 291)Uploaded 21-11-08In this second lecture on The Known World, Professor Hungerford addresses Edward P. Jones's ambitious and ambivalent relation to literacy. Jones shows us the power of narrative to bring together the fragmentation of the world, but is at the...
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Long-Term Opioid Use: A Cautious Approach – Interprofessional Panel – Addiction Treatment Course
🎥 This interprofessional panel brings together instructors from Yale University in medicine, physician associate programs, nursing, and public health to explore key issues in addiction treatment. Each discussion reflects the unique expertise and perspective of the panelists, offering a...
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Why pen and paper beats typing for real reflection | Connected Leadership
Peter walks you through the course's visual navigation cues, the color-coded module map, and the companion workbook. He also explains why a pen in hand beats typing and how to set yourself up to revisit and refresh your responses long after the course ends.Uploaded 09-06-26Key topics:- Visual...
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Module 2 | Erik Clemons on Building Trust and Bridging Divides – Social Entrepreneurship Interview
In this interview, social entrepreneur Erik Clemons shares his profound insights on identifying and researching societal challenges, emphasizing the critical role of self-interrogation and deep listening to diverse community voices. He discusses how his impactful work, including the redevelopment...
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601 | Why Measuring Outcomes is Crucial for Social Change - Social Entrepreneurship Course
In this module, you'll delve into the fundamental importance of measuring outcomes in social entrepreneurship. Learn why it's vital to define success early on and continuously track your progress for both internal evaluation and transparent communication with stakeholders, understanding the…
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23. Democratic Statecraft: Tocqueville's Democracy in America
Introduction to Political Philosophy (PLSC 114)Uploaded 21-09-08Professor Smith discusses the moral and psychological components of the democratic state in the context of Tocqueville's Democracy in America. He goes on to explore the institutional development of the democratic state, the qualities...
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Why does it never feel like you set your own priorities? | Connected Leadership
Why does it never feel like you get to set your own priorities? Explore the imbalance between fixed time and exploding demands on attention, then learn Stephen Covey's rocks, pebbles, and sand analogy for fitting what matters most into your jar.Uploaded 09-06-26Key topics:- The fixed supply of...
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19 | Debunking Common Misconceptions about Effective Parenting Strategies – with Dr. Alan Kazdin
In this lesson, Dr. Alan Kazdin addresses common parenting misconceptions that can hinder effective behavior management. Learn why punishment, explanations, and repetitive reminders may not lead to desired behavior changes. Instead, explore practical tools and strategies, such as developing...
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13. Lorentz Transformation
For more information about Professor Shankar's book based on the lectures from this course, Fundamentals of Physics: Mechanics, Relativity, and Thermodynamics, visit http://bit.ly/1jFIqNu.Uploaded 22-09-08Fundamentals of Physics (PHYS 200)This lecture offers detailed analysis of the Lorentz...
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24. Making It Work for Real People: The Democratization of Finance
Financial Markets (ECON 252)Uploaded 19-11-08Professor Shiller, in his final lecture, reviews some of the most important tools for individual risk management. Significant inequality in domestic and international communities has created a need for social insurance programs, such as those created…
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6. The New Criticism and Other Western Formalisms
Introduction to Theory of Literature (ENGL 300)Uploaded 01-09-09In this second lecture on formalism, Professor Paul Fry begins by exploring the implications of Wimsatt and Beardsley's theory of literary interpretation by applying them to Yeats's "Lapis Lazuli." He then maps the development of...
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Class 1 - Steve Girvin: Introduction to Classical and Quantum Errors Corrections
This video is the live capture of the Yale Quantum Institute Course on Quantum Error Correction, held at the Yale University in July 2025, in partnership with NC A and T.Uploaded 27-08-25This short course will provide viewers strong foundation on Quantum Error Detection and Quantum Error...
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302 | What is Knowledge Equity? Why Lived Experience Matters - Social Entrepreneurship Course
This lesson introduces the vital concept of knowledge equity, highlighting how different forms of knowledge, particularly lived experience, are crucial for effective social entrepreneurship. Through examples like Mariam, a social entrepreneur in a Lebanese refugee camp, and Baljeet Sandhu's…
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3. Socratic Citizenship: Plato's Crito
Introduction to Political Philosophy (PLSC 114)Uploaded 21-09-08In the Apology, Socrates proposes a new kind of citizenship in opposition to the traditional one that was based on the poetic conception of Homer. Socrates' is a philosophical citizenship, relying on one's own powers of independent...
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24. The Second Law of Thermodynamics (cont.) and Entropy
For more information about Professor Shankar's book based on the lectures from this course, Fundamentals of Physics: Mechanics, Relativity, and Thermodynamics, visit http://bit.ly/1jFIqNu.Uploaded 22-09-08Fundamentals of Physics (PHYS 200)The focus of the lecture is the concept of entropy.…
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Faculty Spotlight: Elizabeth Doyle | Yale School of Nursing Continuing Education Online
Meet Elizabeth Doyle of the Yale School of Nursing. 👋Uploaded 22-06-26Through Yale School of Nursing Continuing Education Online, healthcare professionals can access flexible, evidence-based learning designed to help them stay current with the latest advances in diabetes care.Insulin Therapy and...
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10. Mixed strategies in baseball, dating and paying your taxes
Game Theory (ECON 159)Uploaded 20-11-08We develop three different interpretations of mixed strategies in various contexts: sport, anti-terrorism strategy, dating, paying taxes and auditing taxpayers. One interpretation is that people literally randomize over their choices. Another is that your...
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806 | Stay Grounded: Organize Your Social Enterprise Resources - Social Entrepreneurship Course
In this lesson, discover essential advice for social entrepreneurs navigating the often-overwhelming world of funders and incubators. Learn to stay grounded in your core mission, avoid the trap of entrepreneurial hype, and strategically organize information about financial and non-financial...
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6.1 | Unlocking Medical Software Success: Mastering User Needs and Reqmnts | Medical Software Course
Ever wonder how vague user ideas transform into robust medical software? In this lesson, we dive into the critical first steps of the medical software lifecycle: identifying user needs and defining system requirements. Learn how to translate abstract user wishes into concrete specifications,...
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Which Substances Are Most Dangerous? – Interprofessional Panel – Addiction Treatment Course
🎥 This interprofessional panel brings together instructors from Yale University in medicine, physician associate programs, nursing, and public health to explore key issues in addiction treatment. Each discussion reflects the unique expertise and perspective of the panelists, offering a...
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24. Samson Agonistes (cont.)
Milton (ENGL 220)Uploaded 21-11-08In the final lecture of the course, the analysis of Samson Agonistes comes to a conclusion with an exploration of the poem's sexual imagery. Milton's choice of subject matter is puzzled over, as are the ethics of his tragic hero, particularly when compared to the...
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Can AI help you change the world? | Creating Change Through Social Entrepreneurship
Yale's Teresa Chahine on how AI is reshaping social entrepreneurship, joined by two founders building real ventures with it.Uploaded 15-06-26Teresa Chahine reflects on how her thinking has shifted over eight years at Yale: away from the solo "hero entrepreneur" and toward collective action…
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2. Socratic Citizenship: Plato's Apology
Introduction to Political Philosophy (PLSC 114)Uploaded 21-09-08The lecture begins with an explanation of why Plato's Apology is the best introductory text to the study of political philosophy. The focus remains on the Apology as a symbol for the violation of free expression, with Socrates...
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9. Jack Kerouac, On the Road (cont.)
The American Novel Since 1945 (ENGL 291)Uploaded 21-11-08In this second lecture on On The Road, Professor Hungerford addresses some of the obstacles and failures to the novel's high ambitions for achieving American community through an immediacy of communication. Sal Paradise's desire to cross...
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10. Cafés and the Culture of Drink
France Since 1871 (HIST 276)Uploaded 21-11-08Because drinking is such an integral part of French culture, alcohol abuse has been historically ignored. Although there have been celebrated attempts to address this problem, such as Zola's L'Assomoir, it is only in the past five or ten years that the...
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7. Kepler's Laws
For more information about Professor Shankar's book based on the lectures from this course, Fundamentals of Physics: Mechanics, Relativity, and Thermodynamics, visit http://bit.ly/1jFIqNu.Uploaded 22-09-08Fundamentals of Physics (PHYS 200)The focus of the lecture is problems of gravitational...
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Why you should write goals as if you've already achieved them | Connected Leadership
Move into the third P by picturing what success looks like a year from now for each of your rocks. Learn how to write testable, past-tense statements with both quantitative and qualitative detail so you can toast the wins when they arrive.Uploaded 09-06-26Key topics:- Setting a meaningful…
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6.3 | What Do Surgeons REALLY Need? User Needs for Medical Software Course
Have you ever wondered what goes into designing groundbreaking medical software? In this lesson, we take a concrete look at identifying user needs for an image-guided neurosurgery solution, set in the context of epilepsy surgery in 1999. We explore the critical challenges and 'pain points'…
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5. The Idea of the Autonomous Artwork
Introduction to Theory of Literature (ENGL 300)Uploaded 01-09-09In this lecture, Professor Paul Fry explores the origins of formalist literary criticism. Considerable attention is paid to the rise and subsequent popularity of the New Critics and their preferred site of literary exploration, the...
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17. Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian
The American Novel Since 1945 (ENGL 291)Uploaded 21-11-08In this first of two lectures on Blood Meridian, Professor Hungerford walks us through some of the novel's major sources and influences, showing how McCarthy engages both literary tradition and American history, and indeed questions of...
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303 | How to Request an Informational Interview via Email - Social Entrepreneurship Course
In this lesson, discover a simple yet effective formula for successfully requesting and conducting informational interviews. Learn how to reach out to individuals you don't know, structure your communication, and maximize the value of these interactions to gather insights and build your...
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19. Waves
For more information about Professor Shankar's book based on the lectures from this course, Fundamentals of Physics: Mechanics, Relativity, and Thermodynamics, visit http://bit.ly/1jFIqNu.Uploaded 22-09-08Fundamentals of Physics (PHYS 200)Waves are discussed in further detail. Basic properties of...
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13. The Sovereign State: Hobbes' Leviathan
Introduction to Political Philosophy (PLSC 114)Uploaded 21-09-08Hobbes' most famous metaphor, that of "the state of nature," is explained. It can be understood as the condition of human life in the absence of authority or anyone to impose rules, laws, and order. The concept of the individual is...
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11. Slavery and State Rights, Economies and Ways of Life: What Caused the Civil War?
The Civil War and Reconstruction (HIST 119)Uploaded 21-11-08Professor Blight begins this lecture with an attempt to answer the question "why did the South secede in 1861?" Blight offers five possible answers to this question: preservation of slavery, "the fear thesis," southern nationalism, the...
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10. God and Mammon: The Wealth of Literary Memory
Milton (ENGL 220)Uploaded 23-11-08This second lecture on Paradise Lost looks at hell and its inhabitants, as depicted in Books I and II. Milton's struggle both to match and outdo his literary predecessors is examined by way of allusions to the works of Homer and Edmund Spenser, particularly the...
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6.6 | Unlocking Precision: SRS for Image-Guided Neurosurgery (IGNS) Medical Software Course
In this lesson, we delve into the System Requirement Specification (SRS) for our Image-Guided Neurosurgery (IGNS) project, outlining the critical steps to define software needs. We explore how to translate user requirements, like precise surgical tool tracking and planning, into clear functional...
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7. The Mixed Regime and the Rule of Law: Aristotle's Politics, I, III
Introduction to Political Philosophy (PLSC 114)Uploaded 21-09-08The lecture begins with an introduction of Aristotle's life and works which constitute thematic treatises on virtually every topic, from biology to ethics to politics. Emphasis is placed on the Politics, in which Aristotle expounds…
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How to Track Treatment Settings Over Time – Interprofessional Panel – Addiction Treatment Course
🎥 This interprofessional panel brings together instructors from Yale University in medicine, physician associate programs, nursing, and public health to explore key issues in addiction treatment. Each discussion reflects the unique expertise and perspective of the panelists, offering a...
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1. Introductions
The American Novel Since 1945 (ENGL 291)Uploaded 21-11-08In this first lecture Professor Hungerford introduces the course's academic requirements and some of its central concerns. She uses a magazine advertisement for James Joyce's Ulysses and an essay by Vladimir Nabokov (author of Lolita, a…
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4. Philosophers and Kings: Plato's Republic, I-II
Introduction to Political Philosophy (PLSC 114)Uploaded 21-09-08Lecture 4 introduces Plato's Republic and its many meanings in the context of moral psychology, justice, the power of poetry and myth, and metaphysics. The Republic is also discussed as a utopia, presenting an extreme vision of a...
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Real World System Change Examples and Takeaways | Connected Leadership with Peter Boyd
See systems thinking in action through Peter Boyd's work on Carbon War Room shipping efficiency, net-zero definitions, and tropical deforestation. Each story shows how to find leverage points, go deep on the iceberg, and turn wicked problems into actionable plans.Uploaded 09-06-26Key topics:-...
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Creating Lasting Change at the System Level | Connected Leadership with Peter Boyd
How do you keep system change from fizzling out? Walk through the four Ps applied to systems and learn why the most meaningful change often happens at the intersections between sectors, groups, and cultures rather than deep inside any one of them.Uploaded 09-06-26Key topics:- Asking why at every...
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26. Review for Final Exam
The American Novel Since 1945 (ENGL 291)Uploaded 21-11-08In this review session for the final exam, Professor Hungerford fields practice questions in an open forum so that students know what will be expected of their performance. She offers study advice from her own experience, and gratifies...
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2. Vectors in Multiple Dimensions
For more information about Professor Shankar's book based on the lectures from this course, Fundamentals of Physics: Mechanics, Relativity, and Thermodynamics, visit http://bit.ly/1jFIqNu.Uploaded 22-09-08Fundamentals of Physics (PHYS 200)In this lecture, Professor Shankar discusses motion in…
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5.4 | Navigating the Medical Software Life Cycle: A Complete Guide - Medical Software Course
In this lesson, we embark on a comprehensive guided tour of the medical software life cycle process. This segment provides a simplified yet essential recipe for medical software design and management, from initial user needs identification and system requirements to software design, construction,...
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Systems Thinking Fundamentals and Wicked Problems | Connected Leadership with Peter Boyd
Most problems worth solving are wicked: complex, changing, conflict-prone, and connected. This video introduces the four Cs of wicked problems and shows how systems thinking, drawing on indigenous and traditional wisdom, gives you the tools to face them.Uploaded 09-06-26Key topics:- Why most...
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2. Introduction (cont.)
Introduction to Theory of Literature (ENGL 300)Uploaded 01-09-09In this second introductory lecture, Professor Paul Fry explores the interrelation of skepticism and determinism. The nature of discourse and the related issue of discursivity is read through two modern works, Anton Chekov's Cherry...
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Writing Your System Problem Statement | Connected Leadership with Peter Boyd
A sharp problem statement turns a sprawling cause into something you can actually act on. Learn how to scope a system that's big enough to matter but small enough to influence, with examples from community solar and an electric utility.Uploaded 09-06-26Key topics:- Naming your system and sizing…
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Yale's philosophy of teaching and learning begins with the aim of training a broadly based, highly disciplined intellect without specifying in advance how that intellect will be used. The Yale Courses channel provides entry into the core of the University--its classrooms and academic programs--including complete sets of lectures from the Open Yale Courses initiative. Complementary syllabi, transcripts, and other resources may also be accessed from the Open Yale Courses website listed below.
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