Dates: October 18 — November 22
Start: October 18
Exam: November 22
Workload: 16 ac. hrs

Do you have a product or a team of specialists ready to spring into action? Are you about to enter the market? Are you on the lookout for your first clients and don’t know what to do next?

The Marketing for Entrepreneurs course will equip you with all you need to know as a team lead: when to hire a marketing specialist, how to budget, and when and which promotion strategies to use.

You’ll learn how to assign tasks, evaluate progress, and monitor what’s going on in your team. Also, you’ll get a marketing strategy template for your business project.

Dates: September 27 — November 22
Start: September 27
Exam: November 22
Workload: 32 ac. hrs

The rise of mass media, technological advances, and availability of scientific and medical knowledge have altered our perspective on death, immortality, and memory. Digital imaginings of the afterlife, "cemetery" installations, and communicating with the deceased using AI are a part of our reality now. All these phenomena can and should be studied not just by narrowly-specialized experts — we all have pondered over these complex ideas and struggled to find the answer.

Afterlife Lab is a cross-disciplinary course for anyone who wishes to dive deeper in the cultural aspects of death, the possibilities of immortality, and the preservation of memory through the means of research and art. The course welcomes all university staff and students; it suits both natural science researchers and humanities and art experts.

Goals

• Familiarize a wider audience with death and memory studies for methodology on studying death, dying, immortality, and memory using interdisciplinary approaches;
• Teach students the basics of art therapy to apply for professional and personal purposes.

Assignments

• A tour of a historical cemetery;
• Analysis of artistic works and mass culture products that reflect on memory and immortality;
• Discussion of domestic and international experience in representing the concepts of death and immortality in academic work and applied projects;
• Journaling to process emotions, feelings, and more.

Afterlife Lab is not just a theoretical course; it’s a true practical laboratory. In this course, students explore the fundamental principles and tools behind art therapy to apply for personal and professional goals, as well as master some methods, both analog and digital, used by scientific and technological artists: namely, 3D modeling, decellularization, сyanotype, glitch art, and more.

By the end of this course, students will learn to create artistic studies and/or projects not only for personal purposes but also to be exhibited at contemporary art exhibitions. As your final project, you’ll reflect on immortality and memory using the course’s practices and knowledge; the goal of this assignment is to let students express their personal experience through scientific, creative, and artistic tools.

Dates: November 6 — December 4
Start: November 6
Exam: December 4
Workload: 16 ac. hrs

This course aims to improve students' communication skills in situations when they have limited resources, authority, or information. Students will explore argumentation strategies, learn to manage their perception, and apply physiological practices to strengthen their influence in professional and scientific projects, as well as personal communication. Practical cases include negotiation simulations with colleagues, superiors, relatives, and partners. A particular attention is paid to emotional intelligence and how to transform technological limitations into arguments. The program blends negotiation theory and interactive tasks with the analysis of real-life situations. Students who complete this course will be able to confidently achieve their goals even in irregular settings.

Dates: December 1−29
Start: December 1
Exam: December 29
Workload: 24 ac. hrs

Teams are made up of people with diverse backgrounds, and leaders need to find an approach to everyone. Here, management skills come in really handy. You can improve your management skills by trial and error — or you can take our course in management hacking and master key tools in a short time. These include: task setting and monitoring, as well as the ability to motivate your team for success.

Dates: November 11 — December 23
Start: November 11
Exam: December 23
Workload: 24 ac. hrs

Curious about how what you’re eating affects your health and mood? Take our Introduction to Nutrition Science course. There, you’ll gain scientific insights into macro- and microelements, learn how to build a balanced diet, explore the field’s latest trends, and see the most common myths about food debunked. The course will help you improve your diet and inspire you to adopt a healthier lifestyle. Immerse yourself in the world of nutrition and discover how your food choices can change your life!

Dates: October 7 — November 10
Start: October 7
Exam: November 10
Workload: 16 ac. hrs

The course serves as an intro to the ever-growing field of cyberpsychology — the study of human-computer interaction and how digital technologies impact human psyche, behavior, and social relationships.

The course covers a range of topics:

1. Formation of digital identity and its self-presentation in social media;
2. How social media affects mental health and the mechanisms of addiction;
3. Virtual reality as a therapy tool and the challenges around digital immersion;
4. AI as a friend and an adviser, its ethical boundaries;
5. Cyberbullying, digital security, and internet safety strategies;
6. The future of cyberpsychology: challenges and prospects.

Dates: October 1 — December 10
Start: October 1
Exam: December 10
Workload: 20 ac. hrs

Whether you’d like to know more about your ancestors or have already started your family tree journey, this is the course for you! Here, you will learn to use the resources efficiently, structure data, and build your own family tree.

Being a family tree "detective" requires not only special knowledge and skills, but also deductive reasoning, hypotheses and versions, and even evidence. You can find out a ton without leaving your home, and by piecing together the puzzle, share exciting stories with your relatives and keep them for your offspring.

Dates: September 10 — November 12
Start: September 10
Exam: November 12
Workload: 32 ac. hrs

Did you know that emotional intelligence is not defined by nature but may be developed further at any age? If you want to learn how to manage your emotions, as well as identify and regulate the emotions of others, we invite you to take this course.

The course is practice-oriented: you will do both individual self-observations and intensive team work, such as solving problems, joining discussions, and playing intellectual games.

Dates: October 2 — November 27
Start: October 2
Exam: November 27
Workload: 32 ac. hrs

As part of the course, you’ll get to work on practical cases from the field, learn how to outpace bank deposit yields in current conditions, choose a reliable broker and open an account, get a tax deduction, as well as explore what risks are out there and how to manage them, what kinds of investment strategies exist, and what to watch, listen to, and read to gain experience in the field. The course is delivered by a qualified investor and an expert at a venture fund and the NTI platform. Additionally, you’ll be able to make your first investments together with a mentor.

Dates: September 17 — January 24
Start: September 17
Exam: January 24
Workload: 64 ac. hrs

Welcome to the Beginner’s Turkish Language Course! This course is designed for those who want to master the basics of Turkish, including grammar, vocabulary, and culture of Turkey.

Grammar

In this course, you will learn the fundamental grammatical structures of Turkish. We’ll start with the alphabet and pronunciation, then move on to essential parts of speech such as nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. You’ll learn how to form simple sentences, ask questions, and use basic tenses. Special attention will be given to key features of Turkish grammar, including agglutination and vowel harmony.

Vocabulary

The course covers essential vocabulary for everyday communication. You’ll learn words and phrases related to greetings, shopping, food, travel, and other daily situations. We’ll also explore thematic word lists, including numbers, colors, days of the week, and months.

Culture of Turkey

Beyond language learning, this course will introduce you to Turkish culture. You’ll explore traditions, customs, and festivals, as well as significant historical and cultural landmarks. We’ll also examine Turkish cuisine, music, dance, and other cultural elements to help you better understand and appreciate the Turkish way of life.

This course is suitable for beginners and requires no prior knowledge of Turkish. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to confidently communicate in everyday situations and gain insight into Turkey’s rich culture.

Dates: September 27 — October 25
Start: September 27
Exam: October 25
Workload: 32 ac. hrs

Social media plays a major role in our life. We write posts, share our opinions, and leave reviews on products we purchase — all this provides valuable information to analyze. If you're searching for a product to buy, a system of automatic review analysis will help you make the right decision. You can also learn more about other people’s opinions on a certain situation and learn what people on social media are feeling — all with the help of such a system.

Are you wondering how many likes and shares you’ll get on social media? The automatic system can give an answer to that, too. And such a system is not hard to build. In this course, we examine the stages of machine learning and create a system to classify popular posts step by step. You can then use this knowledge for other tasks, such as analyzing the comments for toxicity or evaluating the tones of reviews.