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UFRRJ Is Offering 380 Spots in Free Short-Term Online Courses in Areas Like Health Sciences, Humanities, and Social Sciences That Provide Certificates to Those Who Meet the Requirements.
The Extension School of the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ) announced this Thursday (28) the opening of 380 spots in free online courses that will be taught in distance education (EAD) format. The free short-term courses are aimed at qualification in the fields of Health Sciences, Humanities, and Applied Social Sciences. Those interested will have until May 8 to register through the Integrated Management System of Activities (SIGAA).
List of Free Online and EAD Courses Available at UFRRJ
With an average workload of 30 hours, UFRRJ’s free short-term EAD courses provide a completion certificate to students who maintain satisfactory attendance and complete all activities correctly. Check out the available free online and EAD courses:
- Sexualities, Education and Gender: Contributions of Psychoanalysis to Teaching Practice;
- Course on Statistical Analysis in R Software;
- Pharmaceutical Design and Analysis in the Veterinary Field. (PPESCE);
- Course for Scientific Editors;
- Studies on Maternal Mental Health: Integrative and Critical Analysis (PPESCE);
- Territory and Development: From Solidarity Economy to Social and Public Policies (PPESCE);
- Development of Maps for the Community Using Free Geotechnologies;
- Understanding Intersectionality: An Introduction to the Social Markers of Difference (PPESCE);
- Psychology of Conflict – Political Tribalism (PPESCE).
How to Enroll in Free Online and EAD Courses at UFRRJ?
Those who wish to enroll in one of UFRRJ’s free short-term courses must access the SIGAA website. To make it easier, choose one of the opportunities above, copy and paste it into the search bar of the site, or simply select the “Course” option in the “Activity Type” filter.
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Upon selecting the desired course, various information and an overview of the course will be available. To register, it will be necessary to create an account on the platform using CPF, Full Name, Date of Birth, ZIP Code, Phone, Email, among others. It is worth noting that, in addition to these, there are still several other free short-term courses such as:
- 3D Modeling with Blender;
- Cinema-History Cycle (2022-1);
- Operational Training Course LABNUTRI;
- Introduction to Geoprocessing in Health;
- Development of Extension Projects;
- Summer Course;
- Training Course for Participation in the UFRRJ Pre-Enem Institutional Program;
- Emancipatory Dialogical Narrative Analysis: First Steps; Inclusion and Hospital Pedagogy;
- Beginning of the Story of Baixada Fluminense: Doing Science in High School/Technical;
- Baixada Fluminense: An Anthropological Perspective “More-than-Human”;
- Psychology of Conflict – Political Tribalism;
- Monographs in Debate (2022);
- Learning to Use the Reference Organizer Mendeley;
- Course for Scientific Editors.
Educa Mais Brasil Offers Scholarship Opportunities
The offering of free online courses and EAD for training and professional development is expanding in the country, transforming the economic scenario, especially in times of crisis.
The greater demand is for online training, which provides the chance to obtain professional qualification in a more economical and flexible learning format. In addition to UFRRJ’s free online courses, students and professionals also have the opportunity to invest in their careers to gain access to more in-depth theoretical and practical training.
Those who wish to start their undergraduate or graduate studies without having to leave home can take advantage of the EAD scholarships from Educa Mais Brasil, where it is possible to get up to 70% off the course.
