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Can I include in my academic CV that I have attended and completed the Coursera and Udacity classes I have been taking? I understand that these are not anything major, but the courses definitely gives a good overview and starting formal study on the subject becomes less cryptic. If I can include them without any negative impacts, then under what section should I include them?

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Your question doesn't make sense to me: if you have a CV, then presumably you already have at least a bachelor's, and are working on some advanced degree. (Or you already have an advanced degree, and are working somewhere.) At any rate, what would the introductory-level courses offered by these sources do to help your CV and career status? Some more information would help clarify the situation. – aeismail♦ Jul 8 '12 at 14:52
There are some courses which is not covered in the current course i am doing for example. – phoxis Jul 8 '12 at 15:07
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Doing an introductory-level course probably won't matter much to someone hiring you in a different area. – aeismail♦ Jul 8 '12 at 15:18
IMO, No. At best, it helps when explaining how you got interested in this field if someone asked (if that's not your primary field to begin with). – Nunoxic Jul 8 '12 at 15:53
Thanks people for the answer. – phoxis Jul 8 '12 at 16:50

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No. Specific coursework (whether formal or informal, online or in-person) does not belong in an academic CV.

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Thanks for the answer. – phoxis Jul 8 '12 at 16:50
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I agree in principle, but disagree that the answer is absolute. I think that there is room for some types coursework, for example to demonstrate study beyond the degree, or attendance at workshops in advanced topics where the students are grad students, post docs, and young faculty. Especially when the workshops are selective and/or well known in the field and/or taught by well known faculty. – David Jul 9 '12 at 3:19
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I know exactly the kind of workshops you're referring to, and I think they should be included only if there is some prestige in being invited. Really, nobody cares which famous people have talked at you. – JeffE Jul 9 '12 at 4:33

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