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African cities : An Introduction to Urban Planning
by Jérôme Chenal- 4.7
Approx. 40 hours to complete
This course teached the basics of urban planning in Africa through technical, environmental, social and economical dimensions. It focuses on African cities only. Although, they exemplify well cities in the Global South, and potentially all cities, we will make the African context highly topical. More information can be found here https://ceat....
Corruption
by Philip Nichols- 4.7
Approx. 7 hours to complete
You can't understand the world today if you don't understand corruption. Every day, we see high-level government officials resigning, governments changing, hundreds of thousands of people standing in squares, holding up signs, and often risking their lives to protest the corruption in the world. It's critically important to the health of our societies to understand what people are protesting against....
Soul Beliefs: Causes and Consequences - Unit 1: Historical Foundations
by Prof. Daniel M. Ogilvie , Prof. Leonard W. Hamilton- 4.5
Approx. 19 hours to complete
Throughout history, the vast majority of people around the globe have believed they have, however defined, a “soul. ” While the question of whether the soul exists cannot be answered by science, what we can study are the causes and consequences of various beliefs about the soul and its prospects of surviving the death of the body....
Take Action: From Protest to Policy
by Sarah Ryan , Mary Alice Haddad- 0.0
Approx. 34 hours to complete
In Take Action, you will learn four strategies for transforming your activist work into policy change. First, we'll explore how to use the courts to mobilize constituents, raise awareness, gain information, and change the law. S. Third, we'll examine how to connect to power through stakeholder analysis and issue framing. S....
Doping : Sports, Organizations and Sciences
by Fabien Ohl- 4.6
Approx. 14 hours to complete
The objective of this course is to encourage a critical understanding of doping. To achieve this goal, this course will rely on a multidisciplinary approach that allow you to see how different disciplines get into a single object, in different perspectives and in often complementary ways. Teaser: https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=20Q3eR_g7rU...
Violence Against Healthcare
by Beat Stoll , Esperanza Martinez , Alexander Breitegger , Frederik Siem , Luigi Fratini , Bruce Eshaya-Chauvin- 4.6
Approx. 15 hours to complete
At the global level, there are many countries marked by violence affecting health care. The 'Health care in danger' project aims to establish practical measures and recommendations that can be implemented on the ground by policy-makers, humanitarian organizations and health professionals. General Introduction General introduction Syllabus Course Summary General References Key terms - Glossary and Acronyms...
The City and You: Find Your Best Place
by Richard Florida- 4.6
Approx. 18 hours to complete
Welcome to The City and You: Find Your Best Place. I'm excited to have you in the class and look forward to your contributions to the other learners in our community. The course will also help you develop critical thinking skills. We'll accomplish this by providing evidence of the importance of cities, and why and how they matter to you....
Responsible News Consumption in the Digital Age: Strategies for Citizens of Post-Soviet States
by Vladimir Kolodkin , Iliya Kiria- 0.0
Approx. 14 hours to complete
In the idea of responsible consumption, a driven force is the maturity of consumers and their responsibility to preserve the planet's ecosystem. Our course proposes you a concept of responsible news consumption that puts the integrity of the information ecosystem of civil society at the forefront. Responsible news consumption as the basis for the development of civil society...
Federalism & Decentralization: Evaluating Africa's Track Record
by Dr. Jan Erk- 4.7
Approx. 20 hours to complete
In this political science course you will learn about the twin concepts of federalism and decentralization. You will develop an understanding of the core ideas that federalism and decentralization rest on, and study the building blocks that make them both work. What is federalism and how is it different from decentralization?...
Social Computing
by Scott Klemmer- 4.4
Approx. 9 hours to complete
People are social creatures and the modern Internet reflects that. Technology has made collaboration at a distance possible in new ways that present their own set of challenges. This course will introduce you to the major challenges and opportunities for creating online communities. What does the future hold? Connecting People through Technology...