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Public Policy Challenges of the 21st Century
by Professor Gerry Warburg- 4.7
Approx. 12 hours to complete
This course introduces class participants to the political significance and societal consequences of challenges facing U. S. and international policymakers. It is designed to help participants develop skills to analyze policy proposals and advocate for their preferred options for issues on the public policy agenda ahead. Course Roadmap Public Policy Challenges in the 21st Century Introduction...
Beyond the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Addressing Sustainability and Development
by Arun Agrawal , Maria Carmen Lemos , Bilal Butt , Pamela Jagger- 4.7
Approx. 9 hours to complete
We’re excited you’re here! This course, “Beyond the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Addressing Sustainability and Development,” is the first course in the Sustainability and Development MasterTrack® Certificate, but you can also take this course as a stand-alone learning opportunity. Sustainability and development pose unprecedented challenges as human societies grow and seek to ensure future wellbeing and prosperity....
Refugees in the 21st Century
by Professor David Cantor , Dr Sarah Singer- 4.8
Approx. 28 hours to complete
This MOOC provides insight into the refugee phenomenon as one of the most complex, compelling and (arguably) misunderstood features of the 21st century. It places the student at the centre of the learning experience through engagement with a range of robust and challenging activities, materials and online peer engagement. Week one: Course Introduction and 'A world of refugees'...
Understanding International Relations Theory
by Timofei Bordachev , Dmitrii Suslov- 4.7
Approx. 24 hours to complete
The course aims to introduce the key assumptions of the international relations theory as a part of social science and as an analytic tool, focusing on the problems of war and peace, foreign policy decision-making, etc. The course combines historic approach and analysis of the modern political problems. Do you have technical problems?...
Geopolitics of Europe
by Sylvain KAHN , Thomas RAINEAU , Philippe PERCHOC- 4.4
Approx. 22 hours to complete
"Geopolitics of Europe" offers a dynamic program on both tensions and issues within the European Union, as well as its interactions with the rest of the world. Through maps, iconography, videos, computer graphics and role playing, the Mooc renders the main geopolitical issues appropriate to Europe while focusing on its representations around the world....
Global Energy and Climate Policy
by Harald Heubaum- 4.6
Approx. 13 hours to complete
The Global Energy and Climate Policy course offers an introduction to the theoretical and practical understanding of how energy and climate change policies are designed, shaped, advocated and implemented. As energy markets go truly global, domestic energy policies are becoming more and more entangled with wider issues of international governance. The future of fossil fuels in a carbon-constrained world...
The Social Context of Mental Health and Illness
by Charmaine Williams- 4.7
Approx. 14 hours to complete
Learn how social factors promote mental health, influence the onset and course of mental illness, and affect how mental illnesses are diagnosed and treated. This course explores how our understanding of mental health and illness has been influenced by social attitudes and social developments in North America and around the world....
Introduction to Key Constitutional Concepts and Supreme Court Cases
by Professor Kermit Roosevelt, III- 4.8
Approx. 6 hours to complete
This course offers an introduction to the U. S. Constitution and landmark Supreme Court cases interpreting it. It explores the Constitution’s origins, its amendment over the years, and methods of constitutional interpretation. Topics include the nature and structure of the federal government, the powers of the federal government, and individual rights....
New Approaches to Countering Terror: Countering Violent Extremism
by Bill Braniff- 4.7
Approx. 4 hours to complete
The “New Approaches to Countering Terror: Countering Violent Extremism” course offered by the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START), is a multi-week interactive course designed to help students explore both pragmatic and philosophical challenges that continue to shape the evolution of Countering Violent Extremism (CVE), a global security paradigm....
International migrations: a global issue
by Catherine Wihtol De Wenden- 4.6
Approx. 23 hours to complete
ABOUT THE MOOC : INTERNATIONAL MIGRATIONS: A GLOBAL ISSUE Catherine Wihtol De Wenden - CERI CNRS/SciencesPo ABOUT THE COURSE The world is moving, but not all opinions and governments are willing to accept this poorly understood reality. This course aims at improving knowledge of the subject, addressing the key issues raised by international migration, and assessing the trends of tomorrow....