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The Changing Global Order
by Madeleine Hosli- 4.7
Approx. 30 hours to complete
How are international power relations changing and how can global peace and stability be maintained? This course familiarizes you with some main theories of international relations, shows how the global order is gradually changing and discusses how selected international and regional organizations contribute to the maintenance of global peace and security....
América Latina en los cambios internacionales: amenazas y oportunidades.
by Walter Sanchez- 4.5
Approx. 8 hours to complete
El curso busca que comprendas y analices la mayor participación de América Latina en la política internacional. Además, te ayudará a conocer el entorno macro-estratégico en el cual se desarrolla la región, incluyendo la dimensión política, económica, cultural, social, además de las nuevas amenazas y oportunidades. Cuando haya completado el estudio de este curso usted será capaz de:...
Consonants of American English Pronunciation
by Helen Nam , Marla Yoshida , Meg ParkerTop Instructor , Emily Wong- 4.8
Approx. 22 hours to complete
In this first course of The Pronunciation of American English specialization, you will learn and practice all of the consonant sounds of American English, including some pairs of consonants that are especially tricky. Each week you will receive practical advice from successful English learners and practice an effective technique called shadowing to improve your pronunciation of consonant sounds....
Sports and Society
by Orin Starn- 4.8
Approx. 12 hours to complete
Sports play a giant role in contemporary society worldwide. But few of us pause to think about the larger questions of money, politics, race, sex, culture, and commercialization that surround sports everywhere. This course draws on the tools of anthropology, sociology, history, and other disciplines to give you new perspectives on the games we watch and play....
Afrique et mondialisation, regards croisés
by Bertrand Badie , Marie-Françoise Durand- 4.7
Approx. 15 hours to complete
Au-delà des relations internationales classiques, le processus de mondialisation mobilise quantité d'acteurs économiques, sociaux et culturels, individuels et collectifs, qui agissent dans l'espace mondial. Nous étudions ensemble, Africains, Latino-américains et Européens, comment il en dérive de nouvelles relations internationales. Bertrand Badie, Marie-Françoise Durand, Delphine Allès, Atta El Battahani, Carlos Milani, Gaïdz Minassian, Papa Samba Ndiaye, Karen Smith, Folashadé Soule-Kohndou....
Serious Gaming
by Jeroen Jansz , Mijke Slot- 4.5
Approx. 9 hours to complete
Have you ever wondered how playing games can help us to train people, deal with societal challenges or raise awareness of contemporary social issues? In this MOOC you will learn the ins and outs of games that are designed with exactly those purposes in mind: serious games. Watch the teaser for this MOOC here: https://www....
Understanding Korean Politics
by Chung-in Moon- 4.8
Approx. 12 hours to complete
This course will select six most outstanding issues in contemporary Korean politics and will engage in an in-depth, interactive inquiry of those issue. The course will expose students to contending theories and empirical reality at first hand. After completing this course, learners will be able to 1. Grasp the most salient and timely aspects of Korean politics....
Blended Language Learning: Design and Practice for Teachers
by Edwige SimonTop Instructor- 4.8
Approx. 21 hours to complete
This course is for language educators who wish to learn how to build and teach a blended language course. You may receive 1. 5 Graduate Teacher Education credits (GRTE) for completing this course. See below for more information. This course is divided into four modules. In the third module, we are going to focus on the unit level....
Espace mondial, une vision française des global studies
by Bertrand Badie , Marie-Françoise Durand- 4.6
Approx. 23 hours to complete
Afin d’expliquer comment la mondialisation reconstruit les politiques publiques et les comportements sociaux nous étudions les échanges et interactions entre les acteurs politiques, économiques et sociaux -publics et privés, individuels et collectifs- et la façon dont ils redessinent les relations internationales. Ce cours prend sa source dans les approches sociologique et historique françaises des relations internationales....
Understanding 9/11: Why 9/11 Happened & How Terrorism Affects Our World Today
by David Schanzer- 4.6
Approx. 13 hours to complete
This course will explore the forces that led to the 9/11 attacks and the policies the United States adopted in response. We will examine the phenomenon of modern terrorism, the development of the al Qai'da ideology, and the process by which individuals radicalize towards violence. Week 1: Course Overview and the 9/11 Attacks...