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Global Diplomacy – Diplomacy in the Modern World
by Dr J. Simon Rofe, SOAS, University of London- 4.7
Approx. 13 hours to complete
An understanding of changes in diplomatic practices and procedures and the relationship of those changes to contemporary politics. knowledge of issues in global diplomacy in historical and contemporary contexts....
Sustainability Science – A Key Concept for Future Design
by Takashi Mino , Kazuhiko Takeuchi , Makoto Yokohari , Masahide Horita- 0.0
6 Weeks
Lecturers from different disciplines provide a holistic overview of key issues in sustainability including industrial pollution, an aging society, human-nature connection, urban planning, resilience, environmental governance, and education for sustainable development. Japanese perspectives are emphasized throughout the course in the hopes of providing concrete value to solving contemporary sustainability issues....
$49
Theories of Media and Technology
by Scott Fitzgerald- 0.0
14 Weeks
You will learn influential concepts of media and technology, and be able to apply these ideas to contemporary trends, issues, and your own practice of art and design. Contemporary issues and trends in how media is viewed and analyzed...
$249
Security & Safety Challenges in a Globalized World
by Bibi van den Berg , Ruth Prins- 4.8
Approx. 12 hours to complete
Security and safety challenges rank among the most pressing issues of modern times. These issues also rank high on the agenda of politicians, international organizations and businesses. As such, solutions to contemporary security challenges require a wide array of actors operating on multiple levels of governance....
Public Policy Challenges of the 21st Century
by Professor Gerry Warburg- 4.7
Approx. 12 hours to complete
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. As the course evaluates how issues are advanced by private sector interests, non-governmental organizations, and government policymakers, it examines how groups become effective policy advocates....
Doing Gender and Why it Matters
by Karen Laidler , Carmen Tong , Puja Kapai- 0.0
6 Weeks
Additionally, as digital technology plays an ever-increasing role in contemporary construction of social realities of people, the course looks into how, if at all, these networked communities offer new expressions of gender as performativity and the ways in which these replicate, reproduce or refashion traditional gender categories and roles. How to take actions to enhance your literacy around gender issues...
$99
Critical Development Perspectives
by Mark Moran- 0.0
11 Weeks
In this course you will develop skills in critical thinking and analysis, while being introduced to some of the contemporary debates and current challenges facing development practice. The wide variety of topics covered will also give you a sense of the diversity of issues that development encapsulates....
$375
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The Emergence of the Modern Middle East - Part II
by Professor Asher Susser- 4.8
Approx. 11 hours to complete
It will discuss the rise and retreat of Arab nationalism, the problems of internal cohesion of the Arab states, issues of religion and state, and the evolution of Islamist politics....
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 Ethics of Biomedicine
by Niklas Juth- 0.0
5 Weeks
We will addresses the most interesting and important areas of contemporary bioethics. During the five weeks of our course you will look into some of the most interesting and important areas of contemporary bioethics. What are the specific ethical issues related to medical research. What are the specific ethical issues related to contemporary genetics and ethics....
$50