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Queering Identities: LGBTQ+ Sexuality and Gender Identity
by Jacob McWilliams , K. Mohrman- 4.8
Approx. 20 hours to complete
In this course, you will explore the history of LGBTQ identities, experiences, and activism. We’ll study major events in global LGBTQ history, investigate local histories of queer and transgender people and communities, and consider how LGBTQ histories have helped shape broader conversations about civil rights, equality, and justice. Identities and Their Intersections...
Sports Marketing
by Candy Lee- 4.7
Approx. 14 hours to complete
Organizations want your expertise to strength and grow customer bases and teams want to enlarge their fan base, attract new sponsors to their sport, build strong programs with existing sponsors, and run their fan conventions and other events. Communication and Public Relations in Sports: Interview with J. Hud Englehart on Public Relations and Sports Communications...
American Deaf Culture
by Terrell Brittain- 4.5
Approx. 5 hours to complete
This is a six-week course providing a historical overview of the American Deaf community and its evolving culture. Deafness as a culture and not a disability is explained as participants are guided into the world of Deaf culture. Grading Policy Video and Article Hearing impaired Deaf and Dumb Video and Articles...
Precision Medicine
by Antoine Geissbuhler , Idris Guessous , Caroline Samer , Christelle Borel , Petros Tsantoulis- 3.2
Approx. 29 hours to complete
Designed for students with a bachelor-level training in life sciences, this course will also be useful for professionals who are increasingly expected to deal with precision medicine, including primary care physicians and other first-line healthcare professionals, cancer and non-communicable diseases specialists, public health policy and decision makers, as well as biomedical researchers and drug developers....
Leading for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education
by Dr. John C. Burkhardt- 4.7
Approx. 17 hours to complete
Compare legislative, governance, and public accountability and expectations in relation to contemporary issues in higher education. Recommend innovations and opportunities for transformational change at various levels of the ecological model using the strategic diversity planning process as a tool. The Drama of Diversity and Democracy: Higher Education and American Commitments Video: The history and importance of the HBCU experience...
Foundations of Development Policy
by Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee , Esther Duflo , Benjamin Olken- 0.0
11 Weeks
This course is part of the MITx MicroMasters program in Data, Economics, and Development Policy (DEDP). In this course, we will study the different facets of human development in topics such as education, health, gender, the family, land relations, risk, informal and formal norms, public policy, and institutions. How to build and apply economic models relevant to concrete development situations...
Greening the Economy: Lessons from Scandinavia
by Dr. Kes McCormick , Dr. Luis Mundaca , Prof. Oksana Mont , Prof. Lena Neij , Dr. Thomas Lindhqvist , Dr. Håkan Rodhe , Dr. Peter Arnfalk , Dr. Charlotte Leire- 4.7
Approx. 15 hours to complete
This course will explore greening the economy on four levels – individual, business, city, and nation. We will look at the relationships between these levels and give many practical examples of the complexities and solutions across the levels. Little Actions and Big Challenges Cleaner and Greener production Policy Instruments and Incentives Policy for Waste and Resources...
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Essential Tools For The Low Carbon Economy
by Assoc. Prof. Paul Dargusch , Amanda Hansson- 0.0
5 Weeks
Investigate global climate change policies and learn the essential skills organisations need to be financially competitive in a low carbon economy. Why climate change is a public policy issue and what types of policies exist to address it How these public policies work to encourage adaptation to and mitigation of climate change...
$99
Sports and Society
by Orin Starn- 4.8
Approx. 12 hours to complete
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. Grading Policy The Sports and Society Book Club (optional)...
Stand up for Science: Practical Approaches to Discussing Science that Matters
by Elyse L. Aurbach , Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher , Brandon Patterson , Katherine E. Prater- 0.0
1 Weeks
Experts in three broad areas of public engagement with science - Policy & Advocacy, Education & Outreach, and Science in the Media - will weigh in to share their knowledge. Develop strategies to effectively bridge communications between public audiences and scientific researchers Understand expert perspectives on different areas of public engagement with science...
$25