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Antisemitism: From Its Origins to the Present
by Yossi Kugler , Dafna Dolinko , Dmitry Kolotilenko- 4.9
Approx. 23 hours to complete
In this course, 50 leading scholars from all over the world will explore questions and issues relating to antisemitism including: what is antisemitism? THE PLACE OF ANTISEMITISM IN THE FAR-RIGHT RIGHT-WING POPULISM AND CONSPIRACY THEORIES IN THE UNITED STATES ANTISEMITISM IN THE FAR-LEFT The Place of Antisemitism in the Yellow Vests Movement...
The Arctic as a System
by Mark C. Serreze , Mistia Zuckerman- 0.0
Approx. 12 hours to complete
In this course you will first learn about the Arctic as a geographic region, the peoples the Arctic, and the long history of Arctic settlement and exploration. Introduction to the Arctic The Arctic as a System: Course Overview Building our Knowledge-Cold War to the Modern Era Role of the Arctic in the Large-Scale Circulation...
Imagining Other Earths
by David Spergel- 4.7
Approx. 26 hours to complete
This course introduces core concepts in astronomy, biology, and planetary science that enable the student to speculate scientifically about this profound question and invent their own solar systems. The Universe is Big! Planets, Stars and the Milky Way From Galaxies to the Big Bang The Other Four Great Extinctions The Faint Sun Problem...
The Holocaust - An Introduction (II): The Final Solution
by Professor Havi Dreifuss, PhD , Dr Na'ama Bela Shik, PhD- 4.9
Approx. 7 hours to complete
We will dedicate this lesson to the events that occurred in the last years of the Holocaust, as well as questions of memory, commemoration and future research. Novel learning experience: Crowdsourcing – involving the learners themselves in the act of collecting and shaping information, via unique, exciting online assignments. Ian Kershaw, “Hitler’s Role in the ‘Final Solution’”...
Law in the Time of COVID-19: A Northwestern Teach-Out
by Daniel B. Rodriguez- 4.6
Approx. 11 hours to complete
For example, the necessity for testing and tracing infected individuals raises difficult issues of privacy as the government engages in surveillance and continues its strategies of control. Welcome to Law in the Time of COVID-19 Legal Issues in the Public Health Ecosystem Criminal Justice Issues in the COVID-19 Era, an Interview with Meredith Rountree...
What is news?
by Zhao Peng , Joanne C. Gerstner , Eric Freedman , Joe Grimm , David Poulson , Jeremy Steele , Lucinda D. Davenport- 4.7
Approx. 16 hours to complete
This course will guide you through the basic elements of professional journalism and the news values and ethics of covering real-world issues and events. The overview and examples of the types of news coverage helps introduce the different types of journalism, such as social media, multimedia, print, visual and broadcast, and how professional journalists effectively use each format....
PredictionX: Omens, Oracles & Prophecies
by Alyssa Goodman- 0.0
1 Weeks
Across cultures and history, we find people trying to find their place in the Universe by attempting to gaze into the future. We will examine the details of over a dozen prediction systems as well as theoretical frameworks connecting them. This module is a part of PredictionX, which examines our efforts to predict the future over all of recorded history....
$49
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Question Reality! Science, philosophy, and the search for meaning
by Michael Goudzwaard , Adrienne Gauthier , Jay Beaudoin , Sawyer Broadley- 0.0
6 Weeks
Explore how physics and philosophy have changed our perspective on the nature of the universe, matter, and mind over time. Identify key points in history where scientific advances changed humanity’s philosophy and understanding of the nature of reality and our place in the Universe. The latest scientific discoveries in cosmology, quantum physics, and cognitive science....
$49
The Radio Sky I: Science and Observations
by Vasileios ANGELOPOULOS , Frédéric COURBIN , Griffin FOSTER , Jean-Paul KNEIB- 0.0
7 Weeks
Astronomers have been studying the cosmos in visible light since ancient Greece, but it is only in comparatively modern times that the universe beyond the visible spectrum has become accessible to us. In this course you will learn about the most important objects that emit in the radio regime, both within and beyond our own galaxy....
$135
Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Learners and Learning
by Associate Professor George Oduro , Professor John MacBeath- 4.6
Approx. 12 hours to complete
The Foundations of Teaching for Learning programme is for anyone who is teaching, or who would like to teach, in any subject and any context - be it at school, at home or in the workplace. 1: Language in the classroom 3: Questioning in the classroom 1: Learning in the home...