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An Introduction to American Law

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An Introduction to American Law

An Introduction to American Law course is a 11 hours program offered by the University of Pennsylvania via Coursera. The course introduces various areas of American law which includes criminal law, contract law, civil procedure, constitutional law and tort law. The course provides an overview of dilemmas and complexities of the law applications in different aspects from an American point of view.

An Introduction to American Law syllabus covers tort law to sue anyone if other people cause harm and injury to them. The course provides a deep understanding of contract law to monitor the promise between two individuals and the consequences of breaking the promise with various real-life examples. 

An Introduction to American Law training explores property law and constitutional law to study the functioning and structure of the United States government with different individual rights. The course focuses on criminal law by discussing punishments and defences used in criminal charges with various excuses and justifications. The course syllabus also includes the civil procedure that should be followed by parties and judges in civil cases.

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8 Weeks
Beginner
Skills Covered:
Legal Knowledge Knowledge of International law
New Approaches to Countering Terror Countering Violent Extremism

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A Law Student’s Toolkit

The Law Student's Toolkit certification course by Coursera in detail will give the aspiring law students a platform to review their basics. The programme has been designed in a way that will help law students stand out amidst all the other law students. This will further help and guide them in succeeding in their legal career.

The programme deals with the law technicalities, law terminology, legal academics, concepts and terms. It will teach the candidates how to make strong arguments and stand out. It will help the students to stand out in their law school and their future legal endeavours. The programme includes short lectures and assignments with a detailed syllabus road map structured for the students. The Law Student’s Toolkit training by Coursera is student-friendly and moldable as per student’s convenience. The programme lastly offers a shareable e-certificate which can be further uploaded or shared on different professional platforms.

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3 Weeks
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of law Legal Knowledge
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America’s Unwritten Constitution

Yale University offers America’s Unwritten Constitution certification course programme in association with Coursera. The training course will introduce you to the various ways and processes essential for interpreting the constitution. Moreover, this course consists of 15 modules and will aid you in going beyond the text of the American constitution, while still abiding by it.

America’s Unwritten Constitution online course will require you to complete approximately 16 hours of modules with videos and practice exercises. The course will equip you with the primary skills such as the interpretive process of reading between the lines and understanding the unenumerated rights embodied by Americans.

Additionally, you will learn to use precedents to understand the constitution, using documents other than the Constitution for comprehension and analysis. Coursera America’s Unwritten Constitution training course also delves into the relationship between George Washington and Article II of the American constitution; and the two-party system in the country and conscience in government, amongst many other things. 

This online law course gives you the flexibility to learn at your own pace from Akhil Reed Amar, who is a Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at the Yale Law School.

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3 Weeks
Free
Nuts and Bolts of US Immigration Law

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Nuts and Bolts of U.S. Immigration Law

3 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Privacy in the USA

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Privacy in the USA

Privacy in the USA online course is a part of the Privacy and Standardisation Specialisation offered by Coursera in collaboration with EIT Digital. Privacy is a human legal right that is recognised by the global legal system. The United States of America protects privacy through various legal concepts. It is the second course in the specialisation that focuses on how the American legal system protects the right to privacy for its citizens. 

The Privacy in the USA course curriculum dives into constitutional protection for US citizens through the fourth Amendment, consumer protection laws, and privacy protection laws. You will be able to follow the American legal developments after completing the entire programme. The difficulty level of this course is set at intermediate, and it will take a time commitment of nine hours to finish the whole course.

Lastly, Privacy in the USA by Coursera allows you to start learning for free and with flexible deadlines. It is a robust course that will provide a comprehensive learning experience, along with an official Coursera certificate.

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3 Weeks
Intermediate
3,384
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of law
Certificate

Citizenship and the Rule of Law

The ‘Citizenship and the Rule of Law’ online course is a study about the authority of law and the impact of events around the world that may seem to be a threat. This online program is provided by the online education provider platform Coursera and the course curriculum and course instruction are developed by the Bingham Centre of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law at the University of London. 

The course educator for the introductory level program is Michael Abiodun Olatokun who is a research fellow in Citizenship and The Rule of Law along with being the Head of Public and Youth Engagement at the University of London. The course delivers valuable insights on the important issues associated with the rule of law in recent times and regarding the aspects of citizenship.

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2 Weeks
Beginner
2,699
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of law Knowledge of political science Knowledge of Sociology
Police Brutality in America Teach-Out

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Police Brutality in America Teach-Out

1 Weeks
Beginner
Free
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American Contract Law I

Beginner
Free
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American Contract Law II

Beginner
Free
Certificate

International Water Law

Intermediate
Free

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