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Comparative Equality and Anti Discrimination Law

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Comparative Equality and Anti-Discrimination Law

The programme of Comparative Equality and Anti-Discrimination Law certification course provides a great chance to all candidates who are interested in studying this subject in detail. The programme is offered by the edx platform and is in association with Stanford University. The duration of the programme is 16 weeks. Learners need to invest 2-6 hours each week pursuing this programme. This course is an introductory level course. The programme is taught by experienced faculty in digital mode only. 

The Comparative Equality and Anti Discrimination Law Training Programme offered by the platform of edx is a self-paced learning course that gives whole freedom to the candidates. Candidates after enrolling themselves in the programme can achieve the antidiscrimination certification for this course after paying the fees for the verified certification. Students can also avail of this course free of cost. Learners will get the hands-on experience that is required for being successful in the field. After completing this anti-discrimination legislation programme students will be able to learn about all the fundamental skills and techniques required for working professionally in the field.

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16 Weeks
Beginner
May 31 - August,31 2023
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of law
Certificate

Justice

The Justice Course is an open online course conducted by Harvard University in an attempt to impart valuable knowledge about theories of justice to learners. The course will discuss the importance and relevance of classical and contemporary notions of justice and the greater roles they play in the modern justice system.

The Justice Certification Course supported by edX will provide learners with an opportunity to critically analyse events based on the aspects of justice. The specialized course is coordinated by renowned professor Michael Sandel belonging to Harvard University. The candidates are awarded a certificate upon successful completion of the course if they took it by paying the fee. They can also audit programme for a limited period for free. 

The Justice Syllabus includes texts of major philosophers, both ancient and contemporary names. The course structure includes abundant online materials and articles relating to the field of political philosophy and justice. The online course assessment would be done through graded assignments and exams.

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12 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of law Knowledge of political science

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IDB via Edx
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Leaders in Citizen Security and Justice Management

The increasing rates of violence and crime are the two main challenges that the Caribbean and Latin American countries face. That’s why there’s a growing need of prioritising citizen security over other agendas. It is essential to have a society educated in social rights and law's nuances to make informed policies. To achieve this effect and impart the necessary knowledge, edX has developed the Leaders in Citizen Security and Justice Management online course, in collaboration with Inter-American Development Bank.

The Leaders in Citizen Security and Justice Management training covers both the theoretical and practical concepts of citizen security and how justice policies are carried out in the South American region. The programme also goes through crime deterrence, social rehabilitation of prisoners, law enforcement, and crime judicialization. It is expected that this law programme will develop awareness within authorities, academics, public officials, journalists, and civil society regarding citizen justice.

The Leaders in Citizen Security and Justice Management certification course was jointly developed by IDB and the consortium of John Jay College of Criminal Justice, FADISMA in Brazil, and the universities of Chile. This 10-week programme is a self-paced one, which requires 3-4 hours of diligent study every week. You can also add a verified certificate if you wish to improve your credentials or look for jobs in the social science field. By enrolling to any one of the tracks namely verified and audit the students may learn the programme. During the audit track, learning is free for a limited time period whereas during the verified track learning is unlimited but paid.

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10 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of law

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IsraelX via Edx
Certificate

Early Christian Outlook and its Jewish Matrix: Narratives of Gospels and Acts

Early Christian Outlook and its Jewish Matrix online course look through the origins of Christianity from Judaism. It tries to answer various complicated questions and ideas to understand the birth of Christianity from within the Jewish Matrix and various other modern religious movements. The course promises unexpected answers to questions related to the messianic ideas, expectations, how early Christian texts influenced Greek-speaking phases and much more. 

Early Christian Outlook and its Jewish Matrix by edX is a Humanities course. As it is an introductory or beginner course, you do not need to fulfil any eligibility criterion to join the training. The programme has been curated by Israel X and will be taught by professor Serge Ruzer. 

Early Christian Outlook and its Jewish Matrix is a 9-week duration course. However, you can complete the syllabus at your convenience. The course uses video lectures, reading material, and a final exam to encourage you to complete it and earn a certificate by paying the fee. You can also join the programme free of cost; but, the access to the course materials will be only for a limited duration. 

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9 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of religion
Certificate

Gender and Sexuality: Applications in Society

The Gender and Sexuality: Applications in Society certification course by edX imparts knowledge and skills to the candidates in the concepts of sexuality and gender which includes personal narratives, parallel histories, intersectionality, contested narratives, laws & limits, rights margin, the performance of masculinity, pop culture & art, activist art, frame health, health margin, illness margin, equity action plan and issues in society.

The Gender and Sexuality: Applications in Society training programme covers concepts like social justice organizing. The participant will understand the difference between gender and sexuality in various contexts. They will also explore the history of sexuality studies. As a result of learning this humanities programme, the candidate would be able to understand the intersections of nature and culture with the human being.

The certification awarded on the completion of the programme is verified by the institution and signed by the instructor. So, it adds more value to the CV of the candidate and provides better job opportunities. The certificate can also be shared with the LinkedIn profile. There are 2 tracks of study which can be chosen by the students. In the case where the selection is Audit mode, the students will be getting access for a limited period and if the selection is Verified mode then the access automatically becomes unlimited.

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6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Cultural sensitivity Knowledge of law Knowledge of history
Doing Gender and Why it Matters

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Doing Gender and Why it Matters

As the social setup is dynamically changing including one of its evolving parts, Gender, it calls for a need to understand its complexities from different cultural and historical settings. The introductory course on genders and why it matters is apt for candidates who want to understand these important concepts. Offered by edX, an online education provider, and presented by the University of Hong Kong (HKU); this short certification course taken by the experienced instructors of HKU, combines the goodness of a comprehensive curriculum with a flexing learning system to get the best learning experience for the aspirants.

The course mainly highlights the diverse genders prevailing in the changing society in a comparative and descriptive study along with case studies in which key concepts like Gender discrimination, gender in politics, education, and work, gender gaze, gender in the digital age, sexual harassments, sexual violence, gendered assumptions and biases and so on.  The candidates may choose your path while they enroll in any of the paths. In case the audit mode is selected by the students they will be able to access the programme materials for a limited time. In case the verified mode is considered then there is unlimited access to the course for the candidates.

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6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of law

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Davidson College, Davidson via Edx
Certificate

Unpacking Activism

4 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Certificate

Global Inequality

4 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Terrorism and Counterterrorism An Introduction

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Terrorism and Counterterrorism An Introduction

3 Weeks
Beginner
Free

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Waseda University, Tokyo via Edx
Certificate

Culture and Law The East Asian Perspective

3 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Understanding Gender Equity

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Understanding Gender Equity

1 Weeks
Beginner
Free

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