United Nations and Global Conflicts
Develop your knowledge on the significance and functioning of the United Nations Organization in this course.
Online
15 WeeksQuick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
The ‘United Nations and Global Conflicts’ online certification course is a study about the supervisory body that controls peace across borders in the global context. The students in this course will be able to understand the challenges faced by the United Nations and the critical functioning of its constituent bodies. This online training is provided by Swayam, an initiative by the Indian government, and in collaboration with the Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC). This core course for undergraduate level students will take fifteen weeks to finish and the classes are conducted online through video content, lectures, and other resources. The evaluation is done through continuous assessments and the final certification exam.
The‘United Nations and Global Conflicts’ certification course students are given the course certificate and credit points after completing the program and the assessments. The instructor for this online training is Dr. Arambam Noni Meetei from the department of political science at the D.M. University, Manipur.
The Highlights
- Online course
- Free training
- Fifteen weeks
- Core course
- Undergraduate level students
- Expert guidance
- Course certificate
- Credit points
Programme Offerings
- videos
- Lectures
- Weekly Assignments
- Final Exam
- Books
- references
- Certificate
- Credit Points
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | Dhanamanjuri University, Imphal |
Eligibility Criteria
Certificate qualifying details:
The students of the ‘United Nations and Global Conflicts’ online course will become eligible to receive the certificate by Swayam after completing the course of study, the assessments, and the end-term certification exam with at least 30% and 70% respectively.
What you will learn
The ‘United Nations and Global Conflicts’ certification syllabus is framed for the students of this course to get extensive knowledge on the role of United Nations Organizations in establishing rights, freedom, and peace among nations on the international level. The students of this course will learn in detail the functioning of the main organs of the UN and enable students to discuss the issues of human rights, fair trial, justice, the freedom to express dissent, and the aspects of sustainable development.
Who it is for
The ‘United Nations and Global Conflicts’ online certification course is developed for undergraduate students and research associates to enhance their knowledge in the political science domain.
Admission Details
The students interested in joining the ‘United Nations and Global Conflicts’ certification program should register online through the website.
Step 1: Go to the course page using the link below,
https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec21_hs32/preview
Step 2: Find the ‘Sign-In/Register’ option.
Step 3: Fill in the details of registration.
Step 4: Join the course.
Application Details
- On the registration form for the ‘United Nations and Global Conflicts’ online training students are required to enter the Swayam account details if they already have an account or they can create a new account by entering the basic registration details.
- The valid Google, Microsoft account, Facebook account details can also be used to join the course.
The Syllabus
- The need for an international order
- The scope of UNDHR
- Peace and Ideologies
- Objectives of UNO
- Liberal principles of UNO
- Precedents of minority rights
- UNO and Women’s rights
- UNO and Indigenous rights
- Structure of General Assembly and role
- Security Council: Its Structure Veto system and Security Council
- Veto system and Security Council
- Economic and Social Council
- Contributions of ECOSOC
- Idea of ICJ
- Landmark interventions of ICJ
- Specialised agencies: Its importance
- ILO: Structure and Role
- ILO: Issues and Labour rights
- UNESCO: Main contributions
- WHO: Issues and Contributions
- WHO: Fighting Pandemics
- UNICEF: Structure and Function
- UNICEF and Child rights
- UNDP and its Functions
- UN Environment Programme and global climatic issues
- UNCHR: Refugee questions and stateless people’s rights
- Some distinctive contributions of UNCHR
- Peace Keeping: UN’s Role
- Millennium Development Goals: The case of developing countries
- Causes of the Korean war
- Fallout of Korean war
- Global dynamics and Korean war
- Korean War and UN
- Korean crisis and arm race
- Vietnam War: Causes
- USA and Vietnam war
- Internal sovereignty and regional power struggle in Vietnam
- Military alliances and ideological consequences
- Vietnam war: Hope and Despair
- Afghanistan war: The cold war politics
- Politics of Detente
- Afghanistan and global power dynamics
- The rise of militancy in Afghanistan as a fallout
- 9/11 attacks and Afghanistan
- Balkan Conflict: Identity politics
- The question of Serbs
- The Bosnian dream
- Balkanisation: The Ethnicisation
- The Human rights issues in Balkans
- The issue of reforming the UN
- The issues raised by Global south
- The problem of veto system
- Reforming the Security Council system
- WHO and Critical claims
- Demand for expanding security council
- UN and lingering conflicts around the world
- The question of Non-Self Governing territories
- UN and Climate change: Challenges and Prospects
- Climate change and Responses of the Industrialised countries
- Role of the developing countries and climate change
Evaluation process
- The students who wish to get the ‘United Nations and Global Conflicts’ certification by Swayam should write the end-term proctored exam at the allotted exam centers after registering and paying for the exam.
- The qualifying percentage for the exam is 70%.
Instructors
Dhanamanjuri University, Imphal Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
It will take fifteen weeks to complete the course.
You can earn six course credits for this certification.
You don’t require any prior knowledge to join this course.
The online classes are provided by Swayam.
No, you will not be given any support for placements.