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Global Arctic
Intermediate
Online
3 Weeks
Free Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | Coursera |
The Syllabus
Video
- Introduction to the GlobalArctic MOOC
Readings
- Introduction and objectives
- Evaluation
- Certificate
- Course discussions
- Where to get help
Videos
- Introduction to the week 1
- Global warming and its effects on the Arctic
- Climate effects of other pollutants (black carbon, methane)
- Global warming, permafrost thawing and its effects on the Arctic
- Impacts of global warming on Arctic biota
- The effects of Arctic climate change on the Earth system
- Impacts of Arctic climate change on the world
- Conclusion to the Week 1
Readings
- Week description and objectives
- Further reading
- Further reading
- Further reading
- Further reading
- Further reading
- Further reading
Practice Exercises
- Practice Quiz No.1
- Practice Quiz No.2
- Practice Quiz No.3
- Practice Quiz No.5
- Practice Quiz No.6
Videos
- Introduction to the Week 2
- Oil, gas and coal resources exploitation in the Arctic
- 2.3 Mineral resource exploitation in the Arctic
- Arctic Fisheries in an uncertain future
- The opening of the Arctic to commercial shipping
- Infrastructure development and urbanization
- Tourism
- Conclusion to the week 2
Readings
- Week description and objectives
- Further readings
- Further readings
- Further readings
- Further readings
- Further readings
- Further readings
Practice Exercises
- Practice Quiz No.1
- Practice Quiz No.2
- Practice Quiz No.3
- Practice Quiz No.4
- Practice Quiz No.5
- Practice Quiz No.6
Videos
- Introduction to the week 3
- The Arctic as frontier
- Early industrialization of the Arctic
- The Arctic of the Cold War
- The Post-Cold War Arctic
- The Asian Arctic
- Conclusion to the Week 3
Readings
- Week description and objectives
- Further readings
- Further readings
- Further videos
- Further readings
- Further readings
Practice Exercises
- Practice Quiz No.1
- Practice Quiz No.2
- Practice Quiz No.3
- Practice Quiz No.4
Videos
- Introduction to the week 4
- The colonized Arctic and the indigenous peoples
- Russia and Norway: Bilateral relations in the Arctic
- The Arctic 8 (Arctic Council and observers)
- China and the Arctic
- Europe and the Arctic
- UNCLOS and legal regime in the Arctic
- Conclusion to the Week 4 and Final Words
Readings
- Week description
- Further reading
- Further reading
- Further reading
- Further reading
- Further reading
- Further reading
Practice Exercises
- Practice Quiz No.1
- Practice Quiz No.2
- Practice Quiz No.4
- Practice Quiz No.5
- Practice Quiz No.6