MOOC: INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL STUDIES 2024

The EUNICE Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Introduction to Global Studies aims to serve as an introduction to this discipline for those who want to have a first contact with this innovative and emerging field. This free online course covers topics such as economics and business, society, culture, health and engineering, from a globalised point of view.

One of the key elements of this MOOC is that it is taught by 18 professors from 9 universities, from different countries. Therefore, the learning experience is enriched by the multiculturalism offered by the diverse profiles of the teaching staff. Moreover, being an introductory course, it can be followed by students from different backgrounds and interests.

In the context of today’s globalised world, this course will help the attendees to understand the interrelationships created between actors at different levels (local, national, international) and how they can affect them and the people around them.

• Module 0: Navigating a Globalizing World
• Module 1: Global Business & Economics
  • • Global Business – offered by Profs. Adam Smale, Vesa Suutari, Peter Gabrielsson, Tamara Galkina, Brian Chabowski, and Rodrigo Mello, from University of Vaasa (Finland)
    • Global Economics – offered by Prof. Adolfo C. Fernández, from University of Cantabria (Spain)
• Module 2: Global Society & Culture
  • • Global Civil Society – offered by Prof. Daniela Irrera, from University of Catania (Italy)
    • Media, Freedom of Expression, Fake News in Science – offered by Profs. Frédéric Attal and Angelina Toursel, from Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France (France)
    • Nurturing Identity Through Intangible Cultural Heritage – offered by Profs. Athanasios Anastasiou, Areti Vogopoulou, and Zacharias Dermatis, from University of Peloponnese (Greece)
• Module 3: Global Health
  • • Traditional Medicine in Healthcare and the WHO Strategy – offered by Prof. Pierre Duez, from University of Mons (Belgium)
    • Global Ageing – offered by Prof. Lia Araújo, from Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (Portugal)
• Module 4: Global Sustainability and Environmental Change
  • • Sustainable Building in a Global World – offered by Profs. Katarzyna Rzeszut and Marlena Kucz, from Poznan University of Technology (Poland)
    • Global Environmental Change and Sustainable Development – offered by Prof. Melanie Jaeger-Erben, from Brandenburg University of Technology Cotbuss-Senftenberg (Germany)

Self-study course contents: this is a self-study course.

Recommended level of English: B2

Study Level: Admin/tech Staff, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Anyone interested in global studies can attend this course, regardless of whether they belong to the university community or not.

It is fee-free and there is no application form or registration deadline. The applications deadline on your right -at the bottom if you are using a mobile phone or any other small device- refers to the last day on which the course contents will be accessible (15 June).

You can easily enter this couse by clicking on the ACCESS NOW button (it will be available on your right -at the bottom if using a small device- until 15 June), and then:

• if you don’t study or work at any of the EUNICE partner universities, you will need to log in via the OTHER USERS option,
• if you study or work at any of the EUNICE partner universities, you will need to log in via the EUNICE MOOC LOGIN PAGE option.

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