MOOC: INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL STUDIES 2025

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 and culture, health and sustainability, 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 students understand the interrelationships created between actors at different levels (local, national, international) and how they can affect them and the people around them.

You can enter the course and learn any time from 17 March until the deadline. After the deadline the course contents won’t be accessible to you anymore. Remember to download your certificate once you’ve finished the course.

PROGRAMME

• Module 0: Navigating a Globalizing World
• Module 1: Global Economics & Business
  • • Global Economics
    • Global Business
• Module 2: Global Society & Culture
  • • Global Civil Society
    • Media, Freedom of Expression, Fake News in Science
    • Nurturing Identity Through Intangible Cultural Heritage
• Module 3: Global Health & Sustainability
  • • Traditional Medicine in Healthcare and the WHO Strategy
    • Global Ageing
• Module 4: Global Sustainability &Environmental Change
  • • Sustainable Building in a Global World
    • Global Environmental Change and Sustainable Development

Self-study  contents: this course is designed for you to study at your own pace and doesn´t include eany live sessions.

English B2 level

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

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

This course is free of any tuition charges and there is no application form or registration deadline.

You can easily enter this couse by clicking on the ACCESS NOW button, and then:

• if you don’t study or work at any of the EUNICE partner universities,  log in via the OTHER USERS option,
• if you study or work at any of the EUNICE partner universities, log in via the EDUGAIN option using your university´s regular credentials. This will falicilite you the recognition of ECTS.