This multidisciplinary MOOC is the first co-created course between the seven universities of the alliance, which approaches a variety of topics from a global perspective
It’s already available for people inside and outside the EUNICE university community and will be open until 31st May
Since today EUNICE European University offers a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Introduction to Global Studies, free of charge, not only for EUNICE members but for anyone interested. The course is conceived as an introduction to global studies, covering topics such as economy, society, culture, health or sustainability from a global perspective and will be available until 31st May.
In the context of today’s globalised world, this MOOC course aims at providing insight into the interrelationships between events and actors in different environments at a local, national and global level. In addition, its introductory format will make it easy for students from different fields and the general public to follow the course.
The course participants will have access to a wide range of video and written contents and will be able to follow the eight lessons and complete the activities at their own pace through EUNICE’s Moodle virtual campus. Upon successful completion of the course, a certificate issued by EUNICE on behalf of all EUNICE member universities will be automatically send to the participants. Attendees enrolled in one of the member universities of the EUNICE Alliance can ask for recognition possibilities of the 3 ECTS credits at their home university (contact your local coordinator).
One of the main added values of this course is that it counts on the contribution of lecturers from seven countries: “The learning experience will be enriched by the multiculturalism offered by the diverse profiles of the teaching staff,” said Adolfo Cosme Fernández, Professor of Economics at the University of Cantabria (Spain) coordinating the course.
About EUNICE
EUNICE, the European University for Customised Education, is designed to solve social and economic challenges, both globally and locally. In 2020, EUNICE was selected during the second call for pilot projects of European Universities of the European Commission and its funded by Erasmus+ Programme. The alliance is nurtured by ten universities’ intellectual and infrastructure input –Poznań University of Technology (Poland), Brandenburg University of Technology (Germany), University of Cantabria (Spain), University of Mons (Belgium), University of Catania (Italy), Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France (France), University of Vaasa (Finland), Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (Portugal), University of Peloponnese (Greece) and University of Karlstad (Sweden)–.
This alliance, born from the European Universities initiative and funded by the European Commission, is building a solid network of interactions between educational institutions and other agents to work on social and economic challenges. Since 2022 EUNICE offers a wide catalogue of online courses that Bachelor, Master and PhD student of the member universities can enrol and may get recognised as part of their formal academic degree with ECTS.
