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Global Affairs Explained: Twenty-First Century Challenges

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Global Affairs Explained: Twenty-First Century Challenges

Ce cours fait partie de Spécialisation "Global Affairs Explained"

Instructeur : CFR Education

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Ce que vous apprendrez

Describe key twenty-first century global challenges and explain their impacts on global affairs.
Assess the ways in which different twenty-first century challenges are interconnected.
Evaluate the strategies policymakers use to address twenty-first century challenges.

Compétences que vous acquerrez

Catégorie : Climate Change Programs
Catégorie : Infectious Diseases
Catégorie : Environmental Issue
Catégorie : Public Health and Disease Prevention
Catégorie : Social Sciences
Catégorie : Social Studies
Catégorie : Climate Change Adaptation
Catégorie : Information Technology
Catégorie : Economic Development
Catégorie : Environmental Policy
Catégorie : Health Disparities
Catégorie : Economics, Policy, and Social Studies
Catégorie : Public Policies
Catégorie : Public Health
Catégorie : Policy Development
Catégorie : International Relations
Catégorie : Sustainable Development
Catégorie : Socioeconomics
Catégorie : Policy Analysis
Catégorie : Demography

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From migration, to climate change, to the rise of artificial intelligence, policymakers today face an increasingly complex set of challenges.

“Global Affairs explained: Twenty-First Century Challenges” is designed to provide learners with a deeper understanding of the main challenges facing the world today. Learners will also explore how the various issues facing the world relate to one another and consider the complexities that policymakers face in trying to address them. After completing the course, learners will be able to describe key twenty-first century global challenges and explain their impacts on global affairs; assess the ways in which different twenty-first century challenges are interconnected; and evaluate the strategies policymakers use to address twenty-first century challenges.

Détails du module

In this opening module, we discuss course aims, organization, and measures for assessment. By familiarizing themselves with this introductory material, learners will prepare themselves for success in later, more content-driven modules.

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Keeping the world healthy is a tall task, especially as the global health landscape evolves. This module explores the global health challenges facing the world today and the efforts to respond to them.

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1 vidéo11 lectures1 devoir2 sujets de discussion

1 vidéoTotal 1 minute

Before You Begin1 minute

11 lecturesTotal 110 minutes

Introduction to Module Two10 minutes
What is Global Health?10 minutes
What is the World Health Organization?10 minutes
The WHO in Action10 minutes
Major Pandemics of the Modern Era10 minutes
Global Health Threats Today10 minutes
Improving Access to Health Care10 minutes
Safeguarding Against Infectious Diseases10 minutes
How Governments Can Protect Against NCDs10 minutes
What Lies Ahead10 minutes
Related Readings10 minutes

1 devoirTotal 30 minutes

Module Two Quiz30 minutes

2 sujets de discussionTotal 20 minutes

Module Two Discussion Forum (Optional)10 minutes
Module Two Discussion Board (Optional)10 minutes

People have moved across borders throughout history, and today is no different. As migration continues to shape societies around the world, it also raises complex questions for policymakers. This module explores the global landscape of migration and how governments have responded to it.

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1 vidéo12 lectures1 devoir2 sujets de discussion

1 vidéoTotal 2 minutes

Before You Begin2 minutes

12 lecturesTotal 120 minutes

Introduction to Module Three10 minutes
Understanding Migration10 minutes
Migration Today10 minutes
For Migrants, Labels Matter10 minutes
Who Is an Economic Migrant?10 minutes
Who Is a Refugee? Who Is an Asylum Seeker? 10 minutes
How Do Refugees Seek Asylum?10 minutes
Internally Displaced Persons10 minutes
Migration Challenges10 minutes
The Lasting Effects of Emigration10 minutes
Module Three Conclusion10 minutes
Related Readings10 minutes

1 devoirTotal 30 minutes

Module Three Quiz30 minutes

2 sujets de discussionTotal 20 minutes

Module Three Discussion Forum (Optional)10 minutes
Module Three Discussion Forum (Optional)10 minutes

Climate change is one of the most urgent problems facing the world in the twenty-first century. And tackling it is far from an easy task. This module explores the fundamentals of climate change, and what humans can do to address it.

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1 vidéo16 lectures1 devoir2 sujets de discussion

1 vidéoTotal 2 minutes

Before You Begin2 minutes

16 lecturesTotal 160 minutes

Introduction to Module Four10 minutes
What is the Greenhouse Effect?10 minutes
How Climate Change Can Get Even Worse10 minutes
How Humans Cause Climate Change10 minutes
Climate Impacts Vary Across the World10 minutes
Extreme Weather10 minutes
Economic and Infrastructure Damage10 minutes
Disrupting Global Food and Water Supplies10 minutes
Social Impacts of Climate Change10 minutes
What is Mitigation?10 minutes
What is Adaptation?10 minutes
What is Geoengineering?10 minutes
What Can Governments Do to Fight Against Climate Change?10 minutes
How International Agreements Help Fight Climate Change10 minutes
Module Four Conclusion10 minutes
Related Readings10 minutes

1 devoirTotal 30 minutes

Module Four Quiz30 minutes

2 sujets de discussionTotal 20 minutes

Module Four Discussion Forum (Optional)10 minutes
Module Four Discussion Board (Optional)10 minutes

People around the world are living longer, healthier, and more prosperous lives than ever before. Despite that, significant challenges for global development remain. This module explores the evolution of efforts to improve the world—including global infrastructure, education, and health.

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1 vidéo14 lectures1 devoir2 sujets de discussion

1 vidéoTotal 2 minutes

Before You Begin2 minutes

14 lecturesTotal 140 minutes

Introduction to Module Five10 minutes
Global Development Explained10 minutes
Development: Definitions and History10 minutes
International Development Today10 minutes
What Causes Development to Improve or Regress?10 minutes
What is Economic Inequality?10 minutes
Why Is Inequality Bad for Development?10 minutes
How can governments reduce inequality?10 minutes
What are the Sustainable Development Goals?10 minutes
History of the Sustainable Development Goals10 minutes
Qualities of the SDGs10 minutes
Will the Sustainable Development Goals Succeed?10 minutes
Module Five Conclusion10 minutes
Related Readings10 minutes

1 devoirTotal 30 minutes

Module Five Quiz30 minutes

2 sujets de discussionTotal 20 minutes

Module Five Discussion Forum (Optional)10 minutes
Module Five Discussion Board (Optional)10 minutes

The internet is a defining technology of the twenty-first century. As it has grown it has surfaced new issues of cybersecurity, data privacy, and online rights. Meanwhile, the rapid rise of artificial intelligence poses new challenges and opportunities alike. This module explores how cyberspace has shaped societies and how policymakers have tried to manage it.

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1 vidéo15 lectures1 devoir2 sujets de discussion

1 vidéoTotal 2 minutes

Before You Begin2 minutes

15 lecturesTotal 150 minutes

Introduction to Module Six10 minutes
The Internet by the Numbers10 minutes
How Does Cyberspace Work?10 minutes
What are Cyberspace and Cybersecurity?10 minutes
The Growing Threat of Cyberattacks10 minutes
Should the Internet Respect National Borders?10 minutes
Governing Cyberspace: International Agreements 10 minutes
Data Protection in the Digital Age10 minutes
What is AI?10 minutes
How Does AI Influence Government?10 minutes
How Can AI Combat Climate Change?10 minutes
How does AI Influence Conflict?10 minutes
How Can AI Increase the Risks From Nuclear Weapons?10 minutes
Module Six Conclusion10 minutes
Related Readings10 minutes

1 devoirTotal 30 minutes

Module Six Quiz30 minutes

2 sujets de discussionTotal 20 minutes

Module Six Discussion Forum (Optional)10 minutes
Module Six Discussion Board (Optional)10 minutes

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