Welcome to Arctic: Development! In this third in a series of Arctic MOOCs, brought to you by a unique partnership between the University of Alberta and UiT The Arctic University of Norway, we will be exploring regional development in a changing arctic. In this 4-week course, you will investigate the role that natural resources play across the Indigenous, Nordic, Russian and North American Arctics, different strategies for resource management in different regions, and how these affect community planning and development efforts in an increasingly populated part of the world.
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Arctic Development
University of AlbertaAbout this Course
This course is designed to be accessible to all those with an interest in the Arctic, geography, social sciences, history or economics.
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Gain an understanding of concepts in northern sustainability, geopolitics, resource management, planning and development.
Learn about the resilience of northern communities, and strategies/initiatives to combat a rapidly changing Arctic.
Gain an appreciation of regional planning in a changing Arctic
Skills you will gain
- Urban Planning
- environmental science
- Northern Geography
- Arctic
- Regional Development
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Module 1: Understanding the Arctic
Module 2: Resource Management in the Arctic
Module 3: Community Management in the Arctic
Module 4: Development in a Changing Arctic
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TOP REVIEWS FROM ARCTIC DEVELOPMENT
I liked the content, the pace of speech and explanatory media.
Excellent content and the Instructors were well versed in the history and geography of the Arctic regions. A refreshing approach to an important region of the earths northern exposures.
Very good introduction to the impact of climate change, development and future of the Arctic!
Excellent, concise, and great foundational points to begin the journey of understanding Arctic Development! Thankyou!
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