Politics & Society courses

Total courses: 144
Duration
Social Network Analysis: The Networks Connecting People
4.59

Learn how norms, viruses and info spread through social networksHave you ever wondered how a tiny virus can spread across the planet, how people share false information through social media, or why people abide by...

Invitation to Ex-Noguchi Room: Preservation and Utilization of Cultural Properties in Universities
4.8

Cultural properties and art resources can be found in a variety of places, not just museums and galleries. Universities are one of these places. Many universities have their own art resources, but they are often...

Why Religion Matters: Religious Literacy, Culture and Diversity
4.46

Consider the ways religion affects personal and political decision-makingReligion not only influences personal behaviours and ethics, but it’s also relevant to international conflicts and domestic policy decisions. On this course, you will gain a br...

Global Studies: Cultures and Organizations in International Relations
4.5

Examine whether global cooperation is possible despite cultural differencesWe live in a wonderfully diverse world, but with difference often comes conflict. Is global cooperation between humans possible despite their cultural, institutional, and env...

Visualizing Women's Work: Using Art Media for Social Justice
3

Discover the historical erasure of women’s work through social justice artPublic art has often ignored the work and legacy of minorities and women, but recently there has been a welcome reappraisal of publicly displayed visual...

Real Climate Action: How to Engage People in Climate Change

Inspire climate action in others with strategies that really work EIT Climate-KIC and Project InsideOut will show you how to take effective climate action. This five-week course will explore how to communicate and engage with...

Agriculture, Economics and Nature
4.81

Make more informed agricultural decisions as a farmer or policymakerEconomic thinking is vital in agriculture, as a farmer’s livelihood depends on the outcomes of their decisions. Governments also require economic information to make policy decision...

Transforming Urban Mobility: Components of Transport Planning for Sustainable Cities
4.83

Discover how urban transport can be made more sustainableGood transport systems and projects are critical to the development of sustainable cities. On this course, you’ll consider the Avoid-Shift-Improve (ASI) framework – particularly the ‘Shift’ an...

Te Reo Māori: Introduction to Pronunciation
4.86

Develop your understanding of the pronunciation of the Māori languageThe Māori language, culture, people, and land are intrinsically connected, with the language being the vehicle for that connection. To pronounce the Māori language correctly is...

The Politics of Economics and the Economics of Politicians
4.51

Find out about the link between politics and economics with Sir Vince Cable. How does economics impact on politicians? And how do politicians impact on economics? You will study both contemporary economics and the political...

Cultivating Diversity through Research and Insights

Learn to encourage diversity in creative researchCurrently, there is a severe lack of diversity and inclusion in research and development practices, which makes it difficult for the creative industry to truly represent the people who...

Making Sense of Data in the Media
4.55

Improve your data literacy and learn how to spot misleading statistics“We are bombarded with media statistics every day, but how much of this data is reliable? On this course, you’ll learn how to read and...

Humanist Lives, with Alice Roberts
4.62

Explore what it means to live as a humanist Today an increasing number of people around the world describe themselves as humanist. They believe that this is the only life we have, that the world...

Groupthink: Understanding the Need for a Diverse Workplace

Explore how groupthink affects diversity and inclusionGroupthink is defined as ‘the practice of thinking or making decisions as a group, resulting typically in unchallenged, poor-quality decision-making’. With the creative industries being primarily...

Shaping a Sustainable Future with Green Infrastructure
4.5

Create sustainable environmental policies and shape tomorrow’s green communitiesProfessionals working with Green Infrastructure (GI) come from all sorts of backgrounds; ecology, economy, urban planning, and many others. To be effective in creating r...

Creating Ethical and Sustainable Cities at the Local Level
5

Learn how you can contribute to the sustainable cities of tomorrowIt’s widely accepted that, as we look towards the future, we need to actively create cities that are ethical, sustainable, inclusive, and well-governed. To do...

Making Babies in the 21st Century
4.77

Explore how assisted reproduction is impacting baby-making in the 21st centuryFollowing the journey of someone making use of technology to conceive, this course will take you through six different areas of assisted reproduction, as well...

Chinese Medicine: Treatise on Febrile Diseases Caused by Cold (Shang Han Lun)
5

Improve your clinical efficacy using Chinese medical theoryOn this eight-week course from the HKU SPACE, you’ll explore the different syndromes of the Six-Meridian Syndrome Differentiation from the Treatise of Febrile Diseases Caused by Cold. You’ll...

Development and Planning in African Cities: Exploring theories, policies and practices from Sierra Leone
4.69

In the next 35 years, Africa will need to accommodate almost 900 million new urban dwellers. Hundreds of smaller cities are doubling in size every 20 years, half of Africa’s urban dwellers live in informal...

Global Disability: Research and Evidence
4.89

Understand why and how to do research in the field of global disabilityAround 15% of the world’s population, or one billion people, live with some form of disability. With ageing populations, the global number of...