The course offers a well-researched and broad-ranging primer to the United Nations system. Consisting of an introduction to the complex UN family and its history, and a series of 鈥榮napshots鈥� of key UN functions, which are used to explore important UN themes and help learners develop important analysis, communication, and policy-based skills. The course is aimed broadly at people interested in learning more about the United Nations system, assuming a level of interest but no necessary previous knowledge, whilst also offering offering sufficient up to date research and new critical perspectives that it will also be of interest to people with more expertise or academic familiarity with the topic as well. The main aim of the course is to provide this wide-ranging introduction in a self-contained, but in-depth form, alongside the important practical skills necessary to understand and discuss UN affairs, and potentially lay the groundwork for greater engagement in future 鈥� either in civil society or in further study.
Welcome to the MOOC
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Skills You'll Learn
Systems Thinking, International Relations, Conflict Management, Political Sciences, Diplomacy, World History, Public Policies, Advocacy, Policy Analysis, Human Services, Social Justice, Crisis Intervention, Governance
Reviews
4.7 (1,726 ratings)
- 5 stars77.80%
- 4 stars17.26%
- 3 stars3.53%
- 2 stars0.98%
- 1 star0.40%
AF
Dec 7, 2018
It was very interesting to get to know better about the UN structure and concepts, and it helped me a lot to get my first opportunity in an UN mission! Starting a new career. Thank you so much.
GP
Jun 12, 2018
Thank you for offering this course, it has giving me the structural, academic knowledge and motivation beyond my expectations. It was an honor and a privilege.Respectfully,Guillermo Pimentel
Taught By
Dr Dan Plesch, SOAS University of London
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