Alberta University - Arctic Development
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Arctic Development at Coursera Overview
Duration | 7 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
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Arctic Development at Coursera Highlights
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
- Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
- Beginner Level This course is designed to be accessible to all those with an interest in the Arctic, geography, social sciences, history or economics.
- Approx. 7 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: English
Arctic Development at Coursera Course details
- 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.
- We'll also see how climate change is dramatically impacting the Arctic, and examine a number of adaptations that different arctic communities are implementing to combat rapid, climate-influenced change.
- By the end of this course, you will have an idea of the opportunities presented to and difficulties faced by members of northern communities, and gain an understanding of just what regional development looks like in a changing Arctic.
Arctic Development at Coursera Curriculum
Module 1: Understanding the Arctic
Welcome to Arctic Development
Introduction to the Arctic
Key Concepts of Arctic Development
Geopolitics of the Circumpolar North
Taking a Regional Approach
Weekly Reading
Practice Quiz Intro
Practice Quiz
Module 2: Resource Management in the Arctic
Natural Resources
Resource Management
Resource Management in the Indigenous Arctic
Resource Management: North American Arctic
Resource Management: Nordic Arctic
Resource Management: Russian Arctic ML26
Weekly Reading
M2L1 Quiz
M2L2 Quiz
M2L3 Quiz
M2 L4 Quiz
Module 3: Community Management in the Arctic
Community Planning and Resilience
Community Planning in the Circumpolar North
Communities of the Indigenous and North American Arctics
Communities of the Nordic Arctic
Communities of the Russian Arctic
Food Security in the Arctic
Health Care and Policing in the Arctic
Weekly Reading
M3L1 Quiz
M3L2 Quiz
M3L3 Quiz
M3L6 Quiz
M3L7 Quiz
Module 4: Development in a Changing Arctic
Climate Change is Real
Adaptation Strategies
Case Study: Shishmaref, Alaska
Course Wrap-Up
Weekly Reading
M4L1 Quiz
M4L2 Quiz
M4L4 Quiz
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