This blog has been created to support a course on American Studies at Moscow State University at the Department of Area Studies. The aim of the course is to reveal the clash between the values of democracy and social and political values of the U.S. society today.
четверг, 20 февраля 2014 г.
Ted Talks and Coursera courses
Those who have not published yet Ted Talks and Coursera courses you applied to, do it this week, plz. Don't forget to include a brief description and source links.
How to change the World is a course in Wesleyan University by Michael S. Roth. It examines various issues concerning poverty, the environment, technology, health care, gender, education and activism. The course tells us that we are capable to change the world, but we need to know how to do that. This is it's main goal-to tell us how. It instructs students on the art of social change. The course lasts six weeks and focuses on the world’s most challenging problems, and examines how we can develop “social goods” — which is defined during class — to create networks of progressive change. Course Syllabus Week 1: What are Social Goods? What is the Commons? Week 2: Poverty and Development Week 3: Climate Change and Sustainability Week 4: Disease and Global Health Care Week 5: Women, Education and Social Change Week 6: Looking Back, Looking Forward
How to change the World is a course in Wesleyan University by Michael S. Roth. It examines various issues concerning poverty, the environment, technology, health care, gender, education and activism. The course tells us that we are capable to change the world, but we need to know how to do that. This is it's main goal-to tell us how. It instructs students on the art of social change.
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Course Syllabus
Week 1: What are Social Goods? What is the Commons?
Week 2: Poverty and Development
Week 3: Climate Change and Sustainability
Week 4: Disease and Global Health Care
Week 5: Women, Education and Social Change
Week 6: Looking Back, Looking Forward