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Global Arctic
  • Level Professional
  • Duration 25 hours
  • Course by École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
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About

The GlobalArctic MOOC introduces you the dynamics between global changes and changes in the Arctic. This course aims to highlight the effects of climate change in the Polar region. In turn, it will underline the impacts of a warmer Arctic on the planet Earth. For human civilization, the Arctic stands both as a laboratory and a warning for human kind. Besides, this course gives course followers an understanding of the key challenges and pathways to sustainable development in the Arctic region. This course is unique as it gathers several world’s experts for the first time to speak about the Arctic. Their respective inputs from different academic perspectives and disciplines offer a relevant and complete assessment of the Arctic region and its connection to the rest of the planet. At the end of the day, the course intends to offer in full scope the keys to understanding as the Arctic plays as a mirror of the human and geological dynamics.

Modules

What this course is about

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  • Introduction to the GlobalArctic MOOC

1 Readings

  • Introduction and objectives

Practical information

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4 Readings

  • Evaluation
  • Certificate
  • Course discussions
  • Where to get help

Introduction

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  • Introduction to the week 1

1 Readings

  • Week description and objectives

SECTION 1 GLOBAL WARMING AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE ARCTIC

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    • 2 Readings
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2 Assignment

  • Practice Quiz No.1
  • Practice Quiz No.2

2 Videos

  • Global warming and its effects on the Arctic
  • Climate effects of other pollutants (black carbon, methane)

2 Readings

  • Further reading
  • Further reading

SECTION 2 PERMAFROST AND ARCTIC BIOTA

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1 Assignment

  • Practice Quiz No.3

2 Videos

  • Global warming, permafrost thawing and its effects on the Arctic
  • Impacts of global warming on Arctic biota

2 Readings

  • Further reading
  • Further reading

SECTION 3 ARCTIC CLIMATE CHANGE AND EARTH SYSTEM DYNAMICS

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2 Assignment

  • Practice Quiz No.5
  • Practice Quiz No.6

1 Discussions

  • A warming Arctic: Effects & consequences

2 Videos

  • The effects of Arctic climate change on the Earth system
  • Impacts of Arctic climate change on the world

2 Readings

  • Further reading
  • Further reading

Conclusion

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    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • The Arctic and You

1 Videos

  • Conclusion to the Week 1

Introduction to the week 2

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1 Videos

  • Introduction to the Week 2

1 Readings

  • Week description and objectives

SECTION 1 OIL, GAS AND MINERALS

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2 Assignment

  • Practice Quiz No.1
  • Practice Quiz No.2

2 Videos

  • Oil, gas and coal resources exploitation in the Arctic
  • 2.3 Mineral resource exploitation in the Arctic

2 Readings

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  • Further readings

SECTION 2 FISHERIES AND SHIPPING

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2 Assignment

  • Practice Quiz No.3
  • Practice Quiz No.4

2 Videos

  • Arctic Fisheries in an uncertain future
  • The opening of the Arctic to commercial shipping

2 Readings

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  • Further readings

SECTION 3 TOURISM AND INFRASTRUCTURE

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2 Assignment

  • Practice Quiz No.5
  • Practice Quiz No.6

2 Videos

  • Infrastructure development and urbanization
  • Tourism

2 Readings

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Conclusion

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1 Peer Review

  • The Arctic and its resources

1 Videos

  • Conclusion to the week 2

Introduction to the week 3

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1 Videos

  • Introduction to the week 3

1 Readings

  • Week description and objectives

SECTION 1 EARLY STAGE

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2 Assignment

  • Practice Quiz No.1
  • Practice Quiz No.2

2 Videos

  • The Arctic as frontier
  • Early industrialization of the Arctic

2 Readings

  • Further readings
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SECTION 2 COLD WAR AND POST-COLD WAR ERA

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2 Assignment

  • Practice Quiz No.3
  • Practice Quiz No.4

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  • The Arctic of the Cold War
  • The Post-Cold War Arctic

2 Readings

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SECTION 3 THE ARCTIC IN THE XXIst CENTURY

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1 Discussions

  • China's Arctic policy

1 Videos

  • The Asian Arctic

1 Readings

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Conclusion

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1 Peer Review

  • Your Arctic perception

1 Videos

  • Conclusion to the Week 3

Introduction to the week 4

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  • Introduction to the week 4

1 Readings

  • Week description

SECTION 1 INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND REGIONAL POLICY

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2 Assignment

  • Practice Quiz No.1
  • Practice Quiz No.2

2 Videos

  • The colonized Arctic and the indigenous peoples
  • Russia and Norway: Bilateral relations in the Arctic

2 Readings

  • Further reading
  • Further reading

SECTION 2 THE ARCTIC COUNCIL AND CHINA

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1 Assignment

  • Practice Quiz No.4

2 Videos

  • The Arctic 8 (Arctic Council and observers)
  • China and the Arctic

2 Readings

  • Further reading
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SECTION 3 GOVERNANCE IN THE ARCTIC

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2 Assignment

  • Practice Quiz No.5
  • Practice Quiz No.6

2 Videos

  • Europe and the Arctic
  • UNCLOS and legal regime in the Arctic

2 Readings

  • Further reading
  • Further reading

Conclusion

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1 Peer Review

  • Final Assignment

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  • Conclusion to the Week 4 and Final Words

Auto Summary

Explore the "Global Arctic" course on Coursera, focusing on the interplay between global changes and Arctic transformations. Delve into the impacts of climate change in this critical region and understand sustainable development challenges. Featuring insights from world-renowned experts, this professional-level course spans 1500 minutes and offers comprehensive perspectives from various academic disciplines. Available with Starter and Professional subscriptions, it's ideal for those keen on personal development and understanding the Arctic's role in global dynamics.

Matthias Finger
Instructor

Matthias Finger