The United States criminal justice system is typically an accurate and efficient system—although, as a human creation, it is not perfect. This course will employ a social scientific perspective to understand why innocent people are sometimes convicted of crimes they did not commit. In this course we...

Let’s make history together - again! 让我们再一次创造历史！ In 2013, over 130,000 people from more than 190 countries came together in this MOOC to explore creativity, innovation, and change. What did we DO? We discovered creative uniqueness through Creative Diversity. We used Intelligent Fast Failure to build...

What is federalism and how is it different from decentralization? What are the core ideas behind these concepts? Do federalism and decentralization enhance democracy, governance and diversity? Is that why virtually all countries south of the Sahara are now either federal or decentralized? We will be...

This course will examine four critical areas where military service, civilian law, and the Uniform Code of Military Justice intersect: family law; employment and re-employment rights; debtor and creditor issues; and the Uniform Code of Military Justice itself. In this course, you will have the opportunity...

This six-week course is designed to help the criminal justice student learn how to gather, analyze, and process data in the course of large scale criminal case investigations. The FBI Major Case #203, “Pizza Bomber” investigation will be utilized as a case study for this course.

In recent years, the international tax planning strategies of multinational corporations have become a source of intense debate. This course provides you with a solid professional understanding of international taxation by explaining the foundations and practice of international tax law and by addressing...

What does it mean for an immigrant to become a U.S. citizen? Through a background of historical and policy perspectives, this course will examine U.S. law governing how citizenship is acquired, the constitutional and international law foundations underlying immigration regulation, the role of the federal...

This is a Professional Development course for high school maths and science teachers developed at the School of Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Science, UNSW. This purely online course will introduce teachers to Archimedes' law of the lever, centres of mass, expected values of probability distributions...

This course examines the governance of nonprofit organizations through the lens of a board of directors. You will explore what boards and the leadership volunteers who serve on them do and how they do it to maximize governance and organizational effectiveness. Keywords: Nonprofits, Nonprofit Sector;...

This course is ideal for students who would like to assess their aptitude for legal studies or for those interested in criminal justice or paralegal studies. It also provides an excellent introduction for anyone who wants to learn the basics of the U.S. legal system, the Constitution, and the elements...

This course is a guide to the international courts and tribunals in The Hague. The Hague is the international judicial capital of the world. It is home to more than half a dozen international courts and tribunals that contribute to international justice. This course maps the unique roles played by these...

International human rights law in comparative perspective: how the individual has been protected from both public and private power. About this Course *Note - This is an Archived course* This is a past/archived course. At this time, you can only explore this course in a self-paced fashion. Certain features...

Fear and uncertainty about copyright law often plagues educators and sometimes prevents creative teaching. This course is a professional development opportunity designed to provide a basic introduction to US copyright law and to empower teachers and librarians at all grade levels. Course participants...

Political and legal institutions are built on foundational, philosophical ideas--ideas about freedom, equality, justice, and happiness. In this course, we will explore those ideas, taking the institutions around us not as fixed and unquestionable, but as things to evaluate and, if necessary, to change...

If you really care about the big questions in the economies and societies of the 21st century, such as distributive justice, namely, inequality of income or wealth, and its relationship with economic growth, this course is meant for you. It can truly change your outlook on our world. After successfully...

Do you want to know what Gamification really is about? Do you want to learn how to design fun and engaging experiences? Are you ready to change your world with game design? Then join us in this MOOC!

What are the challenges the EU faces, and can it rise to meet them? Sign up and learn more about the EU as a global actor and its role in the international, political, economic, environmental and security arena.

Enlightened yourself with the power provided by the Law of Attraction. Accumulate great knowledge which will help you be a happier, wealthier and a healthier person.  Use the Law of Attraction to achieve your goals,  it will also give you positive energy, find inner peace to create balance of your personal...

What can we do to prevent outbreaks of infectious diseases from becoming epidemics or pandemic? In this course, you’ll learn the facts about infectious diseases and medical responses. We'll focus on the public health laws and policies that provide the framework for effective prevention, like quarantine...

From the theories of International Relations to the practice of global politics. To grasp the rule of the global political game and be ready to play it.