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 ‘snapshots’ of key UN functions, which are used to explore important UN themes and help learners develop important analysis, communication, and policy-based skills.
Global Diplomacy: the United Nations in the World
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Université de Londres
SOAS, Université de Londres
Global Diplomacy: the United Nations in the World
Université de Londres
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ont commencé une nouvelle carrière après avoir terminé ce cours
50%
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12%
a obtenu une augmentation de salaire ou une promotion
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Recommandé : 3 hours/week
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Sous-titres : Anglais, Japonais
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1 heure pour terminer
Introduction
An overview of the MOOC
1 heure pour terminer
1 vidéo (Total 1 min), 3 lectures
1 vidéo
Welcome to the MOOC1 min
3 lectures
Read me first10 min
Course Outline10 min
General Readings30 min
3 heures pour terminer
The UN Today: what is it?
This week will introduce the idea of the United Nations as a system of more-or-less connected agencies that exist to address a wide range of world problems, and provide an overview of how different parts fit together to constitute the modern United Nations system.
3 heures pour terminer
2 vidéos (Total 4 min), 1 lecture, 1 quiz
1 lecture
The UN Today: what is it?40 min
3 heures pour terminer
Where did the United Nations come from, and why?
This week will provide an overview of the historical circumstances of the beginning of the UN – what early UN agencies were, what were the influential powers and groups at the early negotiations, and what values the UN was founded on, with comparisons to modern-day approaches.
3 heures pour terminer
2 vidéos (Total 5 min), 1 lecture, 1 quiz
2 vidéos
Where did the UN come from and why?4 min
1 lecture
Where did the United Nations come from, and why?40 min
3 heures pour terminer
Power in international politics: how does the UN Security Council work?
This week will use the UN Security Council as a primer to the issue of relative power in international institutions. After examining the structure and operations of the Council, it will encourage students to examine the fundamental issues that determine its existence, including the status of the five permanent members, its ability to carry out its function, and the prospects for reform.
3 heures pour terminer
2 vidéos (Total 8 min), 1 lecture, 1 quiz
2 vidéos
How does the UN Security Council work?7 min
1 lecture
How does the UN Security Council work? - Reading40 min
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Meilleurs avis pour GLOBAL DIPLOMACY: THE UNITED NATIONS IN THE WORLD
par AFDec 6, 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.
par GPJun 11, 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
par AAJun 27, 2017
It is terrifically impressive course as I am Volunteering in UN since 2014 , I have been looking such kind of Course .\n\nThanks again professors and SUAS team for giving this opportunity
par ECNov 6, 2019
I very much enjoyed the course and learned a lot from it. I thought the mixture of different media (videos, readings, etc) was good and the level of work required was well-judged. Thanks.
par MGJul 30, 2017
A great informative course about the United Nations, its composition and different activities the organization is engaged with. Really good interview videos and great reading materials.
par EKMar 7, 2019
Thank you Dr. Dan with your entire team for making the world come to me and me go to them through this platform. it is an amazing course and I look forward to doing even more courses.
par VSJan 18, 2019
The course gives you a broad understanding of the international relations and functioning of the UN system. Its syllabus is well crafted to stimulate learning and research. Thanks.
par YTApr 1, 2020
Great course with important material about UN given straight to the point, readings may be outdated and too much for each week but that's compensated by useful video lectures.
par MApr 8, 2018
A well structured course that enabled me to gain more insight of the United Nations through the relevant training content (videos and reading material) and peer reviews.
par DAJun 26, 2017
I have enjoyed and learnt a lot with this course. This course give me the opportunity to reflect on the positive and negative contributions of the UN in the humanity.
par AJAug 28, 2017
Very interesting, it provided helpful material and different criteria from many experts in the subject, I enjoyed the course and would definitely recommend it.
par NWAug 19, 2017
very great study and set of guidance set by the tutor governign the current situation and as well as setting up a powerful fundamentals of the subject.
par MGSep 10, 2019
The course is informative and contains so much to learn of-course. However, I find lack of recent events/developments which have taken place overtime.
par TGApr 26, 2019
This was great course with a thorough overview of the UN. It gave me a clear understanding of the organisation and its place globally. Thank you.
par AFOct 19, 2017
It enlightens and very easy to operate ,i was actually scared to do a course online but this is a perfect way to learn • Thanks to coursera
par DTJun 16, 2019
A very good and properly paced course, providing the knowledge on how the UN works, alone with a focus on the challenges it's facing now.
par MTSep 21, 2019
Really interesting content and lots of resources to go through at your own pace. The discussion aspect could have been promoted more.
par MRSep 8, 2017
Such a nice course for those who wants to know about the one and only multilateral organization and its functions around the world.
par SRSep 24, 2019
It is such a good course in which learners can actually gain more understanding on the United Nations. I love Coursera course.
par AMMar 25, 2020
A comprehensive course that allowed me to update and enhance my knowledge of the structure and working of the United Nations.
À propos de Université de Londres
The University of London is a federal University which includes 18 world leading Colleges. Our distance learning programmes were founded in 1858 and have enriched the lives of thousands of students, delivering high quality University of London degrees wherever our students are across the globe. Our alumni include 7 Nobel Prize winners. Today, we are a global leader in distance and flexible study, offering degree programmes to over 50,000 students in over 180 countries. To find out more about studying for one of our degrees where you are, visit www.london.ac.uk
À propos de SOAS, Université de Londres
SOAS is the world’s leading institution for the study of Asia, Africa and the Middle East, and offers a truly global perspective. With its vast repository of knowledge and expertise on our specialist regions, SOAS is uniquely placed to inform and shape current thinking about the economic, political, cultural, security and religious challenges of our world.
SOAS, founded in 1916, offers world class teaching in Law, Politics, Economics, Finance and Management, Development Studies, Languages and Cultures, History, the Arts and many other areas.
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