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Urban Nature: Connecting Cities, Sustainability and Innovation
Lund University (via Coursera)
How can we work with nature to design and build our cities? This course explores urban nature and nature-based solutions in cities in Europe and around the world. We connect together the key themes of cities, nature, sustainability and innovation. We discuss how to assess what nature-based solutions can achieve in cities. We examine how innovation is taking place in cities in relation to nature. And we analyse the potential of nature-based solutions to help respond to climate change and sustainability challenges. This course was launched in January 2020, and it was updated in September 2021 with new podcasts, films and publications. The course is produced by Lund University in cooperation with partners from Naturvation – a collaborative project on finding synergies between cities, nature, sustainability and innovation. The course features researchers, practitioners and entrepreneurs from a range organisations.
Klimat, miljö och hälsa
Lund University (via Coursera)
Kursens övergripande syfte är att du som går kursen kommer att lära dig om och bättre förstå hur klimatförändringar påverkar vår hälsa. Kursen ger även relevanta kunskaper om orsaker till klimatförändringar och hur olika klimatmodeller används för att beskriva dessa. Dessutom syftar kursen också till att belysa hur klimatförändringar påverkar samhället ur många olika perspektiv. Kursen ger en bred grund till vidare arbete med klimatförändringar i olika sammanhang. Kursens innehåll är indelad i fyra olika moduler: Modul 1: Vad är klimat och klimatförändringar Här diskuteras och beskrivs den grundläggande vetenskapen bakom klimatförändringar. Det innebär att översiktligt förklara vad global uppvärmning och klimatförändring är – samt hur vi kan veta att jorden blir varmare och att klimatet förändras. Modul 2: Klimatförändringens effekter på hälsan Här diskuteras och beskrivs hur klimatförändringar påverkar hälsan, både på ett individuellt plan och på befolkningsnivå. Särskild betoning kommer ligga på extremväder och hur dessa påverkar människa och samhälle. Modul 3: Klimatförändringar och sjukdomar Här diskuteras och beskrivs hur klimatförändringar förändrar risken att bli sjuk i olika typer av sjukdomar, alltifrån icke-smittsamma sjukdomar såsom kardiovaskulär sjukdom och psykisk ohälsa – men också smittsamma sjukdomar som t ex vatten- och vektorburna sjukdomar kommer att förändras. Modul 4: Anpassningar och andra åtgärder för att begränsa klimatförändringarnas hälsopåverkan Här diskuteras de internationella ansträngningar som görs inom ramen för FN:s klimatkonvention samt andra initiativ på global, nationell och lokal nivå, men även de motverkande krafter som vill fördröja dessa ansträngningar. I modulen ligger fokus på hur vi i Sverige kan anpassa oss till en pågående klimatförändring för att begränsa negativa hälsokonsekvenser.
AI, Business & the Future of Work
Lund University (via Coursera)
This course from Lunds university will help you understand and use AI so that you can transform your organisation to be more efficient, more sustainable and thus innovative. The lives of people all over the world are increasingly enhanced and shaped by artificial intelligence. To organisations there are tremendous opportunities, but also risks, so where do you start to plan for AI, business and the future of work? Whether you are in the public or private sector, in a large organisation or a small shop, AI has a growing impact on your business. Most organisations don’t have a strategy in place for how to make AI work for them. The teacher, Anamaria Dutceac Segesten, will guide you through the topics with short lectures, interviews and interactive exercises meant to get you thinking about your own context. 14 industry professionals, AI experts and thought leaders from different industries have been interviewed and will complement the short lectures to give you a broad overview of perspectives on the topics. You will meet: Kerstin Enflo Professor in Economic History Lund University Dr. Irene Ek Founder Digital Institute Samuel Engblom Policy Director The Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees Pelle Kimvall Lead Solution Ideator AFRY X Joakim Wernberg Research Director, Digitalisation and Tech Policy Swedish Entrepreneurship Forum Marcus Henriksson Empathic Leader of AI & Automation and Digital Business Development Empathic Johan Grundström Eriksson Board Advisor, Innovation Management & Corporate Governance Founder & Chairman, aiRikr Innovation AB Jakob Svensson Professor in Media and Communication Studies Malmö University Ulrik Franke Senior Researcher RISE Research Institutes of Sweden Björn Lorentzon Nordic Growth Lead Sympa Anna Felländer Founder AI Sustainability Center Prof. Fredrik Heintz Associate Professor of Computer Science Linköping University Hans Troiza Chief Technology Officer Digital Alfa Laval Bella Funck CEO & Co-F...
Greening the Economy: Lessons from Scandinavia
Lund University (via Coursera)
How can we live a good life on one planet with over seven billion people? This course will explore greening the economy on four levels – individual, business, city, and nation. We will look at the relationships between these levels and give many practical examples of the complexities and solutions across the levels. Scandinavia, a pioneering place advancing sustainability and combating climate change, is a unique starting point for learning about greening the economy. We will learn from many initiatives attempted in Scandinavia since the 1970s, which are all potentially helpful and useful for other countries and contexts. The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) at Lund University is an international centre of excellence on strategies for sustainable solutions. The IIIEE is ideally suited to understand and explain the interdisciplinary issues in green economies utilising the diverse disciplinary backgrounds of its international staff. The IIIEE has been researching and teaching on sustainability and greener economies since the 1990s and it has extensive international networks connecting with a variety of organizations.
Writing in English at University
Lund University (via Coursera)
Acquiring good academic research and writing skills early on is essential for your success both at university and in your professional life. This course aims: to give you an understanding of the conventions of academic writing in English and to teach you the components and benefits of what is called process writing. to help you to put together your own “toolbox” of academic writing skills, as well as to give you a chance to test out these tools and to reflect on your own development as a writer. to encourage reflection on discipline specific conventions; although the course deals with generic skills, you will be able to apply these generic skills to meet the particular needs of your own discipline. The course consists of four modules: 1. Writing in English at university: An introduction 2. Structuring your text and conveying your argument 3. Using sources in academic writing 4. The writer’s toolbox: Editing and proofreading In each module you will find video lectures and reading assignments, as well as assignments, such as quizzes and reflective self-assessment questions, in which you will have an opportunity to interact with other students taking the course. Learners will have access to a free electronic textbook written to complement the MOOC: Writing in English at University: A Guide for Second Language Writers. It is possible for anyone who wishes to obtain a certificate of completion upon completing the entire course, including the graded assignments at the end of each module.
Working for a sustainable future: concepts and approaches
Lund University (via Coursera)
In this course, participants are introduced to key notions and concepts evolving in sustainability science that are relevant to all, independent to one's work or field of interest. After having completed the course, participants will have a better understanding of the vocabulary used today and should demonstrate the ability to reflect critically to integrate different perspectives of environmental, social, and economic sustainability to their specific area of interest or research. Throughout the course, links are made to the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development, as our current global road map towards sustainability, and how new approaches and solutions are emerging to describe, understand and address key sustainability challenges. Put simply, the overall aim is to give participants the knowledge and confidence needed to present and discuss ideas with others by applying methods, concepts and the vocabulary exemplified in the course with a more holistic view on the sustainability agenda across topics and disciplines. The course is designed as 5 modules: The first module presents essential concepts within sustainability science, and methods used to describe, frame, and communicate aspects of sustainability. We look at key questions such as what we mean with strong or weak sustainability, resilience, tipping points and the notion of planetary boundaries. We also look at some techniques used of envisioning alternative futures and transitions pathways. The second module is all about systems thinking and how systemic approaches are applied today to achieve long-term sustainability goals. Your will see what we mean with systems thinking and how systems thinking, and design is applied in practice to find new solutions. The third module touches upon drivers for a sustainable future, namely links to economy and business with an introduction to notions of a circular economy, and also policy and regulatory frameworks. We introduce the basics of transformative policy fr...
Transforming higher education with Generative AI
Lund University (via Coursera)
This course is for educators, administrators, and educational technologists interested in how GenAI could be used to impact teaching, learning, and governance in higher education and exploring the practical, social and ethical issues. To be successful in this course, you do not need prior experience with GenAI. A basic understanding of higher education teaching or management practices is beneficial. By the end of this course, you will be able to: Apply theoretical knowledge and practical skills to effectively use GenAI in higher education contexts. Anticipate and prepare for future GenAI needs in higher education. Critically assess ethical and practical implications of GenAI in higher education.
녹색 경제: 지속 가능한 도시
Lund University (via Coursera)
지속가능성과 경제적 번영이 함께하는 미래를 향한 도시 개발을 구체화하려면 어떻게 해야 할까요 이 강좌 과정은 유럽 및 전 세계 경제를 친환경으로 이끄는 동력인 지속 가능한 도시에 대해 알아봅니다.또한 지속 가능한 도시로의 탈바꿈 및 기후 변화에 관해 도시를 살펴볼 겁니다.도시화, 탈탄소화, 지속가능성의 핵심 동향을 연결하고 비전과 실험 및 혁신이 어떻게 도시를 탈바꿈하는지도 조사해봅시다.그리고 현재 도시의 실제 사례와 미래로 나아가는 도시에 어떤 가능성과 기회가 있는지도 살펴봅시다 이 강좌 과정은 2016년 1월에 개설되었으며 2021년 9월에 새로운 팟캐스트, 영상 및 간행물로 업데이트되었습니다.이 강좌는 지속 가능한 도시를 만들기 위해 노력하는 WWF, ICLEI(지속가능성을 위한 세계지방정부 협의회)와 협력하여 룬드 대학교가 제작했습니다.이 강좌에는 다양한 조직의 연구자, 실무자, 기업가가 참여했습니다.
European Business Law: Understanding the Fundamentals
Lund University (via Coursera)
The European Union is one of the world’s largest and most important economies. This six week course is the first in a series of three that will provide students with an insight into European Business Law. The series ranges from considering the basic structures and principles of the European Union to focusing on various specialized areas of law. Each course will give the students an understanding of the laws and policies that regulate the internal market of European Union, as well as relevant case law and useful inputs from leading practitioners in the field. At the end of this course series, you will have a basic understanding of how to: • Navigate EU legal sources • Understand relevant laws and regulations governing the internal European Union market • Apply the fundamental principles of EU law within the EU legal framework • Utilize the rules of freedom of movement and their impacts on trade in the EU • Relate EU law with national laws • Understand how individuals and companies are able to enforce their EU rights on national level • Understand how an individual can challenge an inadequate EU legislation • Understand EU policies and their influence on foreign trade and investment About the Series In the first course, Understanding the Fundamentals, we will examine the core structures and principles of the European Union as well as the main sources of law. In the second course, Doing business in Europe, we will focus on the main laws that regulate various aspects of establishing and running a business within the European Union. In the final course, Competing in Europe, we will go into more depth about how to compete on the internal market and protect your brand, product or invention. To keep up to speed on the course series, visit our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/eblmooc/ Syllabus and Format Each course consists of a number of modules where one module represents about one week of work. A module includes a number of lectures and readi...
Circular Economy - Sustainable Materials Management
Lund University (via Coursera)
This course looks at where important materials in products we use every day come from and how these materials can be used more efficiently, longer, and in closed loops. This is the aim of the Circular Economy, but it doesn’t happen on its own. It is the result of choices and strategies by suppliers, designers, businesses, policymakers and all of us as consumers. In addition to providing many cases of managing materials for sustainability, the course also teaches skills and tools for analyzing circular business models and promotes development of your own ideas to become more involved in the transition to a Circular Economy. You will learn from expert researchers and practitioners from around Europe as they explain core elements and challenges in the transition to a circular economy over the course of 5 modules: Module 1: Materials. This module explores where materials come from, and builds a rationale for why society needs more circularity. Module 2: Circular Business Models. In this module circular business models are explored in-depth and a range of ways for business to create economic and social value are discussed. Module 3: Circular Design, Innovation and Assessment. This module presents topics like functional materials and eco-design as well as methods to assess environmental impacts. Module 4: Policies and Networks. This module explores the role of governments and networks and how policies and sharing best practices can enable the circular economy. Module 5: Circular Societies. This module examines new norms, forms of engagement, social systems, and institutions, needed by the circular economy and how we, as individuals, can help society become more circular. This course is brought to you by: LUND UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS (IIIEE) EIT RAWMATERIALS VITO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF DENMARK AND GREENLAND NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS GHENT UNIVERSITY DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
1.5° Lifestyles: Mainstreaming Everyday Sustainability
Lund University (via Coursera)
How can we transition to 1.5° lifestyles - living sustainably: being healthy and happy while living within planetary boundaries and carbon budgets? Such a transition requires not only individual changes, but also changes on a societal level - from the communities in which we live to changes to the fundamental structures and values of society. In this course, learners explore the interplay between consumption patterns, behavioral drivers, societal structures, and policy implications to understand how to mainstream 1.5° lifestyles. The course is unique in drawing from the EU-funded “EU 1.5° Lifestyles” research project, providing cutting-edge insights, practical tools, and case studies. Its interdisciplinary approach, grounded in real-world research and co-creation with diverse communities, ensures relevance and actionable insights. While based on EU findings, the course invites global perspectives to reflect on differences between contexts and foster collaborative learning. Learning Objectives: • Understand the concept of 1.5° lifestyles and the urgency of systemic change. • Analyze individual and household contributions to carbon footprints and explore practical, low-carbon options. • Examine societal structures and policies that support sustainable transformations. • Gain tools and strategies to envision and contribute to a sustainable future. Overview of course: • Module 1: Understanding the 1.5° Challenge. This module lays the foundation by explaining the urgency of the 1.5°C target, the Paris Agreement, and systemic perspectives that connect individual consumption to broader societal goals, setting the stage for deeper engagement with sustainable lifestyles. • Module 2: Empowering Individuals and Households. Building on the global perspective, this module shifts focus to personal and household-level actions that contribute to a 1.5°C vision and drive meaningful change. • Module 3: Transforming Societal Structures. The final module examines the broader system...
A student's guide to GenAI and learning
Lund University (via Coursera)
This course is for students who are curious about using GenAI in their studies but want guidance on how to do so effectively and ethically. It will help learners who are uncertain about whether, when, and how to use GenAI, and how to make the most of it without compromising academic integrity. What the course is not: a guide to using specific GenAI products - if you aren't sure what's available to you, check your university web pages.
Fundamentals of particle accelerator technology (NPAP MOOC)
Lund University (via Coursera)
Did you know that particle accelerators play an important role in many functions of todays society and that there are over 30 000 accelerators in operation worldwide? A few examples are accelerators for radiotherapy which are the largest application of accelerators, altogether with more than 11000 accelerators worldwide. These accelerators range from very compact electron linear accelerators with a length of only about 1 m to large carbon ion synchrotrons with a circumference of more than 50 m and a huge rotating carbon ion gantry with a weight of 600 tons! There are also a growing number of synchrotron light sources in the world. The light in these sources are created by electrons that are accelerated to almost the speed of light. This light can reveal the molecular structures of materials and also take x-ray pictures of the inner structure of objects. Synchrotron light sources are very important in life sciences, material sciences and chemistry. Another type of accelerators are used in spallation sources, like the European Spallation Source in Lund, Sweden. Here protons are accelerated to very large energies. They produce neutrons when they are smashed into a disc of tungsten. These neutrons are used for finding the inner structure of objects and atomic structures of materials. Finally there are many accelerators for basic physics, like the large hadron collider in Cern. This course takes you on a journey through the technologies used in particle accelerators: The microwave system which produce the electromagnetic waves that accelerate particles; The magnet technology for the magnets that guide and focus the beam of particles; The monitoring systems that determine the quality of the beam of particles; Finally the vacuum systems that create ultra high vacuum so that the accelerated particles do not collide with molecules and atoms. Exciting right! The course is graded through quizzes, one for each of the four modules. Throughout the course there are also a num...
Artificial Intelligence: Ethics & Societal Challenges
Lund University (via Coursera)
Artificial Intelligence: Ethics & Societal Challenges is a four-week course that explores ethical and societal aspects of the increasing use of artificial intelligent technologies (AI). The aim of the course is to raise awareness of ethical and societal aspects of AI and to stimulate reflection and discussion upon implications of the use of AI in society. The course consists of four modules where each module represents about one week of part-time studies. A module includes a number of lectures and readings. Each lesson finishes with a mandatory assignment in which you write a short sum-up of the most important new knowledge/insight you gained from this lesson, and review a lesson sum-up written by another student/participant. The assessments are intended to encourage learning and to stimulate reflection on ethical and societal issues of the use of AI in society. Participating in forum discussions is voluntary but strongly encouraged. In the first module, we will discuss algorithmic bias and surveillance. Is it really true that algorithms are purely logical and free from human biases or are they maybe just as biased as we are, and if they are, why is that and what can we do about it? AI in many ways makes surveillance more effective, but what does it mean to us if we are increasingly being watched in more and more sophisticated ways? Next, we will talk about the impact of AI on democracy. We discuss why democracy is important, and how AI could hamper public democratic discussion, but also how it can help improve democracy. We will for instance talk about how social media could play in the hands of authoritarian regimes and present some ideas on how to make use of AI tools to develop the functioning of democracy. A further ethical question concerns whether our treatment of AI could matter for the AIs themselves. Can artefacts be conscious? What do we even mean by “conscious”? What is the relationship between consciousness and intelligence? This is the topic of t...
Introduction to Particle Accelerators (NPAP MOOC)
Lund University (via Coursera)
Welcome to the Nordic Particle Accelerator Program's (NPAP) Massive Open Online Courses and to the fascinating world of particle accelerators! Did you know that in the year of 2000 there were more than 15 000 particle accelerators in the world? Yet, today it has grown to more than 30 000 of them! A third of the particle accelerators are dedicated to medical applications, such as radio therapy, and a half are used for ion implantation in semiconductor devices. Also numerous particle accelerators are used for sterilizing food. Despite these everyday life examples of small particle accelerators, it is the large accelerators, like the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, that most people associate with particle accelerators. There will be many new applications for particle accelerators in the future and by that there is a need for MOOCs that describe the techniques and applications of these machines.. The NPAP series of MOOCs consists of three MOOCs designed to disseminate knowledge about particle accelerator technology to impacted fields. The courses have been made possible thanks to the support of the Erasmus Plus, Strategic Partnership funding of the European Commission and thanks to the dedicated lecturers from the universities of Lund, Uppsala, Arhus, Oslo and Jyväskylä, and by experts from the MAX IV Laboratory and European Spallation Source (ESS), both in Lund, Sweden. In many of the lectures we detail the MAX IV Laboratory and ESS - currently hosting the most powerful synchrotron light source and neutron source in the world. In the MAX IV Laboratory intense X-ray beams are produced by electrons that are first accelerated to almost the speed of light, and at ESS protons will be accelerated and, by a process called spallation, generate intense beams of neutron. The X-ray and neutron beams are used for looking into matter, down to the atomic level. The MAX IV Laboratory and ESS form a unique European center of excellence for thousands of scientists that together bui...
Urban Climate Governance: Towards 1.5° Celsius Alignment
Lund University (via Coursera)
Welcome to this course where you will explore how cities can and are addressing the climate crisis. In this course we will explore the science behind the 1.5°C goal, as well as useful local governance and technical tools to help cities align to it. This course will highlight the importance of renewable energy together with energy efficiency considerations. We will also look at the importance of cities’ physical layout and its relationship to energy systems, in particular, the role of integrated urban planning and transport planning to support more sustainable energy solutions. Throughout this course, learners will be introduced to city climate solutions, matched by successful city case studies. This course is primarily aimed at undergraduate and graduate students as well as practitioners in the public and private domains.
The Mundania Files
Lund University (via Coursera)
Welcome to The Mundania Files, an experimental course and a proposal to imagine differently about emerging technologies and the everyday. To better understand the transformative power of technologies such as AI over time, we need to know more how emerging technologies are incessantly and gradually enmeshed in everyday life. We need to scrutinize what we normally ignore, and to challenge how we imagine novel as well as earlier technologies. The Mundania Files will offer new approaches to understand the role of emerging and transformative technologies, and how they move from buzz, hype and matters of concern to a faint often unnoticed background hum. The course can be seen as a creative sandbox where you will find fuel for thought, and inspiration to imagine differently about the futures of AI, emerging technologies and everyday life. Our conceptual anchor in this will be ideas about Mundania. We will start with the small and the seemingly trivial, but also with unexpected examples, to examine how technologies gradually become ordinary. We will also approach larger issues with the aim to circumvent simplistic pro-con positions and prevailing assumptions about the futures of AI. Positions and assumption often strongly influenced by the buzz and hype surrounding the most recent applications and variations of broader and fuzzier concepts such as AI. We will play with ideas about Mundania, but you will also be encouraged to pose new questions and to analyse the futures of technologies from your own specific horizon. All in all, the aim is to energize how to imagine AI and everyday life, as well as to think critically and constructively about these matters.
Akademiskt skrivande
Lund University (via Coursera)
Hur lär jag mig skriva fungerande texter? Det är en fråga som många studenter söker svar på. I denna kurs tar vi upp vad som är viktigt i det akademiska skrivandet. Du får konkreta tips på vad du kan tänka på för att utveckla både dina texter och ditt skrivande. Du får också träning genom olika övningar och kortare skrivuppgifter. Målet med kursen är att du ska kunna skriva akademiska texter i ditt ämne och också förstå hur du kan utvecklas som skribent. Det här är de mer specifika målen för varje kursmodul. Efter modul ett ska du steg för steg kunna planera ditt skrivande och kunna använda respons som ett medel för att göra texterna bättre och utvecklas som skribent. Efter modul två ska du kunna anpassa en akademisk text till genre och ämnessammanhang samt utifrån genre och ämnessammanhang kunna välja innehåll, struktur och språkstil i din text. Efter modul tre ska du kunna framställa dig själv som skribent och dina argument på ett trovärdigt sätt samt kunna skriva en text med flyt och korrekt språk. Efter modul fyra ska du kunna referera och citera litteratur på ett akademiskt hederligt och korrekt sätt. I den femte modulen, som mer specifikt riktar sig till lärare, får du tips om hur du kan integrera och formulera mål för skrivande i din egen ämnesundervisning, hur du kan motivera studenter samt hur du kan effektivisera skrivträning och textrespons. Observera att alla uppgifter på den här kursen är frivilliga och du får inget intyg för att du har gjort dem. Men vi tror att de kommer att hjälpa dig att bli en bättre skribent så vi rekommenderar starkt att du gör så många uppgifter som möjligt. I så kallade “assignments” får du tillfälle att skriva en egen text utifrån instruktioner och kan därefter få den granskad av en annan kursdeltagare och du får också öva på att själv ge respons. Detta är nyttiga erfarenheter som kommer att hjälpa dig i ditt skrivande.
Cities, Climate and Change: Pathways and Opportunities
Lund University (via Coursera)
How can we develop transformative skills and capacities to achieve climate neutral and sustainable cities? This course explores how we can design, create and achieve climate neutral and sustainable cities. We embrace the “mission to the moon” approach for tackling greenhouse emissions from cities putting an emphasis on pathways and opportunities. We utilise insights and inspiration from Sweden, Europe and around the world. We target how to support individuals and organisations in developing transformative skills and capacities for climate action on climate neutral in cities. We focus on mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions but also connect to adaptation, resilience, social justice and sustainable development in the context of cities, climate and change.
Dispelling myths about sustainable consumption
Lund University (via Coursera)
What if many of the ideas we take for granted about sustainability are actually myths? This course challenges the familiar stories that shape our everyday choices, business strategies, and public policies. From the belief that more information will automatically change behaviour, to the idea that technology alone will solve environmental crises, myths about sustainable consumption obscure the structural transformations that are truly needed. In this MOOC, developed by Lund University’s International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) together with international partners, you will explore twelve of the most persistent myths about sustainable consumption. Each lesson unpacks a specific myth, tracing its cultural and historical origins, examining its environmental and social consequences, and presenting evidence-based arguments that challenge its validity. The course brings together leading scholars and practitioners, combining short lectures, expert interviews, real-world case studies, and interactive quizzes. By the end of the course, you will be equipped to identify and critically assess myths that dominate sustainability debates, and to reflect on alternative strategies for systemic change. Whether you are a student, policymaker, business professional, or simply curious, this course will help you rethink consumption and imagine more just and sustainable futures.
African development – from the past to the present
Lund University (via Coursera)
African development – from the past to the present -- offers a unique economic history perspective on Africa's development. Over a period of five weeks, the course covers a logical account of historical events and decisions that have shaped the current political-economical landscape of Sub-Saharan Africa - from the pre-colonial and the colonial era, to the era of liberalisation, modern day Africa and the future prospects of the continent. One does not need to have a dedicated historical interest to benefit from the course. The course targets a broad range of professional groups, actors, organisations and curious individuals - all sharing a common interest in improving their understanding of the limitations and opportunities inherent in the Sub-Saharan African continent.
Medical Applications of Particle Accelerators (NPAP MOOC)
Lund University (via Coursera)
Hello and welcome to this course! The NPAP - Medical Applications of Accelerators is one out of three courses in the Nordic Particle Accelerator Program (NPAP). Here you will be taken on a tour focusing on the medical applications of particle accelerators. You will see that there are two very important, but different, applications of accelerators in hospitals. The first application concerns radiotherapy of tumours and the other concerns the production of medical nuclides for diagnosis and treatment. Both will be included in this course and described through four modules. The first module offers the basic principles of radiotherapy from a medical and physics point of view. You there learn about the main components of the machines used for radiotherapy and get to know why radiotherapy is important for cancer treatments. The second module guides you through the different types of linear accelerators used in the machines for radiotherapy. It also describes the design of the treatment head. The design is important because it is the settings of the treatment head that determines the dose and the radiated region. It is also in the treatment head where the dose given to the patient is measured. In the third module you are introduced to proton therapy. In this type of therapy protons are first accelerated and then guided down to the tumour by magnets. The machines are considerably larger and more expensive than machines used for radio therapy. The module also offers a description and comparison between different types of accelerators, and explains how the protons interact with tissue. Also ions that are heavier than protons can be used in cancer therapy. This is described in the fourth module, where we also introduce you to the production of medical nuclides. You learn how the nuclides are produces in proton and ion accelerators and how the nuclides come into play at different places in hospitals. Medical nuclides are for instance used in Positron Electron Tomog...
Digital Business Models
Lund University (via Coursera)
Digital business models are disrupting 50-year old companies in telecommunications, transportation, advertising, e-commerce, automotive, insurance and many other industries. This course will explore the business models of software disruptors of the west such as Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon, and the east such as Xiaomi and weChat. The class uses a structured framework for analysing business models with numerous examples so that students can apply it to their own business or case study. We will explore how software developers are not just the innovators but also the decision makers in modern competitive battles from mobile to cloud, and from consumer goods to enterprise software. And we will also explain how developers are the engine of digital business models, using examples from diverse industries – from healthcare to aviation.
European Business Law: Doing Business in Europe
Lund University (via Coursera)
This six-week course titled Doing Business in Europe is the second in a series of three exploring some of the main business aspects of European Union law. Besides providing learners with a sound knowledge base of European laws and regulations relevant to establishing and managing a company within the European Union, the course also explores business considerations within a broader perspective by including inputs from leading law practitioners in the field. More specifically, the course discusses strategic and financial considerations within Company law, as well as Labour law issues such as restructuring enterprises, working conditions and handling crises situations. The course also examines other legal areas such as Tax law, Environmental law and Private International law, and how they tie in to doing business in Europe. At the end of this course, you will have a basic understanding of how to: · Understand the relevant regulations governing the internal European Union market · Establish and run a company within the European Union · Employ staff and recognize workers’ rights and obligations · Comply with tax regulations and environmental standards · Set up agreements and resolve cross-border disputes · Successfully analyse EU case law and draft case reports About the Series The Lund series in European Business Law ranges from considering the basic structures and principles of the European Union to focusing on specialized areas of European Union law. The first course, Understanding the Fundamentals, examines the core structures and principles of the European Union. The third and final course, Competing in Europe, goes into depth concerning how to compete on the internal market and protect your brand, product or invention. All three courses can be taken independently or in sequence depending on your needs and preferences. To keep up to speed on the course series, visit our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/eblmooc/ Syllabus and Format Each cours...
AI & Law
Lund University (via Coursera)
About this Course This four-week course titled AI and Law explores the way in which the increasing use of artificially intelligent technologies (AI) affects the practice and administration of law defined in a broad sense. Subject matters discussed include the connection between AI and Law in the context of legal responsibility, law-making, law-enforcing, criminal law, the medical sector and intellectual property law. The course aims to equip members of the general public with an elementary ability to understand the meaningful potential of AI for their own lives. The course also aims to enable members of the general public to understand the consequences of using AI and to allow them to interact with AIs in a responsible, helpful, conscientious way. Please note that the law and content presented in this course is current as of the launch date of this course. At the end of this course, you will have a basic understanding of how to: • Understand the legal significance of the artificially intelligent software and hardware. • Understand the impact of the emergence of artificial intelligence on the application and administration of law in the public sector in connection with the enforcement of criminal law, the modelling of law and in the context of administrative law. • Understand the legal relevance of the use of artificially intelligent software in the private sector in connection with innovation and associated intellectual property rights, in the financial services sector and when predicting outcomes of legal proceedings. • Understand the importance of artificial intelligence for selected legal fields, including labour law, competition law and health law. Syllabus and Format The course consists of four modules where one module represents about one week of part-time studies. A module includes a number of lectures and readings, and finishes with an assessment – a quiz and/or a peer graded assignment. The assessments are intended to encourage learning and ensure th...
Cities and Consumption: Urban Sustainability and the Sharing Economy
Lund University (via Coursera)
How can we govern consumption and the sharing economy in our cities? This course explores cities, consumption and the sharing economy in Europe and around the world. We connect together the key themes of the sharing economy, cities, governance, consumption and urban sustainability. We explore how the sharing economy can contribute to increasing social, environmental and economic sustainability. And we argue that it is imperative that the sharing economy is shaped and designed to advance urban sustainability. This course was launched in May 2020, and it was updated in September 2021 with new podcasts, films and publications. This course is produced by Lund University in cooperation with partners from Sharing Cities Sweden – a national program for the sharing economy in cities with a focus on governance and sustainability. It features researchers, practitioners and entrepreneurs from a range organisations.
The Juliet Language for Motion Programming
Lund University (via Coursera)
Juliet is a Julia-inspired programming language whose design is based on being a high-level language that can simultaneously be used in a way that meets requirements in automation and motion programming. Juliet has taken lessons from already existing robot programming languages regarding what is necessary and useful for robot programmers, such as setting the program pointer manually and executing backwards. Another key property of Juliet is predictability, meaning that Juliet can be considered to be real-time Julia. As such, with Julia's suitability for math and computing, Juliet is suitable for being both a beginners and an expert language, in industry and in academia/schools.
European Business Law: Competing in Europe
Lund University (via Coursera)
About this Course This six-week course titled Competing in Europe is the third in a series of three exploring some of the main business aspects of European Union law. Besides providing learners with a sound knowledge base of European laws and regulations, the series explores business considerations within a broader perspective by including inputs from leading law practitioners in the field. More specifically, the third course discusses how to compete on the internal market and protect your brand, product or invention. It includes legal disciplines such as Intellectual Property law (IP law), Competition law and specific branches within Public law, such as public procurement and state aid. At the end of this course, you will have a basic understanding of how to: • Find and understand relevant laws and regulations governing the internal European Union market • Protect and defend a company’s products, brands and inventions by obtaining and licensing trademarks and patents • Create a competitive edge for a company and apply the basic principles of EU competition law • Construct and present a persuasive legal argument About the Series The Lund series in European Business Law ranges from considering the basic structures and principles of the European Union to focusing on specialized areas of European Union law. The first course, Understanding the Fundamentals, examines the core structures and principles of the European Union. The second course, Doing Business in Europe, examines legal areas such as Company law, Labour law, Tax law, Environmental law and Private International law, and how they tie in to doing business in Europe. All three courses can be taken independently or in sequence depending on your needs and preferences. To keep up to speed on the course series, visit our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/eblmooc/ Syllabus and Format Each course consists of a number of modules where one module represents about one week of work. A module includ...
Greening the Economy: Sustainable Cities
Lund University (via Coursera)
How can we shape our urban development towards sustainable and prosperous futures? This course explores sustainable cities as engines for greening the economy in Europe and around the world. We place cities in the context of sustainable urban transformation and climate change. We connect the key trends of urbanization, decarbonisation and sustainability. We examine how visions, experiments and innovations can transform urban areas. And we look at practices (what is happening in cities at present) and opportunities (what are the possibilities for cities going forwards into the future). This course was launched in January 2016, and it was updated in September 2021 with new podcasts, films and publications. The course is produced by Lund University in cooperation with WWF and ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability who work with creating sustainable cities. The course features researchers, practitioners and entrepreneurs from a range organisations.