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Online Course “Drugs, Drug Use, Drug Policy and Health”
Transnational Institute (TNI)
This MOOC is the first of its kind, since it addresses critical issues related to drugs from a multidisciplinary, health and human rights-based approach. You will also learn about the intricacies of the international drug control framework and the negative consequences of widespread prohibitionist drug policies around the world. Finally, you will examine ways of furthering drug policy reform. The topics will be presented by over 40 speakers from scientific, academic and institutional backgrounds, spokespersons of civil society as well as people who use drugs presenting their views.DegreeCourse TypeLanguage
- English
Transnational Institute (TNI), Netherlands
MA Development Practice
Overview
Recent decades have seen significant shifts in the way NGOs and other organisations in the development sector operate. The MA Development Practice will give you critical perspectives on these changes, and equip you with tools for contributing to future developments.
Over the year, and across two central Critical Issues modules, you’ll develop a rigorous and deep critique of the ways NGOs and other agencies work, and the political contexts of development.
School of International Development, University of East Anglia (DEV)
The MA Development Practice is a new, interdisciplinary degree focusing on the key management and strategic challenges faced by the development sector. Ideal if you are seeking to start or advance a career in development and humanitarian management, this course offers a comprehensive introduction to the way the sector works, from planning to critical issues affecting the sector. It will provide you with a solid conceptual understanding of key debates and issues in international development, together with technical skills in project design and management.Overview
Recent decades have seen significant shifts in the way NGOs and other organisations in the development sector operate. The MA Development Practice will give you critical perspectives on these changes, and equip you with tools for contributing to future developments.
Over the year, and across two central Critical Issues modules, you’ll develop a rigorous and deep critique of the ways NGOs and other agencies work, and the political contexts of development.
DegreeLanguage
- English
School of International Development, University of East Anglia (DEV), United Kingdom
Online Course NCD Diplomacy in a Globalized World: Addressing the Challenges of the Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Epidemics
This course is a timely follow-up from the WHO Global Conference on NCDs in Montevideo held in October 2017 and is launched at a time when the intergovernmental preparatory process of the UN High-Level Meeting (HLM) on NCDs to be held in September 2018 has started. Progress to control the NCDs epidemics can only be made if highest political commitment is ensured and a wide-range of stakeholders are involved.
This course will enable you to:
• Identify and critically appraise the global health landscape – including shifts in epidemiology, leadership, priorities and policy;
• Recognise and analyse the major global political fora and technical platforms for NCD diplomacy to date;
• Assess, evaluate and apply an NCD-focused approach to national and international health policy;
• Draw, analyse and critique the multilateral diplomacy milieu for the new health agenda;
• Recognise and compare contemporary tools for global health diplomacy; and their applications.
This five-week online course draws on a wide range of internatinoal experts, such as Sir George Alleyne, Professor Ilona Kickbusch, Professor Corinna Hawkes, and many more.
Successful participants will receive a certificate of attendance from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies.
IHEID
Graduate Institute (IHEID)
From 14 May to 15 June 2018; Apply by: 23 April 2018This course is a timely follow-up from the WHO Global Conference on NCDs in Montevideo held in October 2017 and is launched at a time when the intergovernmental preparatory process of the UN High-Level Meeting (HLM) on NCDs to be held in September 2018 has started. Progress to control the NCDs epidemics can only be made if highest political commitment is ensured and a wide-range of stakeholders are involved.
This course will enable you to:
• Identify and critically appraise the global health landscape – including shifts in epidemiology, leadership, priorities and policy;
• Recognise and analyse the major global political fora and technical platforms for NCD diplomacy to date;
• Assess, evaluate and apply an NCD-focused approach to national and international health policy;
• Draw, analyse and critique the multilateral diplomacy milieu for the new health agenda;
• Recognise and compare contemporary tools for global health diplomacy; and their applications.
This five-week online course draws on a wide range of internatinoal experts, such as Sir George Alleyne, Professor Ilona Kickbusch, Professor Corinna Hawkes, and many more.
Successful participants will receive a certificate of attendance from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies.
Graduate Institute (IHEID), Switzerland
IHEID
MA International Public and Political Communication (IPPC)
Messages and viewpoints are all around us, in public spaces, at all times. Political parties, public and governmental institutions, pressure groups, charities and NGOs shape messages in particular ways, advocating viewpoints and constructing campaigns to influence public opinion, specific audiences and policymakers. Our MA in International Public and Political Communication (IPPC) teaches you to be an expert in both the analysis and development of such messages.
Join us on the degree and you'll learn about media relations, political marketing and the scope and significance of political communication. You'll develop skills in communicating with the media (including media training) and using different media outlets to promote ideas through advocacy and lobbying. Our teaching offers a deep and critical understanding of key debates around intersection of the media and public and political communication internationally.
The IPPC course combines a rigorous academic foundation with strong practical content. Taught by both research-active staff and practitioners who are proven experts in their field, our students analyse public and political communication activities both internationally and historically – and then put their findings to practical use, developing their own political and public communication campaigns or marketing tools.
After completing the course you'll be a media and communication expert who can analyse, manage and design campaigns, market and communicate ideas, and undertake effective media relations and lobbying. If you're looking for a career in national or local government, international agencie
Sheffield Institute for International Development (SIID)
Interested in a career in public campaigning, political communication, government or media? Or looking towards researching these topics at PhD level? MA International Public and Political Communication is a fascinating degree combining rigorous academic content with vital practical skills.Messages and viewpoints are all around us, in public spaces, at all times. Political parties, public and governmental institutions, pressure groups, charities and NGOs shape messages in particular ways, advocating viewpoints and constructing campaigns to influence public opinion, specific audiences and policymakers. Our MA in International Public and Political Communication (IPPC) teaches you to be an expert in both the analysis and development of such messages.
Join us on the degree and you'll learn about media relations, political marketing and the scope and significance of political communication. You'll develop skills in communicating with the media (including media training) and using different media outlets to promote ideas through advocacy and lobbying. Our teaching offers a deep and critical understanding of key debates around intersection of the media and public and political communication internationally.
The IPPC course combines a rigorous academic foundation with strong practical content. Taught by both research-active staff and practitioners who are proven experts in their field, our students analyse public and political communication activities both internationally and historically – and then put their findings to practical use, developing their own political and public communication campaigns or marketing tools.
After completing the course you'll be a media and communication expert who can analyse, manage and design campaigns, market and communicate ideas, and undertake effective media relations and lobbying. If you're looking for a career in national or local government, international agencie
Sheffield Institute for International Development (SIID), United Kingdom
PhD in International Relations/ Political Science
Students can complete the PhD degree in two structured programs – a stand-alone four-year PhD program (8 semesters); or a fast-track doctoral program (7 semesters), designed for advanced master’s students at the Graduate Institute who are transitioned to doctoral research after three semesters of master’s studies. The fast-track master’s/doctoral program allows students to complete a master’s and PhD within five years (10 semesters).
IHEID
Graduate Institute (IHEID)
The PhD programme is designed to prepare students for a career in international relations involving research, whether as a producer or consumer. Students admitted to the program must have a solid master's level grounding in international relations and, if possible, in political science more generally.Students can complete the PhD degree in two structured programs – a stand-alone four-year PhD program (8 semesters); or a fast-track doctoral program (7 semesters), designed for advanced master’s students at the Graduate Institute who are transitioned to doctoral research after three semesters of master’s studies. The fast-track master’s/doctoral program allows students to complete a master’s and PhD within five years (10 semesters).
DegreeLanguage
- English
Graduate Institute (IHEID), Switzerland
IHEID
Call: Opportunities for Refugees With Academic/Scientific Background (PDF)
DIE
German Development Institute, Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)
The German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) is offering those refugees in the Bonn area with academic reference to DIE’s topics the possibility to get involved with the Institute’s activities. The Institute could integrate interested refugees with according qualifications into its activities on different levels.DegreeLanguage
- English
German Development Institute, Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), Germany
DIE
International Taxation and Law, B.A.
In the early stages of this degree programme, you’ll acquire thorough knowledge of national fiscal law, particularly in the fields of income tax laws, procedural law and commercial taxation. In later stages, your knowledge base will expand to advanced topics in international taxation and law, for example bilateral agreements and supranational law, which are critically examined and discussed with respect to their supporting legal framework. Graduates are able to identify and evaluate sophisticated tax issues both in terms of economics and law, as well as develop appropriate, real-world solution concepts, particularly in the following areas: Transfer pricing, Controlled foreign corporate legislation, Double taxation conventions and International tax planning.
At the same time, the programme is also dedicated to exploring the logical interconnection between business administration, law and general economics. [...] The programme is taught in English, which allows you to refine your overall proficiency and develop not only effective business communication skills, but also an excellent command of English tax and finance terminology, boosting your employability in the international job market.
Faculty of Society and Economics, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences
Faculty of Society and Economics, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences
Globalisation has ushered in an age of unprecedented interconnectedness between nations, fundamentally altering many areas of society in the meantime. This change is extremely evident, for example, in national tax systems and related law. For companies, tax and legislative authorities, international taxation has become an important issue with far-reaching implications. Thus, in order to understand and appreciate the topic of taxation and law within a global context, this degree programme uses a dedicated international approach to material, tackling a range of issues related to both national and international taxation and law.In the early stages of this degree programme, you’ll acquire thorough knowledge of national fiscal law, particularly in the fields of income tax laws, procedural law and commercial taxation. In later stages, your knowledge base will expand to advanced topics in international taxation and law, for example bilateral agreements and supranational law, which are critically examined and discussed with respect to their supporting legal framework. Graduates are able to identify and evaluate sophisticated tax issues both in terms of economics and law, as well as develop appropriate, real-world solution concepts, particularly in the following areas: Transfer pricing, Controlled foreign corporate legislation, Double taxation conventions and International tax planning.
At the same time, the programme is also dedicated to exploring the logical interconnection between business administration, law and general economics. [...] The programme is taught in English, which allows you to refine your overall proficiency and develop not only effective business communication skills, but also an excellent command of English tax and finance terminology, boosting your employability in the international job market.
Faculty of Society and Economics, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Faculty of Society and Economics, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences
Master in International Relations/Political Science
The master’s program prepares students for doctoral studies, research activities, and public or private careers dealing with different aspects in the field of international relations which require strong analytical and research skills. Students are equipped with the analytical tools and substantive background to understand a wide range of political topics. Engaging with multiple approaches and methods, students have the opportunity to take courses from a number of subfields.
IHEID
Graduate Institute (IHEID)
The International Relations/Political Science department offers students the possibility of completing a master’s degree through two programs – a stand-alone two-year master’s program, designed for students wishing to develop expertise in international relations; and a fast-track master’s program, that transfers advanced students into doctoral research after three semesters.The master’s program prepares students for doctoral studies, research activities, and public or private careers dealing with different aspects in the field of international relations which require strong analytical and research skills. Students are equipped with the analytical tools and substantive background to understand a wide range of political topics. Engaging with multiple approaches and methods, students have the opportunity to take courses from a number of subfields.
DegreeLanguage
- English
Graduate Institute (IHEID), Switzerland
IHEID
MSc International Social Change and Policy
The MSc in International Social Change and Policy is an innovative and exciting programme that will develop your awareness of the most pressing challenges posed by social change, enable you to critically examine dominant policy responses to key aspects of social change at national, cross-national comparative and global levels, and make you aware of agendas on policy alternatives and futures.
The course is taught by a team of internationally-recognised academics with specialism in ageing, migration, labour markets, inequalities, family life and comparative and international research methods, and whose research has demonstrable impact beyond academia. The course team is composed of social policy, sociology and social work academics, leading to deeper understanding of the causes of, and solutions to, global and international social problems.
Throughout the course, there is a strong emphasis on developing the practical skills required by social policy analysts working internationally. The Dissertation with Internship option will also give you the opportunity to apply those skills in a real-world policy environment.
Is this course for me?
This course is an excellent choice for students who want to think systematically from an international perspective about the key social challenges of the 21st Century, and develop the knowledge and skills to critically analyse policy responses at the national, cross-national comparative and global levels.
For professionals already working on social policy in government, international organisations and development agencies, global advocacy age
Sheffield Institute for International Development (SIID)
We live in an era of unprecedented rapid social change, which reaches all parts of the globe. Understanding the processes driving these changes, the challenges that they pose and the policy responses needed are fundamental to the work of social policy analysts internationally, including in Asia, the Americas, Africa and Europe.The MSc in International Social Change and Policy is an innovative and exciting programme that will develop your awareness of the most pressing challenges posed by social change, enable you to critically examine dominant policy responses to key aspects of social change at national, cross-national comparative and global levels, and make you aware of agendas on policy alternatives and futures.
The course is taught by a team of internationally-recognised academics with specialism in ageing, migration, labour markets, inequalities, family life and comparative and international research methods, and whose research has demonstrable impact beyond academia. The course team is composed of social policy, sociology and social work academics, leading to deeper understanding of the causes of, and solutions to, global and international social problems.
Throughout the course, there is a strong emphasis on developing the practical skills required by social policy analysts working internationally. The Dissertation with Internship option will also give you the opportunity to apply those skills in a real-world policy environment.
Is this course for me?
This course is an excellent choice for students who want to think systematically from an international perspective about the key social challenges of the 21st Century, and develop the knowledge and skills to critically analyse policy responses at the national, cross-national comparative and global levels.
For professionals already working on social policy in government, international organisations and development agencies, global advocacy age
Sheffield Institute for International Development (SIID), United Kingdom
PhD in International History
Courses, seminars and research projects in the Department cluster around the intersecting themes of international relations, institutions and movements; global/world and transnational history; history and policy; the history of ideas; the Global South and postcoloniality; and the histories of individual regions – the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, East Asia and South Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
IHEID
Graduate Institute (IHEID)
The PhD in International History is a four-year programme equipping students with the analytical, conceptual and methodological tools to complete successfully a piece of original book-length research. A small number of required courses orient students before they are permitted to move on to the research component.Courses, seminars and research projects in the Department cluster around the intersecting themes of international relations, institutions and movements; global/world and transnational history; history and policy; the history of ideas; the Global South and postcoloniality; and the histories of individual regions – the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, East Asia and South Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
DegreeLanguage
- English
Graduate Institute (IHEID), Switzerland
IHEID
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