Informações sobre o curso: 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.

Para quem é direcionado este curso: This course is primary aimed for students, academics and professionals with an interest with Polar studies, climate change, governance transition.

Desenvolvido por: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Ministrado por: Matthias Finger, Professor
EPFL, ITPP, MIR, IGLUS Lab

Nível	Intermediário
Compromisso	4 weeks of study, 4-5 hours/week
Idioma	English
Como ser aprovado	Seja aprovado em todas as tarefas para concluir o curso.

Programa

SEMANA 1

Introduction to the MOOC

1 vídeos, 5 leituras

Reading: Introduction and objectives
Reading: Evaluation
Reading: Certificate
Reading: Course discussions
Reading: Where to get help

WEEK 1 EARTH SYSTEM DYNAMICS

This first week aims to overlook the different effects of the climate change in the Arctic. And vice-versa, we will introduce and evaluate the effects of a warmer Arctic on the rest of the planet. Besides, lectures will raises consequences on the biodiversity and negative outcomes with pollutants in the Arctic region.

8 videos, 7 leituras, 5 testes para praticar

Reading: Week description and objectives
Vídeo: Global warming and its effects on the Arctic
Reading: Further reading
Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz No.1
Vídeo: Climate effects of other pollutants (black carbon, methane)
Reading: Further reading
Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz No.2
Vídeo: Global warming, permafrost thawing and its effects on the Arctic
Reading: Further reading
Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz No.3
Ungraded Plugin: Practice Quiz No.3 - Fill in the missing words
Vídeo: Impacts of global warming on Arctic biota
Reading: Further reading
Ungraded Plugin: Practice Quiz No.4: Crosswords
Vídeo: The effects of Arctic climate change on the Earth system
Reading: Further reading
Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz No.5
Ungraded Plugin: Practice Quiz No.5: Fill in the missing words
Vídeo: Impacts of Arctic climate change on the world
Reading: Further reading
Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz No.6
Discussion Prompt: A warming Arctic: Effects & consequences
Vídeo: Conclusion to the Week 1
Ungraded Plugin: Feedback (1)

Nota atribuída: The Arctic and You

SEMANA 2

WEEK 2 Arctic resources and the quest for them

In this second week, lecturers will expose various types of Arctic resources. Indeed, this week will highlight different resources exploited (fisheries, mining and so on) and the rush for new ones including tourism and O&G.

8 videos, 7 leituras, 6 testes para praticar

Reading: Week description and objectives
Vídeo: Oil, gas and coal resources exploitation in the Arctic
Reading: Further readings
Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz No.1
Vídeo: 2.3 Mineral resource exploitation in the Arctic
Reading: Further readings
Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz No.2
Ungraded Plugin: Practice Quiz No.2: Fill in the missing words
Vídeo: Arctic Fisheries in an uncertain future
Reading: Further readings
Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz No.3
Vídeo: The opening of the Arctic to commercial shipping
Reading: Further readings
Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz No.4
Ungraded Plugin: Practice Quiz No.4: Fill in the missing words
Vídeo: Infrastructure development and urbanization
Reading: Further readings
Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz No.5
Ungraded Plugin: Practice Quiz No.5: Fill in the missing words
Vídeo: Tourism
Reading: Further readings
Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz No.6
Vídeo: Conclusion to the week 2
Ungraded Plugin: Feedback (2)

Nota atribuída: The Arctic and its resources

SEMANA 3

WEEK 3 The evolving image and significance of the Arctic from early colonization to the ultimate industrial frontier

This third week will tackle historical perception of the Arctic in the frame of the Anthropocene era. From early colonization under the Viking rule until the Chinese Polar Silk Road project, lectures will guide you through this evolving and transforming image and significance to the world.

7 videos, 6 leituras, 4 testes para praticar

Reading: Week description and objectives
Vídeo: The Arctic as frontier
Reading: Further readings
Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz No.1
Vídeo: Early industrialization of the Arctic
Reading: Further readings
Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz No.2
Vídeo: The Arctic of the Cold War
Reading: Further videos
Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz No.3
Ungraded Plugin: Practice Quiz No.3
Vídeo: The Post-Cold War Arctic
Reading: Further readings
Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz No.4
Vídeo: The Asian Arctic
Reading: Further readings
Ungraded Plugin: Practice Quiz No.5: Fill in the missing words
Discussion Prompt: China's Arctic policy
Vídeo: Conclusion to the Week 3
Ungraded Plugin: Feedback (3)

Nota atribuída: Your Arctic perception

SEMANA 4

WEEK 4 Actors and governance in the Arctic

Lectures in this fourth week will introduce the different stakeholders shaping the Arctic governance. Overall, lecturers will highlight the interdependency between the Arctic and the global governance and how it interact each other.

8 videos, 7 leituras, 5 testes para praticar