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Dangerous Questions: Why Academic Freedom Matters
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Overview

Duration

3 weeks

Total fee

1,814

Mode of learning

Online

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Credential

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Dangerous Questions: Why Academic Freedom Matters
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Highlights

  • Duration 3 weeks
  • Weekly study 3 hours
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Dangerous Questions: Why Academic Freedom Matters
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More about this course
  • Academic freedom is a fundamental value in modern higher education and research.
  • On this course, you'll find out how we can use academic freedom to ask critical questions and contribute to a democratic society.
  • You'll explore the importance of free and open research, and how it relates to core higher education and societal values.
  • You'll understand why academic freedom is crucial for maintaining the quality and relevance of research in higher education.
  • You'll learn about some of the current threats to academic freedom, and how this relates to the academic community worldwide.

Dangerous Questions: Why Academic Freedom Matters
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Curriculum

What is academic freedom?

Dangerous questions

Lines and line-drawing

Threats to academic freedom and impacts on society

Introduction to Week 2

Consequences

Types and sources of threats to academic freedom

Why does it matter? Impact of threats to academic freedom on society

How you can help promote academic freedom

Introduction to Week 3

Be proactive: Putting pro-values practices in place

Be thoughtful: Assessing values incidents when they arise

Be responsible: Responding to values incidents

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