Dangerous Questions: Why Academic Freedom Matters

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Dangerous Questions: Why Academic Freedom Matters
  1. What is the course about?
  2. Prerequisites & Facts
  3. Cost, Certificate & Degree
  4. Reviews & Experiences

What is the course about?

Dangerous Questions: Why Academic Freedom Matters
The course Dangerous Questions: Why Academic Freedom Matters is an online class provided by University of Oslo through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Explore the meaning of academic freedom and how it relates to core higher education and societal values.

Course description
  • Challenge the limits to critical inquiry
  • 3 weeks
  • 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.
  • Traditional and socially engaged definitions of academic freedom
  • Academic freedom in relation to other core higher education values
  • The limits to what is covered by academic freedom
  • Threats to academic freedom in different settings
  • Consequences of threats to academic freedom
  • The importance of academic freedom to democratic societies
  • How you can contribute to strengthening core higher education values at your home institution and in partnerships
  • How you can assess and react to incidents relating to the core higher education values
  • Explain the meaning of academic freedom and related values and how these values interrelate
  • Identify challenges and threats to academic freedom in different contexts
  • Assess how academic freedom can be promoted and defended
  • Demonstrate the importance of academic freedom to the development of society
  • This course is designed for students and staff in higher education, but it will be relevant for anyone interested in asking critical questions.
  • University of Oslo
  • Founded in 1811, the University of Oslo (UiO) is the highest ranked institution of education and research in Norway.
  • Scholars at Risk
  • Scholars at Risk is an international network of institutions and individuals whose mission is to protect scholars and promote academic freedom.
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Prerequisites & Facts

Dangerous Questions: Why Academic Freedom Matters

Course Topic

Development, Programming Languages, SAS

University, College, Institution

University of Oslo

Course Skill Level

see course summary

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Degree & Cost

Dangerous Questions: Why Academic Freedom Matters

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / University of Oslo you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.
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School: University of Oslo
Topic: Politics & Society, Social Issues

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