Law Courses and Certifications

Managing Coastal Resources in an Era of Climate Change - Environmental Politics and Law

Explore legal and economic strategies for coastal management amid climate change, examining property rights, ecosystem protection, and insurance policies in vulnerable areas.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Land Use Law and Property Rights - Lecture 19

Explore land use law, property rights, and government takings through legal cases, focusing on environmental management and coastal development implications.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Property Rights and Public Lands Management in Environmental Politics and Law - Lecture 18

Explores property rights' impact on public lands management, addressing authority, wilderness perceptions, permit processes, and resource access conflicts in environmental policy.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Land Use and Conservation Law - The Adirondack History

Explore Adirondack Park's conservation history, land use strategies, and stakeholder conflicts in protected areas. Learn about regulations balancing ecological preservation with development and resource management.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Tobacco Paradigm in Environmental Politics and Law - Lecture 15

Explores tobacco's health impacts, industry tactics, and evolving regulations. Examines scientific evidence, legal tools, and challenges in controlling tobacco use, advertising, and consumption.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Nuclear Secrecy and Ecology in Environmental Politics and Law - Lecture 4

Explores US government's nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll, examining ecological impacts, public education efforts, and long-term consequences for inhabitants and environment. Highlights complexities of managing technological risks.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Biology and History of Abortion - Global Problems of Population Growth

Explores biological, historical, and cultural perspectives on when life begins, examining scientific evidence, religious views, and legal considerations surrounding abortion and the concept of life's origin.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

COVID-19 and Global Inequalities

This course explores the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on members of disadvantaged communities, with lectures and course materials from dozens of countries, around the world.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Freedom of Expression in the Age of Globalization

Freedom of Expression is at the heart of many global controversies and challenges. Learn about the scope, limits and abuses of this fundamental human right.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)

International Law In Action: Investigating and Prosecuting International Crimes

670 ratings at Coursera

Explore the investigation and prosecution of international crimes in The Hague, gaining insider perspectives on the work of international criminal courts and tribunals.

• Coursera
• 16 hours 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

International Human Rights Law

6 reviews

Learn how an individual’s human rights are protected from both public and private power by international laws.

• edX
• 12 weeks, 6-8 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Property - Intro to Political Economy

1 review

Explore the foundations of political economy, microeconomics, and macroeconomics. Examine the moral and ethical implications of markets, property rights, and economic theories through historical and contemporary perspectives.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Emory University;  Duke;  The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Copyright for Multimedia

409 ratings at Coursera

Explore copyright considerations for multimedia formats including data, images, music, and video. Learn about fair use, format-specific exceptions, and permission-seeking for each type of material.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Reasoning Across the Disciplines

68 ratings at Coursera

Develop critical reasoning skills across multiple disciplines with guidance from UNC-Chapel Hill faculty. Learn to think logically, form arguments, and apply these skills in various academic fields.

• Coursera
• 16 hours 9 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

European Business Law: Doing Business in Europe

538 ratings at Coursera

Explore EU business law essentials: company formation, labor regulations, taxation, environmental standards, and cross-border dispute resolution. Gain practical insights for operating within the European market.

• Coursera
• 14 hours 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)