How can literature and literary analysis allow us to understand the dynamics of contemporary China? **** China’s historical and cultural transformations, and its imaginary and actual engagements in everyday life are vividly dramatized by five Chinese authors featured in this course. Taught by Harvard faculty member Professor David Wang, this course will employ the tools of close reading, discussion, and analysis to explore issues that concern the Chinese people, and ponder the power (and limitations) of literature in imagining China anew. Featured Books and Authors **** China in 10 Words by Yu Hua (ISBN: 978-0-307-73979-7) Red Sorghum: A Novel of China by Mo Yan (ISBN: 978-0-14-016854-9) Lenin's Kisses by Yan Lianke (ISBN: 978-0-8021-2177-6) Waiting by Ha Jin (ISBN: 978-0-375-70641-7) The Song of Everlasting Sorrow by Wang Anyi (ISBN: 978-0231143431) This course features interviews and discussions with the authors. More Information about each of these authors is available in the syllabus.

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The first successful organ transplantation was performed in 1954. Since then, the technique has evolved tremendously, giving hope and increased quality of life to many patients around the world. While the technology and drugs advance, several controversies persist regarding the way in which organs may be obtained. Some of these dilemmas arose on the very first day in which organs’ transplantation originated; others have emerged as a result of new phenomena such as transplantation tourism, the new possibilities brought by donation after cardio-circulatory death, or increasing knowledge about the remaining physiological functions detected in patients pronounced as brain dead. Almost all countries in the world forbid the selling of organs. Why? Although many people die while on the waiting lists, in no country does the Government confiscate cadaveric organs. Why? May minors be organ donors? Should we abandon the so-called “dead donor rule” and allow “organ-donation euthanasia”? How does the potential condition of becoming a donor influence the administration of end-of-life care? How should we avoid the eventual conflict of interests between those who care for the life of future recipients of organs and those who are in charge of the dying patient-eventual-donor? In this course we will explore the answers to these questions, and we will also engage in the assessment of the more recent challenges posed by novel transplantation techniques, and, albeit briefly, in the discussion regarding the fair distribution of organs.

The challenges of sustainable development are more than technical or political--they are also moral, calling on us to examine who we are as human beings, and who we want to be going forward. This examination of what makes a "good person"--called virtue ethics--has long been the purview of philosophers and theologians. So what do the world's great religious and secular philosophies have to say about ethical conduct? Which virtues are common across creeds and cultures? And what role do ethics, spirituality, and religious communities have to play in sustainable development? In 2016, distinguished leaders from the world's major religious traditions, philosophers, scholars, and scientists were invited by Pope Francis to the Vatican for a series of meetings. Known as the Ethics in Action initiative, these meetings sought to promote dialogue and find consensus about the values needed to advance transformative action for our common home and the human family. This course features Ethics in Action meeting participants, as well as other leading voices, and discusses the perspectives of some of the world's great traditions and their role in addressing our world's most pressing challenges, including poverty, corruption, and climate change. It presents multi-faith cooperation as essential for achieving sustainable development, and calls for the development of a new shared virtue ethics to bring us all into a sustainable and peaceful future. This course is for: Religious and spiritual communities and individuals who want to contribute to the work of sustainable development Development professionals who want to understand and engage local faith communities Advanced undergraduates and graduate students interested in philosophy, religion, theology, and their relation to global issues

In this course you'll learn to master grammar as you understand basic grammar rules. We'll cover spelling, grammar and punctuation including commas, colons, adverbs and prepositions, meaning you will be able to write English  better – enhancing both your personal and professional skills. This course also examines sentence structure, correct verb forms, pronouns and much more! This course is ideal for those working in the business world that are already fluent in English. This course will help those improve their writing skills and give an excellent refresher on basic grammar. This course is also great for anyone that is learning the English language. If you just started learning English, you first need to know some basic rules of the language. Developing a solid foundation in English grammar will not only help you create your own sentences correctly but will also make it easier to improve your communication skills in both spoken and written English.

We provide you with every step you need to take in order to launch a profitable online course. Though creating an online course requires some tech know-how, the benefits of building an online course greatly outweigh the negatives. The reason for this is that online course creators are making a full-time living selling their online courses. This incredible monetary payoff is worth the effort of creating an online course. In order for the creator to make money off their online course, the course must have several attributes. Without these attributes, customers will immediately assume that the online course may not be worth their time or money… The first step to creating an online course is picking the perfect topic. This topic should be one that you are passionate about, knowledgeable on, and in high demand on the market. If the topic fails to meet any one of these three criteria, then it is not the perfect topic. Here is how to decide on the best topic for your online course. When drafting your learning outcomes, think about the most important things that the student will take away from the course. You do not want to add filler topics in your learning outcomes. Instead, make sure that the learning outcomes are tailored to the course’s main topic and parallel the course’s title. Get these 10 exclusive video tutorials that’ll show you the most important steps to creating and launching an online course that is successful and profitable.

OVERVIEW Online Learning for Businesses (OLB) is an online learning program for learning and development teams and stakeholders to create online learning experiences for clients, customers, and personnel. Throughout the program, participants will learn everything that goes into creating an online course—from careful planning and preparation , to designing an effective and engaging curriculum , to creating the course collateral (e.g., videos, graphics, exercises), and finally to launching the course. Applicable to L&D stakeholders across the organization: Instructional designers who are responsible for designing learning materials Project Managers who are relied on for smooth execution Subject-Matter Experts whose knowledge is too important not to share Product Owners who are accountable for training development and sign-off Practical, hands-on training: Templates for designing your course and aligning with stakeholders Tools and exercises to think through options and make the best decisions Activities to practice and apply creative skills INSTRUCTOR Katharine Kormanik, your instructor, brings years of experience creating online courses for organizations such as: Udacity McKinsey & Company Oliver Wyman Applied Materials Stanford Graduate School of Business Stanford Graduate School of Education African Leadership University Cisco Visa Generation Dribbble She has worked with many different teams on many different learning experiences with hundreds of subject-matter experts and has seen what works well, what doesn’t, and what to plan ahead for and when. Read more about Katharine on TURN THE WHEEL’s About page. PROGRAM DETAILS The full program consists of three courses that cover two tracks: Course 1: Getting started with creating online courses Learn what makes a high-quality online course and the various options to consider when you first plan to create a course. Be guided through an envisioning exercise to plan and align on the course experience and potential delivery platforms, and then hear an overview of the full process of creating an online course. Course 2: Designing online learning experiences Learn how to develop a logical curriculum flow and choose an effective content delivery method . This involves making critical instructional design decisions and completing key deliverables at each step of the course creation process: plan, develop, build, and run. Course 3: Bringing the learning experience to life Learn how to push a project forward from start to finish : workplanning, budgeting, aligning stakeholders and keeping them accountable , selecting and managing vendors, tracking and organizing course collateral , logging and addressing issues , and releasing the course to participants. ABOUT COURSE 1 The first course in the OLB series, Getting started with creating online courses , is useful for teams that are just beginning to think about how to develop online learning programs. After taking this course, participants from the same organization will be able to: review the many options for course design align on major decisions for the course get on the same page regarding the path forward While organizations can still benefit from just one or several team members taking part in this course, we strongly encourage all stakeholders who will be involved in the course development process to complete the course: course owners, subject-matter experts, instructional designers, project managers, and others who will have a voice in creating the course experience. By independently exploring options, teams can combine ideas to develop a powerful vision for their organization’s learning program. Lesson 1: What is an online course? Hear a brief history of online learning Consider the benefits of online learning over traditional in-person learning Explore the three critical elements of online courses today See demos of some of the most advanced online courses Lesson 2: Options for designing your course Review the many options to navigate when beginning to plan the course experience Articulate the course objectives in a way that will set your course up for success Think through the key points to be made in your course Hear about common mistakes that teams make in the early stages of planning a course Lesson 3: Envisioning the learning experience Walk through an exercise to envision the entire course experience Align on key decisions with your course development team Lesson 4: Course production overview Prepare for the entire process of course creation Explore the pros and cons of the best off-the-shelf learning platforms and the option to custom-build Hear the steps of creating common course collateral, including various types of videos Prepare to launch and run the course seamlessly while continuing to offer new interactive content

The Tale of Genji ( Genji Monogatari ) is a long-form narrative composed in Japan at the beginning of the eleventh century. It depicts relationships both harmonious and discordant among a wide cast of the men and women of the Heian court. These revolve around the many love affairs of the main character, the Shining Genji (Hikaru Genji). The Tale of Genji is said to be the world’s first novel and a work of extended prose fiction. But the tale is not notable simply because it is old or long. It must be emphasized that this tale is the centerpiece of a long and vital literary practice with outsized cultural impact, inaugurated by a noblewoman and lady-in-waiting Murasaki Shikibu and her female contemporaries at imperial court more than one thousand years ago. Their active engagement in such literary productions represents a ground-breaking shift in human history. At the same time, we must not overlook the contribution The Tale of Genji made to the creation of culture in the eras that followed it. From Genji-themed pictures ( Genji-e ) and Genji-inspired noh dramas ( Genji nō ) to contemporary manga, films, and plays, examples of what we might call “Genji Culture” have continued to appear. This course will give an overview of the story of The Tale of Genji with ample visual references to explain the daily court life, manners and customs, and aesthetic sensibilities, as well as the city (Kyoto), society, and systems that Japanese aristocrats developed a thousand years ago. As a result, students will gain a precise and sophisticated understanding of the world of the tale. Furthermore, with The Tale of Genji and its reception history as a pivotal point, the course structure will enable participants to approach the foundations of Japanese culture and its spirituality that have been passed down from the ancient time. *This program is supported by Global Japanese Studies Model Unit, Waseda University Top Global University Project. For more information, please visit here .

This course has two goals. The first goal is to introduce you to key questions in ethics. What makes your life go better or worse for you? Can ethics be objective? What are the main historical approaches in ethics? What do you owe to others? The second goal is to get you thinking rigorously about ethical questions yourself. This will help you develop your critical reasoning and argumentative skills more generally. Studying philosophy is valuable in itself, but it’s also excellent preparation for a wide variety of other fields. Philosophy majors do exceptionally well in the GRE, GMAT and LSAT, for example. See here for more details. This course offers instructor grading. If you choose to pursue a verified certificate, a professional philosopher will carefully read, grade and comment upon your work. We believe that this is the best way to learn philosophy. Verified learners will be eligible for the MITx Philosophy Award and (for learners in high school) the MITx High School Philosophy Award. The awards will be given by the MIT Philosophy Department for outstanding written work. Award winners will be profiled on the MIT Philosophy Department website . See there for additional information and profiles of winners from previous years.

Few writings in the history of the world have had the impact that Paul's Epistle to the Romans has had in the past centuries. Prof. N.T. Wright, renowned biblical scholar and historian, will walk you through Paul's Letter to the Romans. The course shines a bright spotlight on one of the most wonderful and challenging books in the New Testament. The powerful realities Paul expresses in his Epistle to the Romans have challenged men and women for nearly 2,000 years. People like St. Augustine, Martin Luther, John Calvin, and John Wesley were profoundly changed by embracing the essential elements found in this magnificent letter. Dig deep into the New Testament through studying this amazing and pivotal work from the pen of the Apostle Paul through detailed explanation with Prof. N.T. Wright. This course is Part Two of a three-part course covering the whole of Paul and His Letter to the Romans . This course, Romans: Part Two , is designed to take around fifteen weeks to complete and will cover Introductory Issues regarding the whole Epistle as well as in depth exegesis of Romans 6:1-11:36. While you may take the course at your own pace, you are encourage to take time to reflect upon the material presented in the textbook and in the lectures. Please do not rush. There is so much packed into every lecture. This is material to ponder and prayerfully consider. The textbook is Prof. Wright's commentary on Romans in the Paul for Everyone series published by John Knox Press in the U.S. and SPCK in the UK. The structure of the course includes: Lectures by Prof. Wright Quizzes to assess comprehension Student discussions Interaction with Prof. David Seemuth, your co-instructor for the course Textbook readings Interaction with the biblical text itself If you are interested in a deeper knowledge of this powerful and important letter from the apostle Paul, then you will want to enroll in this course.