Open Access Courses

from the Capacity Development Office

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The Capacity Development Office offers several open access courses, which cover a wide range of topics. New courses will be continuously added. Stay updated by following UNU-MERIT's LinkedIn account for the latest information.

These courses are offered in three different ways:

  • Open access: The course materials are publicly available on our online learning platform, allowing you to engage in self-guided learning.
  • Instruction led offerings: The courses are regularly scheduled for synchronous learning and guided by experienced tutors. You can find courses open for enrolment in the list below.
  • Tailored offerings: Our courses can be customized to meet your personal or organizational needs, with guidance from an experienced instructor. For more information, please contact us at vis@merit.unu.edu.

Our Open Access Courses

Capacity Development Office - Open Access Course

Structured Literature Reviews

This course trains students in conducting structured, comprehensive, and large-scale literature reviews using the innovative Litoscope tool.

Capacity Development Office - Open Access Course

Network Science and Economic Complexity for Policy

The course provides an overview of the use of network science and complexity analysis for economics and development policies

Capacity Development Office - Open Access Course

Policy Brief Writing

Participants will learn to transform their research into effective policy briefs, identify their target audience, and create effective disseminations