Terrorism and Counterterrorism: Comparing Theory and Practice
From the outset of this review I can say that this is possibility the BEST Coursera course I have undertaken.
Although it is marked as a “beginner” course, it explores, from both an academic and practitioner perspective, a wide range of topics and in a level of detail and complexity that I would more associate with an intermediate or advanced course.
The modules were well presented and delivered by Prof Dr Edwin Bakker from Leiden University. The structure and flow of the presentations made sense and it was clear that a lot of time and effort had been put into this offering.
I would recommend this course to anyone looking to build a strong academic and practitioner foundation in the field of Terrorism.Notably, not content to leave the course as a static offering, an additional week on Foreign Fighters were subsequently added to the course at a later time and in response to demand.
This is by far the most informative Coursera course I have taken and would not be out of place as a undergraduate level offering. Even as a Terrorism course instructor myself, I came away from the course having increased my knowledge.
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New Approaches to Countering Terror: Countering Violent Extremism
New Approaches to Countering Terror: Countering Violent Extremism is a short course by University of Maryland and offered through Coursera.
This is a good entry level course that addresses the differences between Terrorism and Violent Extremism as well as providing many “real-world” examples and case studies. Whilst not a financial crime or terrorist financing targeted course, the content and case studies are insightful as they reveal - or at least start the thought process - some of the potential activities related to Terrorism/Violent Extremism. In turn, this allows the Financial Crime Professional to ability to consider how these activities could be represented in financial transactions.
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Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination
Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination is a short course created by West Virginia University and offered through Coursera.
It is structured as a 5 week course but it can be completed at a quicker pace if you wish. In total there are around 7 hours of content. As with many Coursera courses, you have the option of taking the course for free with access to the course material or $65 for the assessed version which provides a certificate (above).
The course is delivered through a series of interactive videos.
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Global and Domestic Terrorism
Global and Domestic Terrorism is a 12 week online short course from Dalhousie University
The course draws on the latest terrorism thinking and research from a variety of academic and other sources to develop a broad understanding of terrorism as a complex social phenomenon and a challenging domestic and global security problem.
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LinkedIn Learning recommendations for the Financial Crime Professional
LinkedIn Learning is a great resource of short (and longer) training sessions covering a wide range of topics - and not just related to Financial Crime. The website has a powerful search option and you will find a large number of learning options for each term you search.
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Indigenous Canada - University of Alberta
Whilst not immediately Financial Crime related, this course helps gain an understanding of a crucial issue in Canada and specific demographic
Taking advantage of the extra time at home due to the COVID-19 situation I recently completed the Indigenous Canada course from University of Alberta via Coursera.
As a relative newcomer to Canada, I had this short course on my to-do list for some time. I wanted to gain a better understanding of an integral part of the country where I now live.
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