This course is for anyone interested in conspiracy theories. Millions of people around the world believe in conspiracy theories like The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, or that AIDS was deliberately created by governments and pharmaceutical companies, or that on September 11, 2001, the World Trade Center complex was downed not by airplanes, but by a “controlled demolition” masterminded by the United States national security state.
Conspiracy Planet
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.4
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Beginner level
No prior experience required
9 hours to complete
3 weeks at 3 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn
Learners will be able to identify conspiracy theories.
Learners will be able to evaluate and critique conspiracy theories.
Learners will be able to create their own conspiracy theories.
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There are 7 modules in this course
This module is an introduction to the basics of conspiracy theory.
What's included
3 videos1 assignment
This module focuses on American historian Richard Hofstadter's book "The Paranoid Style in American Politics."
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1 video1 assignment
This module covers the antisemitic conspiracy theories that grew from the fabricated text "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion."
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3 videos1 assignment
This module focuses on conspiracy theories invented to explain Word War I.
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4 videos1 assignment
This module covers some of the countless theories of the assassination of American President John F. Kennedy.
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6 videos1 assignment
This module is an exploration of the relationship between grief and conspiracy theories.
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5 videos1 assignment
This is it. This is the last module, in which you will create your own (original) conspiracy theory and evaluate the conspiracy theories of your fellow learners.
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2 videos1 assignment1 peer review
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KB
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Reviewed on Dec 16, 2022
Excellent content and presentation. Truly gifted professor. Would have given it 5 stars had he not been so liberal with his leftist views on the Palestinian issue
RK
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Reviewed on Apr 14, 2023
I loved this course. The professor is openminded and helps us explore the backgrounds that create conspiracies. I would take this again if I could!
ER
5
Reviewed on Mar 21, 2023
very fun class And really helps to learn how to sort through ral news and made up news.
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