Every semester, Parami offers synchronous (face-to-face) online courses in various fields of discipline such as humanities, social Sciences, arts, and sciences. The Institute specifically chooses courses that are not easily available in other commercial establishments, but are conducive to the learners’ overall development including the development of soft skills that are critical to the 21st century workplace and critical reasoning abilities. Although the courses are non-credit bearing, they are taught by university faculty and industry specialists.
Participants have a wide range of courses to choose from based on their interests. The courses are 12 weeks long, including a project period of 3 weeks, and are conducted in English. Parami charges nominal tuition fees to help cover EdTech (Education Technology) costs.
Please see below and on our facebook page the Go Global themed courses of Spring 2024!
True Stories Go Global
This course will take a practical hands-on approach with lots of guided reading and writing time and small group peer-to-peer editing activities during sessions. Together we will hone the ability to write powerful, engaging and compelling non-fiction.
Start Date
Jan 22, 2024
Duration
12 Weeks
Global Supply Chains: A Critical Investigation of Today's International Trade
We will analyze global supply chains by taking a different example every week. Students will need to analyze and report back on texts, engage in debates, and question existing ideas around global supply chains. We will also use videos and articles to give context to what we read.
Start Date
Jan 22, 2024
Duration
12 Weeks
Documentary Film-Making: Climate Change-Myanmar in the Global Context
Together, we will watch compelling examples of great documentaries (and they can be good in different ways for different reasons) and analyze what makes for a powerful story, told in words and images. Students will look at the most pressing issues surrounding climate change in their area, and decide upon the story they want their film to tell, or the argument they wish it to make. Then students will research, plan and set up possible interviews and design the visual “look” of their documentary. On their phones, they will film the documentary, and then edit them to add sound and words. You will receive feedback from your peers and your instructor, and there will be a showing of the films at the end of the program.
Start Date
Jan 22, 2024
Duration
12 Weeks
Globalization and Capitalism in the Contemporary World
The course is an introduction to globalization and capitalism. Students will be introduced to what is globalization, the historical developments that have led to capitalism, and the liberal market economies of today. The main topics of the course will focus on three themes: The development of capital and capitalism, Global flows of people, things and ideas, and Global governance.
Start Date
Jan 22, 2024
Duration
12 Weeks
Editorial Illustration: From Global Stories to Local Creatives
This course will involve a lot of practical lessons where we will go through a step-by-step process for creating compelling illustrations expressing your creative voice as an illustrator. With group sessions, we will give each other feedback and develop a clear message through illustration.
Start Date
Jan 22, 2024
Duration
12 Weeks
TESTIMONIALS
“I learned a lot through group discussions. However, I learned the most through listening to classmates’ sharing what they talked about in their separate groups in the main session, and I also learned through the teachers answering my classmates’ questions during the class. And, of course, I could not leave out the feedback from my teachers. Those are invaluable."
Ca Hlei Lang
"The teaching method is active and participatory and induces critical thinking. The learning environment is non-judgmental and people are willing to hear your thoughts. I have attended basic education and university...even asking questions, some people [in the class] would judge you for asking questions."
Zaw Zaw Aung
"We were surprised that the Parami event created an account for us and also to access the Canvas because it is just two months (short course) you are not enrolled full-time. It is like studying for a foreign degree or accessing the student portal abroad. Thanks to the parami email account, I can access the New York Times [for free], to which I have a subscription until December. With the Parami VPN, I can access articles and journals with access restrictions on google."
Zin Zin Khaing
“From my MBA student life, I mostly learned about the microeconomic concept like how to manage and plan businesses, etc. I thought that the globalization course would generally be about the connection between these countries, but in reality, it is actually about the introduction to political economy. [In that] The macroeconomics attracted me a lot. It is also very relevant to Myanmar's current situation, like what we should do about Myanmar's macroeconomics policy... It was such an eye-opening moment for me.”
Nay Myo Zaw