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Introduction to Animal Behaviour
by Marc Naguib , James Savage , Lysanne Snijders- 0.0
6 Weeks
Explore the amazing range and complexity of wild animal behaviour. Discover how animals learn, communicate, find food, avoid predators, and interact socially. Do you want to understand how and why animals behave the way they do, and how we test hypotheses about behaviour scientifically? No previous knowledge is required, only curiosity and enthusiasm for the subject....
$49
BioStatistics
by Michael Kangas- 0.0
8 Weeks
This college-level,credit-eligibleBiostatistics course will teach you the skills required for success in future analytical studies in biology. This course is credit eligible through Doane University's Open Learning Academy. The Open Learning Academy's 3-4 credit hour courses are designed to provide learners with foundational coursework for undergraduate level programs. The field of biostatistics provides an increasing opportunity for employment....
$99
The Chemistry of Life
by Motonari Uesugi- 0.0
13 Weeks
Learn how to generate ideas at the interface between chemistry and biology. Chemistry and biology are traditionally taught as separate subjects at the high school level, where students memorize fundamental scientific principles that are universally accepted. However, at the university level and in industry, we learn that science is not as simple as we once thought....
$49
Sustainable Food Security: Crop Production
by Ken Giller , Harrie Lovenstein , Gerrie van de Ven- 0.0
6 Weeks
Learn the basics of crop production and find out how to feed the future world population without depleting our planet’s resources! Crop production: learn about agriculture and food production for the future How much food will be available for humankind in the future? In this course of the XSeries in environmental studies, you will examine the principles of crop production....
$49
Sustainable Food Security: The value of systems thinking
by Gerrie van de Ven , I.J.M. de Boer , Carolien Kroeze , Eddie Bokkers- 0.0
6 Weeks
Learn how to solve the 'Rubik's cube' of systems thinking and how it's applied to improve the environmental sustainability of food production systems! Systems thinking and environmental sustainability: solve the Rubik 's cube Have you ever considered how many aspects of food production affect the natural environment? The professors at Wageningen University...
$49
Anatomy: Gastrointestinal, Reproductive and Endocrine Systems
by Kathleen Alsup , Glenn M. Fox , Kelli A. Sullivan- 0.0
5 Weeks
Study the gastrointestinal, reproductive and endocrine systems to learn the primary functions of each and how they relate to the human body. In this anatomy course, part of the Anatomy XSeries, you’ll learn about the various digestive, endocrine, and reproductive organs, their functions, and pathways of nerves and blood vessels serving these organs....
$49
DNA: Biology’s Genetic Code
by Elizabeth Eich , Daniel J. Catanese- 0.0
6 Weeks
DNA carries the defining data for life in a simple genetic code that comes with its own “back-up” system. Explore DNA structure with us! DNA encodes our genetic information and is passed on within cells to maintain living organisms and to produce the next generation. The course utilizes video lectures, research articles, case studies, and molecular models to convey information....
$169
Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine
by Amanda McKinney, MD, FACLM- 0.0
8 Weeks
Gain a basic understanding of the main components of lifestyle medicine as well as the importance of using the coach approach when counseling patients about behavior change. This course is credit eligible through Doane University's Open Learning Academy. The Open Learning Academy's 3-4 credit hour courses are designed to provide learners with foundational coursework for undergraduate level programs....
$99
Genetic Models for Animal Breeding
by Hans Komen , Han Mulder , Piter Bijma , John Bastiaansen- 0.0
6 Weeks
Understand the genetic and statistic principles that enable responsible animal breeding and set-up and improve your own breedingprogram. Animal breeding involves the selective breeding of domestic or livestock animals with the intention to improve desirable (and heritable) qualities in the next generation. This course will allow you an advanced starting point for further studies, such as M....
$99
Computational Neuroscience: Neuronal Dynamics of Cognition
by Wulfram Gerstner- 0.0
6 Weeks
This course explains the mathematical and computational models that are used in the field of theoretical neuroscience to analyze the collective dynamics of thousands of interacting neurons. What happens in your brain when you make a decision? And what happens if you recall a memory from your last vacation? Why is our perception of simple objects sometimes strangely distorted?...
$139