Search result for Online Courses & Certifications
Get Course Alerts by Email
Irrigation Efficiency: more food with less water
by Guido Wyseure , Eline Vanuytrecht , Brian Carthy- 0.0
6 Weeks
Learn to improve the efficiency of different irrigation system components over varying scales in order to extract less water from our resources while producing more food. How can we meet the demands of our ever hungrier and thirstier world? Irrigation water uses 70% of the fresh water extraction worldwide to produce 40% of the food....
$49
Autophagy: Research Behind the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
by Yoshinori Ohsumi , Hitoshi Nakatogawa , Alexander May , Noboru Mizushima- 0.0
3 Weeks
Learn the fundamentals/applications of autophagy through the inspirational story of Yoshinori Ohsumi’s research, for which he was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and an array of other prizes. In this short course, you’ll learn about autophagy, the fascinating degradation process that occurs within cells. By taking this course, you will be able to:...
$49
Evolution of the Human Sociality: A Quest for the Origin of Our Social Behavior
by Juichi Yamagiwa , Shun Hongo- 0.0
6 Weeks
Learn about the origins of human beings and primatology, the scientific study of primates. Through the process of evolution, animals have developed their biological features and their cultures based on their surrounding environments. How we live our lives today is a direct result of features developed from our primate ancestors as they adapted to new environments....
$49
As above, so below: An introduction to soils, ecosystems and livelihoods in the Tropics
by Karen Vancampenhout , Seppe Deckers , Stephan Mantel- 0.0
7 Weeks
The tropics are as beautiful and diverse below-ground as they are above-ground. Learn how to use knowledge about the natural variability in soil properties for the sustainable management of ecosystems and farms. Soils form the foundation of sustainable development. They grow our food, fiber and fuel, are a habitat for organisms, buffer and purify water and safeguard archaeological legacies....
$49
Introduction à l'immunologie: méthodes et applications médicales
by Bruno Lemaitre , Adrian Duval , Claudine Neyen- 0.0
6 Weeks
L’objectif principal de cette deuxième partie d’enseignement est de faire appliquer vos connaissances en immunologie fondamentale à des questions de santé humaine, notamment à la vaccination, l'allergie, les maladies auto-immunes, la transplantation et l’immunothérapie. Bienvenu au deuxième volet du cours en immunologie intitulé «Introduction en immunologie: méthodes et applications». Les objectifs du cours seront de :...
$139
The Multi-scale brain
by Sean Hill , Terri Gilbert , Forrest Collman , Trygve Bakken- 0.0
7 Weeks
This course explores the latest data, models,and techniques for investigating the different levels of the brain. Find new insights and derive new theories. Understanding the brain requires an integrated understanding of different scales of organisation of the brain. This coursewill take the you through the latest data, models and techniques for investigating the different levels of the brain....
$139
The Extremes of Life: Microbes and Their Diversity
by Haruyuki Atomi- 0.0
4 Weeks
Microbes are everywhere! Find out how diverse microbial life is, and what their genome sequences tell us. Life on our planet is diverse. While we can easily recognize this in our everyday surroundings, an even more diverse world of life can be seen when we look under a microscope. This is the world of microorganisms....
$49
Siembra Directa: Contexto Histórico y Agricultura Certificada
by Roberto A. Peiretti , Santiago Lorenzatti- 0.0
7 Weeks
En este MOOC se analiza el sistema agroproductivo y su relación con la demanda mundial de alimentos. Se abordará el sistema de siembra directa como respuesta a la producción de alimentos de forma sustentable en los tres pilares, económico, social y ambiental. En este MOOC se analizará al sistema agroproductivo global y la proyección de la población humana....
$99
Advanced Transport Phenomena
by Robert Mudde , Peter Hamersma- 0.0
6 Weeks
Learn how to tackle complex mass and heat transfer problems and apply the results in your own environment. How can you reduce the energy loss of your home? What is the underlying science of energy loss in pipes? Which heat and mass transfer problems do we have to tackle to make consumer products?...
$50
El suelo en el Sistema de Siembra Directa
by Omar Bachmeier , Susana Hang- 0.0
4 Weeks
En este MOOC se analizarán las evidencias y procesos que se asocian al Sistema de Siembra Directa para mejorar o mantener las propiedades del Suelo; la capacidad de descomponer, neutralizar, almacenar, acomplejar, y otros mecanismos. Se analizarán los movimientos del agua sobre el suelo. La infiltración y la escorrentía, la evaporación, la transpiración, el almacenaje, el drenaje, etc....
$99