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Medical Technology and Evaluation
by Eric Barrette- 4.5
Approx. 13 hours to complete
Innovations in medical technologies are one of the leading areas of economic growth in the world. Whether new technologies take the form of pharmaceutical, medical device, biotechnology, information technology of some combination of these innovations, the opportunities for both private enterprise and social welfare are substantial. Medical Technology Assessment in the Current Health Care Financing and Regulatory Environment...
High Stakes Leadership: Leading in Times of Crisis
by Mike Barger- 4.6
Approx. 31 hours to complete
This course has been designed to help leaders, like you, learn how to effectively navigate the challenges of significant organizational disruptions. The VUCA Environment Becoming THE Source of Facts During a Crisis – The Impact of Social Media Modules 5 & 6: Crisis Varieties, Responses, and the Unique Nature of the Crisis Environment...
Feeding the World
by David Galligan , James Ferguson- 4.7
Approx. 20 hours to complete
This course will explore the concepts driving current food production science (population growth, urbanization, emerging affluence, resource constraints, and underlying biological limits) with the main focus on livestock production. How does animal production affect the efficient use of resources and impact our environment? Example of Yield Impact on Water Use (Dairy)...
Sustainability of Social-Ecological Systems: the Nexus between Water, Energy and Food
by Mario Giampietro , Andrea Saltelli , Tarik Serrano- 4.6
Approx. 23 hours to complete
You will be able to detect and quantify dependence on non-renewable resources and externalization of environmental problems to other societies and ecosystems (a popular ‘solution’ in the western world). The mission impossible of agriculture in modern times Studying feasibility using the concepts of DPSIR and Environmental Impact Matrix The concept of processor...
Introduction to Human Behavioral Genetics
by Matt McGue- 4.8
Approx. 27 hours to complete
Behavioral genetic methodologies from twin and adoption studies through DNA analysis will be described and applied to address longstanding questions about the origins of individual differences in behavioral traits. 1A: The Nature-Nurture Debate and Founding of Behavioral Genetics 5B: The Epidemiology of Schizophrenia 6B: Twin, Adoption Studies, and The Heritability of General Cognitive Ability...
Industrial Biotechnology
by Prof. Nicholas Turner , Prof. Nigel Scrutton- 4.7
Approx. 11 hours to complete
It is at the core of sustainable manufacturing processes and an attractive alternative to traditional manufacturing technologies to commercially advance and transform priority industrial sectors yielding more and more viable solutions for our environment in the form of new chemicals, new materials and bioenergy. By the end of this course you will be able to:...
Sustainability, Resilience, and Society
by Stevan Harrell- 0.0
5 Weeks
This course introduces the complex, but critical, concepts of sustainability and resilience and examines your impact on our environment. How does our individual ‘ecological footprint’ matter among the billions of humans’ footprints on earth? Together, we will go over the concepts of sustainability and resilience, and analyze your impact on our environment....
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Growing Homemade Organic Food
by Plant organic food Shimon Krut- 4.6
1 hour on-demand video
Fourthly, In order to grow food, modern agriculture denudes the land, creating an inhospitable environment for different species of animals and plants. Thirdly, Organic agriculture strives to live in harmony with animals and other plants, recognizing and taking advantage of the fact that certain plants and animals depend on one another to survive and thrive....
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International Water Law
by Laurence Boisson de Chazournes , Makane Moïse Mbengue , Mara Tignino , Komlan Sangbana- 4.6
Approx. 10 hours to complete
Module 3: The Principles of the Law on Transboundary Water Resources I Case Study: The Experience of the Senegal River Basin Development Organization (OMVS) on the Sharing of Transboundary Water Resources - Professor Makane Moïse Mbengue, Faculty of Law, Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Geneva The Principles of the Law on Transboundary Water Resources II...
Robotics: Estimation and Learning
by Daniel Lee- 4.3
Approx. 15 hours to complete
How can robots determine their state and properties of the surrounding environment from noisy sensor measurements in time? MLE of Multivariate Gaussian Setting Up your MATLAB Environment...