Tropical coastal ecosystems
Do you want to develop the skills and knowledge needed to help preserve tropical coastal ecosystems? These habitats provide goods and services for hundreds of millions of people but human activities have led to their global decline. TROPIC101x will introduce you to the incredible plants and animals that create these unique ecosystems. You will go on to explore the challenges these ecosystems are facing such as overfishing, coastal pollution, ocean warming and acidification, then learn about some techniques being used to tackle these problems. Lectures will be delivered by leading experts. Many of them were filmed on-site in the Great Barrier Reef, at The University of Queensland's research station on Heron Island. The course concludes with an innovative virtual ecology project, where you will have the option to take part in a citizen science project. Join us on an exciting journey, as you develop new knowledge and skills, during this beautiful and engaging course!
What you'll learn
- A basic understanding of the value, vulnerability, dynamics and sustainable management of tropical coastal ecosystems
- Basic experimental design skills plus some simple analytical and statistical techniques
- An understanding and appreciation of the local and global threats to tropical coastal ecosystems
- An understanding and practical use of spatial planning tools
- The process of designing and implementing an experiment in a virtualecology project
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| Rating | 4.6★ based on 9 ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 9 weeks |
| Effort | 9 weeks, 4–5 hours per week |
| Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
| Cost | $169 |
| From | The University of Queensland, UQx via edX |
| Instructors | Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Sophie Dove, Cath Lovelock, Pete Mumby, Hugh Possingham, Stuart Phinn, Chris Roelfsema |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Science Social Sciences |
| Tags | Biology & Life Sciences Energy & Earth Sciences Environmental Studies |
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some parts are pretty
Some parts are pretty long and final project can be a bit confusing, but if you're patient and persistent it's really good.
relatively short time which
I have learned so much over a relatively short time which I give credit to the instructors.
very fair grading system
Very fair grading system and very well organized.
ended up around 92
I took it for a certificate and ended up around 92% without given too much effort.
given too much effort
definitely worth at least
The content of the course is extremely important and definitely worth at least an audit.
almost powerpoint like
A lot of lectures were almost powerpoint like, and once in awhile you will hear the speaker's cell go off, and they turn it off immediately.
ecology or conservation
Highly recommended for anyone interested in ecology or conservation.
final project can
least an audit
typos/sp errors throughout
There were a lot of typos/sp errors throughout the text though and sometimes the questions and lecture don't match up (the answer could be in the following lecture).
highly recommended
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| Rating | 4.6★ based on 9 ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 9 weeks |
| Effort | 9 weeks, 4–5 hours per week |
| Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
| Cost | $169 |
| From | The University of Queensland, UQx via edX |
| Instructors | Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Sophie Dove, Cath Lovelock, Pete Mumby, Hugh Possingham, Stuart Phinn, Chris Roelfsema |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Science Social Sciences |
| Tags | Biology & Life Sciences Energy & Earth Sciences Environmental Studies |
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