Dear ECOLOG community, Faculty from the Centre for Ecological Sciences at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, India, are offering an online course on the Fundamentals of Ecology.
The course starts on Jan, 20th and runs for 12 weeks. It is hosted by the NPTEL framework. It is free to enroll and learn from but if you want a certificate you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted in person at designated exam centres in India. The exam fee is 1000 Rupees. ABOUT THE COURSE: Ecology is the foundation of understanding patterns and processes in the natural world. This course aims to provide a comprehensive foundation in ecology. It covers a wide range of topics from individuals to ecosystems, including resource use and life history, population ecology, community ecology, biogeography and macroecology, ecosystems and biogeochemistry, and ecology in the anthropocene. Undergraduate and post-graduate students of any discipline will benefit from this exposure to the science of ecology. Faculty can take this as a professional development course. The course includes 2-3 hours of weekly content, divided into 5-6 lectures, accompanied by an ineractive live session with the faculty. Additionally, students will be required to complete a short assignment every week. INTENDED AUDIENCE: This is an academic course intended for senior undergraduate and post-graduate students in any discipline; and faculty. However, it is also open to interested members of the public. For more information including the instructor bios and course syllabus see https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc25_ge14/preview ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saskya van Nouhuys Associate Professor, Centre for Ecological Sciences Biological Sciences building Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012, India sas...@iisc.ac.in Office +91 (0)80 22933728 Office location: TA-09, Biological Sciences building Department website<https://ces.iisc.ac.in/> Lab Website<https://www.saskyavn.blog/> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To unsubscribe from this list please go to https://community.esa.org/confirm/?u=RhPWqPxFwODKvbkiT32nkIqRrsiSgulp