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


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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/>
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