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Discovering Science: Global Challenges 

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Overview

Duration

2 weeks

Total fee

8,814

Mode of learning

Online

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Credential

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Discovering Science: Global Challenges
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Highlights

  • Duration 2 weeks
  • Weekly study 5 hours
  • 100% online Learn at your own pace
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Discovering Science: Global Challenges
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Course details

Skills you will learn
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  • Find out how the Penicillin class of antibiotics has been a major breakthrough in the treatment of patients. However, with bacteria developing efficient ways of resisting antibiotic treatment, discover how scientists are treating patients with infections resulting from resistant bacteria.
  • The world's population is approaching eight billion people, putting increasing strain on our ability to feed everybody. Explore the strategies currently being developed, and the role that chemistry plays in finding solutions to food security.

Discovering Science: Global Challenges
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FutureLearn 
Curriculum

The fight against bacteria

Welcome

Historical perspectives

Science in action

Future perspectives

Revision

Summary

Feeding a growing global population

About Week 2

Historical perspectives

Science in action

Future perspectives

Revision

Summary

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