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University of Aberdeen - What Drives the Body? 

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Overview

Duration

3 weeks

Total fee

1,919

Mode of learning

Online

Credential

Certificate

What Drives the Body?
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Highlights

  • Duration 3 weeks
  • Weekly study 4 hours
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What Drives the Body?
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Course details

More about this course
  • The way in which parts of the body communicate with each other is vital to keeping us healthy. But how does our internal communication work , and how do these individual components produce energy?
  • On this course, from the University of Aberdeen, you'll learn how the human body utilizes energy pathways, and how different elements communicate effectively. You'll find out about the biomolecules involved in communication, and the role of endocrinology and immunology.
  • You'll discover how the body works and regulates itself, and also improve your knowledge of disease development and prevention.

What Drives the Body?
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Curriculum

Powering the body

Powering the cell

Sources of fuel

The Communication Network

Keeping the body balanced

How do cells communicate?

The Insurance Policy

The defence strategy

Tactical manoeuvres

Final Course Assessment

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