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Drugs and the Brain

Drugs and the Brain
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neuroethics About the Course “Perhaps a man really dies when his brain stops, when he loses the power to take in a new idea.” --George Orwell Neuroethics might well be the most rapidly growing area within bioethics; indeed, in some respects neuroethics has grown as an independent field, with its own journals, professional society and institutional centers. This growth over the past decade is partly attributable to the growth of neuroscience itself and to the challenging philosophical and moral questions it inherently raises. Recommended Background No background is required! Suggested Readings We will post free links each week to relevant articles. You are not required to purchase any books. Mind Wars: Brain Science and the Military In the 21st Century by Jonathan D. Course Format The class will consist of lecture videos, which are between 8 and 20 minutes in length. Will I get a Statement of Accomplishment after completing this class? Yes. Who Should Take this Course?

Leading Innovation in Arts and Culture Can you really teach people how to be creative and innovative? This course does not try teach people how to be creative. Rather, it teaches us how to stop stopping it. What are the readings for the course and where are they available? Freely available readings will be assigned for each course session. How is this course customized for arts and culture? While the fundamental elements of strategic innovation are the same across sectors, this course will draw upon particular examples and constraints from the arts and culture field. What are the course requirements and deliverables? See next question. Will I get a certificate for completing the class? The short answer is yes. What is the format of the class? The class will consist of lecture videos, assigned readings, and exercises. How do the teams work (given that this is an online class)? For those taking the Studio Mastery level, participants will need to work in teams of two-to-five persons to complete the course project assignment. No.

Plan Your Free Online Education at Lifehacker U: Spring Semester 2013 I know several do, and while I can't speak for all of them, the Saylor Foundation — and, full disclosure, I am employed by them — has three courses that carry portable credit recommendations, with more credit pathways in the works. The recommendation requires a proctored online exam, which can range from free to not-very-expensive depending on how you obtain a proctor. Search NCCRS from the homepage, or get in touch! I'm currently taking the Evolution class (and am enrolled for the Sci-fi class mentioned above) through Coursera. Generally, free classes do not award college credit, but I understand at least Coursera offers course completion certificates through the colleges that give the classes. Education Portal states on their site that their free programs are designed so you can take a test (all of which run between $75-100) for college credit. Look at Western Governors University, while not free.

Introduction to Biology: DNA to Organisms This course is designed for students who are taking or about to take introductory biology at the college level. Its focus will be providing the repeated practice and critical thinking activities that will enable students to be successful in the class in which they are formally enrolled. This course will cover the foundational concepts of cell biology and chemistry: Parts of a cell and its membranePolarity, charge and waterMembrane transport, rearranging the cell and cell movementBiological macromolecules and their functional chemistryManufacturing and transporting of proteins No background required.Students who have had high school biology and algebra will find the class much easier. As a student enrolled in this course, you will have free access to selected chapters and content for the duration of the course. A college-level introductory textbook will be highly beneficial. The on-site course uses this textbook: Biology (9th Edition), Campbell and Reece.

Scandinavian Film and Television About the Course Scandinavia is well known internationally for its welfare society, and part of this welfare society is a very developed cultural policy based on both the free market and public support. Scandinavia has a strong film and television culture with institutions and traditions created to secure creative diversity for both national, Scandinavian and global audiences. This course in Scandinavian Film and Television deals with the social, institutional and cultural background of film and television in Scandinavia and in a broader European and global context. The course will also deal with some of the most important film directors and film and television genres and the way they have reflected and influenced our understanding of Scandinavia and the image of Scandinavian culture and society abroad. Verified Certificates: Link Coursework to Your Identity Personal Certificate URLShareable Course Records"Add to LinkedIn" FeatureDedicated Technical Support Course Syllabus Week 1A. A. A.

Introduction to Mathematical Thinking About the Course NOTE: For the Fall 2015 session, the course website will go live at 10:00 AM US-PST on Saturday September 19, two days before the course begins, so you have time to familiarize yourself with the website structure, watch some short introductory videos, and look at some preliminary material. The goal of the course is to help you develop a valuable mental ability – a powerful way of thinking that our ancestors have developed over three thousand years. Mathematical thinking is not the same as doing mathematics – at least not as mathematics is typically presented in our school system. School math typically focuses on learning procedures to solve highly stereotyped problems. The course is offered in two versions. Course Syllabus Instructor’s welcome and introduction 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Recommended Background High school mathematics. Suggested Readings There is one reading assignment at the start, providing some motivational background. Course Format

Visual Perception and the Brain About the Course The purpose of the course is to consider how what we see is generated by the visual system. In the 1960s and for the following few decades, it seemed all but certain that the rapidly growing body of information about the electrophysiological and anatomical properties of neurons in the primary visual pathway of experimental animals would reveal how the brain uses retinal stimuli to generate perceptions and appropriate visually guided behaviors. But despite the passage of more than fifty years, this expectation has not been met. In retrospect, the missing piece is understanding how stimuli that cannot specify the properties of physical sources can nevertheless give rise to perceptions and behaviors that are routinely successful. Most concepts of vision propose, explicitly or implicitly, that successful visual behavior depends on recovering the sources of stimulus features either directly or by a process of statistical inference. Course Syllabus Introduction 1.1 Introduction

Anatomy & Physiology Anatomy & Physiology[Enter Course] You probably have a general understanding of how your body works. But do you fully comprehend how all of the intricate functions and systems of the human body work together to keep you healthy? This course will provide that insight. By approaching the study of the body in an organized way, you will be able to connect what you learn about anatomy and physiology to what you already know about your own body. By taking this course, you will begin to think and speak in the language of the domain while integrating the knowledge you gain about anatomy to support explanations of physiological phenomenon. Developed with best practices in applied learning theory, this course offers an active learning experience for any student in the form of pre-tests, ample practice opportunities, 3D interactive images, walkthrough videos, and other special tools and applications that will increase your comprehension of anatomy and physiology. In-Depth Description

MAESTRÍA EN GESTIÓN CULTURAL Y DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE Trabajar con el patrimonio cultural y natural significa asumir la responsabilidad de los vínculos entre la Humanidad y su pasado; fuente de identidad y dignidad. Pero el patrimonio es también una parte integral del presente, y un recurso para el futuro. La gestión del patrimonio no es tarea fácil: no sólo incluye la capacidad de supervivencia de sitios, objetos y tradiciones pero también se confronta con los intereses que a menudo los rodean. En nuestra era, es necesario aplicar un modelo de gestión, conservación y promoción cultural basado sobre un desarrollo sostenible integral; es decir viable económicamente, soportable ecológicamente y equitativo socialmente. El Instituto Ortega y Gasset México ha puesto en marcha la Maestría en Gestión Cultural y Desarrollo Sostenible, primera en su tipo en todo el país.

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