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| "Fundamentos de Ciberseguridad: un enfoque práctico" |
| "¿Has oído hablar de los ataques que reciben las grandes compañías o los bancos a través de sus sistemas informáticos? ¿Sabes detectar un archivo infectado por un virus? O ¿conoces medidas de seguridad para proteger un equipo o una red de ciber-ataques? De acuerdo con una investigación de Cybersecurity Workforce Study (2018), existe un déficit de más de cien mil profesionales con competencias para proteger los sistemas informáticos de instituciones públicas y privadas en América Latina y el Caribe, y se tiene previsto que este siga en aumento. Este curso ofrecido por la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid y el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID), presenta una introducción a la ciberseguridad desde diferentes aspectos de esta disciplina. Aprenderás cuáles son las principales amenazas de seguridad cibernética existentes y cómo protegerte contra ellas desde un enfoque práctico, en el que se proporciona el material necesario para comprender mejor los ataques y establecer contramedidas apropiadas. Impartido por instructores con años de experiencia en el campo de la seguridad informática, este curso allanará el camino hacia el área de seguridad de las profesiones relacionadas con tecnologías de la información (TI). Los estudiantes que obtengan el certificado en este curso también recibirán una insignia digital. Las insignias digitales te permiten compartir fácilmente, y de forma más confiable, las habilidades o el conocimiento adquirido. Para más informaciones sobre las insignias digitales, visitar el sitio https://cursos.iadb.org/es/indes/credenciales-digitales."
Price: 29.00 |
| "Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism Industry" |
| "Looking for a career that will never grow old? Looking for a job you can perform anywhere in the world? Looking for a daily business work environment of natural beauty, fun, entertainment, service, and creativity? Then, look no further than the Hospitality/Tourism Industry. This is a specialized ""service industry"" and just happens to be the world’s largest. The U.S. Travel Association reports that in 2018, travelers spent nearly $1.1 trillion in the U.S.—generating $171 billion in tax revenues for federal, state and local governments. This is just the United States! Worldwide figures will easily double that and more. This course will significantly expand your knowledge horizons with respect to the Hospitality/Tourism industry and start you along the academic pathway necessary to get your share of this enormous and extremely delicious career pie. Some specific job areas are event planning, food service, hotel/resort operations, human resources, tourism management, tour operations, and travel industry marketing. Enjoy!"
Price: 49.00 |
| "Entorno legal del Emprendimiento" |
| "El curso brindará herramientas que permitan: Conocer el origen de un emprendimiento y su estructuración a través de la identificación de los aspectos jurídicos y el establecimiento de relaciones con socios y terceros para la materialización de la idea de negocio. Conocer los elementos jurídicos fundamentales de la implementación de un emprendimiento a través de la identificación del marco jurídico que le rige en materia comercial, de propiedad intelectual y consumo, así como algunos modelos de crecimiento, para asegurar la sostenibilidad y expansión de la idea de negocio."
Price: 49.00 |
| "Global Shakespeares: Re-Creating the Merchant of Venice" |
| "William Shakespeare is the most performed playwright on the globe; this course brings his play The Merchant of Venice into the 21st century by comparing multiple recent performances, from film and television stagings to an international production that marked the first performance of the play in the former Jewish Ghetto of Venice, Italy. Students will: Learn how to read and perform Shakespeare Investigate the historical and contemporary context of Shakespeare’s works, including why and how they continue to be read and performed Gain insight from Shakespeare scholars, historians, theater professionals, and actors Produce and Perform selected scenes using the knowledge and techniques they have learned This course provides a rare opportunity to see how artists and performers today grapple with a play that is dramatically challenging in its mixture of comic and tragic elements, as well as its portrayal of gender relations and ethnic and religious prejudice. Along the way, Students will learn to read and understand Shakespeare with the help of recorded vignettes on historical and theatrical context by scholars and theater professionals, as well as performance tutorials and reflections delivered by the actors themselves. Students will also put into practice what they have learned, recording and producing short performances of selected scenes or speeches, and will be asked to consider and reflect upon how their choices foreground questions of historical context, gender relations, and/or the variability of dramatic modes. This course is of interest to anyone interested in Shakespeare and the theater, those who want to learn about the history of Shakespeare’s life and times, or those who desire a greater understanding of dramatic performance and their own creative process. This module may also function as an instructional aid for educators at the high school and university level with a focus on adapting Shakespeare for the theater or screen. Image by: Cathleen Nalezyty"
Price: 49.00 |
| "Qualitative Research Methods: Conversational Interviewing" |
| "This short course is adapted from a semester length graduate level coursetaught at MIT covering Qualitative Research Methods. This online course will focus specifically on teaching how to prepare for and conduct a conversational interview for data gathering purposes. We will also discuss the nature of qualitative research as a methodology, how it compares and differs from other forms of research, and how qualitative and quantitative research complement each other in a research project. This isthe first in a multi-part series which will be released over the coming year, which will focus on Conversational Interviewing, Data Analysis, and Constructing Theory. You might have encountered other forms of interview techniques in your studies and training. The form that we are teaching is the preferred method of Professor Silbey's, one that she has used extensively throughout her career. The goal is to construct an interview protocol such that you will be able to guide your interviewee through topics of interest to your study without bringing them up explicitly, in order to explore experiences and accounts without pointing respondents in particular directions. Not sure what an interview protocol is? No problem! You will by the end of the course."
Price: 49.00 |
| "UML Class Diagrams for Software Engineering" |
| "Have you ever wondered how software architects, requirements engineers and business analysts sketch and draw out their plans for a software system? In this computer science course, you will gain an in-depth understanding of Unified Modeling Language (UML) class diagrams, which are used to visually represent the conceptual design of a system. You will learn about UML class diagrams and how they are used to map out the structure of a business domain by showing business objects, their attributes, and associations. Taught by an instructor with decades of experience in requirements engineering and domain modelling, this course will equip you with the skill of in-depth understanding of a UML class diagram and will enable you to judge the functional fit of a UML class diagram as blueprint for the development of an enterprise information system. The Unified Modeling Language (UML) has become an in-demand skill in software development and engineering. In fact, some of today’s top jobs, i.e. business analysts, enterprise architects, but also developers, technical consultants and solutions architects, require UML knowledge. Enroll today and gain knowledge in an in-demand skill that will help set you apart from the competition."
Price: 49.00 |
| "Introduction to Marketing: Tools to Set Enterprises Apart" |
| "Want to learn how successful businesses use marketing to increase revenue, share and profitability? In an increasingly competitive market, marketing skills are vital to help organizations stand out, win customers, build loyalty and sustain long term impact and returns. This business and management course will help you understand the role of marketing and introduce you to the latest tools to help create value and competitive advantage for an enterprise. In an exciting age where innovation and new business models are required to stay ahead of competitors, we explore how new players in a market can achieve impact through marketing, providing you with unique insight to even apply within your own business venture. Learn how to build a compelling value proposition, establish presence in a market, and compete effectively against rivals. Learn how marketers use segmentation, targeting, positioning, branding, design, pricing, channels and integrated marketing communications to win against competitors, attract customers and build brand loyalty. No previous knowledge of marketing is needed. All you need is an open-mind and the ability to think creatively."
Price: 49.00 |
| "A System View of Communications: From Signals to Packets (Part 2)" |
| "Have you ever wondered how information is transmitted using your mobile phone or a WiFi hotspot? This introductory course seeks to enable you to understand the basic engineering tools used and tradeoffs encountered in the design of these communication systems. This course is divided into three parts. In Part 1, we examine the point-to-point link, which communicates information from a single transmitter to a single receiver. Part 2 examines how multiple transmitters can share the same physical channel. Part 3 discusses how information can be transmitted reliably from one station to another over a network that connects multiple stations. Online interactive exercises are included to help build your intuition. This course was inspired by and built upon the course 6.02 Digital Communication Systems developed at MIT, which Prof Bertram Shi worked on during his sabbatical in 2009."
Price: 50.00 |
| "A System View of Communications: From Signals to Packets (Part 3)" |
| "Have you ever wondered how information is transmitted using your mobile phone or a WiFi hotspot? Gain an understanding of the basic engineering tools used and tradeoffs encountered in the design of these communication systems. This course is divided into three parts. In Part 1, we examine the point-to-point link, which communicates information from a single transmitter to a single receiver. Part 2 examines how multiple transmitters can share the same physical channel. Part 3 discusses how information can be transmitted reliably from one station to another over a network that connects multiple stations. Online interactive exercises are included to help build your intuition. This course was inspired by and built upon the course 6.02 Digital Communication Systems developed at MIT, which Prof Bertram Shi worked on during his sabbatical in 2009."
Price: 50.00 |
| "Strengthening Community Health Worker Programs" |
| "Despite medical and technological advances, half of the world’s population lacks access to essential health services, and over 8.9 million preventable deaths occur every year. There is an acute global shortage of health workers, a gap that will grow to 18 million by 2030. Studies show that training high-performing community health workers can help close these gaps and save more than 3 million lives annually. In the past few decades, many community health worker programs across the world have demonstrated their ability to save lives — including in the hardest-to-reach areas. Yet despite this progress, lessons on how to successfully scale these programs as part of national primary health systems are not widely shared. This course introduces learners to the core concepts of community health worker programs, and explores what is needed to build and strengthen large-scale programs in order to improve access to high-quality health services. The curriculum highlights the key components of designing community health systems, addresses common management challenges, and showcases lessons learned from a range of contributors — from community-level practitioners to government leaders and other global health experts. Through case studies of exemplar countries (including Ethiopia, Bangladesh, and Liberia), participants will learn from leaders across the globe how to advocate for, build, and optimize community health worker programs. This course was created by health systems leaders for health systems leaders. Whether you work in a Ministry of Health, lead or support a community health worker program, mobilize resources and advocate for increased investment in community health, or you are simply interested in knowing what it takes to deliver quality care through community health worker programs, learners will have the opportunity to advance their knowledge and skills to implement critical change. This course can be taken individually, but learners are also encouraged to convene their colleagues from within or across organizations to share insights and further enhance the learning experience."
Price: 79.00 |
| "Sheep in the Land of Fire and Ice" |
| "Land use without adequate management can drive environmental degradation. Grazing management is an example of such land use and represents a common problem in many regions of the world. The aim of this short course is to raise awareness of the environmental risks associated with unsustainable management of natural resources. This course uses Iceland as a case study because here traditional sheep grazing has been associated with extensive environmental degradation. We examine the sustainability of sheep grazing in Iceland and explore how history, socioeconomic factors and environmental conditions have influenced the management of grazing resources. The development of sustainable management practices needs to take into account ecological, as well as economic and social aspects. We can devise general rules and guiding principles for management based on our current understanding of the socio-ecological systems, but fine-tuning of specific management decisions, for example regarding stocking rates or the duration of the grazing season will have to be site-specific. A better understanding of the consequences of these practices and how their ecological impacts vary under different environmental conditions will improve management decisions and increase the sustainability of management practices in the face of ongoing environmental changes."
Price: 50.00 |
| "Le robot Thymio comme outil de découverte des sciences du numérique" |
| "Le cours est structure en six chapitres. Le premier est dedie aux concepts de base en informatique et en robotique. Le deuxieme chapitre permet d'avoir une introduction au robot Thymio. Les chapitres 3, 4 et 5 introduisent la programmation du robot a travers differents environnements de complexite croissante. Le chapitre 6, enfin, montre la mise en pratique en classe des elements presentes dans les chapitres precedents."
Price: 50.00 |
| "Foundations of Modern Finance I" |
| "Due to challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, start dates for the MITx MicroMasters® Program in Finance courses have been postponed until Fall 2020. Please note: the dates listed for each course are tentative and subject to change. If we make any further changes to the program schedule, we will share this information with you via email, and make it available on our website. This is a two-part course, and part of the MicroMasters® Program in Finance. It provides a rigorous and comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of modern finance and their applications to business challenges in valuation, investments, and corporate financial decisions under a unified framework. Completing this first course and program will help you prepare for a career as a financial analyst, financial advisor, vice president for finance, chief financial officer, and more. Finance provides a core function in any productive economy by providing a mechanism for savings, investment, and liquidity. Whether the learner is in a industrialized country or a developing country, financial services are essential for smooth functioning of the economy. The course is excellent preparation for anyone planning to take the CFA exams."
Price: 450.00 |
| "Foundations of Modern Finance II" |
| "Due to challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, start dates for the MITx MicroMasters® Program in Finance courses have been postponed until Fall 2020. Please note: the dates listed for each course are tentative and subject to change. If we make any further changes to the program schedule, we will share this information with you via email, and make it available on our website. Many of the most important financial decisions in business are done under uncertainty. This is the second course in the Foundations of Modern Finance series of courses, as part of the MicroMasters® Program in Finance. It provides you with the science behind making financial decisions under uncertainty. We build on the core set of basic principles taught in the first part, and continue to develop a powerful and general framework for making financial decisions in business and in personal financial planning. We introduce financial derivative securities, and their valuation models, discuss the capital structure decision of firms, and explore the interaction between investing and financing. At the center of financial decision making is the valuation problem. How much value does a business investment create? What is a fair price to pay for a financial asset? We develop models and analytics for measuring risk and for valuing financial assets. We apply valuation models to financial securities, including stocks and bonds, and to project valuation and capital budgeting. The course is excellent preparation for anyone planning to take the CFA exams."
Price: 450.00 |
| "Financial Accounting" |
| "Due to challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, start dates for the MITx MicroMasters® Program in Finance courses have been postponed until Fall 2020. Please note: the dates listed for each course are tentative and subject to change. If we make any further changes to the program schedule, we will share this information with you via email, and make it available on our website. Accounting is the language of business. It is difficult to understand business without knowing some accounting. Knowing accounting will help learners better understand and contribute to their own companies and better understand business around them. The course also helps students use the financial statements to gather inputs to valuation models and for corporate finance decisions. Finance Accounting is part of the MicroMasters® Program in Finance. It provides a rigorous introduction to the principles of financial accounting. We will focus on the preparation and analysis of financial statements, and on why financial statements take the form they do. We will cover the basic structure of financial reports and the process of recording transactions. We will also learn how investors, creditors, and other users analyze financial statements to assess corporate performance. The course will focus on using the financial statements to gather inputs to valuation models and for corporate finance decisions. This course offers general managers, financial analysts, financial advisors, quantitative researchers, asset managers, risk managers, quantitative developers working in financial services, professionals servicing the financial industry the tools to succeed. Undergraduate and graduate students looking to enter business in general or finance in particular would also benefit greatly from this valuable course. The course is excellent preparation for anyone planning to take the CFA exams."
Price: 450.00 |
| "Mathematical Methods for Quantitative Finance" |
| "Due to challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, start dates for the MITx MicroMasters® Program in Finance courses have been postponed until Fall 2020. Please note: the dates listed for each course are tentative and subject to change. If we make any further changes to the program schedule, we will share this information with you via email, and make it available on our website. Modern finance is the science of decision making in an uncertain world, and its language is mathematics. As part of the MicroMasters® Program in Finance, this course develops the tools needed to describe financial markets, make predictions in the face of uncertainty, and find optimal solutions to business and investment decisions. This course will help anyone seeking to confidently model risky or uncertain outcomes. Its topics are essential knowledge for applying the theory of modern finance to real-world settings. Quants, traders, risk managers, investment managers, investment advisors, developers, and engineers will all be able to apply these tools and techniques. The course is excellent preparation for anyone planning to take the CFA exams."
Price: 450.00 |
| "Derivatives Markets: Advanced Modeling and Strategies" |
| "Due to challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, start dates for the MITx MicroMasters® Program in Finance courses have been postponed until Fall 2020. Please note: the dates listed for each course are tentative and subject to change. If we make any further changes to the program schedule, we will share this information with you via email, and make it available on our website. Financial derivatives are ubiquitous in global capital markets, and those products and the institutions around them continue to evolve at a rapid pace. This course is part of the MicroMasters® Program in Finance, and is designed for students seeking to develop a sophisticated and durable understanding of valuation and hedging methods, and a basic familiarity with major markets and instruments. Tools for quantifying, hedging, and speculating on risk are emphasized. Topics include forwards, futures and options in the stock, fixed income and commodity markets, exotic options, real options, interest rate and currency swaps, mortgages, credit risk, securitization, the yield curve, duration and convexity. The knowledge and skills acquired are essential for any well-trained financial practitioner. They will be most useful for those planning a career in sales and trading, portfolio management, commercial banking, investment banking, insurance, as a hedge fund manager, or as an analyst or manager in a public sector financial institution, central bank, or financial regulatory agency. Corporate financial managers, as consumers of complex financial products and hedging instruments, will also benefit from this knowledge. The course is excellent preparation for anyone planning to take the CFA exams."
Price: 450.00 |
| "The UN Sustainable Development Goals: an Interdisciplinary Academic Introduction" |
| "The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, which were adopted in 2015, will determine the course of the global social, ecological and economic agenda until 2030. Information about the different SDGs is abundantly available but a comprehensive framework that brings them all together coherently is often lacking. This course provides a general and accessible academic introduction to SDGs in all its facets. A highly interdisciplinary team of experts will offer their insight into the intricacies of the matter, while practitioners in the domain of the SDGs are closely engaged in the discussion."
Price: 49.00 |
| "Assessment of Work-Related Injury Risks using RAMP I" |
| "In this course, you will learn how to use the RAMP tool to identify and assess risks of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in manual handling at the workplace. RAMP is a newly launched tool for assessment and handling of MSD risks in manual handling jobs. RAMP stands for Risk Assessment and Management tool for manual handling Proactively. The RAMP tool is unique in its high usability, developed and evaluated scientifically, in close collaboration between industry and researchers from KTH. In this course, you will gain basic knowledge of MSD risk factors and injuries related to manual handling and their consequences for individuals, organisations and society. You will get an overview of the risk management tool RAMP and how each of the four modules should be applied. You will also get hands-on training in carrying out risk assessments with the RAMP I module and learn how to interpret the results, as well as how to proceed in the risk management process. This course is the first of three courses in the Professional Certificateprogram where you become proficient in how to use the RAMP tool for systematic risk management of MSDs in manual handling jobs. The Program comprises of three courses that each will take 15-25 hours of work to complete. On successful completion of the whole Program you get a Professional Certificate as proof of your proficiency in using RAMP."
Price: 150.00 |
| "Risk Management of Work Related injuries using RAMP II" |
| "This course targets learners that want to manage and improve the work environment with regard to preventing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) caused by manual work. In this course, you will get hands-on training of how to perform systematic risk management from identification and assessment of risks, to development of solutions and action plans, with the use of the RAMP-tool. RAMP is a newly launched tool for assessment and handling of MSD risks in manual handling jobs, and stands for Risk Assessment and Management tool for manual handling Proactively. The RAMP tool is unique in its high usability, developed and evaluated scientifically, in close collaboration between industry and researchers from KTH. This is the second of three courses included in the only Professional Certificate program where you become proficient in how to use the RAMP tool for systematic risk management of MSDs in manual handling jobs. The Program comprises of three courses that each will take 15-25 hours of work to complete. On successful completion of the whole program, youwill earn a Professional Certificate as proof of your proficiency in using RAMP."
Price: 150.00 |
| "Proficiency in using RAMP for Risk Management of work-related injuries" |
| "This course targets learners that want to improve their skills and become proficient in managing and developing the work environment with regard to preventing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) caused by manual work. In this course, you will sharpen your skills to perform the whole risk management process systematically with the use of the RAMP-tool. You will receive feedback on your assessment related to authentic cases including the identification and assessment of risks, and the development of solutions and action plans. RAMP is a newly launched tool for assessment and handling of MSD risks in manual handling jobs and stands for Risk Assessment and Management tool for manual handling Proactively. The RAMP tool is unique in its high usability, developed and evaluated scientifically, in close collaboration between industry and researchers from KTH. This is the third and final course included in the only Professional Certificate program where you become proficient in how to use the RAMP tool for systematic risk management of MSDs in manual handling jobs. The Program comprises of three courses that each will take 15-25 hours of work to complete. On successful completion of the whole Program, youwill receive a Professional Certificate as proof of your proficiency in using RAMP."
Price: 150.00 |
| "Approche systémique pour la gouvernance des systèmes de santé" |
| "Comment faire pour renforcer la première ligne de soins ? Comment accompagner les réformes qui aboutissent à une réduction de séjour hospitalier ? Que mettre en place comme modalités d’accompagnement pour des personnes âgées vivant à domicile, en perte d’autonomie ? Créer plus de maison de repos ou développer des services à domicile ? Ces questions illustrent des décisions parfois difficiles à prendre pour assurer en même temps les meilleurs services de santé possibles et une gestion réaliste des ressources disponibles. Vous êtes impliqué*e dans la gestion, le management ou la coordination de réseaux de soins, de systèmes locaux de santé, d’un organisme médico-social, d’un hôpital, d’une maison de repos, d’une maison médicale, d’ONG... ? Ces questions vous sont sans doute familières. Et si vous appreniez à les examiner sous un nouvel angle? Les enjeux et les réformes actuelles dans l’organisation des soins de santé mettent en avant le besoin depenser différemmentla gouvernance des soins de santé. On s’accorde aujourd’hui sur l’importance de ne pas se limiter à une approche de causalité linéaire centrée sur l’identification d’interventions efficaces. Reconnaitre la complexité de différentes situations dans une approche systémique s’avère plus porteur. Ce cours vous propose une méthode et des outils pour analyser et améliorer la gouvernance des systèmes de santé dans le cadre d’une approche systémique. À partir de cas concrets, vous découvrirez des concepts et des modèles théoriques qui transformeront votre regard sur ces situations. Vous développerez une compréhension systémique des dynamiques en jeu et des interactions entre agents et caractéristiques du système. Vous pourrez alors penser et accompagner des changements de système. Vous serez invité*e à appliquer cette démarche à des situations problématiques issues de votre propre contexte et à collaborer à leur analyse systémique avec les autres apprenants. Si vous choisissez la trajectoire certifiante, vous aurez l’occasion de mener une analyse complète de votre projet personnel avec l’équipe enseignante."
Price: 50.00 |
| "Introduction to Animal Behaviour" |
| "Do you want to understand how and why animals behave the way they do, and how we test hypotheses about behaviour scientifically? This biology and life sciences course provides an introduction to the complexities of wild animal behaviour, and how it is studied. Over six weeks, learners will explore the various behaviours animals adopt in order to meet the challenges of their daily lives. We begin with how animals learn and communicate with each other, then move on to discuss how they find food, avoid predators, choose their mates, and rear their offspring. This course is aimed at anyone looking to broaden their understanding of animal behaviour beyond nature documentaries or a typical high school education. No previous knowledge is required, only curiosity and enthusiasm for the subject. This course is taught by three top-researchers of Wageningen University & Research, a top-ranked university. Prof. Marc Naguib is professor and chair of the behavioural ecology group and shares his fascination for birds behaviour as they are incredibly mobile and have an amazing repertoire of behaviour. Dr. James Savage is currently a postdoctoral fellow at University College Cork, where he is studying the social behavior of birds across different habitats in a fragmented landscape. Dr. Lysanne Snijders shares her passion for social dynamics of animal populations."
Price: 49.00 |
| "Genetic Models for Animal Breeding" |
| "Animal breeding involves the selective breeding of domestic or livestock animals with the intention to improve desirable (and heritable) qualities in the next generation. This course introduces the steps required to design a program for breeding animals and teaches the genetic and statistical concepts that are needed to build a solid breeding program. Follow this course and learn what the key factors are for improving and increasing productivity and learn what it takes to create and maintain a healthy strong population. You will learn how an animal breeder balances the need for improving the desirable qualities of the animals with the need for genetic diversity and long-term sustainability of the breeding program. You will learn about the scientific concepts in genetics that are applied in animal breeding, as well as how to apply the genetic models and computational methods that are used in animal breeding. Professionals working with animals will be able to use the knowledge from this course to understand the impact of breeding on animal populations and use genetic principles to make their decisions. This course will allow you an advanced starting point for further studies, such as M.Sc. level courses in breeding. Please know that knowledge of statistics at a 2nd or 3rd year university level is needed to follow this course successfully. For who Although this course is open to everyone, it is particular useful for breeders of: Cows Poultry/Chicken Horses Pigs/Swine Dogs Sheep Goat Fish Shrimp Professional Certificate Program This course is part of the Professional Certificate Program ""Animal Breeding and Genetics"". Join the other course in the program, Evaluating Animal Breeding Programs, and advance your career as a breeder. The course is developed with financial support and input from the Koepon Foundationand the African Chicken Genetic Gains project."
Price: 99.00 |
| "Evaluating Animal Breeding Programmes" |
| "Animal breeding, and especially farm animal breeding, has developed into a professional industry with modern technologies, large-scale data collection, and analyses. This has resulted in very efficient and effective breeding programs. However, in many developing countries, and for many lesser known livestock and fish species there is a need for tailor-made breeding programs. In this course, you will learn about the implementation and evaluation of both large industrial scale and the tailor-made breeding programs, in terms of genetic progress and genetic diversity. Together with other learners, you will dive into the reasons behind crossbreeding in relation to dissemination of genetic improvement. It is essential to know how key biological factors affect the structure of a breeding program and to understand the different structures a breeding program can have. Join this course and learn everything about how to properly evaluate breeding programs. In several knowledge clips and assignments, you will learn how to assess the effects of legislation, competition, GxE, new technology on breeding programs. A special section of this course is devoted to monogenic recessive disorders. These disorders play an important role in breeding programs for companion animals such as dogs and horses. Modern DNA sequencing technology now makes it possible not only to detect these mutations but also to design breeding strategies aimed at eliminating these diseases. After finishing this course you can make informed decisions when setting up a breeding program for a specific animal in a specific production system and recognize and identify key elements of the course in real-life examples of breeding programs. Please know that knowledge of statistics at a 2nd or 3rd year university level is needed to follow this course successfully. This course partially builds on knowledge gained in the MOOC Genetic Models for Animal Breeding. For Who Although this course is open to everyone, it is particular useful for breeders of: Cows Poultry/Chicken Horses Pigs/Swine Dogs Sheep Goat Fish Shrimp Professional Certificate Program This course is part of the Professional Certificate Programme ""Animal Breeding and Genetics"". Join the other course in the programme, Genetic Models for Animal Breeding, and advance your career as a breeder. The course is developed with financial support and input from the Koepon Foundation."
Price: 99.00 |
| "Financial Development and Financial Inclusion" |
| "This course was developed by the IMF in collaboration with the European Investment Bank. Higher rates of financial inclusion and financial market development mean more prosperous societies. But how to make it all happen? This course outlines common ways countries develop robust financial sectors – from banks to equity markets. We’ll teach you how to read indicators that gauge financial development and financial inclusion – and how to measure its distinct macroeconomic impact. And you’ll understand the relationship between financial inclusion and banks and capital markets… small and medium-sized enterprises… households… and the fast-changing world of fintech. Plus we’ll explore what policies and strategies are best to encourage financial development --while also limiting risks. Join us to learn how financial sectors can be more expansive and more inclusive. The IMF’s online learning program receives financial support from the Government of Japan."
Price: 25.00 |
| "Nutrition, Exercise and Sports" |
| "Are you involved in sports and do you want to have a better understanding of the role of nutrition on performance and health? Do you want to learn whether certain nutritional strategies could be relevant for your own athletic performance and/or muscle growth? Are you a dietitian, physiotherapist or a health/sport coach and do you want to be able to provide proper nutritional advice for your clients? Or, are you none of the above but interested in nutrition and sports and want to make your own informed decisions about your daily food intake? Then this online course is for you! Nutrition is crucial to live an active and healthy life, to support training, and to optimize performance. In this course, researchers and teachers from Wageningen University & Research will familiarize you with the nutritional aspects of exercise and sports. What are the basic concepts in exercise physiology and sport nutrition science? How is exercise being fueled for the different types of sports like; power sports, sprinting and endurance exercise? And how does protein support skeletal muscle mass and performance? In this course you will learn to estimate energy needs and understand thermoregulation and fluid balance. You will learn about the role of micronutrients and supplements in exercise performance. Moreover, you will be introduced to some health issues related to doing exercise. This course also touches upon how the lessons learned from nutrition and sports research can be applied during ageing. For example, what are the benefits of extra protein in vulnerable age groups? Be aware that thiscourse will not tell you exactly what to eat. Instead, you will learn and understand the nutritional aspects of exercise and sport, so you can make your own informed decisions and critically evaluate nutritional advices and claims. For whom? This course is especially useful for: Sport- and health coaches, Physiotherapists and Dietitians People working in the (sport) food industry Athletes and professional sporters Everyone with a healthy appetite for knowledge about nutrition, exercise and sports Ready to join the MOOC? This course contains several interesting and inspiring interviews with nutrition and sport professionals. It will provide basic understanding of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, and contains challenging assignments that will give you insight in nutritional needs and performance benefits for (your) athletes, your clients or yourself."
Price: 49.00 |
| "Designing and Creating Skirts" |
| "Designing and creating skirts will teach learners how to design and make clothing by recording measurements from a person, and creating unique designs and made to measure garments. Learners will understand how to record body measurements used to create skirts, and develop the knowledge and skills to adapt the basic blocks into unique designs, with activities to create different waistbands, pockets, openings, pleats, gathers and different skirt shapes and designs. Learners will develop the skills to create skirt patterns, adapting patterns to individual designs by use of fullness and manipulation techniques, and create specification sheets for commercial patterns and manufacturing. With tutorials in pattern making and sewing techniques learners will develop the skills to hand or machine sew garments to fit their own body shape, to develop the skills and knowledge to manufacture clothing, including fit analysis and adjusting the fit of clothing to fit the body shape and size. Gaining valuable knowledge in the art of made to measure clothing, and how to obtain a perfect fit of a garment. Learners will gain appreciation of the history of design, fashion styles and design elements, to be able to design their own unique range of skirts for a specific body shape and size. This course will prepare learners for a career within the fashion industry, gaining a foundation of knowledge to complete an undergraduate programme, or work within the fashion industry as a designer, pattern cutter, merchandiser or fit technologist. The skills obtained in this course will provide a foundation of core skills used within the fashion industry."
Price: 100.00 |
| "Penser critique" |
| "L'accès à une information de qualité est essentiel au fonctionnement de nos sociétés démocratiques. Or, la quantité d'informations et les canaux par lesquels elles nous parviennent deviennent tellement importants qu'il nous est impossible de les contrôler. De plus, des opérations de désinformation sont régulièrement organisées, avec la diffusion des fake news au travers des réseaux sociaux. Des théories complotistes prétendent également que tous les médias traditionnels et les dirigeants nous trompent. Dès lors, comment discerner le faux du vrai ? L'esprit critique n'est pas inné, mais peut s'apprendre comme on apprend à lire ou à calculer : développer son esprit critique, c'est apprendre à mettre en oeuvre une véritable démarche qui inclut notamment l'évaluation de la fiabilité de l'information et la confrontation d'autres opinions. Cela passe aussi par une prise de conscience des biais cognitifs qui peuvent altérer notre jugement et par une compréhension de la manière dont fonctionne la science et du statut des connaissances scientifiques. Depuis quand parle-t-on de pensée critique ? Quels obstacles devons-nous dépasser pour mettre en oeuvre une démarche critique ? Sur quels critères se baser pour évaluer la fiabilité d'une information ? Les mots, les images et les sons utilisés influencent-ils notre jugement ? Comment interpréter des données, un graphique ? Quelles sont les limites de la science ?... Si vous vous êtes déjà posé l'une de ces questions, alors ce cours en ligne est fait pour vous ! Une équipe de six enseignants et chercheurs enthousiastes issus de diverses disciplines ont réuni un large panel d'experts de domaines très différents pour partager leurs réflexions avec vous. Ils vous proposent différentes grilles de lectures, balises et analyses qui vous permettront de mettre à l'épreuve et de développer votre esprit critique. Vous ferez egalement la connaissance de Vanmulder et Skullenberg, nos deux agents très spéciaux, qui accompagneront avec humour votre parcours critique. Enfin, ce cours c'est aussi et surtout ceux qui y prennent part, vous : suivez nos débats et interagissez avec nous en live durant les émissions de radio qui seront diffusées en streaming tout au long des modules."
Price: 50.00 |
| "Supply Chain Management: A Decision-Making Framework" |
| "In this business and management course, you’ll learn how make effective supply chain decisions that take into consideration all aspects of your business. The course will take a helicopter view for decision-making. The helicopter view is built upon: Key questions to decide on: manufacturing organization, late differentiation, location, distribution networks, … Objectives relevant to your business: cost, speed, flexibility, reliability, … We will work through questions such as: Should you locate a process in a given country? This decision has an obvious impact on your HR costs, but it also affects your working capital and your ability to react to the market needs. Should you centralize your distribution? This decision leads to economies of scale and a better product availability, but it also impacts your carbon emission. By the end of this course, you will have built a framework that allows you to make better decisions."
Price: 50.00 |
