Courses tagged with "Nutrition" (287)

This course is about how the brain creates our sense of spatial location from a variety of sensory and motor sources, and how this spatial sense in turn shapes our cognitive abilities. ***April 2016 Update: The course materials can be accessed by selecting the "September 1 2015" session from the "Sessions" menu.***

There are over 100 million horses, donkeys and mules in the world today and owners of these animals can be found on almost every continent and in almost every society. The Horse Course will cover many unique aspects of equine ownership and touch upon the science behind many of today’s management practices.

This course will look at how intelligent and innovative use of the ocean can sustainably deliver the key resources necessary to help meet some of the great challenges faced by humanity.

Learn how the nervous system produces behavior, how we use our brain every day, and how neuroscience can explain the common problems afflicting people today.

This college-level course gives students a thorough understanding of genetic inheritance, and enables them to apply this understanding to real-world issues, both personal and societal. This is Part 2 of a two-part course.

Can we say that plants have senses? You will learn how plants sense their environment and how scientists study plant senses. You will be exposed to both classic and modern experiments in plant biology, and may even start to question what defines us as humans.

This course is designed to help you get started as a behavioral science student, become familiar with the academic programs within the field, and prepare you for your first meeting with your academic advisor or academic counselor once you make your decision about which program to pursue.

This course aims to explain the science of climate change, the risks it poses and the solutions available to reduce those risks.

Explore the half of our world covered by deep ocean, and how our lives affect the hidden face of our planet.

How will we feed an extra two billion people by the middle of this century?

This course introduces what we already know, and what we are still discovering, about the form and function of the human brain.

Explore our past, present and future understanding of drugs. Where do they come from? How do they work? Join us and find out!

Get under the skin of brands as we reveal the secret powers behind the most potent commercial and cultural force on the planet.

How do we read and model fictional minds? Introducing cognitive poetics: the application of cognitive science to literary reading.

Gain an understanding of the natural world, how the web of life works, with illustrations from around the world.

Use your kitchen as a laboratory to learn about chemistry using everyday chemicals.

Making decisions about managing natural resources can be difficult; this course explores why fairness needs to be part of policy.

Explore the world of football, its role in the world today, finances, clubs, nations, rivalries and much more.

这是一门面向人文和社科类学生的化学课程。

Learn the anatomy basic to understanding common musculoskeletal injuries. Follow hypothetical patients from injury to operating room.