Discovering Science: Global Challenges
Offered By: University of Leeds via FutureLearn
Course Description
Overview
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.
The course is suitable for anyone with a general interest in chemistry; no previous knowledge or experience is required.
If you are working in the field of science and would like to practice and improve your science writing skills, this course is designed to support you as a professional. By completing all aspects of the course you will have achieved 14 hours of CPD time.
If you intend to complete the Discovering Science collection of online courses, it is recommended that you complete Discovering Science: Science Writing before starting this course, however, this course can still be studied independently.
Syllabus
- 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
Taught by
Paul Taylor
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