Free Online Course offered by edX on Chemistry of Life

An online course is available at edX Platform, on the theme of Chemistry of Life.

Course background:

Chemistry and biology are traditionally taught as separate subjects at the high school level, where students memorize fundamental scientific principles that are universally accepted. However, at the university level and in industry, we learn that science is not as simple as we once thought. We are constantly confronted by questions about the unknown and required to use creative, integrated approaches to solve these problems. By bringing together knowledge from multidisciplinary fields, we are empowered with the ability to generate new ideas. The goal of this course is to develop skills for generating new ideas at the interface between chemistry and biology by analyzing pioneering studies.

This course was developed by Kyoto University in Japan.

Enrollment eligibility:

None. Knowledge of basic junior high school science is recommended.

Course effort:

2 to 3 hours per week, for 13 weeks.

Course unites:

• Unit 1: Understanding Chemical Structures.
• Unit 2: Writing and Synthesizing DNA.
• Unit 3: DNA/RNA Applications.
• Unit 4: Idea Generation Techniques.
• Unit 5: Writing Amino Acids.
• Unit 6: Writing and Synthesizing Proteins.
• Unit 7: Combinatorial Chemistry & Chemical Genetics.
• Unit 8: Fluorescent Molecules for Tracking Biology.
• Unit 9: Fluorescent Proteins for Tracking Biology.
• Unit 10: Review of Ideas.
• Unit 11: Ideas for Fooling Sugars and Fats.
• Unit 12: Ideas for Fighting against Cancer & Virus.
• Unit 13: Review of Ideas.

Course objectives:

Participants in this course will acquire the following skills and knowledge:

1. How to generate ideas for research and business.
2. How to read and write chemical structures.
3. How to use chemistry for biology.
4. How to control biological events by chemical means.
5. How to integrate chemistry and biology.

Course costs:

It’s free of charge to take this course, but there is an option of pursing a Verified Certificate for $ 49, that is:

1. An instructor-signed certificate with the institution's logo to verify achievement and increase learner’s job prospects.
2. Easily shareable that learners can add to their CV or resume, or post it directly on LinkedIn.
3. Proven motivator to give enrollees an additional incentive to complete the course.
4. Dedicated to support edX, as a non-profit, it relies on verified certificates to help fund free education for everyone globally.

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