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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The Tropical Coastal Ecosystem programme by edX allows candidates to evolve and expertise in their understanding of the field of tropical coastal ecosystems. The candidate will get to know how such ecosystems allow goods and services to millions of people and how the undertaking of human activities caused universal devaluation. You will get to know how these distinctive ecosystems face challenges like acidification, coastal pollution, ocean warming, and many approaches to solving these issues.

This programme will draw the inference with a creative and innovative virtual ecology project where candidates will be asked to take part in the Citizen Science Project.

The duration of the course will be 9 weeks and candidates need to give their efforts 4-5 hours weekly to complete the course. The programme is free of cost but the candidate has to pay those who want the institutional certificate which will be provided by the University of Queensland Australia, the world’s premier teaching and research institution. The mode of teaching will be online for Tropical Coastal Ecosystem courses. The candidates can take the course either free of cost or by paying the prescribed fee. While taking the course in the free audit mode, the learners will have access to the course only for a limited period.

The Highlights

9 weeks of course duration
The effort needed 4-5 hours per week
Self-paced course
English transcript
Shareable certificate
Verified certificates by University of Queensland
Online Programme
Introductory level

Programme Offerings

video lectures
Reading
quizzes
discussion forum
Handout

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 15709	yes	The University of Queensland, Brisbane

The candidate can study the course for free but they will not be provided with any certificates.
The candidates can purchase the paid course which offers programme certificate by paying Rs. 15,709

FEE CATEGORY	AMOUNT IN Rs.
Certificate fee	Rs. 15,709

Note: Candidates can apply coupons available on the website to avail additional discount on fee amount to be paid.

Eligibility Criteria

Education

The candidate must have a high school science background to apply for the course

Certification Qualifying Details

The candidate who purchased the upgraded plan will be eligible to get a Certificate for Tropical Coastal Ecosystem.

What you will learn

Knowledge of ecosystem

The candidate will be able to learn and develop the conception which is cited below on accomplishment of the course Tropical Coastal ecosystem by edX.

Learn a basic understanding of vital and sustainable management of tropical coastal ecosystem
The candidate will learn basic experimental design skills
Candidates will get to know about simple analytical and statistical techniques
Candidates will be able to use practical spatial planning tools
They will know about the designing process for implementing an experiment in a Virtual Ecology project
The candidate will be able to learn the need for preserving the tropical coastal ecosystem

Who it is for

For the following, the course is especially recommended:

All candidates who desire to learn about global threats especially on the tropical ecosystem.

Admission Details

Candidates have to follow these few simple steps to register Tropical Coastal Ecosystem programme by edX.

Step 1: Candidates need to visit the link provided https://www.edx.org/course/tropical-coastal-ecosystems

Step 2: The candidate must create his/her edX account to access the course. The candidate should create an account by using their Facebook or Google account.

Step 3: After creating an account the candidate should sign in his account on the above-mentioned URL.

Step 4: The Candidate next Enter the 'Enrol' option.

Step 5: Now the candidate will find two options “free access to the course “ which is free of cost the candidate can gain the knowledge for free. The candidate who needs the verified certificate should upgrade the programme by clicking on “upgrade now” to upgrade their current course.

Step 6: The candidate can apply the coupon if they have any and click “apply ”

Step 7: The candidate should fill in the given details below the coupon option details like their phone number, email id, address, postal code, etc.

Step 8: After filling in the details and clicking the “place order ”option.

Step 9: The candidate now will make payment for the amount by any of any online payment options they wish and is available for the purchase.

Step 10: When the payment will be verified the candidate will be able to access the verified course.

The Syllabus

Biodiversity of tropical coastal ecosystems
Coral reef ecosystems
Profile of a reef coral reef
Assessment 1 (10%)

Introduction to the week
Mangrove ecosystems
Seagrasses communities
Profile of a mangrove forest
Assessment 2 (10%)

Introduction to the week
Primary production, calcification and nutrient cycle
Calcification and the carbonate balance
Predator-prey interactions
Reproduction, Recruitment, and connectivity
Assessment 3 (10%)

Introduction to the week
Marine ecosystem services
Local human impacts
Global human impacts – part 1
Global human impacts – part 2
Assessment 4 (10%)

Introduction to the week
Fisheries management for tropical coastal ecosystems
Marine protected areas
Land and habitat management for tropical ecosystems
Climate adaptation
Assessment 5 (10%)

Progress so far and introduction to the project
Field methods
Experimental design
Remote sensing
Assessment 6 (10%)

Introduction to the Final Project
Methodology
Final Project (40%)

Instructors

The University of Queensland, Brisbane Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Are these assignments considered for final evaluations?

The final evaluations are not done by the assignments.

2: What is the duration of the course?

The course duration is 9 weeks. It requires 4-5 hours of weekly candidate efforts.

3: Any specific software or browser required to access the course?

The candidate should be having the latest version of Chrome, Firefox to go through the course smoothly.

4: Any assessment required for completion of the course?

In order for completion of the course, the candidate must complete weekly assessments with a cumulative grade of 50 percent and must complete the final parts of the weekly project.

5: What will be the mode of learning?

The mode of learning will be online and self-paced. Candidates can go through the course anytime they want.

6: Who will provide the course content?

The content will be provided by University of Queensland mentors.

7: Can candidates get professional development after completion of the course?

The candidate will be getting professional development in the field of tropical coastal ecosystems.

8: Are there any mandatory high school criteria?

Candidates must have a high school science background.

9: Can certificates be treated as a degree?

The candidates can not treat the course like a degree or any university program. Because it is under the edX partner.