Study the current geological state, the Anthropocene, its reasons and solutions using the intermediate course on Planetary boundaries, offered by edX.
The online course on Planetary Boundaries discusses and details the topic of sustainable development in the current geological status, the Anthropocene. This certification course is offered by edX, an online education provider along with SDG Academy, a provider of online courses on sustainable development, around the world. This self-paced course is under the guidance of experienced faculties from renowned institutions like Stockholm Resilience Center, this intermediate program on the subject of Energy & Earth sciences offers a comprehensive curriculum with graded assignments, a free audit period, discussion forums, course materials and many other benefits.
The course mainly focuses on the topic of sustainability on a global scale where human activities affect or impact the resilience of the earth. The students cover key topics like Resilience thinking, Anthropocene, Socio-ecological systems, Planetary boundaries framework, Global Equity, Global sustainability and so on. This interactive, informative and interesting course offers a packed overview of one of the leading problems that the world faces and seeks practical solutions for it. Learners can pursue the programme either free or by paying the fee. In the free mode, they will be given access only for a limited duration.
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The following aspirants can opt for this course on Planetary boundaries:
Work experience
The private sector actors and sustainable development practitioners who want to have an account of developments in the field.
Certification qualifying details
The course on Planetary boundaries is provided with the certificate of completion only to the verified track users who have upgraded their account with the required amount. Also, the verified trackers have the access to the graded mid and final term exams which will count for their final results. The mid-term contributes 40% and the final-exam contributes 60% of the overall grade. The students should score 70% or above to pass the examination and get the certification as well.
This enlightening course on Planetary Boundaries, given the candidate a unique learning experience that capsules relevant knowledge and skills such as:
The admission process for the course on Planetary boundaries follows an online registration with a few simple steps.
The students can follow the below given procedure to register themselves:
Step: 1- Browse the course website using the URL- https://www.edx.org/course/planetary-boundaries.
Step: 2- Create a new edX account or link any of your social media accounts and also, complete the verification of the registered mail ID.
Step: 3- Enroll in the course you want to pursue and will be directed to choose in between ‘Audit the course’ or ‘purchase the upgrade’. You can audit the course and pay later if you want to.
Step: 4- If you want to upgrade right away, click on the option ‘purchase the upgrade’ and will be taken directly to the payments.
Step: 5- Complete the payment using any suitable given online payment options.
Step: 6- After the payment is completed the student becomes a verified track user with access to full benefits.
The students are provided financial assistance for learners who face financial struggles but want to pursue the course with certification. Students can avail of this opportunity by first enrolling in the required course and then, applying to this provision by filling in the application form given in the option ‘financial assistance’. The eligible can candidates will be given a discount code of up to 90% after strict verification of the provided details and identity. This option has limited service and hence, interested students are requested to apply for this course as early as possible.
This informative and relevant course on Planetary boundaries unlocks opportunities that are both career-centric and academic-oriented. The shareable and verified certificate of completion which is certified with the signature of the course instructor with the institute logo is one of the beneficial features of the course. The fact that the certification is done by edX, a well-known online education provider with years of experience and SDGacademy that provides online courses on sustainable development, adds more value to it. This shareable and printable certificate can be easily linked with your LinkedIn account or added to your Resume or CV which increases your job opportunities in online and offline job markets. Students can use the resources for research purposes or for pursuing higher advanced courses on the topic. Working professionals like sustainable development practitioners can use the course for upgrading in their field or switching to any parallel fields.
As the course is an online self-paced short course, this gives the students enough room for building a personalized learning experience with minimum basic requirements without much career obstructions. As access to the course materials is unlimited, the students can use these materials for future references as well. With a flexible learning system and a comprehensive curriculum, this course will be a good investment for students who want to dwell on the topic of sustainable development.
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As it is a self-paced course, students are only provided with due date suggestions to help pace the studies. They can shift deadlines with the ‘shift due dates’ option.
The coordinated universal time (UTC) is followed for all due dates and class timing in order to connect students from around the world. It’s provided to you as you enrol.
As per the guideline, this course takes 8 weeks which can be finished with an estimated effort of 2-3 hours per week. It's personalizable as it's a self paced course.
To receive certification for this course, the students should become a verified track account user as well as score a proficiency score of 70% or above in the overall course.
The course has not recommended any prerequisites, so it's open for anyone including aspirants from non-science background with an interest in learning about sustainable development.
The students can raise their specific questions on the course by emailing at courses@sdgacademy.org with the subject as Planetary boundaries courses. For technical issues, contact edX help center.
The discussion forums are dedicated spaces for students to interact in discussion, ask questions, post thoughts on the course topics which are supervised by course coordinators.
The students can claim a complete refund if they unenroll from the course within the refund eligibility period of 14 days from the purchase date or class commencement.
The students can apply for financial assistance on or before the deadline for upgrading the course which is provided right after the course enrollment.
The course does not credit eligible and cannot be used to claim university credits. However, the providers are recommending to seek help from your institution for receiving credits for participation.
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