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    Evolution: A Course for Educators

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    American Museum of Natural History via Coursera

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    Mode

    Online

    Duration

    3 Weeks

    Fees

    Free

    Quick Facts

    particular details
    Medium of instructions English
    Mode of learning Self study
    Mode of Delivery Video and Text Based
    Learning efforts 3 Hours Per Week

    Course and certificate fees

    Type of course

    Free

    certificate availability

    Yes

    certificate providing authority

    Coursera

    certificate fees

    ₹2,436

    The syllabus

    Module 1: Course Introduction

    Video
    • Introduction to the course
    Readings
    • Course Overview
    • Syllabus
    • Resources

    Module 2: Introduction and Darwin's First Great Idea - The Tree of Life

    Videos
    • Evolution: What It Is and Why It’s Important
    • Species, Speciation, and the Tree of Life: Part 1
    • Species, Speciation, and the Tree of Life: Part 2
    • Teaching Evolutionary Science
    Readings
    • Charles Darwin's Evidence for Evolution
    • Thinking About Evolution: A Systematist's Perspective
    • Building the Tree of Life
    Practice Exercises
    • Phylogenetic Trees Practice Quiz
    • Module Two Quiz

    Module 3: Darwin's Second Great Idea - Adaptation via Natural Selection

    Videos
    • Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection
    • Co-Evolution: Part 1
    • Co-Evolution: Part 2
    • A Visit to the Ornithology Collections
    • Teaching with the Next Generation Science Standards
    • Building Phylogenetic Trees
    • Peer-Graded Assignment: Evidence for Evolution
    Reading
    • Basic Processes of Evolution
    Practice Exercise
    • Module Three Quiz

    Module 4: The History of Life

    Videos
    • The History of Life
    • Extinction and Evolution
    • Science Bulletins: Evolution in Action
    • Using Science Stories to Teach Evolution
    Readings
    • The History of Life on Earth
    • What Does Evo-Devo Tell Us About Evolution?
    Practice Exercise
    • Module Four Quiz

    Module 5: Human Evolution

    Videos
    • Human Evolution
    • H. neanderthalensis, H. sapiens and the Peopling of the World
    • Science Bulletins: Expedition Rusinga
    • Teaching Evolution
    Readings
    • From Apes to Humans
    • Human Evolution and the Emergence of Our Species
    • How Evolution Saves Lives and Promotes Prosperity
    Practice Exercise
    • Module Five Quiz

    Module 6: Course Conclusion

    Video
    • Course Conclusion
    Readings
    • Resources
    • Opportunities for Educators
    • Support AMNH

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