Courses

Explore the cutting-edge intersection of robotics and chemistry in this 39-minute conference talk from BIMSA's ICBS2025 event. Discover how mobile robotic systems are revolutionizing chemical research and laboratory automation through autonomous experimentation capabilities. Learn about the design principles, implementation challenges, and practical applications of robotic chemists that can navigate laboratory environments independently. Examine the technological innovations enabling robots to perform complex chemical synthesis, analysis, and discovery tasks with minimal human intervention. Understand the potential impact of mobile robotic chemists on accelerating scientific discovery, improving experimental reproducibility, and transforming traditional laboratory workflows in chemical research and development.

Explore a historical lecture examining the complex evolution of pharmacy's professional identity in Britain and its relationship with chemistry and medicine. Delve into the fascinating question of why pharmacists can be called chemists while chemists cannot be called pharmacists, tracing back to 19th-century professionalization efforts. Learn about the influence of chemical discoveries in the late 18th century and how forward-thinking chemists and druggists recognized the importance of chemical knowledge in pharmacy education. Discover the French chemist Antoine François Fourcroy's perspective on pharmacy's subordinate position to chemistry, and how British doctors like Anthony Todd Thomson supported this view. Examine the founding of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain in 1841 and its aspirations to establish pharmacy as a fourth branch of medicine. Understand the significant impact of the 1852 Pharmacy Act, which created a statutory register of pharmaceutical chemists, and how subsequent legislation, including the 1858 Medical Act and 1868 Pharmacy and Poisons Act, shaped the professional boundaries and protected titles within the field.

This course focusses on your proficiency of field skills and contextual knowledge within earth and environmental sciences. Each section focuses on a specific skill set and represents a way of acknowledging achievements or skill acquisition at a granular level. Key field skills included in this course are navigation, field observations and note-taking, and field sketching. Field Observations and Note-taking This section introduces how to set yourself up to be an effective observer and recorder using the platform of a field notebook. A field notebook serves many potential purposes. It is a valuable record of what you have seen, heard, discussed, and thought about in the field. It may contain the data which will lead to an oral presentation, a report, thesis, or even a scientific journal article. It may be a graded portion of a course. Or it may be something you and your relatives will find interesting decades in the future. This section provides you with the knowledge, platforms, skills to guide you in taking quality and organised notes while in the field. Navigation The purpose of this section is to learn the fundamentals behind navigation and to develop core navigation skills. Today’s technology allows more confidence and safety in outdoor activities, but there are still some fundamental knowledge and skills you need to have to effectively use these. What would be the key skills needed to be able to successfully navigate your way out of a situation? You may be in a situation where technology fails you or services are unavailable. This section focusses on specific tools and skill development in particular compass, GPS, base maps, and yourself. Being able to interpret and navigate a landscape gives a much deeper understanding of the lay of the land, how to identify your location, and how to move through it. Field Sketching This section introduces the basics of sketching, developing your skills and confidence so that you can create field sketches that support your scientific observations and data collection. Data collection in the field is not just focussed on written notes, hard data, and measurements (quantitative data), it is also supported with sketches – drawings of nature, objects, flora, fauna, landscapes, architecture etc., which represent qualitative data. This section builds your ability to develop field sketches that provide a record of field observations & measurements, that give a summary of key features, that interprets photographs taken in the field, and provide useful memory aids. This section develops skills and confidence in creating field sketches that are not masterpieces, works of art or textbook-perfect sketches. But simple drawings or summary diagrams that capture information.

Explore environmental consulting as a career path through an in-depth interview with practicing environmental consultant Grace Suden. Learn about the day-to-day responsibilities of environmental consultants, including fieldwork activities, data collection, and the creation of hydrographs to monitor environmental conditions. Discover why environmental consulting plays a crucial role in addressing today's environmental challenges and how this work directly impacts local communities while intersecting with broader global issues. Understand the educational background and training requirements for entering this field, including the balance between academic preparation and on-the-job learning. Gain insights into the tools and technology commonly used in environmental consulting work, from field equipment to data analysis software. Get answers to practical questions about career entry points, whether geochemists and non-geology backgrounds can succeed in this field, typical work hours, travel requirements, and both the challenges and rewards of working as an environmental consultant. The interview covers accessibility considerations, required degrees and certifications, and provides honest perspectives on the least and most enjoyable aspects of the profession.

Explore the life and legacy of nineteenth century chemist Henry Enfield Roscoe through a detailed biographical lecture presented by Peter Morris, drawing from his forthcoming collaborative biography with Peter Reed. Delve into Roscoe's significant contributions to chemistry, his campaigning efforts, and his impact on the scientific community during the Victorian era. Learn about the historical context and scientific developments of the period while gaining insights into the personal and professional journey of this influential chemist.

Review our Significant Chemists Study Guide course to explore the contributions of the world's most important chemists. The course's simple lessons and self-assessments are great options for students who need to review significant chemists for homework, class assignments or upcoming exams.

Learn about atoms in background quantum fields in this 50-minute lecture that explores the fundamentals of matter-field interactions, providing insights into how atoms behave when subjected to quantum fields.

This course will start with Basic principles of NMR, walk through the analysis of spectra and demonstrate the application of multidimensional NMR spectroscopy in Chemistry and structural Biology. INTENDED AUDIENCE: M. Sc./ PhD and Scientists working in Pharma and Biophrma IndustriesPREREQUISITES: Under graduate level understanding of Physics and Mathematics INDUSTRY SUPPORT: Biocon, Wockhardt, Aurobindo Biopharma etc

Explore a long-term model of electricity market dynamics using a mean-field game approach in this 33-minute lecture from Institut Henri Poincaré. Delve into the global electricity sector's environmental transition, examining the growth of wind and solar capacity and the decline of coal-based generation. Analyze the impacts on baseload electricity prices, conventional producer profitability, and peakload price volatility. Investigate the proposed model's focus on gas as a substitute for coal, extending previous research to provide a more realistic description of energy transition's medium-term effects. Compare the mean-field game approach with a central planner counterpart using mean-field control, and understand their equivalence. Examine a case study calibrated on German data to assess the impact of environmental policies, including carbon taxes and renewable subsidies, on the electricity market's future landscape.

Explore the mathematical connection between probabilistic lattice models and conformal field theories through this 59-minute lecture from the Hausdorff Center for Mathematics. Discover how physicists in the 1980s conjectured that scaling limits of critical lattice models should correspond to conformal field theories, where the state space consists of local fields and observables are their correlation functions. Learn how discrete complex analysis enables the construction of lattice model local fields with Virasoro algebra representations, creating structured correspondences between CFT and lattice discretization spaces. Examine the proof that local fields of the discrete Gaussian Free Field gradient form a Fock space isomorphic to free bosonic CFT, with properly renormalized correlations converging to CFT correlation functions in the scaling limit according to Virasoro generator eigenvalues. Understand the ongoing research progress toward achieving similar complete CFT descriptions for the Ising model, based on collaborative work with researchers from EPFL Lausanne, KTH Stockholm, University of Michigan, and University of Helsinki.

Course Description:The course "Environmental Sociology" aims to provide the students with a comprehensive conceptual, theoretical and empirical background to the interaction between social and natural world, by way of highlighting issues related to environment, sustainable development and resource governance.Human societies throughout history have shared an intrinsic relation with nature. Environmental factors always shape social phenomena, and human societies inevitably alter natural environment. In this broader context, this course aims to explore the relationship between human society and the larger natural environment, of which it is a part of. It is now acknowledged that environmental issues are inevitably social issues, and these can be understood by an examination of their social roots. The course, therefore, attempts to understand the social roots of ecological problems, and to unveil the social responses to the environmental problems. Besides, it examines the emergence of the concept of sustainable development, environmental conflicts and movements, and various approaches to resource use and varied responses to environmental risks.While attempting to understand the relationship between social world and natural world, it explores important theoretical perspectives like Ecological Modernisation, Treadmill of Production, Risk Society Thesis and Eco-philosophies.The course gives due importance to environmental issues, concerns and debates that have emerged in India in recent years, and discusses the environmental history and the rise of environmentalism in India.Course ObjectiveThe course aims to provide the students with a sound conceptual, theoretical and empirical background to the issues of environment, sustainable development and resource management; and prepare them for further research in the area.Course Learning OutcomesAfter completion of the course, the students will be able to:Explain the main concepts, theories, debates and empirical practices on the interaction between environment and society.Differentiate between different paradigms and discourses on nature and its use by societyDescribe current theoretical and empirical debate on environmental movements and sustainable resource management practicesEvaluate policies and practices concerning environmental governance and sustainable development.Appropriately apply different theories and methodologies of research in different contexts relevant to environment and sustainable development

Explore a comprehensive environmental science course covering diverse topics including air pollution, atmospheric radiation, water resources, and sustainability. Delve into specific subjects like fly ash, ozone, plate tectonics, bio aerosols, and particle size distribution. Learn about agricultural meteorology, cloud formation, and indoor air quality. Examine the environmental impact of various pollutants and understand the importance of forest resources. Gain insights into science communication, particularly regarding climate change, and explore the ISO 14000 environmental management standards. Discover the achievements and challenges faced by women in science. Enhance your understanding of crucial environmental issues and their global implications through this extensive curriculum.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: Civil Engineering, Geo-Technical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geo-Environmental Engineering. INDUSTRIES APPLICABLE TO: Those that deal with: power generation, Manufacturing, Mining, Mineral Processing, Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, Agriculture, Aquaculture, Oil and Petroleum, Dredging, ports, Landfilling, Construction, Infrastructure COURSE OUTLINE: A Consideration of technical and scientific aspects of key geo-societal issues. Case studies and analysis of current and historic databases will be used to illustrate topics including, but not limited to, impact of climate change, energy resources, water and soil pollution, and health risks posed by heavy metals and emerging pollutants.

Dear Students, I am professor L. P. Chourasia working as Honorary Professor in the department of applied geology of Dr. Harisingh Gour University, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh. I am going to tell you about the course entitled environmental geology. This course is based on Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) for B. Sc. Students with geology subject. The students who passed their higher secondary examination can pursue this course. It is a part of UGC curriculum as a skill enhancement course (SEC-3) of two credit and of eight week duration. The objective of this course is to make you familiar with the branch of science i. e. Environmental geology. This course offers applied aspects of geology in solving the environmental problem as you know that the environmental degradation such as water pollution, air pollution, soil pollution, noise pollution, Global warming and climate change took place due to rapid growth of population, industries, agriculture and mining activities in our country. Therefore, this course becomes necessary for B. Sc. Students. It is beneficial and fruitful for the student in their competitive examinations of related organizations. Every industry and mining industry requires a environmental geologist. Thus, there are more chances to get jobs after passing this course. Therefore, I appeal to join this course and make your better career. Let us have an overview of this course. Entire course has been divided in to four units. Unit – I consists of Earth and its spheres; Unit- II has energy budget, global environmental and climate change; Unit –III deals with the geological and manmade hazards and their mitigation and Unit – IV consists of resources management, land use planning, land reclamations and energy resource management. Now I will tell you in brief about the definition and importance of environmental geology. What is environmental geology? Before I tell you definition of environmental geology I must tell you about the definition of geology. When most people hear someone mention geology, the first image that pops in to their mind is usually either someone wielding a rock hammer or someone drilling for oil. Most people do not realize that there is so much more to the field of geology than that. Geology is the branch of earth science that deals with the earths, its materials and its processes. Environmental geology is the branch of geology that is concerned with the interactions between humans and the geologic environment it is fundamentally important branch of science because it directly impacts every single person on the planet every single day. It is essentially a way of applying geologic knowledge to identify, remediate, and hopefully prevent environmental problems from occurring as a result of people. In other words, environmental geology is the application of geological information to solve conflicts of minimizing possible adverse environmental degradation or maximizing possible advantageous conditions resulting from the use of material and modified environment. It is highly important field that impacts the daily living thing on the earth. There is simply no way to avoid the environment around you. Environmental geology as a field is just as broadly reaching and interesting as geology is, with many potential phenomena and human earth interactions to research. It involves mainly the knowledge of Engineering geology, geomorphology, economic geology, mining geology and hydrogeology. Environmental geologist must have a solid understanding not only currently occurring geologic events but historical geologic events such as past earthquakes and floods. This knowledge of the past is important because it helps them to get a better idea of what types of damage occurred due to of these events. This is deferent that what a palaeontologist would do because environmental geologist are concerned with how the past is related to the present. Likewise, environmental geologist can do attempt to protect people from environmental factors beyond their control (like suggesting that they should not build home in an active flood plain.) In this course you will learn about the branch of science i.e. environmental geology. you will study about the different layers of earth such as atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere; natural disasters such as earthquakes, landslides volcanoes and floods, solar energy, geothermal energy, nuclear energy; Earth heat and global budget: climate change and global warming; watershed and water resources management: weather and climate, management of natural energy resources and manmade geo-hazards. Environmental geology is a foundation course for those who want to enhance their career in disaster management. Our Purpose, to propose this course through MOOCs Programme is to make available, both the content i. e. text and video of the quality of class room teaching at the same platform. So, please join this course in the maximum possible numbers. I assure you that you will get extreme benefit by joining this course and make your academic career better.

This course is developed to teach Environmental economics to understand the fundamental concepts, subject matter, nature and scope of environmental economics and key environmental issues and problems.The objective is to develop a good understanding of market failure and externalities, Pareto efficiency, maximum social welfare and perfect competition, measures to control pollution and externalities, Pigouvian tax and subsidies, Compensation criterion, social choice and justice, property rights and Coase theorem.The purpose of this course is to provide students with a basic understanding of the cost of environmental growth and environmental degradation, sustainable policy approach to check environmental degradation, sustainable development approaches, green accounting, methods of environmental valuation, Environmental concerns like climate change: global warming, ozone depletion and Bio-diversity loss, policy instruments for environmental protection, environmental education , environmental awareness, environmental laws, environmental hazards and disaster management, environmental risk analysis and uncertainty, economics of recycling and waste management.Environmental economics is a discipline of economics that focus on economic effects of environmental policies around the world. It is a science focus on natural resources and efficient allocation, management including alternatives, environmental policies and environmental damages such as air, water soil pollution, solid waste management, and global warming etc.The relationship between the economy and the environment that places in context many of the activities undertaken by environmental economists, in particular, environmental policy design and implementation.The model we develop draws attention to some of the key relationships between the economy, the environment, and the varying importance attached to these relationships by the environmental economics profession.This is an exciting field of economics to study, and very much at the heart of many public debates and controversies.

Mother earth is the most Precious gift of universe; no citizen of the earth can afford to remain aloof form the issues related to the environment. The U.G.C. decided to address the issue of environment at the undergraduate level. “Environmental studies for undergraduates” is a common core module syllabus for environmental science at the undergraduate level and being used by every university in the country. The environmental core module has been integrated in to the teaching programmes of all undergraduate courses in higher education. The objective of this course is to provide knowledge about multidisciplinary nature of environment, various sources of natural energy, ecosystem, social issues and the environment, etc. Students will be evaluated upon achievement in terms of academic excellence. Students will also be able to understand about the various environmental issues and problems associated with the human population and the environment.

Learn about the economic principles and tools used to address environmental challenges in this comprehensive 4.5-hour course. Explore topics such as environmental policy instruments, valuation methods for natural resources, economic optimization of policies, and the application of economic paradigms to environmental issues. Gain insights into externality reduction strategies, cap-and-trade systems, econometrics in environmental policy, and conservation return on investment. Develop a solid understanding of how economics can be applied to solve complex environmental problems and inform effective policy decisions.

Explore environmental forensics in this 34-minute conference talk from the APS March Meeting 2013. Delve into the Kavli Foundation Special Session on Forefront Physics for Real World Problems, focusing on energy, climate, and the environment. Learn about "petroleomics" and the challenges of analyzing oil molecules. Discover how high-resolution mass spectrometry, particularly Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance (FT-ICR), is used to establish molecular fingerprints of released oil. Understand the theoretical principles behind mass resolving power, detection methods, and space charge effects in FT-ICR. Examine the importance of cyclotron radius distribution and excitation waveform correction in analysis. Gain insights into the compositional diversity of oil and the complexity of natural organic compounds. Conclude with an introduction to the cutting-edge 21 Tesla FT-ICR magnet and its applications in environmental forensics.

What does it mean to be an environmental leader? How can we inspire others to achieve common goals to combat challenges like climate change? This short course provides an entry-level overview of timeless and timely leadership principles and how to apply them to environmental contexts in your own life. No matter your interests, age, career, or goals, you can make a difference. No prerequisites are needed for this course. To combat climate change, protect our environment, and develop sustainable communities, we must all engage in environmental leadership. Addressing today’s complex environmental issues requires us to view leadership less as a responsibility associated with any one position or person, and rather a call for collective action. Through this course, you will learn how to develop competencies and relationships that will help you work with others to understand the interconnectedness of systems and accomplish goals across boundaries. All kinds of leaders are needed to tackle the environmental and climate challenges that we face as a global society. By the end of the course, you will explore concepts of environmental leadership and how you might apply them in your own community or organization. By growing your leadership skills, you will be more fully equipped to work with others to pave the way to a just and sustainable future.

Explore the concept of environmental hypocrisy in an industrialized world through this thought-provoking TEDx talk. Discover why focusing on major environmental issues rather than isolated incidents is crucial for effective change. Learn from Jayda Hayman, an undergraduate environmental studies student at the University of Delaware, as she shares her passion for environmental activism and justice. Gain insights into the disparities faced by marginalized communities in combating climate change effects and the importance of giving voice to those affected. Understand the significance of environmental science education for children in promoting care for the natural world. Delve into the intersection of human rights and environmental neglect, and be inspired to take action on pressing environmental challenges.