Understanding Biological Energy

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Royal Holloway, University of London

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Understanding Biological Energy

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What is the course about?

Understanding Biological Energy

The course Understanding Biological Energy is an online class provided by Royal Holloway, University of London through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Get an introduction to energy and explore how humans and other living things obtain and use their biological energy sources.

Course description

Discover applications of biological energy, from human energy to photosynthesis
4 weeks

On this course, you’ll learn what energy actually is and how living things acquire and convert it.
You’ll find out how biological energy is stored and released in fossil fuels and what advances in agriculture mean for feeding the world’s growing population.
As you explore biological energy in industry, you’ll consider the ways science can help us to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels as well as ways we might use and learn from plants to provide energy in the future.
You’ll also discover the concept of ‘energy overload’ and how it is threatening our bodies’ energy balance today.

Describe what energy is and how concepts of energy, enthalpy and entropy were developed
Summarise how humans obtain, convert and store energy
Describe oxygenic photosynthesis and its ecological significance
Compare biologically-derived energy sources, both renewable and non-renewable

This course is designed for young learners who have studied at least GCSE science (chemistry, biology, or physics) and are interested in pursuing the connections between these subjects.
It will be of particular interest to those looking to study the life sciences at university level.
The course is also suitable for those who are simply interested in how living things store and use energy.

Royal Holloway, University of London
Queen Victoria presided over the grand opening of Royal Holloway in 1886. Since then the College has continued to grow in size and status to become one of the top research-led institutions in the UK.

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Prerequisites & Facts

Understanding Biological Energy

Course Topic

Biology and Biotechnology, Chemistry, Nature & Environment, Science, Engineering & Maths

University, College, Institution

Royal Holloway, University of London

Course Skill Level

see course summary

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Understanding Biological Energy

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / Royal Holloway, University of London you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.

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