How do we as humans impact nature and the environment? Find out in this free online environmental management course
About the course:
Understanding the complex relationships between humans and nature – so-called social-ecological systems – will help us tackle global environmental challenges, such as sustainable food supply, conservation of biodiversity and environmental management.
On this free online course, you will discover how interdisciplinary approaches, bringing together social and natural sciences, tackle some of the key environmental challenges affecting our world today.
You will think about your environment in new ways and gain insights into the different social systems and policies that are used to both exploit and conserve our environment.
Each week will cover a different environmental management topic, through video, podcasts and case studies from around the world:
Week 1: Language of nature
Week 2: Mathematics of nature
Week 3: Environment and conflict
Learn with a range of social-ecological systems experts:
Experts from a range of different disciplines will also contribute to the discussion and will provide a richness and diversity to the conversation:
There will be quizzes and debates to explore the issues further and provide an opportunity for you to share your own reflections with Jon, our experts and other learners.
Learning on this course:
You can take this self-guided course and learn at your own pace. On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
Who is the course for?
The course is suitable for anyone with an interest in environmental management and natural resource management. You could be an undergraduate or postgraduate student or a professional working in, or looking to work in, the field of environmental management. Equally you may just have a broad general interest in this subject area.
At FutureLearn, we want to inspire learning for life. That’s why we offer a diverse selection of free, high quality online courses and content from some of the world’s leading universities and other outstanding cultural institutions.
Our aim is to connect learners from all over the globe with high quality educators and with each other. We believe learning should be an enjoyable, social experience, with plenty of opportunities to discuss and reflect on what you’ve studied, in order to make fresh discoveries and form new ideas.
Courses are delivered one step at a time and are accessible on mobile, tablet and desktop, so you can fit learning around your life, rather than your life around learning. We are a private company wholly owned by the Open University, with the benefit of over 40 years of their experience in distance learning and online education.
Our partners include over 80 of the best UK and international universities, as well as institutions with a huge archive of cultural and educational material, including the British Council, the British Library, and the British Museum.
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