Online Biology Courses & Certifications

The programme of Proteins: Biology’s Workforce created by the platform of EdX with Rice University provides great learning freedom to all the candidates who are interested in the field of biology. This course will help the students to understand the basics and advance knowledge related to the protein functions and effects related to it on the human body. The students who will take this course curriculum should spend at least 5 weeks completing the programme. 

Each week every candidate who is participating in this programme should spend 4-6 hours per week. Participants have to access the contents of this course curriculum in digital learning mode only. This curriculum offered by Rice University is a self-paced learning programme which gives great learning flexibility to all learners. Candidates who are interested in highlighting the skills and techniques learned here on their CVs, resumes and academic records can also gain verified certification for this programme after paying the fees to the authorities. All the learners who are interested in learning from this course can avail of this course free of cost but have to pay fees for the certification. This programme can be pursued in two modes, paid and free. In the free mode, the leaners will be provided access only for a limited duration. 

Genome plays a major role in people, families and all mankind. The ‘Why Biology matters: the genome and you’ certification course aims to provide the foundation for a thorough biological understanding of human beings, for answering questions that can be countered by biology. It primarily focuses on increasing your knowledge of the genome, and about genetic inheritance. This course also gives an overview of the transmission of traits from one generation to the next.

By exploring genomes, it will be possible to learn the type of information the genome provides. It will also give an insight into the social and philosophical implications of genomes on human affairs, in the future. We are, after all, rooted in our biology, our DNA.

Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, one of the best universities in Europe has developed this course. UPF is an international, public research-intensive university. 

The ‘The Science of Stem Cells’ online course is a study about the role of stem cells in the treatment and function in medical science. The basic science course on stem cells is offered by the American Museum of Natural History by the online education provider Coursera. The intermediate level program is conducted for the students or individuals who wish to learn about stem cells. The course curriculum can be completed in ten hours and the course modules and designed for five weeks. 

The online training is instructed by Dr. Zehra Dincer(Stem cell educator) from the American Museum of Natural History. The students are provided with the benefits of financial assistance by Coursera and flexible deadlines to complete the course at their own pace. The Science of Stem Cells course certificate is issued to the eligible candidates after completion of the certification program. The valuable insights gained during the course study will help the candidates upskill themselves in the field of basic science. 

The ‘Philosophy of Science’ online course is developed and offered on the online education platform Coursera by the University of Pennsylvania. The course study is about the fundamental philosophy and techniques of the domain of sciences and the process involved with scientific observations and experiments. The course curriculum will take twelve hours to complete the program. 

The intermediate level online program enables the students to learn about objectivity and the effectiveness of the experiments and the result analysis of the scientific methods and experiments by scientists. The course educator for the program is the professor and chair of the Pennslyvania university Michael Weisberg. 

The ‘Philosophy of Science’ training program enables the students to access the course with subtitles in different languages and the candidates are provided with the financial aid that helps them in payment of the course fee. The students receive the course certificate after completing the online program.

The Cell Biology: Mitochondria course by edX imparts knowledge to the candidates in the concepts like plasma membrane, membrane proteins, phospholipids, FRAP, eukaryotes, prokaryotes, mitochondrion, proton gradient, powering of the cell, endosymbiosis, human disease narrative, cellular metabolism, electron transport chain, photosynthesis, membrane transport protein, molecular structure, cellular metabolism, and F1F0 ATP synthase.

This programme also covers advanced mitochondrial research techniques. Additional resources on mitochondrial research are provided in this programme.  This Cell Biology: Mitochondria certification course helps the participants gain knowledge in cell biology concepts. The functions of other cell organelles are also discussed in this programme. The candidate would explore the cell components and their working through this programme.

The certificate is provided to all the participants who complete the verified track of the program with a passing score. The achievement certificate has the logo of the institution and the sign of the instructor. The certificate can be shared with the resumes, CV, and LinkedIn profile of the participant. Though the course is self-paced, there is a time limit in case the stduents have selected the course to be pursued in the audit mode. If the students have selected the course in the verified mode they will have unlimited course access.

The Introduction to Statistical Methods for Gene Mapping programme offered by edX will help the learners to get primer knowledge to statistical genetics. The candidate also gets a new approach to linkage disequilibrium mapping which is used to analyse the non- familial data successfully used to identify gene variations related with complex and common gene traits. This course enriches the knowledge of the candidate in the field of genetics.

This course is self-paced and an online programme which gives the learners an easy way to access and learn the course. This programme motivates the students to study more and more topics in statistical genetics which helps in better understanding the biological variation. 

The certificate which is issued on completion of the course by edX has the logo of the institution and signed by the instructor. This verified certificate is easily shareable to other platforms or posts it directly on LinkedIn. It can also be added to the candidate’s resume to create more job opportunities.

The Extremes of Life: Microbes and Their Diversity route could be very crucial for discovering the evolution and diversity of microorganisms. It discusses an extensive range of theories like evolution, classification, diversity, extremophiles, sequences, and so on.    

EdX provides this route in conjunction with Kyoto university that's mentioned as the best studies-centric college in Asia. The purpose of this kind of popularity is that the researchers are Noble Prize Laureates who did excessive research at some stage in their provider. Also, the school members have received numerous awards which include Gauss Prizes and Field Medals. This is a self-paced path wherein the route curriculum is nicely structured that's spread into 6 weeks. 

This direction is an excellent possibility for students who are occupied with the evolution of microbes and want to have a wider perspective on their diversity.  The candidates in the period of 4 weeks will be able to gain skills and learn about extremophiles and their importance. Since the course is free to access, the benefits of it can be availed by everyone. Although to gain the certificate, the candidates need to switch to a verified track. 

The analysis of biological datasets requires a strong computational background. If you happen to be a non-computational biologist, then this programme can be highly beneficial for you. The Analyze Your Genome programme by edX covers several biological problems concerning NGS or next-generation sequencing. It is an offering of the University of California, San Diego.

The edX Analyze Your Genome online course will take you through the process of using Illumina’s BaseSpace platform. It will enable you to run workflows in a convenient and user-friendly manner. Besides, you will learn to utilise modern best-practice pipelines. These will include Trio Analysis, Genome Assembly, Differential Expression Analysis, and Variant Calling.

Furthermore, the professors and doctoral students of the University of California will be the Analyze Your Genome certification course educators. It is a four-week training programme that follows a self-paced model of learning. Thus, you can learn the course content at any time, anywhere.

Seoul National University in collaboration with edX learning platform has developed this certificate programme on DNA and Atoms: The Secret of Life. The course will elucidate in depth about DNA structure and the bonding of atoms that help in the formation of DNA molecules. The DNA and Atoms: The Secret of Life certification course also explains the periodic table with Nobel lectures. This is a chemistry based course which uses double helical structure of DNA and its chemical principles that are used as the building block of life. The candidate will learn why and how atoms bond to make molecules into what is known as DNA and how the discovery of elements like Argon helps with the reactivity and valency of elements in the periodic table. The course also refers to scientific papers from several sources and will run for a short period of 4 weeks. The student needs to dedicate only 4 to 5 hours a week for this introductory level course with a self-paced mode of learning.

The Ocean Science in Action: Addressing Marine Ecosystems and Food Security Online Course attempts to expose the role of innovative marine technologies in ensuring the sustainable management of marine ecosystems. The course will introduce learners to the critical challenges of sustainable development along with the framework of Ocean Science Decade and Sustainable Development Goals.

The Ocean Science in Action: Addressing Marine Ecosystems and Food Security Training Course will deal with the latest developments in marine technologies including marine robotics, remote sensing, and ocean modelling. The course will further explore the scope of advanced technologies with the help of three real-world case studies from the Western Indian Ocean.

The Ocean Science in Action: Addressing Marine Ecosystems and Food Security Certification Course is a self-paced course developed by the National Oceanography Centre. The lead educator of the course is Katya Popova, a global ocean modeller. The course will be delivered through expert video and audio content along with interactive activities and peer discussions.