What you will learn
- Learn about the global nitrogen challenge, how nitrogen has helped human civilization to develop, and how its misuse now threatens us.
- Examine the solutions to the global challenges of nitrogen and how we can better manage this precious element.
- Discover the importance of the social sciences in nitrogen research and dispel myths held about the social sciences.
- Find out what social science methods can be applied in nitrogen research.
- Learn about the impact of social science research for policy and beyond.
Program Overview
Expert instruction
2 skill-building courses
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2 months
2 - 3 hours per week
Discounted price: $106.20
Pre-discounted price: $118USD
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Courses in this program
EdinburghX's The Nitrogen Challenge from a Social Science Perspective Professional Certificate
- Nitrogen: A Global Challenge
- The Role of Social Sciences in Nitrogen Research
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