Contact address: Shinohara nishi machi 25-7, Kouhoku-ku, Yokohama 222-0025, Japan
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Example videos (Read the course description below):
BIOS8, Prof. M. Selvanayagam, Resolving Biodiversity Conflicts: Comparisons between India and Equador https://youtu.be/TdVnqoTT3Q4
BIOS9, Sequioa, Studio (Nature), 1.7 hrs, Prof. Darryl Macer, Environmental ethics in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks https://youtu.be/oZaE91fCMWY
BIOS10, ZionDM, May 2018, 1 hr, Prof. Darryl Macer, Bioethics and Biodiversity at the Zion National Park https://youtu.be/YZloZHZ2BUM
BIOS11, Prof. Darryl Macer, Kaeng Krachan Peace Park Excursions Oct 2017/March 2018 - Prof. Dr. Darryl Macer, President AUSN; Director of International Peace and Development Center @ Kaeng Krachan, Thailand - accompanied by Dr. Ananya Tritipthumrongchok, General Manager; Ms. Nongluck Kritlak, On site Director; Dr. Osama Rajhkan; Ms. Tayebeh Kharestani; Dr. Saiful Islam. https://youtu.be/Gm2M70EfAGU
ESTE32, Prof. Darryl Macer, Sustainable Energy and Biodiversity: Solar, Wind and Biosphere2 Arizona https://youtu.be/z-S6tA1prNo
This is one example of a course at one of our member institutions: American University of Sovereign Nations (AUSN). Enrolled Students of AUSN receive the AUSN Video lecture Archive and Attendance Sheet to record which videos they have watched.
AUSN as an intellectual forum for intercultural dialogue upholds the value of academic freedom for all professors and students, and the views expressed in the videos are not those of AUSN.
The above videos are a selection of the total video archive of AUSN that supplements the contact hours provided by in-person lectures, group skype sessions, and other supervised contact at AUSN.
Anyone can request to try out a live AUSN class for free by writing to Dr. Darryl Macer, Provost, AUSN; Email: provost@ausn.info
For countries that do not have youtube access, a original file can be shared with enrolled AUSN students.
Competencies:
1) Describe, identify and analyse the phylogeny of organisms
2) Explain the diversity of organisms based on morphological and molecular characteristics.
3) Engage in quality thinking, reflective processes and creative thinking.
4) Build hypotheses to answer a specific scientific question
6. To highlight the values of biodiversity, the importance of biodiversity and its loss. (Residential)
7. Understand the need for Community engagement in environmental planning
Course Objectives: This course aims to introduce the basics of biosystematics and the biosphere, and discuss the ethical, legal and social (ELSI) issues.
Course Purpose: This course introduces the basics of basics of biosystematics and ecology, so that students will be able to consider the environment from an ecological perspective.
Topics that are covered:
1) What is Biodiversity
2) Biodiversity ethics;
3) Deforestation
4) Ways of valuing biodiversity and views of life
5) Ecotourism
6) Community engagement methods related to mining
7) Energy production
8) Bioremediation and clean-up of polluted sites
9) Water Ethics
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Contact address: Shinohara nishi machi 25-7, Kouhoku-ku, Yokohama 222-0025, Japan
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