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Approx. 22 hours to complete
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Beginner Level

None.

Approx. 22 hours to complete
English

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Rice University

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1
Week 1
1 hour to complete

Welcome to Introduction of Biology - Biodiversity

1 hour to complete
2 videos (Total 5 min), 3 readings
2 hours to complete

Module 1: What is life and how did it begin?

2 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 21 min), 7 readings, 3 quizzes
Week2
Week 2
2 hours to complete

Module 2: Prokaryotic Life

2 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 24 min), 5 readings, 3 quizzes
6 hours to complete

Module 3: Eukaryotic Life

6 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 42 min), 7 readings, 2 quizzes
Week3
Week 3
4 hours to complete

Module 4: Invertebrate Animals

4 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 46 min), 8 readings, 2 quizzes
Week4
Week 4
3 hours to complete

Module 5: Vertebrate Animals

3 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 47 min), 9 readings, 4 quizzes

About the Introduction to Biology: Ecology, Evolution, & Biodiversity Specialization

Introduction to Biology: Ecology, Evolution, & Biodiversity

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