Other Providers

Animal Advocacy Introductory Course (Animal Advocacy Careers)

Offered by Animal Advocacy Careers,
Animal Advocacy Introductory Course (Animal Advocacy Careers)

This online course will walk you through some of the key considerations involved in working to help animals and will help you plan your next steps. it will provide you with the knowledge that you need to start working out which career path will enable you to maximise your positive impact for animals. You will be supported to use this knowledge in creating a career plan and working out which actions you should take next.

The online course will be split over nine weeks (or more, if you choose optional additions), with each online session taking an hour or two to complete. The sessions are:

  • Why farmed animals?
  • What does the farmed animal movement look like today?
  • Which interventions should we focus on?
  • How can you donate effectively?
  • How can you have a career that helps animals effectively?
  • How can you test your personal fit?
  • Can you help animals?
  • How much have you learned? (Test)
  • What are your next steps? Planning your career

After the course, we will also provide some follow-up contact and support to help you implement your plans.

Go to Class
MOOC List is learner-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Related Courses

Food & Beverage Management (Coursera) Coursera
Università Bocconi

Food & Beverage Management (Coursera)

Management & Leadership

Managing a company in the food and beverage industry is a fascinating task. The objective of this course is twofold: first, we will focus on contemporary challenges that managers and entrepreneurs in food and beverage businesses should be able to face; and second, we will provide models and tools to design and implement appropriate courses of action to satisfy customers and build an advantage over the competition.

Aug 24th 2026
5-12 Weeks
Food Management Marketing
Details
Paleontology: Ancient Marine Reptiles (Coursera) Coursera
University of Alberta

Paleontology: Ancient Marine Reptiles (Coursera)

Science

Paleontology: Ancient Marine Reptiles is a four-lesson course teaching a comprehensive overview of the evolutionary changes that occur when air-breathing terrestrial animals return to water. This course examines the diversity, adaptations, convergence, and phylogenetic relationships of extinct marine reptiles. Students will explore three major groups of marine reptiles: ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, and mosasaurs.

Sep 2nd 2026
4 Weeks
Evolution Marine Biology Animals
Details
Zoologia (edX) EdX
University of Naples Federico II,FedericaX

Zoologia (edX)

Sci: Biology & Life Sciences

Comprendere gli animali e i sistemi naturali, attraverso il filo conduttore dell’evoluzione. Un viaggio da percorrere con l’entusiasmo di un bambino e la professionalità di uno studioso. La zoologia è la conoscenza degli animali, i nostri coinquilini. Ci sono centinaia di specie animali che interagiscono insieme a noi in una relazione di comunità o ecosistema. Questo corso di Zoologia è una passeggiata nei temi propri della materia come elemento culturale essenziale per il biologo, il naturalista e chiunque si occupi della vita.

Self Paced
Self-Paced
Biology Zoology Nature
Details
Identifying Food Fraud (FutureLearn) FutureLearn
University of East Anglia

Identifying Food Fraud (FutureLearn)

Food & Nutrition Sci: Chemistry

An introduction to modern analytical science techniques and how they can be used to uncover food fraud. The food industry is one of the most important commercial sectors in the world. Everyone uses it, but how many people abuse it? As we witness the increasing globalisation of the supply chain, a growing challenge is verifying the questionable identity of raw materials in the food we eat.

Self Paced
4 Weeks
Food Analytical Chemistry Analytical Techniques
Details
Science & Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science (chemistry) (edX) EdX
HarvardX,Harvard University

Science & Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science (chemistry) (edX)

Food & Nutrition Sci: Chemistry

Top chefs and Harvard researchers explore how everyday cooking and haute cuisine can illuminate basic principles in chemistry, physics, and engineering. Learn about food molecules and how chemical reactions can affect food texture and flavor. During each module of this course, chefs reveal the secrets behind some of their most famous culinary creations — often right in their own restaurants. Inspired by such cooking mastery, the Harvard team will then explain the science behind the recipe.

Self Paced
Self-Paced
Science Physics Food
Details
Small and Mighty: Introduction to Microbiology (FutureLearn) FutureLearn
University of Reading

Small and Mighty: Introduction to Microbiology (FutureLearn)

Sci: Biology & Life Sciences Health & Society

Understand the basics of microbiology and explore the diversity of microbial life in our world. Discover the fascinating world of microbes. Microbes may be invisible to the eye, but they dominate every environment on Earth – including you. Microbes are often associated with disease yet the majority of species help to keep us alive. How can you distinguish the good from the bad?

Self Paced
3 Weeks
Health Biology Food
Details
Rebuilding Our Relationship with Food (Coursera) Coursera
Stanford University

Rebuilding Our Relationship with Food (Coursera)

Food & Nutrition Health & Society

Have you ever made a conscious effort to change the way you eat (for health or other reasons) and then felt frustrated when your plans were derailed? You’re not alone. The best laid plans are often sabotaged by a food environment that makes it increasingly hard to make healthier food choices. This can leave many people feeling mistrustful of food or feeling that our relationship with food is somehow broken. In this course, we’ll explore the history of our changing food environment, the science behind cravings for unhealthy foods AND most importantly, you’ll learn some concrete strategies for rebuilding your relationship with food.

Aug 31st 2026
4 Weeks
Food Healthy Food Self Care
Details
Unravelling solutions for Future Food problems (Coursera) Coursera
Universiteit Utrecht

Unravelling solutions for Future Food problems (Coursera)

Food & Nutrition Health & Society

Our society depends on the availability of food and accessibility to it. According to the United Nations nearly 800 million people are hungry and on the other hand, over 650 million people are obese. While many people in developing countries experience food shortage, in industrialized countries people are throwing food away. These facts show how paradoxical and complex the world’s food problem is.

Sep 6th 2026
5-12 Weeks
Health Sustainability Nutrition
Details