This free, open course is offered by Charles Darwin University to provide an introduction to Charles Darwin, the theory of evolution, Alfred Russel Wallace, and an overview of adaptation of tropical organisms in the Northern Territory of Australia. You will experience highly engaging interactives, videos and innovative media. This course won Blackboard's 2014 Exemplary Course Award and Director's Choice for Courses with Distinction.

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You can participate as much or as little as you like. The course is designed so that you can personalise your learning journey. There are four parts:

Part 1 - The Life of Charles Darwin

Part 2 - Evolution of Evolution

Part 3 - Wallacea and Biogeography

Part 4 - Evolution and Adaptation in the Monsoon Tropics

The course features guest appearances by Harvard University's Professor Janet Browne, Charles Darwin Scholar 2014 and Professors Peter and Rosemary Grant, Princeton, Charles Darwin Scholars 2016.