Overview
Join the Earth Science course at Warnborough College and learn about rocks and minerals, meteorology, global weather patterns, the oceans, surface chances (e.g. earthquakes and volcanoes), geological time and more.
Here are just some of the things you may be doing:
- Research how a mountain/mountain range in or near your region was formed.
- Explain plate tectonics.
- Collect and classify rock samples as either sedimentary rock, igneous rock, or metamorphic rock.
- Describe four ways that weathering breaks down rocks to help form soil.
- Explain how the speed of a stream affects the shape of the landscape.
- Name the three main layers of the ocean, describe the characteristics and ocean life in each.
- Keep a record of atmospheric and weather changes in your environment.
- Explain the highs and lows associated with air pressure, and how they affect weather.
- Create a questionnaire to determine understanding of the Greenhouse Effect or the Ozone layer.
- Explain why your region has its overall climate.
- Research what life forms (plant and animal) inhabited your region before the formation of humans.
- Identify the rules and laws used to date fossils.
- Research an environmental problem in your area, and discuss possible solutions.
On successful completion of the course you should be able to do the following:
- Describe the major structural elements of Earth and the major internal forces which affect them.
- Classify rocks and minerals according to their characteristics and formation.
- Explain external processes that that cause topographic and soil changes on the earth’s surface.
- Describe the oceans of the earth and their role in global processes.
- Describe the earth’s atmosphere and the forces which create weather.
- Describe some well known effects of particular atmospheric conditions like the Greenhouse effect.
- Identify global weather patterns and their relationship to different climates.
- Describe the way in which the earth’s surface has changed over time.
- Identify environmental issues which are of current significance.
Programme Structure
Lessons:
- Structure and Forces
- Rocks and Minerals
- Surface Changes
- The Oceans
- Air and Weather – Meteorology intro, etc.
- The Greenhouse Effect
- Global Weather Patterns
- Geological Time
- Modern Environmental Issues
Key information
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details
You may enrol and start at any time of the year – it’s all self-paced.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
- Self-paced
Disciplines
Earth Sciences View 5 other Short Courses in Earth Sciences in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Tuition Fee
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International
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National
395 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 395 GBP for the full programme
Funding
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