Atmospheric Chemistry: Planets and Life Beyond Earth

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University of Leeds

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Atmospheric Chemistry: Planets and Life Beyond Earth

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What is the course about?

Atmospheric Chemistry: Planets and Life Beyond Earth

The course Atmospheric Chemistry: Planets and Life Beyond Earth is an online class provided by University of Leeds through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Learn about the atmospheric chemistry of planets and celestial bodies and explore the possibility of finding life beyond Earth.

Course description

Discover the extraordinary world of atmospheric chemistry.
2 weeks

On this course you will learn about planetary atmospheres across our solar system and beyond. You will discover what an atmosphere is, how it’s formed, and how data collected from space missions is used to determine a planet’s atmosphere.
You’ll also look into the factors needed to support life, explore the possibility of life beyond Earth and start the search for habitable planets. You’ll understand how atmospheric chemistry is communicated in the media and get a flavour of one of the most fascinating subjects explored during an undergraduate degree in Chemistry.

Planetary observation using active and passive space missions.
How scientists analyse the composition of planetary atmospheres.
How atmospheres are created and evolve.
The factors needed to support life.
The search for habitable planets outside our solar system.

Explore the diversity of planetary atmospheres across the solar system.
Investigate what scientific data on the composition of planetary atmospheres can be gathered from Earth and from space probes.
Reflect on the search for habitable planets.
Assess how the science of planetary atmospheres is presented in the media.

The course is for anyone with a general interest in atmospheric chemistry but it will be particularly useful for students at schools and colleges who want to study chemistry at university. The course is part of the Going to University collection and completing it can help improve your university application by broadening your chemistry knowledge and developing your independent learning skills.

University of Leeds
As one of the UK’s largest research-based universities, the University of Leeds is a member of the prestigious Russell Group and a centre of excellence for teaching.

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Prerequisites & Facts

Atmospheric Chemistry: Planets and Life Beyond Earth

Course Topic

Chemistry, Earth Science, Science, Engineering & Maths

University, College, Institution

University of Leeds

Course Skill Level

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Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Atmospheric Chemistry: Planets and Life Beyond Earth

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / University of Leeds you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.

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