Climate Change: The Science

Online Course

Future Learn
Climate Change: The Science

What is the course about?

Climate Change: The Science
The course Climate Change: The Science is an online class provided by University of Exeter through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Learn about the science of climate change, the risks it poses and how human activity is changing our world.

Course description
  • Learn what climate change is, and how it affects the planet
  • 4 weeks
  • Climate Change poses an increasing threat to the stability of Earth’s systems. If we want to protect our planet from dangerous and unprecedented change, first we must understand the science behind climate change.
  • On this course you will explore this science, looking back across 4 billion years of Earth’s history to help you learn the difference between ‘natural’ from ‘human’ induced change; looking to the present to see how the impacts of climate change are already being felt; and finally looking to the future to see what it might hold for our planet.
  • Describe the key principles of climate change
  • Explore past climate change
  • Identify signs of climate change
  • Explain impacts on land and ocean systems
  • Discuss future projections and modelling future scenarios
  • You don’t need any prior knowledge of climate change, just an interest in science, nature and the environment.
  • University of Exeter
  • The University of Exeter is a Russell Group university. It combines world-class research with very high levels of student satisfaction.

Prerequisites & Facts

Climate Change: The Science

Course Topic

Personal Success, Teacher Training, Teaching & Academics

University, College, Institution

University of Exeter

Course Skill Level

Course Language

English

Place of class

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

Degree

Certificate

Degree & Cost

Climate Change: The Science

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / University of Exeter 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.
University of Exeter
Climate Change: The Science
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School: University of Exeter
Topic: Climate Change, Earth Science, Nature & Environment, Science, Engineering & Maths