Exploring Our Ocean

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Exploring Our Ocean

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What is the course about?

Exploring Our Ocean

The course Exploring Our Ocean is an online class provided by University of Southampton through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Explore the half of our world covered by deep ocean, and how our lives affect the hidden face of our planet.

Course description

Discover how you can play a part in the safe keeping of the future of our ocean
4 weeks

What lies in the half of our world covered by water more than two miles deep? How are our everyday lives connected to the ocean depths, and what challenges and opportunities does this previously hidden realm hold for our future?
Meet scientists exploring the ocean from the deepest undersea vents to the chilly waters of the Poles and find how what we now know about the ocean depths is as amazing as the unknown that remains. By taking this course, you will see how the deep ocean is no longer out of reach, and join a global debate about the future of our “blue planet”.

History of ocean exploration
Modern mapping of the ocean
The movement of ocean currents
The composition of the ocean
Ocean biodiversity
Characteristics of life in the deep sea
Ocean resources and ownership
Human impacts on the ocean

Evaluate the degree to which humans have mapped the ocean and its habitats
Identify key controls on seawater composition and circulation
Assess the distribution of salt in the ocean
Interpret Collector’s Curves to estimate numbers of undiscovered new species
Explain some adaptations to life in deep ocean habitats
Reflect on personal effectiveness in limiting potential impacts on ocean environments

Everyone is welcome to take this course, and no previous knowledge is required or assumed.

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Prerequisites & Facts

Exploring Our Ocean

Course Topic

Earth Science, Nature & Environment, Science, Engineering & Maths

University, College, Institution

University of Southampton

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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Exploring Our Ocean

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / University of Southampton 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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