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Exploring Our Ocean
University of Southampton
  • Start Date: 09 Sep, 2019
  • 4 weeks
  • Study Content: Videos


Explore the half of our planet covered by deep ocean and discover how our lives impact the ocean depths and marine life.

Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility
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Introduction

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Course Description

This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.

Protect our blue planet and the deep sea creatures we share it with


Would you like to become an ocean explorer and investigate the underwater world existing on our planet? This 4-week course from the University of Southampton will introduce you to the ocean’s wonders.


Discover how our everyday lives are connected to the ocean depths, and learn about the challenges and opportunities that this hidden realm holds for our future.


Map the ocean floor


Understand the history of ocean exploration and start to think beyond the surface and shores. We’ll uncover the real face of our planet and learn how researchers are continuing to discover this vastly unknown entity.


You’ll learn about the beginnings of oceanography as a science and explore a recently mapped section of the sea floor. Moving on to the ocean’s composition, we’ll be thinking about ocean currents, sea temperatures and the enormous quantity of salt in the ocean.


Explore marine life such as the coral reef


In your third week, you’ll find out just how vast and varied marine life is. From the coast to polar environments and the alien world of the ocean’s depths, you’ll discover how life adapts to different habitats.


Glimpse into the diversity of life in the oceans and investigate seagrasses and coral reefs. You’ll learn how whales can be indicators of ocean health and meet creatures lurking in the darkest waters.


Understand how human behaviour impacts our oceans


Finally, we’ll think about the ocean’s future. Gain an understanding of the impact human behaviour has on the sea, including the use of single-use plastics and microbeads.


You’ll learn about the resources available to us on the ocean floor and think about current legislation surrounding the ocean. How can we protect our waters and ultimately save the ocean and its inhabitants?


This course is for anyone interested in the ocean, the creatures that live within it and learning how we can protect it. No previous knowledge is assumed or required, so everyone is welcome to join.


Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.

University of Southampton

Southampton is a place for ambitious people keen to stretch their intellectual abilities and help change the world.

From the birthplace of the technologies which drive the Internet to ground-breaking medical breakthroughs in conditions such as cancer, Alzheimer’s and asthma, the University of Southampton has spent the last 60 years changing the world.

Ranked among the top 100 in the world, Southampton is a forward-thinking university that works at the cutting-edge of research, bringing a positive impact to global societies in a wide range of areas such as computer science, oceanography, sustainable energy, engineering and medicine.

The University has thousands of academics and staff working to unlock the potential and support the ambition of more than 22,000 students and an exciting new community of learners from around the world studying its sector-leading MOOCs.

The students themselves are also working to change the world from projects in Africa, which are raising living standards through micro finance, to providing donated ambulances for emergency services in Mongolia, helping to save countless lives.

 

This institution is available on eLearnAfrica through partnership with FutureLearn.

You may be able to download course materials after enrolling in this course. If not, all of the necessary course materials provided by the course instructor will be available on the provider's course page.
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