Learning Outcome
- Improve knowledge about the internal structure of Earth
- Learn about plate tectonics, the forces that drive it, and how cool geological structures like mountains are formed
- Discover what Detrital, Chemical, and Organic Sedimentary Rocks are
- Recognize the components that contribute to Mechanical Weathering
- Understand metamorphism and the variables that contribute to it
Description
Learn everything about earth materials and master your geology major swiftly by taking the all-inclusive Online Geology course.
The comprehensive Online Geology course is crafted with all the geology fundamentals with an aim to equip you with an in-depth understanding of physical geology. You’ll learn about the solar system, weathering, different types of rocks, plate tectonics, volcanos and many more. Our expert instructor will thoroughly teach you each concept with best-suit pictures to provide clear ideas.
Let’s explore earth by enrolling today!
Course design
The course is delivered through our online learning platform, accessible through any internet-connected device. There are no formal deadlines or teaching schedules, meaning you are free to study the course at your own pace.
You are taught through a combination of
- Video lessons
- Online study materials
Certificate of Achievement
Endorsed Certificate of Achievement from the Quality Licence Scheme
After successfully completing the course, learners will be able to order an endorsed certificate as proof of their new achievement. Endorsed certificates can be ordered and get delivered to your home by post for only £129. There is an additional £10 postage charge for international students.
CPD Certification from Thames College
After successfully completing the assessment of this course, you will qualify for the CPD Certificate from Thames College as proof of your continued skill development. Certification is available in PDF format, at the cost of £9, or a hard copy can be sent to you via post, at the cost of £15.
Endorsement
This course has been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an acknowledged qualification. Thames College will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example, progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information, please visit the Learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.
Method of Assessment
To assess your learning, you have to complete the assignment questions provided at the end of the course. You have to score at least 60% to pass the exam and to qualify for Quality Licence Scheme endorsed, and CPD endorsed certificates.
After submitting the assignment, our expert tutor will assess your assignment and will give you feedback on your performance.
After passing the assignment exam, you will be able to apply for a certificate.
WHY STUDY THIS COURSE
Whether you’re an existing practitioner or aspiring expert, this course will enhance your expertise and boost your CV with key skills and an acknowledged experience attesting to your knowledge.
The
Online Geology Course is open to all, with no formal entry requirements. All you need is a passion for learning, a good understanding of the English language, numeracy and IT, and to be over the age of 16.
Course Curriculum
| Introduction | |||
| Geology | 00:02:00 | ||
| Importance | 00:04:00 | ||
| Development | 00:09:00 | ||
| The Scientific Method | 00:05:00 | ||
| Solar System | |||
| OverView | 00:06:00 | ||
| The Sun | 00:07:00 | ||
| The Moon | 00:06:00 | ||
| Terrestrial Planets | 00:10:00 | ||
| Jovian Planets | 00:12:00 | ||
| Other Solar Bodies | 00:05:00 | ||
| Geologic Time | |||
| OverView | 00:02:00 | ||
| Relative Dating | 00:11:00 | ||
| Numerical Dating | 00:07:00 | ||
| Fossils | 00:11:00 | ||
| Geologic Time Scale | 00:05:00 | ||
| Inside Earth | |||
| Earth’s Internal Structure | 00:11:00 | ||
| Exploration | 00:16:00 | ||
| Plate Tectonics | |||
| Continental Drift | 00:10:00 | ||
| Modern Evidence | 00:11:00 | ||
| Earth’s Major Plates | 00:13:00 | ||
| Motion Drivers | 00:05:00 | ||
| Motion Measurement | 00:04:00 | ||
| Continental Margins | 00:05:00 | ||
| Ocean Floor Features | 00:05:00 | ||
| Oceanic Crust Layers | 00:02:00 | ||
| Destruction of Oceanic Crust | 00:02:00 | ||
| Features of Subduction Zones | 00:03:00 | ||
| Mountains | 00:07:00 | ||
| Topography | 00:07:00 | ||
| Weathering | |||
| OverView Weatheing | 00:04:00 | ||
| Mechanical Weathering | 00:08:00 | ||
| Chemical Weathering | 00:07:00 | ||
| Spheroidal Weathering | 00:02:00 | ||
| Soil | 00:11:00 | ||
| Deserts & Winds | |||
| Deserts | 00:08:00 | ||
| Wind Erosion | 00:05:00 | ||
| Wind as a Transporter | 00:05:00 | ||
| Wind Deposits | 00:08:00 | ||
| Minerals | |||
| Atom | 00:06:00 | ||
| Periodic Table | 00:05:00 | ||
| Bond-s | 00:07:00 | ||
| Minerals | 00:03:00 | ||
| Formation | 00:03:00 | ||
| Mineral Identification | 00:09:00 | ||
| Crystalline Habits | 00:35:00 | ||
| Sedimentary Rocks | |||
| OverView | 00:04:00 | ||
| Detrital Sedementary Rocks | 00:03:00 | ||
| Grain History | 00:07:00 | ||
| Chemical Sedementary Rocks | 00:04:00 | ||
| Coal | 00:06:00 | ||
| Sedimentary Rocks Identification Table | 00:05:00 | ||
| Sediments to Sedimentary Rocks | 00:05:00 | ||
| Sedimentary Structure | 00:06:00 | ||
| Metamorphic Rocks | |||
| Metamorphism | 00:08:00 | ||
| Metamorphic Rocks | 00:04:00 | ||
| Metamorphic Drivers | 00:06:00 | ||
| Metamorphic Textures | 00:08:00 | ||
| Igneous Rock | |||
| Magma | 00:12:00 | ||
| Igneous Textures | 00:09:00 | ||
| Deformation | |||
| Deformation | 00:09:00 | ||
| Deformation Stages | 00:08:00 | ||
| Folds | 00:08:00 | ||
| Faults & Joints | 00:14:00 | ||
| Volcanoes | |||
| OverView | 00:04:00 | ||
| Volcanic Eruptions | 00:07:00 | ||
| Extruded Material | 00:14:00 | ||
| Volcanic Landforms | 00:09:00 | ||
| Volcanic Hazards | 00:08:00 | ||
| Mass Wasting | |||
| OverView | 00:05:00 | ||
| Types | 00:07:00 | ||
| Triggers | 00:04:00 | ||
| Surface Water | |||
| Overview | 00:05:00 | ||
| Hydrologic Cycle | 00:08:00 | ||
| Running Water | 00:12:00 | ||
| Flow | 00:08:00 | ||
| Channels | 00:10:00 | ||
| Depositional Landforms | 00:07:00 | ||
| Floods | 00:09:00 | ||
| Resources | |||
| Resource – Online Geology Course | 00:00:00 | ||
| Assignment | |||
| Assignment – Online Geology Course | 3 weeks, 3 days | ||
| Order Your Certificate | |||
| Order Your Certificate QLS | 00:00:00 | ||
Certificate of Achievement
CPD Accredited Certification
Certification is available –
- In PDF for £2.99
- Hard copy for £8.99
