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Ocean Explorer

Updated Friday, 20th October 2017

Take a journey into the Earth's oceans and discover whether you've got what it takes to become an oceanographer. Explore ocean depths, currents, temperatures and find out more about the future of our oceans.

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The oceans

The oceans cover more than 70 per cent of our planet. In this free course, The oceans, you will learn about the depths of the oceans and the properties of the water that fills them, what drives the ocean circulation and how the oceans influence our climate.

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15 hours

Level: 2 Intermediate
The frozen planet

This free course is a general introduction to the frozen planet, including the temperature in the polar regions; the energy from the Sun and the seasons; reading and understanding graphs and maps; and how the Arctic and Antarctic regions are defined.

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7 hours

Level: 1 Introductory
Managing coastal environments

Coastal environments are by their nature ever-changing. This free course, Managing coastal environments, looks at the example of the Blackwater Estuary in Essex, England, describing how the current state of the estuary came to be. It examines the contests and conflicts that centre on the estuary in terms of managing the environment for human ...

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3 hours

Level: 2 Intermediate

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Climate change

Climate change is a key issue on today's social and political agenda. This free course explores the basic science that underpins climate change and global warming.

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18 hours

Level: 2 Intermediate
Stories of Change

These interviews have been recorded by the BBC’s Environment Analyst Roger Harrabin, and they capture the thinking of leading players in climate change and energy debates at a critical moment in the global conversation.

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Effects of pollutants on the aquatic environment

Effects of pollutants on the aquatic environment is a free course. It begins with an introduction to water and goes on to briefly outline the major sources of water pollution (these being sewage works, manufacturing and industrial plants, the farming and animal husbandry sectors, landfill sites and urban surface water run-off). It considers ...

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3 hours

Level: 3 Advanced
Earth in Vision

Interviews with media producers, from the icons Sir David Attenborough & Desmond Morris, to new digital natives. This is an important historical collection and a powerful resource for anyone wanting to make or think about environmental media.

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Ocean Explorer

Oceans...

Study Science with The Open University

The oceans

The frozen planet

Managing coastal environments

Climate...

Study Science with The Open University

Climate change

Stories of Change

The environment...

Study Science with The Open University

Effects of pollutants on the aquatic environment

Earth in Vision

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BA/BSc (Honours) Open degree

BA (Honours) Education Studies (Primary)

BA (Honours) Early Childhood

BA (Honours) Childhood and Youth Studies

Masters degree in Education

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