About this course: Develop a greater appreciation for how the air, water, land, and life formed and have interacted over the last 4.5 billion years.
Created by: University of Manchester
Taught by: Prof. David M. Schultz, Professor of Synoptic Meteorology
School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences
Taught by: Dr Rochelle Taylor, Postdoctoral Research Associate
School of Earth, Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences
Taught by: Dr Jonathan Fairman, Postdoctoral Research Associate
School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences
| Level | Beginner |
| Language | English, Subtitles: Chinese (Simplified) |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
| User Ratings |
Syllabus
WEEK 1
Building Blocks of Earth’s Climate System
15 videos, 7 readings
Graded: Assessment 1
WEEK 2
Formation, evolution, and processes of the solid Earth
14 videos, 2 readings
Graded: Assessment 2
WEEK 3
Water in Earth’s Climate System: Oceans, Atmosphere, and Cryosphere
14 videos, 5 readings
Graded: Assessment 3
WEEK 4
Life, and its Effect on Earth’s Climate System
17 videos, 2 readings
Graded: Assessment 4
WEEK 5
Build Your Own Earth and Conclusion
5 videos, 4 readings
Graded: BYOE Assessment
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Tracing its roots back to 1824, the University of Manchester is home to almost 40,000 students. The University has three Nobel laureates among its current staff – more than any other British university - and a total of 25 Nobel laureates have come from our past and present students and staff. We have three main goals: to undertake world-class research; to deliver an outstanding learning and student experience; and to be socially responsible.
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From this course, i have learned Earth system science is the study has more scientific data stemming from various fields of research, such as the atmosphere, oceans, land ice and others, fit together to form the current picture of our planet as a whole, including its changing climate.
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It is a dry subject, but these folks do a good job of making it as relevant as possible. I like the variety in the video lectures and the BYOE is a neat tool.
Awesome course! it was definitely a whirlwind of information, but the team at Manchester University really put together a great set of stories to whet the appetite and lay down a foundation of knowledge needed to understand these holistic-type processes.
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Very interesting for non-science learners.