Geology related courses – U3A Communities

These are links to some free online courses on geological topics. There are loads more out there, if you find one you like please let me know on geology@u3acommunities.org and I’ll add it to the list so other members can access it too.

Course and link	Reference	Time needed	Level	Provider
Antarctica: from geology to human history	–	5 weeks, 2 – 5 hours a week	Beginner	EdX
Big History – From the Big Bang until today	–	12 hours	Beginner	Coursera
Deep Time: discovering an ancient Earth	–	10 hours	Beginner	Coursera
Earthquakes	S103	8 hours	Introductory	Open Learn
Seismology to Earthquake Engineering	–	14 hours	Intermediate	Coursera
Environment, understanding atmospheric and ocean flows	U116	10 hours	Introductory	Open Learn
Extreme Geological events	–	3 weeks, 4 hours a week	–	Cardiff Uni via Futurelearn
Geological processes in the British Isles	SXR260	9 hours	Intermediate	Open Learn
Geology earth science for everyone	–	2-3 hours	–	Udemy via Class Central
The Basic Concept of Engineering Geology	–	1 hr 15 mins	Beginner	Udemy
Introduction to engineering geology	–	–	–	NPTel, IiT Kharagapur over YouTube via Class Central
An introduction to geology	–	12 hours	Introductory	Open Learn
Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production	–	7 hours	Beginner	Coursera
An introduction to minerals and rocks under the microscope	S276	8 hours	Intermediate	Open Learn
Introductory Field Structural Geology	–	4 weeks	–	NPTel, IiT Kharagapur, via Class Central
Minerals and the crystalline state	S209	10 hours	Intermediate	Open Learn
The Moon	S196	6 hours	Introductory	Open Learn
Mountains 101	–	16 hours	Beginner	Coursera
The Oceans	S206	15 hours	Intermediate	Open Learn
Ore geology In the epicentre of the fossil free energy transition	–	3 weeks, 5 hours a week	Beginner	Futurelearn
Dino 101: Dinosaur paeleobiology	–	10 hours	Beginner	Coursera
Dinosaurs – Evolution, extinction and paleobiology	–	9 hours	Beginner	Coursera
Emergence of life	–	44 hours	Intermediate	Coursera
Palaeontology – Ancient Marine Reptiles	–	9 hours	Beginner	Coursera
Paleontology – Early Vertebrate Evolution	–	7 hours	Beginner	Coursera
Paleontology – Theropod Dinosaurs and the origin of birds	–	8 hours	Beginner	Coursera
The Dynamic Earth: a course for educators	–	7 hours	Beginner	Coursera
Planet Earth and you	–	40 hours	Beginner	Coursera
Our Earth: its climate, history and processes	–	10 hours	Beginner	Coursera
Origins – Formation of the Universe, Solar System, Earth and Life	–	23 hours	Beginner	Coursera
Imagining other Earths	–	30 hours	Intermediate	Coursera
Practising science: Reading the rocks and ecology	SXR103	14 hours	Introductory	Open Learn
Structural Geology	–	13 hours	–	NPTel, IiT Kharagapur via YouTube and Class Central
Watching the weather	S189	10 hours	Introductory	Open Learn