MOOC Global Warming I: The Science and Modeling of Climate Change - Université de Chicago, US
- Organisation : Coursera - on-line courses
- Way of training : Life-long learning - E-learning (mooc, spoc, wikis ...)
- Language(s): English
- Place: on-line course (French Regions: Organisme en ligne)
- Prepared diploma/grade/title: CES: Certificate of Advanced Studies (from a higher education institution)
Course Details
Objectives : Course proposed by the University of Chicago, US
This class describes the science of global warming and the forecast for humans’ impact on Earth’s climate. Intended for an audience without much scientific background but a healthy sense of curiosity, the class brings together insights and perspectives from physics, chemistry, biology, earth and atmospheric sciences, and even some economics—all based on a foundation of simple mathematics (algebra).
Admission requirements : beginner
Duration and terms : 31 h
Dedicated web site : https://fr.coursera.org/learn/global-warming
Applications
- Health and Societal challenges (E-health, tele-epidemiology, space medicine; Risk management, security, education, tourism...)
- Environment and Land Management (Environmental protection, agriculture, biodiversity, climate changes; Resources, land-use planning, infrastructures)
Space Technologies and Scientific Disciplines
- Earth observation (Remote sensing, GIS, geomatics)