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OceanographyDiploma Course

Dive into the oceans and understand them on a deeper level than ever before! The Oceanography Diploma Course introduces you to the four major marines sciences. You’ll learn geological, physical, chemical, and biological concepts and how the relationships and interactions between them describe and explain the makeup of the world’s oceans.

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What Will You Learn?

Through studying the Oceanography Diploma Course, you’ll explore the origin, formation and continuing development of the Earth and its oceans, and gain an understanding of how this knowledge underpins other areas of oceanography.

We’ll examine the basic physical components of ocean interactions, how Newton’s Laws and acceleration forces collaborate in fluid motion dynamics and oceanic systems, how physical energy budgets describe the structure and circulation of the atmosphere and the types of currents and fluid transport mechanisms that are unique to the oceans.

The course covers the composition of the oceans - explaining how seawater density, salinity, and nutrient systems interact with thermodynamics and atmospheric composition. You’ll also learn about dissolved components of seawater and how they have changed over time.

We’ll also explore the biological processes and organisms of the oceans. You'll learn about biological indexes and how organisms are classified by size, demographic, and biological adaptations. You’ll also gain insight into fishery effects on ocean biota and the future of ocean habitats.

In this course, you will study the following areas and the relationships between them:

Geological Oceanography
Physical Oceanography
Chemical Oceanography
Biological Oceanography

The perfect introduction to the marine sciences, and the ideal complement to a Marine Biology Course, the Oceanography Diploma Course will benefit you if you are unfamiliar with the subject and would like to better understand the world’s oceans or if you are considering a career in this field and are looking for a starting point.

If you are considering a career in this area, this course can offer you information on the main aspects of marine science, an idea of the background knowledge used in an average day as a marine scientist and exploration of some of the subject’s more complex concepts. You’ll learn about many areas of ocean science, which may influence the courses and materials you choose to explore next with either advanced study or recognised qualifications.

Introduction
Part 1: The Oceans in Perspective
Part 2: Shape of the Earth
Part 3: Formation of the Earth
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 1 Assessment

Part 1: Seafloor Morphology
Part 2: Seismology
Part 3: Structure of Earth
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 2 Assessment

Part 1: Isostatic Equilibrium
Part 2: Subduction Zones
Part 3: Plate Tectonic Mechanisms
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 3 Assessment

Part 1: Energy Budgets
Part 2: Physics of Fluid Motion
Part 3: Structure of the Atmosphere
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 4 Assessment

Part 1: Types of Wind-Driven Currents
Part 2: Geostrophic Flow
Part 3: Surface Currents on Earth
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 5 Assessment

Part 1: Seawater Density
Part 2: Water Masses
Part 3: Tides
Part 4: Orbital Motion of Water Particles
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 6 Assessment

Part 1: Size Classification
Part 2: Depositional Environment Classification
Part 3: Controls on Distribution of Biogenous Sediments
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 7 Assessment

Part 1: Chemical Nature of Water
Part 2: Dissolved Gases in Seawater
Part 3: DIC System
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 8 Assessment

Part 1: Thermodynamic System
Part 2: History of Atmospheric Composition
Part 3: The Structure of Seawater
Part 4: Electromagnetic Radiation Behaviour in Seawater
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 9 Assessment

Part 1: Important Biological Indexes
Part 2: Biological Salinity Regulation
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 10 Assessment

Part 1: Domains of Life
Part 2: Food Webs
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 11 Assessment

Part 1: Plankton
Part 2: Zooplankton
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Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 12 Assessment

Part 1: Marine Mammals
Part 2: Other Marine Creatures
Part 3: Fish
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Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 13 Assessment

Part 1: Threats to the Oceans
Part 2: Climate Factors
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 14 Assessment
Conclusion

The Oceanography Diploma Course will take you up to 150 hours to complete, working from home. There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace.

This is a Level 3 course and will give you 150 CPD (Continued Professional Development) points.

Upon completion of your course assessments, you receive 2 certificates. A certificate from the Centre of Excellence and a CPD certificate displaying the number of CPD points earned from the course.

This course is endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme. Therefore, upon successful completion of this course, learners can also receive a certificate of achievement from Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary, which lists the details of all the units the learner has completed as part of the course. (This certificate is optional and costs an additional £25).

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