Seismology Diploma Course

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What Will You Learn?

When most of us are confronted with danger, our immediate reaction is to escape it. But what if that danger is the very ground you stand upon?

Even the smallest earthquake is but an indication of massive changes occurring tens of miles below us, of incredible stress building up and tectonic plates releasing a massive amount of stored potential energy. As the ground moves and buildings begin to sway and shake, structures fall and roads split, the destructive force of an earthquake is undeniable.

Take the Seismology Diploma Course and you will build a good understanding of the formation and structure of Earth and the oceans, which will help you to understand the tectonic processes that seismology deals with. You’ll be introduced to the concepts that describe the relationship and interactions between Earth’s structures and the seismic forces acting on them that result in seismic events.

The course introduces the subject by providing you with a geological understanding of seismology before moving on to the basic concepts that define earthquakes and seismic events. You’ll build on these concepts as you progress through the course, developing your comprehension of the advanced mechanisms and source analyses vital to understanding how seismologists are able to measure and observe seismic events.

Earthquakes are a global phenomenon with an extensive history of massive destruction and catastrophic damage. You’ll learn about the damaging and hazardous aspects associated with earthquakes and the work seismologists do to gain a better understanding of them, and to hopefully prevent, or at least minimise, damage from future events.

By studying this course, you will:

  • Gain a geological understanding of the Earth and its oceans
  • Learn about plate tectonic mechanisms and the forces responsible for seismic activity
  • Be able to determine earthquake size using seismic moment and magnitude
  • Explore the location and focal mechanisms that describe shear fractures
  • Learn about the work of seismologists, seismic networks, and early warning systems
  • Discover history’s most damaging, deadly, and expensive earthquakes

Course Syllabus

What will I learn on the course?

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  • Introduction
  • Part 1: Seismology
  • Part 2: Earth’s Formation
  • Part 3: The Shape of Earth
  • Part 4: The Oceans and Earthquakes
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 1 Assessment
  • Part 1: Sea Floor Morphology
  • Part 2: Seafloor Morphology Continued
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 2 Assessment
  • Part 1: Earth’s Structure
  • Part 2: Mantle
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 3 Assessment
  • Part 1: Isostatic Plate Equilibrium
  • Part 2: Subduction Zones
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 4 Assessment
  • Part 1: Seismic Imagery
  • Part 2: Observation Scales
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 5 Assessment
  • Part 1: Seismic Stations
  • Part 2: Long-Term Prediction
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 6 Assessment
  • Part 1: Seismic Moment
  • Part 2: Magnitude
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 7 Assessment
  • Part 1: Earthquake Location
  • Part 2: Focal Mechanisms
  • Part 3: Fault Planes
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 8 Assessment
  • Part 1: What is Real Time?
  • Part 2: Extended Source Directivity
  • Part 3: Extended Source Rupture Dimensions
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 9 Assessment
  • Part 1: Early Warning Systems
  • Part 2: EWS Technologies
  • Part 3: Data Time Synchronisation
  • Part 4: Global Warning Systems
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 10 Assessment
  • Part 1: Recap of Earthquake Hazard Potential
  • Part 2: Largest Earthquakes
  • Part 3: Deadliest Earthquakes
  • Part 4: Most Expensive Earthquakes
  • Part 5: Tsunamis Caused by Earthquakes
  • Part 6: Recent Events
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 11 Assessment
  • Conclusion
Who Would Benefit from This Course?

The Seismology Diploma Course is an introduction to this ever-expanding geological science. Whether you are new to the subject and would like a beginner-friendly introduction or have a fascination with earth sciences and some foundational knowledge, this course will guide you through the process of earthquake formation and the work of seismologists.

Earth's fault lines between tectonic plates in the East Asia region
Accreditations

The Seismology 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).

The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.

The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through their awarding organisations they have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. They are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.

Their knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables them to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.

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