Continental Drift Course
Dive into plate tectonics and continental drift to construct reliable plate models, analyse ancient climates, evaluate resources, and connect historical plate movements to current geological features, earthquake risks, and sedimentary basins—vital expertise for geographers and geologists in professional settings.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course provides a clear, hands-on guide to mastering plate reconstructions from 300 million years ago to the present. You'll grasp key plate-tectonic concepts, evidence from paleomagnetism and seafloor spreading, tools like GPlates and PALEOMAP, plus time-slice mapping techniques. Apply these to paleoclimate studies, resource evaluation, and hazard assessment, ending with skills to create precise technical reports supported by solid data.
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Develop skills
- Master plate reconstruction processes to quickly assemble strong global plate models.
- Evaluate paleomagnetic and stratigraphic data to validate and improve drift theories.
- Utilise GPlates and digital mapping tools to generate time-based maps including error margins.
- Examine tectonic history to relate former plate shifts to today's geological dangers.
- Produce professional technical reports with succinct, evidence-based tectonic summaries.
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