Geology Crash Course
This crash course delivers a fast-paced introduction to geology, covering Earth's structure, rocks, minerals, plate tectonics, and geological time, while advancing to weathering, soils, surface processes, and natural hazards. Participants gain practical skills in map interpretation, structural analysis, resource evaluation, risk assessment, and linking subsurface processes to real-world landscapes for immediate application.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Geology Crash Course provides a quick, hands-on foundation in Earth's structure, rocks, minerals, plate tectonics, and geological time, then progresses to weathering, soils, surface processes, and natural hazards. You'll learn to interpret maps and cross-sections, analyse structures, evaluate resources and risks, and relate subsurface processes to actual landscapes in a concise, effective format perfect for swift skill-building.
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Develop skills
- Quick landform and hazard assessment: rapidly identify terraces, alluvial fans, cliffs, and potential risks.
- Efficient rock and mineral identification: recognise igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks in the field.
- Applied tectonics understanding: connect faults, folds, earthquakes, and volcanoes to actual maps.
- Geological time and stratigraphy proficiency: use dating methods to correlate regional geology.
- Map to cross-section expertise: convert geological maps into clear, actionable profiles.
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