Absolute Dating Techniques Course
Master every major absolute dating technique used in modern geology, archaeology, and paleoclimate research. From radiocarbon calibration to cosmogenic nuclide exposure dating, this course gives you the theoretical foundations and practical skills to produce defensible, publication-quality chronologies. If you work with sediments, fossils, volcanic sequences, or cultural materials, this is the training your research demands.
from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
You will gain a thorough understanding of radiocarbon, potassium-argon, uranium-series, luminescence, dendrochronology, fission track, and cosmogenic nuclide dating methods. You will learn how to select the right technique based on material type, age range, and precision requirements. The course covers sample collection protocols, laboratory pretreatment, dose rate measurement, and isotope data reduction. You will apply Bayesian age modeling software to build robust age-depth frameworks and resolve conflicting dates. By the end, you will be equipped to design multi-method dating campaigns and communicate chronological uncertainty with scientific rigor.
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Develop skills
- Radiometric Method Selection: Choose the correct dating technique for any material and age range.
- Calibration and Error Analysis: Calculate calibrated ages and propagate uncertainty across multiple methods.
- Multi-Method Chronology Design: Build integrated dating strategies that resolve conflicting age results.
- Geochronology Data Communication: Present probabilistic age outputs clearly to both specialists and non-specialists.
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