Taking It Further: Courses
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Fancy learning more about Geology? Try taking a course with the OU.
For a list of all science courses visit the science page on the OU Courses & Qualifications website or the OU Science Faculty site.
Fossils and the History of Life (S193)
An introductory short course giving you a basic understanding of fossils and an overview of the history of life, including human evolution.
Discovering Science (S103)
A 1-year course for people who have little or no background in science. It acts as an introduction to basic earth sciences, covering a broad range of topics from Geology to Biology, Physics and Chemistry.
Geology (S260)
This is a 1-year course for people who have done either S103, or have science to an equivalent level. It begins to look in detail at landforms, rocks and minerals and the processes that make them.
Geological History of the British Isles (SXR260)
This course goes together with S260 above, for those of you who like to get your feet and hands dirty! It is a field-based course, out and about looking at some of the more spectacular rocks that make up the British Isles.
Ancient and Medieval Cities: A Technological History (AT272)
A short course that demonstrates how towns and cities have been shaped by applications of technology, and how they have been influenced by politics, economics and culture.
Content last updated: 25/09/2003
