Alberta University - Mountains 101
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Mountains 101 at Coursera Overview
Duration | 18 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Mountains 101 at Coursera Highlights
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
- Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
- Approx. 18 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
Mountains 101 at Coursera Course details
- Mountains 101 is a broad and integrated overview of the mountain world. This 12-lesson course covers an interdisciplinary field of study focusing on the physical, biological, and human dimensions of mountain places in Alberta, Canada, and around the world. Specifically, we'll study the geological origins of mountains, how they?re built-up and worn-down over time; we?ll learn about their importance for biodiversity and water cycles, globally and locally; we?ll explore their cultural significance to societies around the globe, and how that relationship has evolved over time; and we?ll learn how mountains are used, how they?re protected, and how today they?re experiencing rapid change in a warming climate.
- At the end of each lesson, Mountains 101 will also provide learners with some smart tricks -- Tech Tips -- to safely enjoy time in the high alpine environment: from how to pick the best footwear for hiking to making smart decisions in avalanche terrain.
- We?ll be delivering your online lessons from valley bottoms to mountaintops, from museums and labs, to alpine huts and other spectacular alpine sites, and we?ll do so with the help of a whole host of experts.
- We invite you to join us for this online adventure! The mountains are calling...
Mountains 101 at Coursera Curriculum
Lesson 1: Why Mountains Matter
1.1 Course Introduction
1.2 Why do Mountains Matter?
1.3 Defining a Mountain
Tech Tip 01: Your Feet are Your Vehicle
Instructional Staff
Your Mountain World Interactive Map - Lesson 1
Course notes and recomended readings
Lesson 1
Lesson 2: Origins
2.1 Mountains & Deep Time
2.2 Current Theories of Mountain Building
2.3 Types of Mountains
2.4 Conclusion
Tech Tip 02: Dress for Success
Your Mountain World Interactive Map - Lesson 2
Course notes and recommended readings - Lesson 2
Lesson 2
Lesson 3: Climate
3.1 Global Climate Drivers
3.2 Local Climate Drivers
3.3 Alpine Environments
Tech Tip 03: What goes in your pack?
Your Mountain World Interactive Map - Lesson 3
Course notes and recomended readings - Lesson 3
Lesson 3
Lesson 4: Bodies at Altitude
4.1 Atmospheric Pressure & Oxygen Partial Pressure
4.2 Acclimatization
4.3 Adaptation of High-Altitude Peoples
Tech Tip 04: Stay Found - Preparation
Your Mountain World Interactive Map - Lesson 4
Course notes and recommended readings - Lesson 4
Lesson 4
Lesson 5: Water Towers
5.1 Water Towers
5.2 Sources of Water in Mountains
5.3 Runoff
5.4 When Water Towers Malfunction
Tech Tip 05: Stay Found ? In the Field
Your Mountain World Interactive Map - Lesson 5
Course notes and recommended readings - Lesson 5
Lesson 5
Lesson 6: Glaciers
6.1 What are Glaciers?
6.2 Types of Glaciers
6.3 Glacier Dynamics
6.4 Glacier Features & Land Modifications
Tech Tip 06: Stay Safe (Fall or Fall In)
Your Mountain World Interactive Map - Lesson 6
Course notes and recommended readings - Lesson 6
Lesson 6
Lesson 7: Imagination
7.1 Attitudes Towards Mountains
7.2 Western Romantic Enthusiasm
Tech Tip 07: Stay Safe - Winter Challenges
Your Mountain World Interactive Map - Lesson 7
Course notes and recommended readings - Lesson 7
Lesson 7
Lesson 8: Hazards
8.1 Avalanches
8.2 Landslides
8.3 Volcanoes
Tech Tip 08: Stay Safe - Avalanche Safety (Know Before You Go)
Your Mountain World Interactive Map - Lesson 8
Course notes and recommended readings - Lesson 8
Lesson 8
Lesson 9: Mountain Biodiversity and Adaptations of Plants
9.1 Biodiversity in Mountains
9.2 Hotspots of Biodiversity
9.3 Adaptations of Conifer Trees
9.4 Adaptations of Alpine Plants
9.5 Reproduction of Alpine Plants
Tech Tip 09: Go Farther - Camping
Course notes and recommended readings - Lesson 9
Lesson 9
Lesson 10: Animal Adaptations
10.1 Adaptations of Animals to Mountain Environments
10.2 Examples of Mountain Adapted Species
10.3 Freshwater Fish in Mountain Lakes
Tech Tip 10: Go Farther - Cooking
Course notes and recommended readings - Lesson 10
Lesson 10
Lesson 11: Use and Preservation
11.1 Use & Preservation
11.2 Preservation
11.3 Integrating Use & Preservation
Tech Tip 11: Go Softly - Mountain Ethics
Your Mountain World Interactive Map - Lesson 11
Course notes and recommended readings - Lesson 11
Lesson 11
Lesson 12: Future Mountains
12.1 Climate Change
12.2 Biodiversity
12.3 Into the Future
Course notes and recommended readings - Lesson 12
Lesson 12
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