Course Description
Language of Instruction:English|Category: Geography: 9th-10th grade
Understand how Volcanoes work from an expert Volcanist!
This course will be instructed by Dr. Sedelia Rodriguez, an expert Volcanist and is designed for middle school and high school students. Here is what you will learn in this course:
- This special course give you a glimpse inside a Volcano, going over how Volcanoes form, why they erupt and the destruction that results.
- You will also be able to know the differences between different volcanic activities and the geology of volcanoes in general.
- The course will help you learn about plate tectonics, types of magma, eruption types, volcanoes and climate and much more through this course.
- You will learn where the world’s most active Volcanoes are located and give examples of how beneficial volcanic eruptions are on the environment.
Did you know that Volcanoes generate 24 percent of the electricity in Iceland through geothermal processes?
Yes, Volcanoes can be scary, but they also produce some wonderful results. The internal heat associated with young volcanic systems has been harnessed in many areas around the globe like Hawaii, Indonesia, California, and Iceland to produce geothermal energy. The course focuses on the benefits associated with the Valconoes as well. Enroll in this course and learn everything you need to know about the Volcanoes.
Experience this exciting course which is perhaps the first such online course on this topic!
What’s in the box:
- 22 LIVE online classes: 11 theory classes and 11 question and answer classes
- Course timings: Tuesday 4:00 - 5:00 PM (MST) and Friday 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (MST)
- Access to online study material- you can downloaded it and view it as many times as you want
- 10 online tests to assess your performance
Course outline:
1. Introduction to Volcanism and Plate Tectonics
2. Origin and types of Magma
3. Types of Volcanoes and Deposits
4. Eruption Types
5. Subduction Zone Volcanism
6. Mid-Ocean Ridge Volcanism
7. Continental Intraplate Volcanism
8. Sea Mounts and Volcanic Islands
9. Hazards and Disaster Mitigation
10. Volcanoes and Climate
11. Benefits of Volcanoes
About the teacher:
Dr. Sedila Rodriguez is a Ph.D. in Geology who specializes on the study of volcanic activity on Earth and other planets. With extensive teaching and research experience,Dr. Rodriguez is the ideal instructor for this special course. As an Igneous Petrologist and Geochemist, she has studied volcanoes all around the world, getting up close and personal with some of the most famous. With this online course, DR. Rodriguez hopes to bring the college experience of learning from qualified instructors to the elementary, middle school, and high school student.