… we remember nothing so well when we are old, as those things which we learned when we were young.
Roger Ascham , (1515-1568), writer, scholar and tutor to the future Elizabeth I
Summer 2018 short courses that include:
History of the earth: Timeline and fossils
Planet dynamics: tectonics (volcanoes and earthquakes)
Minerals: exploration, extraction and conservation
Fieldwork
Mineral identification
Fossil identification
Reading rocks
Introduction to research (planning your own project)
What price the earth
Taxation and royalties
Rights of indigenous peoples
Morning | Afternoon | |
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Day 1: Geoscience overview | The origin of the earth Tectonics - structure of the earth, earthquakes and volcanoes | Minerals, rocks and fossils (microscopy) |
Day 2: Fossils in the field | Woodeaton quarry - fossil identification | |
Day 3: Understanding rocks | University of Oxford Natural History museum - igneous rocks and tectonics | |
Day 4: Earth's treasures | Minerals we use and fossil fuels | Exploration and extraction techniques Conservation |
Day 5: Geoscience, humans and the future | Geoscience and humankind - mining, exploration, hazards, waste | Geologist's tour of Oxford |
… we remember nothing so well when we are old, as those things which we learned when we were young.
Roger Ascham , (1515-1568), writer, scholar and tutor to the future Elizabeth I
Geography, Sociology Alex holds a Ph.D. in Geological Sciences from University College, London (UCL). Following his doctoral research, Alex completed a post-graduate training in teaching and has 20 years of tutoring experience in Geography, Environmental Science, Marine Science, Geology and Sociology. He continues to work as a lecturer for the M.Sc. course in Applied and [...]