University of Colorado Boulder
Arctic Meltdown Specialization

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University of Colorado Boulder

Arctic Meltdown Specialization

Sharpen Your Knowledge of the Changing Arctic. Master your knowledge of the Arctic, the rapid changes taking place, and their connections with Northern peoples, economies and geopolitics.

Mark C. Serreze

Instructor: Mark C. Serreze

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(46 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

1 month at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers

What you'll learn

  • Mastering Arctic geography.

  • Understanding the pronounced and interconnected changes unfolding in the Arctic.

  • Recognizing intimate connections between the changing Arctic, Northern economies, peoples, and geopolitics.

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Taught in English
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Specialization - 3 course series

What you'll learn

  • Appreciate the long history of the Arctic and its peoples

  • Recognize and recall the physical geography of the Arctic, including major features of the Arctic Ocean and Arctic lands

  • Describe the key climate and environmental elements of the Arctic

Skills you'll gain

Category: Environmental Issue
Category: Environmental Science
Category: Scientific Methods
Category: Environment
Category: Environmental Monitoring
Category: Social Studies
Category: Physical Science
Category: Research
Category: Water Resources
Category: Geographic Information Systems
Category: World History

What you'll learn

  • Identify the rapid environmental changes unfolding in the Arctic, the processes underlying these changes, and how they are related to each other

  • Evaluate and critique the evidence for past climate changes in the Arctic and projections of change through the 21 st century

Skills you'll gain

Category: Environmental Science
Category: Environmental Issue
Category: Mathematical Modeling
Category: Environment
Category: Physical Science
Category: Biology
Category: Simulations
Category: Scientific Methods

What you'll learn

  • Articulate the drivers of the growing economic and strategic importance of the Arctic in the context of the environmental changes unfolding

  • Identify the impacts of the changing Arctic, both positive and negative, on the peoples of the North

Skills you'll gain

Category: International Relations
Category: Governance
Category: Natural Resource Management
Category: Demography
Category: Economics
Category: Environmental Policy
Category: Environment
Category: Cultural Diversity
Category: Transportation Operations
Category: Socioeconomics
Category: Strategic Thinking
Category: Energy and Utilities

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Instructor

Mark C. Serreze
University of Colorado Boulder
3 Courses3,304 learners

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