Ocean Current – Oceanography-Faculty of Earth Sciences and Technology

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Course Description and Aims
Despite all this, human knowledge of the oceans remained confined to the topmost few fathoms of the water and a small amount of the bottom, mainly in shallow areas. Almost nothing was known of the ocean depths. The Royal Navy’s efforts to chart all of the world’s coastlines in the mid-19th century reinforced the vague idea that most of the ocean was very deep, although little more was known. As exploration ignited both popular and scientific interest in the polar regions and Africa, so too did the mysteries of the unexplored oceans.

Course Description and Aims

Despite all this, human knowledge of the oceans remained confined to the topmost few fathoms of the water and a small amount of the bottom, mainly in shallow areas. Almost nothing was known of the ocean depths. The Royal Navy’s efforts to chart all of the world’s coastlines in the mid-19th century reinforced the vague idea that most of the ocean was very deep, although little more was known. As exploration ignited both popular and scientific interest in the polar regions and Africa, so too did the mysteries of the unexplored oceans.

Student Learning Outcomes
Despite all this, human knowledge of the oceans remained confined to the topmost few fathoms of the water and a small amount of the bottom, mainly in shallow areas. Almost nothing was known of the ocean depths. The Royal Navy’s efforts to chart all of the world’s coastlines in the mid-19th century reinforced the vague idea that most of the ocean was very deep, although little more was known.

Keywords
Despite all this, human knowledge of the oceans remained confined to the topmost few fathoms of the water and a small amount of the bottom, mainly in shallow areas. Almost nothing was known of the ocean depths.

Competencies that will be developed

Intercultural skills	Communication skills	Specialist skills	Critical thinking skills	Practical and/or problem-solving skills
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Class Flow
Despite all this, human knowledge of the oceans remained confined to the topmost few fathoms of the water and a small amount of the bottom, mainly in shallow areas. Almost nothing was known of the ocean depths.

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Despite all this, human knowledge of the oceans remained confined to the topmost.

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