UGRC 143 — Science and Technology in our Lives/Earth Resources
University-Wide Required Courses (UGRC) · University of Ghana
The earth is endowed with rich resources, many of which are indispensable to mankind. Many of these resources are covered by the earth and need to be uncovered for easy access and for our benefit. This course is aimed at providing students with the basic understanding of what resources are in general; with specific emphasis on earth resources. The course will assist students appreciate the fundamentals of scientific thought and the application of science and technology in gaining access to many of the resources that are hidden deep beneath the earth. Some of the topics to be covered include: our earth resources, alternative energy sources, groundwater resources, mineral deposits and fossil fuels.
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 100
Other courses on this programme
- UGRC 131 — Understanding Human Societies/Culture and Development
- UGRC 132 — Understanding Human Societies/Religion and Societies
- UGRC 133 — Understanding Human Societies/Economy and Business
- UGRC 134 — Understanding Human Societies/Language in Society
- UGRC 135 — Understanding Human Societies/Human Behaviour and the Social
- UGRC 136 — Understanding Human Societies/Governance in the Information society
- UGRC 141 — Science and Technology in our Lives/Everyday Physics
- UGRC 142 — Animals as Friends of Humans
- UGRC 144 — Science and Technology in our Lives/Geohazards
- UGRC 145 — Science and Technology in our lives/Food and Nutrition in Everyday life
- UGRC 146 — Science and Technology in our lives/Chemistry and Life
- UGRC 160 — Introduction to Literature
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).