Online Training Programme: "Intensive Course on Meteoritics Science: from A to Z"

The Center of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning (CCELL) of the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA) organizes the Training Programme titled “Intensive Course on Meteoritics Science: from A to Z”.

The duration of the course is 50 hours -2 months- (2,0 ECTS), representing the 2nd circle of this Series of Training Programmes, and it is provided exclusively remotely (online, asynchronous education), in English.

The purpose of the programme is to introduce trainees to the science of meteoritics, the characterization and evaluation processes of meteorites in the field and the laboratory, and the equipment/tools used in this field. This programme aims to teach the methodology of studying the minerals of meteorites and why the science of geology is important for a deeper understanding of the preservation processes of a meteorite specimen.

Additionally, the programme aims to provide the trainees with basic knowledge of the formation and evolution of our solar system through the knowledge gained from the science of meteoritics, the equipment required for primary characterization of a sample (determining whether it is a meteorite or not), and the documentation procedures for a potential meteorite.

This programme will be unique at the level that will be taught. Individuals who participate will gain sufficient knowledge in the field of meteorite recognition, which will help them “open up” and understand the meteorite market in their country. They will acquire knowledge about the general concept of what a meteorite is, when it is significant, and its value. This will attract the interest of individuals from around the globe, particularly from countries where the field of meteoritics is not widely practiced.