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Summer Sessions 2019 Course Syllabus
Course: GEOL-1303- Section: 71 Physical Geology (lecture) |
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| Instructor | Karen Stelly | ||||||||
| stellyks@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||
| Phone | (409) 984-6341 | ||||||||
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| Description | Introduction to the study of the materials and processes that have modified and shaped the surface and interior of Earth over time. These processes are described by theories based on experimental data and geologic data gathered from field observations. | ||||||||
| Prerequisites | None | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes |
Upon successful completion of this course, students will: 1. Describe how the scientific method has led to our current understanding of Earth’s structure and processes. 2. Interpret the origin and distribution of minerals, rocks and geologic resources. 3. Describe the theory of plate tectonics and its relationship to the formation and distribution of Earth’s crustal features. 4. Quantify the rates of physical and chemical processes acting on Earth and how these processes fit into the context of geologic time. 5. Communicate how surface processes are driven by interactions among Earth’s systems (e.g., the geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere). 6. Identify and describe the internal structure and dynamics of Earth. 7. Describe the interaction of humans with Earth (e.g., resource development or hazard assessment). |
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| Core Objectives |
* Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. * Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions. * Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Students will demonstrate applications of scientific and mathematical concepts. * Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view. * Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities. * Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making. |
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| Textbooks | Johnson, C., Affolter, M., Inkenbrandt, P., & Mosher, C., (2017). An Introduction to Geology. OER. Available at http://opengeology.org/textbook/ | ||||||||
| Lecture Topics Outline |
CHAPTERS Cover 1 Understanding Science 2 Plate Tectonics 3 Minerals 4 Igneous Processes and Volcanoes 5 Weathering, Erosion, and Sedimentary Rocks 6 Metamorphic Rocks 7 Geologic Time 8 Earth History 9 Crustal Deformation and Earthquakes 10 Mass Wasting 11 Water 12 Coastlines 13 Deserts 14 Glaciers 15 Global Climate Change 16 Energy and Mineral Resources Glossary |
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| Major Assignments Schedule |
CHAPTERS Cover 1 Understanding Science 2 Plate Tectonics 3 Minerals 4 Igneous Processes and Volcanoes 5 Weathering, Erosion, and Sedimentary Rocks 6 Metamorphic Rocks 7 Geologic Time 9 Crustal Deformation and Earthquakes 10 Mass Wasting 11 Water 12 Coastlines 13 Deserts 14 Glaciers 15 Global Climate Change 16 Energy and Mineral Resources |
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| Final Exam Date | July 8, 2019 - 12:00 AM Through July 8, 2019 - 12:00 PM | ||||||||
| Grading Scale | 90 - 100=A 80 - 89=B 70 - 79=C 60 - 69=D Below 59 = F | ||||||||
| Determination of Final Grade |
Assessment type Number of assessments Points each assessment Total available points Assignments 4 50 (assns. 1-3) 150 100 (assn. 4) 100 Discussion 5 30 150 Tests 4 100 400 Final exam 1 200 200 Total 1000 |
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| Course Policies | |||||||||
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Late Policy: All assignments and tests have due dates posted. Any work submitted within 7 days after the due date will have a 10% penalty assessed, and between 8-14 days late will have a 20% penalty assessed. No work will be accepted after 14 days without permission of instructor prior to the original due date. Make-up Policy: The late policy applies to all assignments and tests. Discussion Rules: Response to discussion question is due no later than Thursday of each discussion week. Student must reply to three fellow learners responses each discussion week. The DQ response is worth 20 points, and each reply to classmate is worth 10 points each. DQ responses posted between Friday and Sunday will lose 1 point per day. DQ responses posted after discussion week will not be awarded points. |
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| Attendance Policy | Attendance: Your attendance will be considered by discussion, posting of assignments, and taking tests. | ||||||||
| Academic Honesty | Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty. | ||||||||
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| Important Information | |||||||||
| ADA Considerations | The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241. | ||||||||
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| Other | I expect all work will be original by the person whose name is on the submitted assignment. If working in groups, there should still be originality in explanations, such that I can determine if you understand the material or not. | ||||||||
| HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. | ||||||||