Geology 322; Ocean
Systems: Resources, Technology and Challenges
Summer ‘08; Course #
20080; TR 9:00 am to 11:30 am; Rood
Hall 1118
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YOUR INSTRUCTOR: WHERE TO GET A
HOLD OF HIM: |
WHEN
TO GET A HOLD OF HIM: Course
homepage http://www.geology.wmich.edu/barnes/geos322/ REQUIRED
TEXT: Oceanography: An Invitation
to Marine Science Sixth Ed., Tom Garrison, |
Gradebook for first 3 exams with answer Key
Exam #3
Energy and
Environment Power Point
Course
Procedures
I intend to provide a broad and
enjoyable
coverage of Ocean Systems: Resources, Technology, and Challenges.
My approach will emphasize human impacts on the Ocean System and the
impact of
the Ocean System on humans. This will demonstrate why our society has
spent so
much time and money in recent years on understanding the World's Ocean:
because
we can make better and sustainable societal decisions. We will cover a
lot of
FACTS; but this is not really the focus of the course. I want to
emphasis the
scientific approach to understanding the world around us.
I hope to provide an understanding
of this information through establishing connections amongst the
sub-disciplines of (1) Geological Oceanography (2) Physical
Oceanography (including Chemical Oceanography), and (3) Biological
Oceanography.
This approach to the sciences is
refereed to
as a systems approach and crosses traditional scientific
disciplines to understand this huge portion of the Earth's surface
environment,
the Ocean System. We will, however, study the world's
Ocean on
the basis of information generated by traditional scientific
methodology (the
Scientific Method) but with the benefit of an exciting array of
new
technologies ranging from satellites able to "view" entire ocean
basins in a single day to submersibles capable of directly exploring
the
deepest depths of the ocean.
I can not, during in-class
lectures
alone, present a sufficiently complete coverage of this very broad
topic to
make the course a meaningful experience. I will use several other
"delivery systems":
1.
2. In class video presentations, and
3. Current information from the World Wide Web (WWW).
These delivery systems are equally important!
I hope that you will develop an understanding
of the course material through use of these resources but especially in
conjunction with the lecture discussions. This is the VERY BEST METHOD
FOR
SUCCESS IN GEOLOGY 322! In order to develop an understanding of the
course
material I encourage you to come to class with some grasp of the
basic
subject material (vocabulary, subjects to be covered, and previous
introductory information) by reading your textbook and working with
the WWW
assignments before we talk about the related topics in class.
This approach to Geology 322 (or
any class
for that matter) requires a commitment and some degree of personal
motivation
on the student's part to engage the course material. This is
far
preferable to being dragged through the course, memorizing facts, and
cramming
for exams. Fortunately the subject material is so interesting that
preparing
for class in order to develop understanding of course material will be
a
pleasure! Lecture outlines (see below) will help with outside-of-class
preparations for class meetings.
Required Components of
Geosciences 322
Attendance at
Class
Lectures
- I will
provide lecture
outlines for in-class lectures in power point (pdf)
format to help with your note taking and to guide your outside
pre-class preparation (
- YOU MUST NOT PLAN ON UNNECESSARY
CLASS ABSENCES! I will ask
students to establish small study groups consisting of other students
in the class to work together in the case that you are forced to miss
class!!! I can not be available at your convenience for remedial work
due to inappropriate and unexcused absences.
- PLEASE,
turn off beepers, pagers, and cell phones. These are unacceptable class
room disruptions
- I
strongly urge you to stay current with your reading assignments
(see schedule, below)! I will provide lecture outlines (via the WWW,
see above) which are keyed to the text. We will not use the entire
textbook by any means. I encourage you to read the sections of the text
that pertain to scheduled lectures. This will enhance your
comprehension of the material I present in class. Your most effective
means of preparing for exams is to read the text, and then listen (to
me) then read the text again in a short time frame. Preparation for
your semester exams is greatly facilitated by regular attention to
course material.
Video
Presentations
- I have
chosen relevant video presentations (see question links, below) and
will not review, in class, the information they present. I will provide
study guide/question oriented outlines for all the videos IN ADVANCE on
the WWW. Please download this information for use during the video
presentations!!! The video information is additional course content for
which you are responsible on semester exams. They can be available
outside of class on the basis of legitimate absence (documented) if
necessary.
World Wide Web
Assignments
- I have
devised World Wide Web (WWW) Assignments (see links, below) based on
current information from the WWW to augment your traditional
lecture/textbook/video material. You will not hand these
assignments in!! You will, however, be responsible for this
information on semester exams. Start your studies of the WWW assignment
EARLY in order that you can ask questions in class/office hours before
your exam and enhance your understanding of lecture discussions!
Tentative
Schedule and
Assignments:
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Assignment |
Date |
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5/6 to 5/15 $100 late
add fee: May 12 |
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Exam
#1 Study Questions Exam #1 |
May
15 |
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5/15-5/27 |
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Exam
#2 Study Questions Exam #2 |
May
29 |
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May 29 to 6/10 |
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Exam
#3 Study
Questions Exam #3 |
June
12 |
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WWW Assignment #4 : Coasts, Marine Communities, & Marine Food Resources Probably won't get to the material below
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6/12-19 |
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Exam
#4 & Final Comprehensive Exam |
June
24 |
Important Dates:
Friday May 12
- Registration
drop/add
ends, end
of 100% refund
Friday May 19
- 50% refund for complete
withdrawal
Monday June 5
- Last day to withdraw without academic penalty
Grading
Grades will be assigned on a fixed grading scale as follows:
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A
.......100%-94%
BA
.......93%-88%
B
............87%-82%
CB .............81%-76% C ............75%-70% DC ...........69%-65%
D
....................64%-60%
E ......................below 60%
Your course grade
will be
based on:
- 3
Traditional, ~1 hour, objective, in-class exams worth a minimum of 100
points each (100 questions); 50% of your grade. There will be no
post-exam make-ups; if you must miss an exam (for any documented
reason) I can provide an alternative time BEFORE the scheduled exam.
This includes student athletes and other scheduled University
extracurricular activities. You will have the opportunity to work
collaboratively on a test re-take immediately following the individual
test. The individual and group collaborative tests will be weight
averaged 75% and 25% respectively for your grade on the semester exams.
- A Final
Comprehensive Exam (200 questions); 25% of your grade
- In
class Quizdom “clicker” questions. This is an interactive
component of the course with ~10 points per class meeting, total of
about 150 points. We will discuss the mandatory (attendance) versus
extra credit (actual correct answer to in-class questions) point
breakdown
- For
those students who score a minimum of 93.5% (average) on ALL three
SEMESTER EXAMS, the final exam is not required. Students who
qualify for the no final option must complete and turn in the final www
assignment to be excused from Exam #4/final.