Geology 100 From Fire to Ice: An Introduction to …...2018/06/01 · 2 Geology 100 syllabus...
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Geology 100 Fall 2016 From Fire to Ice: An Introduction to Geology Instructor: Dr. Tamara Carley Email: [email protected] Phone: 610-330-5199 Office: Van Wickle 101c Research Lab: Van Wickle 1c Time and Place: Lecture: MWF 11:00-11:50, Van Wickle 108 Lab 1: M 1:10-4:00, VW 106 (Dr. Carley) Lab 2: T 8:00-10:50, VW 106 (Prof. Wilson) Office Hours: R 9:30-12:00, 2:00-4:00 Or by appointment or drop-in Welcome to the world (course objectives): An introduction to geology can (and should!) be a beautiful, powerful, moving experience. It can (and should!) forever change the way you see the world around you. The backdrop of your daily life will be illuminated as you learn about the processes that have built and shaped (and continue to build and shape!) our oceans and continents, and the processes that wear and tear them out of existence. You will begin to recognize and appreciate evidence of the inner-workings of the earth all around you, and in events and decisions that shape the human experience. Learning outcomes: • Employ the fundamental elements of the scientific method in the physical and natural world • Interpret and evaluate representations of scientific data (graphs, tables and maps, etc.) • Understand how scientific uncertainty informs the evaluation of hypotheses, and cite several relevant examples of uncertainty in modern geologic understanding • Generate and evaluate evidence necessary to test (or revise!) a hypothesis • Understand and evaluate the historical development of the theory of plate tectonics, understand its driving mechanisms, and evaluate evidence of tectonic processes • Conceive of deep time, and demonstrate an appreciation for the time scales on which different earth processes operate • Understand major events and rates of change throughout geologic history, and describe methodologies used to determine age relationships in the geologic record • Develop skills necessary to explore and interpret the Earth independently, beyond the walls of Van Wickle Hall
Transcript of Geology 100 From Fire to Ice: An Introduction to …...2018/06/01 · 2 Geology 100 syllabus...
Geology100Fall2016
FromFiretoIce:AnIntroductiontoGeology
Instructor:
Dr.TamaraCarleyEmail:[email protected]:610-330-5199Office:VanWickle101cResearchLab:VanWickle1c
TimeandPlace:
Lecture:MWF11:00-11:50,VanWickle108Lab1:M1:10-4:00,VW106(Dr.Carley)Lab2:T8:00-10:50,VW106(Prof.Wilson)OfficeHours:R9:30-12:00,2:00-4:00Orbyappointmentordrop-in
Welcometotheworld(courseobjectives):Anintroductiontogeologycan(andshould!)beabeautiful,powerful,movingexperience.Itcan(andshould!)foreverchangethewayyouseetheworldaroundyou.Thebackdropofyourdailylifewillbeilluminatedasyoulearnabouttheprocessesthathavebuiltandshaped(andcontinuetobuildandshape!)ouroceansandcontinents,andtheprocessesthatwearandtearthemoutofexistence.Youwillbegintorecognizeandappreciateevidenceoftheinner-workingsoftheearthallaroundyou,andineventsanddecisionsthatshapethehumanexperience.Learningoutcomes:
• Employthefundamentalelementsofthescientificmethodinthephysicalandnaturalworld• Interpretandevaluaterepresentationsofscientificdata(graphs,tablesandmaps,etc.)• Understandhowscientificuncertaintyinformstheevaluationofhypotheses,andcite
severalrelevantexamplesofuncertaintyinmoderngeologicunderstanding• Generateandevaluateevidencenecessarytotest(orrevise!)ahypothesis• Understandandevaluatethehistoricaldevelopmentofthetheoryofplatetectonics,
understanditsdrivingmechanisms,andevaluateevidenceoftectonicprocesses• Conceiveofdeeptime,anddemonstrateanappreciationforthetimescalesonwhich
differentearthprocessesoperate• Understandmajoreventsandratesofchangethroughoutgeologichistory,anddescribe
methodologiesusedtodetermineagerelationshipsinthegeologicrecord• DevelopskillsnecessarytoexploreandinterprettheEarthindependently,beyondthewalls
ofVanWickleHall
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TextbookEarth:PortraitofaPlanetbyMarshakisrequiredforthisclass.Iwillusethe5thedition(2015,ISBN:9780393937503)whenIassignreadingsandmakereferencestothetext.Ifyoudecidetouseanoldereditionofthebook,pleasecheckfrequentlywithyourclassmates(orme!)toensureyouarecoveringtheassignedmaterial.Pagenumbers,figures,andheadingshavelikelychangedwitheacheditionofthetext.Pleasenotethatyouwillalsoneedtopurchasealabmanualandfieldnotebookfromthecampusbookstore.Talkin’rocks:I’mhereforyou!I’mveryhappytodiscussthecourse,assignments,yourexperience,andthisdynamicplanetofours.Iinviteyoutostopduringofficehours,byappointment,oranytimeyouseemydooropen(notethelawofangles).Pleasekeepbusinesshours(Monday-Friday,8:00am–6:00pm)inmindduringouremailexchanges.Atypicalday/thewayIteach:Iamastrongproponentof“activelearning,”and“challenge-basedlearning.”Inotherwords,Ifirmlybelievethatthings“stick”bestwhenyoulearnbydoing.Therefore,Iplantokeeplecturingtoaminimum.Thebulkofoursharedclasstimewillbededicatedtohands-onactivities,experiments,problem-identifyingandproblem-solvingexercises,peer-instructionopportunities,discussions,anddebates(andmore!).Therewillbefrequentopportunitiestoexerciseagencyandidentifysubtopicsandexamplesthatareparticularlyinterestingandrelevanttoyourownpersonalinterests.Throughoutthesemester,youwilllearnagreatdealaboutgeology;youwillalsoimproveyourscientificliteracyandcriticalthinkingskills.Thisapproachtoteachingandlearninghashugebenefits,butitrequiresagreatdealofparticipation,cooperation,andenthusiasmonyourpart.Ithankyouinadvance.Attendance:Cometoclass.Cometolab.Attendfieldtrips.Asignificantproportionofyourgradeisdependentuponin-classparticipation.Youmustbepresenttoparticipate.Iwillhappilyconsiderdean-approvedabsences,ordean-ratifiednotesfromtheBailyHealthCenter.Otherwise,youmustbeinclass(andyourassignedlabsection)toearnpointstowardsyourfinalgrade.Timeliness:Wewillspendalotofclasstimethinkingaboutanddiscussinggeologictime.Inpractice,though,Iaskthatyouoperateonsocialcontracttime.Pleasebepunctualforclass,lab,andfieldtrips(especiallyfieldtrips!).Iexpecthomeworktobesubmittedatthebeginningofclass,attheendoflab,orbeforesetMoodledeadlines.Lateworkwillbeaccepteduntilgradedworkisreturnedtoyourclassmates,buttherewillbepenaltiesfortardiness:5%iflateondeadlineday,10%everydaythereafter.Examscannotberescheduledwithoutdean’sapproval.Technologyintheclassroom:It’snottheStoneAgeanymore.Weliveinanamazingtechnologicalera,andwewillmakeuseofmanyelectronicresources(e.g.,GoogleEarth,GIS,GPS,real-timemonitoringdata,Excel,Moodle,etc.)duringoursharedlectureandlabtime.However,thereisatimeandaplaceforeverything.Asageneralrule,pleaseconsiderourclassroomtobeascreenfreezone.Iwillbeveryclearabouttimeswhenlaptops,tablets,andphones(orsimilar)maybeusedintheclassroom(orfield).Otherwise,cometoclassreadytoparticipateindiscussionsandactivitiesandcriticalthinkingexerciseswithoutthecrutchordistractionofatoolwithapowerbutton.Failuretocooperatewillimpactyourabilitytoactivelyparticipate,andthus,yourgrade.AcademicAccommodation:Iamavailabletodiscusappropriateaccommodationsthatyoumayrequiretobesuccessfulinthiscourse.IaskthatyoucontacttheATTIC([email protected],610-330-5098)andinvolvethemincreatinganactionplanassoonaspossible.
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Moodle:WewilluseMoodlefrequently,dailyreadingassignments,resourcedistribution,discussionforums,surveysandpolls,assignmentsubmissions,gradereporting,etc.PleasefamiliarizeyourselfwithMoodle.Letmeknowifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcerns.MoodleDisclaimer:MoodlecontainsstudentinformationthatisprotectedbytheFamilyEducationalRighttoPrivacyAct(FERPA).Disclosuretounauthorizedpartiesviolatesfederalprivacylaws.CoursesusingMoodlewillmakestudentinformationvisibletootherstudentsinthisclass.Pleaserememberthatthisinformationisprotectedbythesefederalprivacylawsandmustnotbesharedwithanyoneoutsidetheclass.WorkSubmission:
• GoogleEarthassignmentsaredueMondaysat10:00amonMoodle• LabfieldnotesaredueFridaybynoon(onweekswithafieldtrip)• Non-fieldtriplabexercisesaredueattheendofyourlabperiodunlessyouareexplicitly
grantedanextensionbyDr.CarleyorProf.Wilson.• Extracreditwriteupsaredueoneweekafterseminarsat1:00pmonMoodle• Anyotherassignments(rare)willbecollectedatthestartoflectureontheduedate.
WorkReturn:YoumaypickupgradedlabassignmentsandGoogleEarthfeedbackandparticipationnotecardsattheendofyourdesignatedlabperiod.Youcanviewyourgradedexamsinofficehours(typicallyavailableoneweekafteryoutaketheexam).GradeCommunication:Youareresponsibleforkeepingtrackofyourgradesthroughoutthecourseofthesemester.Thevalueofeachassignmentisavailableinthe“GradeBreakdown”sectionofthissyllabus.Youmayinquireaboutyourgradeinofficehours.Gradesarenotnegotiable—takeadvantageofextracreditopportunities!AcademicHonesty:Integrityisofparamountimportance,andIholditinthehighestregard.It’sokay,encouraged,andoftenrequired(!)tostrugglewithcoursework.It’snotokay(never,ever)tocompromiseyouracademicintegrity.Theworkyousubmitforassessmentsmustbeofyourowncreation.Theideasyouputforthindiscussionandtheanswersyouprovideonhomeworkorexamsmustbeyouroriginalthoughts;otherwise,creditmustbegivenwherecreditisdue(citingpublishedwork,oracknowledgingyourpeersfortheirintellectualcontributions).Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutacademichonesty(particularlyforassessmentsthathaveapartnerorgroupcomponent),pleaseask!AnyperceivedbreachofacademicintegritywillbereportedtothechairoftheGeologyandEnvironmentalGeoscienceDepartmentandtotheDeanofStudents.IurgeyoutoconsulttheLafayetteCollegeStudentHandbookforfurtherinformation.ExtraCredit:Youmayearnupto5%extracredittowardsyourfinalgrade.TheDepartmentofGeologyandEnvironmentalGeoscienceshostsafantasticlectureserieswithguestspeakersfromaroundtheregion/country/world.TheselecturesaretypicallyheldatnoononFridaysinVanWickle108,andatastylunchisprovidedforthoseinattendance.Simplyattendingthelectureandlisteningattentivelyisagreatwaytolearnsomethingnewandgainupto0.25%extracredittowardsyourfinalgrade.Youmustsignyournameontheattendancesheettoearnthisextracredit.Ashortwriteup(2pages,1inchmargins,1.5spacing,size12font)canbeturnedinforamaximumof1%extracredittowardsyourfinalgrade.Thewriteupmustcontain:(1)asummaryofthelecture;(2)anoverviewofissuesyoufoundparticularlyinteresting;and(3)questionsyouhaverelatedtothecontentofthelecture.Thesewillbeaccepteduptooneweekfollowingtheseminarinquestion.Datesandgeneraltopicsareprovidedbelow.Formoreinformation,visit:https://geology.lafayette.edu/seminar-series/
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Gradingpolicy:Exceeds
expectations Good,high-qualitywork Sufficient;baselineexpectationsmet Roomforimprovement
A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D-94% 90% 87% 84% 80% 77% 74% 70% 67% 64% 60%Theprovidednumbersindicatetheminimumscorethatmustbeearnedforeachcorresponding
lettergrade.Gradesarenon-negotiable.Takeadvantageofextracredit!GradeBreakdown:
Category BriefDescription %
Participationand
Professionalism
Eachdayyouwillsubmita3x5indexcardwithresponsestopromptsgiveninclass.Thesenotecardswillbeassessedoneffortandengagement(participation).Togainfullcreditinthiscategory,youwillalsoneedtoattendclassandlab,bepunctual,
meetdeadlines,treatotherswithrespect,andabidebyscreen-freerules.
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GoogleEarth
EachweekyouwillsubmitaGoogleEarthfiletitled“LastName_Fall2016_Week#”(example:Carley_Fall2016_Week1).Yourfilewillgroweachweek(e.g.,yourWeek3submissionwillincludetasksfromWeeks1and2).Bytheendofthesemester,youwillhaveadigitalcompilationofthemajorcourseconcepts.Eachsubmissionis
weightedequally,unlessexpresslynotedonaspecificassignmentsheet.
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LabsLabs1,2,5,6,10,12(fieldtrips)areworth1%each(note:GoogleEarthfieldtriptasksarecalculatedinyourGoogleEarthgrade,notyourlabgrade).Allotherlabs
areworth2%each,unlessexpresslynotedonaspecificassignmentsheet.20
Exam1 Sketches,labeling,andshortanswerresponses.Materialfromlectureandlab.AllconceptsdiscussedthroughMonday,Oct.3(inclusive)arefairgame. 10
Exam2Sketches,labeling,andshortanswerresponses.Materialfromlecture,lab,and
GoogleEarth.AllconceptsdiscussedthroughMonday,Nov.14(inclusive)arefairgame.~25%majorconceptsfromExam1,~75%materialcoveredsinceExam1.
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FinalExamShortanswer,sketches,labeling.Materialfromlecture,lab,andGoogleEarth.Allconceptsdiscussedthissemesterarefairgame.~30%majorconceptsfromExams
1and2,~70%materialcoveredsinceExam2.15
Courseschedule:Thisschedule,likeourdynamicplanet,subjecttochange.CheckMoodlefrequentlyforupdates.Fieldtripswillonlyberescheduledintheeventofextremeweather.
Week Theme Lab ImportantDates29August EarthComponents Nolab
05September PlateTectonicsBoundariesTypes,Volcanoes,andAssociatedHazards
MapsandFieldNotes(outside) 12September LocalGeology(fieldtrip) 19September Minerals 26September IgneousRocks 03October Riversystems,Floods,
andSedimentaryEnvironments
BushkillCreek(fieldtrip) 07Oct:Exam110October NoLab 17October EastonFlood(fieldtrip) 24October SedimentaryRocksandBasins 31October
GeologicLawsandPrinciples,StructuralGeology,theRockCycle,andInterpreting
Landscapes
StructuralGeology 07November MetamorphicRocks 14November RingingRocks 18Nov:Exam221November HomeRockCycle 28November LehighGap(fieldtrip) 05December GlaciersandClimate GeologicTime(outside) 12December TheRegistrarwillannouncethetime,dateandplaceofthefinalexamatalaterdate.
