Geol 112: Earth History Laboratory Fall 1997 Dr. Pedone



Geol 123: World Ocean LaboratorySpring 2015, Thursday, 2-4:45 PMInstructor: Nathan DickeyOffice hours:LO 1224 Monday and Wednesday, 1pm-2pm. Other times available by appointment.Phone:Office: 818-677-2039, Department office: 818-677-3541Email:nathan.dickey.964@my.csun.edu Course objectivesGEOL 123 fulfills a natural science lab requirement in the CSUN General Education program, as well as an introductory lab for the geology major. The course allows you to: 1) use the scientific method to evaluate data and reach reasoned conclusions about key concepts in oceanography and 2) recognize that understanding of the physical, chemical, and biological systems of the world ocean is critical in assessing real world issues. Attendance and Coming Prepared for LabThis lab is a hybrid lab, meaning that some labs are in person and some labs are online. For the in-person labs, it is essential that you arrive on time and stay until your group has completed the lab. If you are more than 30 minutes late, you receive a 15-point deduction for the lab. In order to get credit for the lab, you must be present when your group lab is submitted to the instructor. For online labs, you must complete the lab within the time frame that the lab is open. If you do not, the lab will be counted as a missed lab. THERE ARE NO MAKE-UPS FOR MISSED LABS. You are responsible for printing and bringing in the lab for each in-person lab. They are posted on Moodle, and you should check the class Moodle page often. Some of the in-person labs require a laptop computer (not all of the apps will run on tablets). If you have a laptop, please bring it to class. The last day to drop the course through SOLAR is Friday, February 9, 2015. The last day to drop with a hardcopy form is February 16, 2015, 4 pm. NO DROPS ARE PERMITTED AFTER THIS DATE.Load Google Earth on your LaptopSome of the labs require laptops with the free Google Earth download. These directions might not exactly follow the download sequence on your computer, depending on your operating system and security settings, but it will get you to the right starting point. Go to and click the blue download button in the upper right. On the next screen, uncheck the Google Chrome boxes if you don't want this to be your browser! Then click the blue agree & download button and continue following the download instructions. In-class lab reports and lab groupsYou will usually work in a lab group of four to six people. I will give each group a copy of the lab on which you can record your group answers to submit to me. Each group will turn in one lab report, for which you will all get the same grade. However, you should bring your own copy and record the answers so that you have it to study for the exams. Everyone must be a contributing member to their group. If there are problems, I will resolve them to ensure fairness of grades. Online labsEach person must log in and submit his/her own lab. If you wish to work together with classmates, you can; but you still must submit your own lab through Moodle. If you fail to submit the lab before it closes, you will get NO CREDIT. Deadlines will NOT be extended. All labs MUST be submitted in either .DOC, .DOCX, or .PDF format.Field tripsExtra credit field trips might be scheduled during the semester, as group activities or self-guided trips. More information will be given in class and through email if it is possible to offer the field trips.Classroom EtiquettePhones (talking and texting) are a rude distraction during the lab. Please respect me and your classmates and turn them off. Engage with actual humans instead of your mobile devices. In some labs, you will use laptops as learning tools—not for surfing the web and keeping up with social media. Treat each other and me with courtesy—and have fun with the lab exercises and making new friends.Academic DishonestyI will not tolerate any form of academic dishonesty. This includes, but is not limited to copying answers during an exam, plagiarism, facilitating cheating by another student, and altering answers after I have graded your work. If I find evidence of academic dishonesty, I will report it to the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and recommend either a letter of admonishment or disciplinary action. If you are caught cheating on an exam or assignment, you will receive a failing grade for the exam or assignment AND will receive a full grade deduction the entire course.GradingThere will be two exams, a midterm and a final, each worth 50 points. The final is not cumulative. There are no make ups on exams. The instructor will evaluate individual cases where documentation of a serious emergency or illness is provided.Each lab report is worth 25 points. The lowest score earned on ONE lab will be dropped. Take note that this covers either the lowest lab grades or a missed lab, and is the only accepted leniency on missing a lab due to all personal circumstances, seen or unforeseen. Grading will be on the +/- CSUN system.lab reports200 points>279 pointsA>240 pointsB->201 pointsD+lab exams100 points >270 pointsA->231 pointsC+>189 pointsDtotal300 points>261 pointsB+>219 pointsC>180 pointsD->249 pointsB>210 pointsC-<180 pointsFNO GRADE OF INCOMPLETE WILL BE GIVEN FOR THIS COURSE. Laboratory Topics and Schedule This schedule is subject to change. Check Moodle often for revisions. The first date is for the Tuesday lab; the second is for the Thursday lab.DATETOPICJanuary 22Introduction to lab. Review of syllabus, class policies, and class Moodle.January 29Lab 1. Geography, Globes, and Maps. BRING LAPTOPS.February 5Lab 2. Marine Charts and NavigationFebruary 12Lab 3. BathymetryFebruary 19Lab 4. Sea WaterFebruary 26Lab 5. Waves in the sea and Tsunamis. BRING LAPTOPS.March 5Lab Exam 1. Labs 1-5March 12ONLINE Lab 6. Tides and Coastal ProcessesMarch 19Lab 7. The Ocean in Motion: The Shallow OceanMarch 26No Lab MeetingApril 2 No Lab MeetingApril 9SPRING BREAKApril 16ONLINE Lab 8. The Ocean in Motion: The Global Ocean Conveyor April 23No Lab MeetingApril 30 ONLINE LAB 9: ENSO: El Nino-Southern OscillationMay 7Lab Exam 2: Labs 6-9.Updated: 1/19/2015 ................
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