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NOTE: Work for the online section of GEOG 1710 begins in week 1. Graded quizzes are due Sunday January 28th. You need the course text book to complete the graded assignments. If you are enrolled in this section, check the WebCT site as soon as possible. A copy of the preliminary schedule (including due dates for graded work) is available here: schedule.
Department
of Geography
Dr. Harry Williams University
of North Texas
EESAT 210G (565-3317)
Spring Semester, 2007
Office: T, W 9-11.
EARTH
SCIENCE
Geography 1710.030, Spring 2007 COURSE
SYLLABUS COURSE
DESCRIPTION: GEOG 1710 is a
broad introduction to the study of the interactions between the lithosphere
(rocks, soil), atmosphere, hydrosphere (oceans, lakes, rivers, rainfall) and
biosphere (plants and animals). The first part of the course deals mainly with
weather and climate. The second part concerns geology and landforms. The
textbook will be closely followed for much of the course and should be studied
thoroughly. Due to the wide range of earth science, only selected chapters
from the text will be covered - weekly textbook readings are shown on the
course organizer. COURSE
OBJECTIVE: The objective
of the course is to gain a basic understanding of the major features,
processes and interactions of the physical environment of the Earth’s
surface. INSTRUCTION: LECTURES:
lectures are delivered via WEBCT and corresponding textbook readings. A new
topic will be covered each week of the semester (excluding spring break). A
quiz, worth 10% of the course grade, will accompany each week’s lecture/text
readings. You may study the lecture material anytime during the week, but quiz
answers must be submitted via WEBCT by the weekly deadline (usually the end of
the week - except the week preceding Spring Break – see organizer for
details). Weekly lecture quizzes consist of 10 multiple choice questions and
are answered via WEBCT. Quiz answers will not be accepted after the weekly
deadline. LABS:
the weekly lab exercise is also delivered online via WEBCT. The lab is worth
30% of your final grade and you must pass the lab to pass the course.
The labs are a set of exercises and questions based on the week’s lecture
material and text readings. Some questions are based on the animations that
accompany the textbook (on CD - note: for this reason you must
have the 6th edition of the textbook and the accompanying CD). Some
questions are based on graphs and maps that you must complete and in these
cases you must be able to print
out the graph or map to work on. Answers to lab questions are submitted via
WEBCT. Lab answers will not be accepted after the weekly deadline. Students are encouraged to use the
Discussion tool to post questions or tips for other students. You may study
the lab material anytime during the week, but lab answers must be submitted
via WEBCT by the weekly deadline (usually the end of the week - except the
week preceding Spring Break – see organizer for details).
Labs are designed to reinforce lecture material, so the recommended
sequence of completing the week’s work is: lecture-text reading-lecture
quiz-lab exercise.
EXAMS: Lecture exams (mid term and final) are multiple-choice, closed book, 1 hour, 60-80 questions, non-cumulative, each worth 10%. Exams are delivered and answered via WebCT.
PROJECTS: There are four projects - one to be completed approximately each month of the semester. Each project covers a different aspect of earth science and is worth 10% of the course grade. Title Deadline 1. Case study: using GIS in earth science Feb. 18 2. Weather journal March 18 3. Virtual field trip: rocks of your county April 15 4. Stream morphology May 6 GRADING: Lecture
quizzes
10% Lecture exams 20% Projects 40% Labs
30% TEXTBOOK: Christopherson, R.W. 2006. Geosystems, 6th edition (with animations CD).
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: ADOBE ACROBAT READER (to read .pdf files), WORD (to read word documents and to create word documents for project assignments), a digital camera (to create images for inclusion in project documents), a CD player (to run the textbook animations CD). The Department
of Geography, in cooperation with the Office of Disability Accommodation,
complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act in making reasonable
accommodations for qualified students with disabilities. Please present your
written request before the 12th class day so that I can make the
necessary arrangements needed.
Extra Credit
Cheating and Plagiarism Statement: Students caught cheating or plagiarizing will receive a "0" for that particular assignment or exam. Additionally, the incident will be reported to the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities for further penalty. According to the UNT catalog, the term "cheating" includes, but is not limited to: a. use of any unauthorized assistance in taking quizzes, tests, or examinations; b. dependence upon the aid of sources beyond those authorized by the instructor in writing papers, preparing reports, solving problems, or carrying out other assignments; c. the acquisition, without permission, of tests or other academic material belonging to a faculty or staff member of the university; d. dual submission of a paper or project, or resubmission of a paper or project to a different class without express permission from the instructor(s); or e. any other act designed to give a student an unfair advantage. The term "plagiarism" includes, but is not limited to: a. the knowing or negligent use by paraphrase or direct quotation of the published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgment; and b. the knowing or negligent unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling of term papers or other academic materials.
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