OC Background Illustration from Earth’s Dynamic SystemsW. Hamblin and E. Christiansen, Prentice-Hall, Inc.

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EAS 201: Earth Science I :

Origin of the solar system and Planet Earth,atmosphere, oceans, and the continents; crystals, minerals, rocks; plate tectonics ;

geologic time and the history of life;

surface processes and land forms; groundwater, mineral resources;

global climate change; environment.

volcanism and earthquakes;

Syllabus and additional

information:

http://easweb.eas.ualberta.ca/http://easweb.eas.ualberta.ca/

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UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA

DEPARTMENT OF EARTH AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES

EAS 201 B1: EARTH SCIENCE I

Syllabus Winter 2008

INSTRUCTOR Dr. H.G. MACHELESB 4-15, phone: 492-5659hans.machel@ualberta.ca

OFFICE HOURS Wednesdays, 8 - 9:45 a.m. , + "anytime"

LECTURE LOCATION TB 45

LECTURE TIMES Tue, Thu 9:30 - 10:50h

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK

(none “on reserve" in Cameron)

Optional textbook supplements

DYNAMIC EARTH, 5th edition. Skinner, B.J. Porter, S.C., and Park (2004):John Wiley & Sons, 584 pp.+ CD-ROMISBN 0-471-15228-5 UofA Bookstore - about $ 150UofA Subtitles - $100

Study guide to accompany textbook: not recommended

FOR KEENERS The Land Before Us - The Making of Ancient Alberta.The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology (1994).

A traveller's guide to geological wonders in Alberta.Ron Mussieux and Marilyn Nelson, Provincial Museumof Alberta (1998).

Edmonton Beneath Our Feet. The EdmontonGeological Society (1993).

How to shit in the woods. Kathleen Meyer. Ten Speed Press (1994).

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EXAMS AND ASSIGNMENTS

midterm examination (multiple choice)final examination (multiple choice)

weights dates

40% Feb 14 2008 60% TBA

Examples of a previous midterm and final exam have been provided to the Exam Registry.

No marks are given for class participation and other in-class activities.

All assignments and exams will be marked in %, and the final mark will be converted into the UofA LetterGrade system. No particular distribution will be used to determine grades, and no absolute measures ormarks will determine them. Rather, a combination of the two will be used (see GFC 29 SEP 2003, and Section23.4(2) of the University Calendar).

DATES OF IMPORTANCE

Jan 07 Winter term classes begin Jan 18 Last day changing credit to audit, Last day to add or drop winter term courses

Winter term registration deadlineFeb 14 (Thu) Midterm examFeb 18 (Mon) Statutory Holiday: UofA buildings closed Feb 18-22 Reading week (classes withdrawn) March 11 class cancelled (instructor at conference) March 21 Good Friday: UofA buildings closedMarch 24 Easter Monday: UofA buildings closedApril 11 Last day of classesApril 15-26 Final Exams

REGISTRATION

Make sure you are properly registered. If your name appears on the official class list, you are properlyregistered. If not, make sure you correct that before the deadline (above) at the Faculty of Science office(BioSci). You will NOT get credit for the course unless you are properly registered. The class lists distributed to the instructors contain only your UofA e-mail account. Memos will be sent onlyto that e-mail address. Make sure to check it, or link your “other” account to the UofA account.

COURSE OUTLINE (OBJECTIVES, GENERAL CONTENT)

EAS 201 Earth Science I *3(fi 6) (either term, 3-0-0) Origin of the earth and solar system, the atmosphere and ocean basins. Minerals,igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks, geologic time and the history of life. Plate tectonics andmountain building. Surface processes and land forms, groundwater, and mineral and energy resources.Prerequisite: any 100-level Science course. Not available to students with credit in EAS 100, 101, or 102.[Faculty of Science] The policy about course outlines can be found in Section 23.4(2) of the University Calendar.” (GFC 29 SEP 2003)

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NO RECORDING

Recording of lectures is not permitted. (Recording of anyone's conversations or lectures without thatperson's permission is illegal.)

CELL PHONES / PAGERS: Please turn them off.

SSDS (---> appended info)

WRITING SKILLS (---> appended info)

University students should have a good dictionary and a manual of style, such as Turabian, K.L.,A manual for writers of term papers, theses, and dissertations. UofA Bookstore There are writing competenceclasses at the University.

READING ASSIGNMENTS

For the lectures, there will be no designated reading assignments. You are expected to read thechapters of the textbook that embody the material that was covered in the lectures. Throughout the term,browse through the textbook and read those passages carefully that have been covered in the lectures.

IMPROVE YOUR GRADES (—> appended info)

MISSING EXAMS (---> appended info)

CODE OF STUDENT BEHAVIOR (---> appended info)

The University of Alberta is committed to the highest standards of academic integrity and honesty.Students are expected to be familiar with these standards regarding academic honesty and to uphold thepolicies of the University in this respect. Students are particularly urged to familiarize themselves with theprovisions of the Code of Student Behaviour (online at www.ualberta.ca/secretariat/appeals.htm) and avoidany behavior which could potentially result in suspicions of cheating, plagiarism, misrepresentation of factsand/or participation in an offence. Academic dishonesty is a serious offence and can result in suspension orexpulsion from the University.” (GFC 29 SEP 2003)

CAREERS IN THE GEOSCIENCES (---> appended info)

DEPARTMENT OF EARTH AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES (---> appended info)

COLLECTIONS / MUSEUMS (---> appended info)

EAS, Provincial Museum, Space Science Center, Royal Tyrell

FIELD TRIPS (---> appended info)

We may go to a movie, or something else of geologic interest.

A FIELD GUIDE TO CRITICAL THINKING (---> appended info)

OTHER (---> appended info)

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