Summer 2018 - GEOG 111 D100
Earth Systems (3)
Class Number: 4261
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
May 7 – Aug 3, 2018: Mon, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Aug 7, 2018
Tue, 8:30–11:30 a.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Michele Wiens
mwiens@sfu.ca
Office: RCB7136
Office Hours: Monday 11:20-12:20pm
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
An introduction to landforms, climates, soils and vegetation; their origins, distributions, interrelationships and roles in the ecosystem. Laboratory work and field trips are included. Breadth-Science.
COURSE DETAILS:
Geography 111 is designed to introduce students to four spheres of Earth: the lithosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere. Attention will be given to processes at work within earth and on earth’s surface. Students will study landforms, rocks, soils, water, vegetation, and consider origins, distributions, inter-relations, and roles of such in ecosystems. Also, students will learn about energy budgets, climate, weather, rivers, glaciers, coasts, deserts, and more. Lab assignments will reinforce concepts covered in lectures and will help develop technical skills in geography such as map and landscape interpretation, topographic profile construction, graph preparation and analysis, and pH testing. In addition, students will work collaboratively to learn about dynamic processes resulting in such events as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, fires, floods, and landslides.
Can this course be applied towards the Certificate of Liberal Arts: Yes
Will there be tutorials/labs in the first week of class?: Yes
Grading
- Laboratory Assignments and Participation 20%
- Lecture mid-term Examination 20%
- Lab mid-term Examination 20%
- Final Examination 40%
Materials
MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:
Lab manual and labs must be printed from the course Canvas site prior to in-class labs. Supplies required include: 30cm ruler, protractor, tracing paper, graph paper, mini-stapler
REQUIRED READING:
Christopherson, Robert W.; Birkeland, Ginger; Byrne, Mary-Louise; Giles, Philip (2015), Geosystems: An Introduction to Physical Geography, 4th Canadian edition. Pearson (ISBN-10: 0134045726 • ISBN-13: 9780134045726)
Lab manual and labs must be printed from the course Canvas site.
Registrar Notes:
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