Fall 2020 - GEOG 312 D100
Geography of Natural Hazards (4)
Class Number: 4091
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: TBA, TBA
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Dec 18, 2020
Fri, 12:00–2:00 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Andrew Perkins
ajp7@sfu.ca
778.782.2560
Office: RCB6231
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Prerequisites:
One of GEOG 100, 104 or 111 or one of EASC 101 or 104.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
An exploration of human response to our hazardous Earth. The dynamic causes of natural hazards such as earthquakes, hurricanes, landslides and floods will be illustrated. Students will gain an appreciation for how humans perceive, predict, and recover from hazards and how their effects may be reduced.
COURSE DETAILS:
Largely via the motivating force of fear, natural hazards can mobilize massive numbers of individuals and resources in short periods of time. The 21st century response to natural hazards has been significantly impacted by globalization, disaster capital and the geospatial revolution. This course will explore the human-related effects of geophysical hazards including: earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, tsunami, severe weather, river floods, and sea-level rise, through a geographic lens. Discussion groups will evaluate local to global scale examples of natural hazards culminating in perspectives on improved response and mitigation.
There are no tutorials in the first week of class.
Grading
- • Participation and case study responses 20%
- • Tutorial assignments 32%
- • Geoscapes final project 18%
- • Final Exam (asynchronous) 30%
Materials
MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:
Tutorial Resources:
· Tutorial resources will be provided through CANVAS (SFU’s online learning management system).
Technical requirements:
· Internet connected device (computer recommended) for weekly access to CANVAS (SFU’s online learning management system).
· Periodic access to web-based tools and resources such as Google Earth (https://www.google.com/earth/), and potential for web-based (e.g., Zoom) interaction with the TA during live tutorial sessions (recorded for later asynchronous review).
Asynchronous course components:
· Weekly lecture modules.
· Weekly tutorial assignments
· Geoscapes final project
Synchronous course components:
· Optional attendance at live weekly tutorial question and answer periods with TA supervision.
· Final Examination (students must complete this during the scheduled timeframe)
REQUIRED READING:
Readings in Natural Hazards – Open-textbook available at no cost online.
Registrar Notes:
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TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2020
Teaching at SFU in fall 2020 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.
Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).