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Course Outlines

Summer 2021 - EASC 101 D100

Dynamic Earth (3)

Class Number: 1140

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 12 – Aug 9, 2021: Mon, Wed, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Instructor:

    Kevin Cameron
    kjc@sfu.ca
    1 778 782-4703

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Origin and character of minerals, rocks, Earth structure, Earth surface processes and plate tectonic theory. Primarily designed to deliver prereq. information to EASC majors/honours and students pursuing degrees in other Departments and Faculties that require a strong foundational course in Earth Science. Breadth-Science.

COURSE DETAILS:

General: REQUIREMENT DESIGNATION: B-Sci
Dynamic Earth offers an introduction to Earth sciences. We will examine Earth materials including minerals, rocks, and geologic resources.  Plate tectonics is the unifying theory of geology and will be a strong focus in the course as we learn how the Earth’s surface slowly but continuously changes over geologic time, and results in the formation of volcanoes, uplift and erosion of mountain belts, deformation of the crust, and earthquakes. There will be plenty of Canadian examples, including a look at our west coast tectonic setting and earthquake history and the overall Geology of Canada.

Course topics may include:
  1. Minerals
  2. Plate Tectonics
  3. Igneous rock and volcanoes
  4. Mass wasting, weathering and sedimentary rock
  5. Metamorphic rock
  6. Geologic resources and groundwater
  7. Crustal deformation: faults and folds
  8. Geologic time and Earth history
  9. Earthquakes
  10. West Coast tectonics and seismicity, Geology of Canada
  11. Marine geology

Course Organization: The Summer 2021 offering of EASC 101 is via remote instruction. We will be using the Canvas platform for course instruction

  • Lectures are scheduled as SYNCHRONOUS. However, as all lectures are recorded, students can listen and review them at any time.
  • Online labs are SYNCHRONOUS. Lab Assignments are posted in advance and students may choose to visit the open labs to get assistance from the TA. Students must be available during the scheduled time for their lab section in order to take advantage of the open lab times. TAs are not available outside of this time.
  • Lecture tests are SYNCHRONOUS. Tests are scheduled during the 50-minute lecture period. Please refer to the course schedule for dates. Students must be available to complete the tests during the scheduled times.

Grading

  • Lab Assignments submitted online 10%
  • Quizzes 10%
  • Test 1 20%
  • Test 2 20%
  • Test 3 20%
  • Test 4 20%
  • Grading subject to change

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

Materials + Supplies: Access to high-speed internet

Technology requirements for successfully completing this course include:  Students will require a computer or tablet with stable internet connection, preferably high-speed.  This device must have video and audio capability and be able to access Canvas, Zoom and be equipped with a camera / webcam and microphone.  Students should have software sufficient to work with word files, pdfs, jpg images, and video files.

Students should be aware that some of the assessment methods (quizzes, tests) in this course will be conducted online and may be proctored using electronic invigilation during which students will be required to have their computer camera / webcam turned on.

RECOMMENDED READING:

Course E-Text: (or physical copy)

Introduction to Physical Geology, Canadian Edition; Fletcher, C., Gibson, D., Ansdell, K. 2014; John Wiley & Sons, Inc.


ISBN: 978111718896

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN SUMMER 2021

Teaching at SFU in summer 2021 will be conducted primarily through remote methods, but we will continue to have in-person experiential activities for a selection of courses.  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).