Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Spring 2022 - EASC 708 G100

Special Topics (3)

Coastal Processes

Class Number: 8015

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Location: TBA

  • Prerequisites:

    Permission of the instructor.

Description

COURSE DETAILS:

Course description: An advanced course in coastal science that focuses on processes (past, present, and future) occurring along coastlines in British Columbia and around the world.  This course is designed in the Problem Based Learning (PBL) style.

Course topics (provisional)
  • Coastal processes related to sea level change, earthquakes, tsunamis, and storms
  • Overwash processes
  • Field-based techniques for examining/monitoring coastal processes
  • Proxy analysis and interpretation
  • Statistical techniques
  • Post-depositional changes impacting the preservation of coastal sediments

Course organization: One 3-hr meeting, per week, consisting of a combination of seminars, lectures, and labwork.  All meetings will be synchronous.  

Grading

  • Participation 10%
  • Discussion/preparation 20%
  • Bi/weekly assignments 40%
  • Final Project 30%

NOTES:

Academic integrity: Students are reminded that academic integrity lies at the heart of education. All assignments, seminars, term papers, and exams are to be done individually and without outside assistance, except the use of research materials and published literature, expressed in your own words except where quoted and properly cited. Students registered in this course will be required to complete the SFU Library plagiarism tutorial within the first two weeks of classes.

Late policy:  Unless otherwise indicated, all assignments are due at the beginning of the weekly scheduled meeting.  A late penalty of 10% per day will be applied to all submissions turned in after the beginning of class.

Acceptable medical certificates: Pharmacy prescriptions will NOT be accepted. Medical documentation must be:

  1. submitted on letterhead from a clinic, physician, counsellor, or other certified practitioner with signature and date and
  2. addressed to the course, course dates, and instructor concerned;
  3. and dated corresponding with the times the student was absent.

Students requiring accommodations as a result of a disability must contact the Centre for Students with Disabilities (778-782-3112 or email to csdo@sfu.ca) AND notify me within the first 2 weeks of classes.

Graduate Studies Notes:

Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.

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 SPRING 2022

Teaching at SFU in spring 2022 will involve primarily in-person instruction, with safety plans in place.  Some courses will still be offered through remote methods, and if so, this will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes.  You will also know at enrollment whether remote course components will be “live” (synchronous) or at your own pace (asynchronous).

Enrolling in a course acknowledges that you are able to attend in whatever format is required.  You should not enroll in a course that is in-person if you are not able to return to campus, and should be aware 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.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as early as possible in order to prepare for the spring 2022 term.