GEO 480: Field Work in Geography, Spring Semester 2014, Fridays 11-3
Schedule
Day
Date
Fri. (L) 1/17/14 Watershed basics, watershed delineation, team assignments,
Writing in geography, fieldnotes, resumes, hypotheses
Choice 1/24/14 Team reconnaissance, independent work, no class
Fieldnotes, pictures, and hypotheses
Fri. (L) 1/31/14 Walk in the watershed, Feb 7 = last day to apply for summer graduation
Vans Digital pictures on CD & MARKED route map or printed GPS track
Fri. (M) 2/7/14 Photo identification and webpage critique instructions
Draft resumes (2 pts.) and 2 hypotheses/person (4 pts.) due
Fri. (M) 2/14/14 Webpage critiques due, proposal writing instructions
Alabama Water Watch Certification, part I
Fri. (L) 2/21/14 Alabama Water Watch Certification, part II
Proposal outlines due for review/approval
Fri. (M) 2/28/14 Full draft proposals due, annotated bibliography instructions
Peer review proposals in class, handle fieldwork needs
Fri. (M) 3/7/14 Spring Break…no class
Fri. (M) 3/14/14 Abstract instructions, data presentation in figures and tables
Final resumes due (4), Annotated Bibliography due (8)
Fri. (M) 3/21/14 Trip to C.C.Williams sewage treatment plant (Meet there at 11:00)
Final proposals due
Fri. (M) 3/28/14 How to do a poster presentation, Guidelines for final report and fieldnotes
Abstract due
Fri (L)
4/4/14 Boat trip on Dog River, meet at Luscher (Navco) Park
or Sat
4/5/14 Last day to drop - April 4
Fri. (M) 4/11/14 No class, Dr. Fearn will be at AAG. Schedule an individual appt. during the
preceding or following week if you need guidance on final poster or report.
Fri. (M) 4/18/14 Draft poster (8) and draft final report (16) due
Peer review posters and reports in class
Fri. (M) 4/25/14 Lunch, Poster session
Mon
5/5/14
Points
Part. Work
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
12
3
12
3
16
3
8
3
3
4
24
3
16
41
Total
32
12
150
191
Final written report (USB and hard copy) due on Monday before 5 PM
Fieldnotes due
Participation
Draft work
Other written work
Final written report
Poster presentation
Fieldnotes
6
8
21%
22%
25%
17%
8%
6%
100%