COURSE SECTION INFORMATION
Business and Outdoor Adventure
Geology and Landforms, Term 3 Outdoor Adventure Naturalist
Professor’s Name:
P.Bateman
Email:
batemap@algonquincollege.com
pjbateman13@hotmail.com
Course Section:
Phone:
613-735-4700, ext. 2880*
Office:
202A*
Out of Class
Assistance:
By special arrangement
Course Number:
Academic Year:
Term:
Academic Level:
GEO7102
2010/2011
Fall
03
* subject to change
Learning Resources
Text :
Luhr, James F. (2007). Smithsonian EARTH (Compact ed.). New York: Dorling Kindersley Ltd.
We will use this text for the specified geology course, but it will also serve as a valuable reference later
in your career.
Other Learning Materials:
In addition to the texts, you will need at access to the internet, a packsack for carrying materials in the
field, proper shoes/boots, and a willingness to go the ‘extra kilometer’ in terms of performing your work.
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Learning Schedule
Class Topics
A detailed schedule outlining assignments will be distributed during the first class and posted on
Blackboard. Please refer to it regularly.
Date
Week I
Topics
Week II
Review course outline and requirements
Introduction, Rock & Mineral defn; rock cycle; time scale; classes of rocks;
textures,
Field Techniques lesson; basic structures; possibly start Mineralogy
Week III
Sea-kayaking (switches with Week 4, if scheduled later)
Week IV
Week V
Mineralogy
Mineralogy cont’d; start The Dynamic Earth
Week VI
The Dynamic Earth; Weathering, Erosion, & soils
Week VII
Mid-term Exam; Mapping Concepts
Week VIII
Student-directed field trip
Glaciation & ice ages (in class)
Week IX
Start of Geology Skills Field Trips* (on skills day)
Week X
Week XI
Field Trip for Glaciation (please note that allotted times may be longer than
shown in the timetable) (in field during class time)
Continue Geology Skills Field Trips* (on skills day)
Mineral Resources & Mapping the Deposit; deserts & wind (optional)
Week XII
Week XIII
Volcanism; mountain-building
Week XIV
Catch-up; exercises; Review
Week XV
Final Exam
Geological Time; Stratigraphy & Fossils
* exact scheduling may vary
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CLR
Attendance &
Participation
Quizzes
Quiz 1
Quiz 2
Total Quizzes:
EES
Due Date
On-going (includes field mark)
1,3,4,5
1,2,7,9,10,11
1,3,4,5 & 1,2,4,10,11
some 2
Week 5
Week 11
Value %
8
5
5
10
Exercises: (mainly in class)
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Rock interp.
1, 2
Rock & Mineral I.D.
2, 4
Plate Tectonics
3, 4
Glaciation
4
Map Interpretation
3, 4
Volcanism
1, 2
Time & Fossils
Total Exercises
1, 4, 5
1, 4, 5, 9
1, 4, 5
1, 4, 5
1, 4, 5
1, 4, 5, 10
1, 2, 4, 7, 10
Assignments:
1,2,3,4,6,7,9,10
1,3,4,5 &
some 2,
ODAN
skills
Week 2
Weeks 4 & 5
Weeks 5 & 6
Week 9
Week 11
Week 12
Weeks 13 & 14
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Assignment 1
Assignment 2
Week 7
Week 12
Total Assignments
15
Geology Skills:
1,3,4
1,2,4,7,9,10
Weeks 9 & 10
Mid-term exam
Final exam:
Course Total:
1,2 & 3
1 to 5
1,2,4,10,11
1,2,4,10,11
Week 7
Week 15
CLR: Course Learning Requirement
l
12
15
30
100
EES: Essential Employability Skill
Important Notes:
1.
2.
Friday 11 December is the last day that you may submit assignments for credit.
In order to receive a credit for this course you are required to
 achieve a passing grade (50%; 5/10) in the field mark
 complete and submit all of the above assignments
 obtain a minimum grade of 50% (D-)
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Other Important Information
I have the following expectations of all class participants:
1.
Be prepared for and attend class. Homework and reading assignments are outlined in the class
schedule, and I will explain any changes in class. Since many learning activities take place
during class time, please ensure that you complete all assigned reading before class.
2.
Respect all class participants. In order to maximize everyone’s opportunity to learn, you are
expected to respect the opinions and learning styles of everyone else in the class. Please do
not interfere with anyone else’s learning.
3.
Stay connected. I often use e-mail and Blackboard to communicate with students. Please
activate your college e-mail as soon as possible and check it at least twice a week. Before
each class, you should also check Blackboard for announcements and course materials. In the
event that the college e-mail address is producing no response, please try the alternative e-mail
address provided at the beginning of this document.
4.
During regular class time, keep all electronic devices (with the exception of laptops) turned off
and out of sight. (cell phones, i-pods, etc.). If you do use a laptop, please use it with discretion,
so as not to disturb other class participants, including the teacher.
Policy Regarding Missed Tests/In Class Assignments & Late Assignments
1.
Missed Tests/ In class Assignments
Value of 5% or less of final grade: There is no make-up opportunity unless the student makes
arrangements with the teacher ahead of time.
Value of more than 5 % of final grade: There is no make-up opportunity unless extenuating
circumstances* exist, and the student notifies the teacher ahead of time.
2.
Late Assignments
Unless the student has requested and received an extension, a penalty of 1 mark per day will
be assessed, with a MINIMUM PENALTY of one full letter grade. If the assignment is
designated as ‘required’, the student is still required to submit it to an acceptable level, even if it
is too late to receive marks.
3.
Lateness for Tests and In-class Assignments
A student who is late for class and arrives after another student has submitted a test/in-class
assignment and has left the classroom, will not be eligible to write the test or complete the
assignment.
* Extenuating circumstances may be defined as unforeseeable, unpreventable events such as
personal illness, serious illness of a close family member, motor vehicle accident, or other
emergency. Appropriate documentation will be required.
Note: Unless otherwise specified, all assignments are due at the beginning of class on the
due date.
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Plagiarism
Plagiarism (copying the work of another person and submitting it as your own) is not tolerated in this
course where the central aim is to learn to communicate your own ideas. Please review Directive E43
carefully, and ensure that your assignments are not plagiarized.
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