GEOL 102: Geology of Planet Earth Laboratory Fall 2015 Instructor: Hannah Cohen Office hours: LO 1224 Tuesday 12-2pm, or by appointment Phone: Office/818-677-2039; Department Office/818-677-3541 Email: hannah.cohen.401@my.csun.edu Course objectives This course complements the Geology 101 lecture; we will apply concepts learned in lecture to the lab exercises. The concepts from Geology 101 lecture will not also be taught in this Geology 102 lab. Topics include the geologic timescale, rock and mineral identification, plate tectonics, topographic maps, natural resources, and natural hazards. Required Textbook Laboratory Manual for Introductory Geology, Third Edition, by Allan Ludman and Stephen Marshak. You must purchase and bring the required lab manual to class every time. We will be using it. Attendance and Coming Prepared for Lab It is essential that you attend all labs, arrive on time, and stay until your group has completed the lab. If you are more than 30 minutes late, you receive a 15-point deduction for the lab. In order to get credit for the lab, you must be present when your group lab is submitted to the instructor. THERE ARE NO MAKE-UPS FOR MISSED LABS. You will need to go over the assigned readings prior to lab every week; they will be essential to your success. Bring a notebook and a printed copy of the lab to each class. The labs will be posted on Moodle every week, but printed copies will not be supplied in the classroom. The last day to drop the course through SOLAR is September 11, 2015. The last day to drop with a hardcopy form is September 18, 2015, 4 pm. NO DROPS ARE PERMITTED AFTER THIS DATE. Lab reports and lab groups You will usually work in a lab group of four to six people. Each group will turn in one lab report, for which you will all get the same grade. However, you should bring your own copy and record the answers so that you have it to study for the exams. Everyone must be a contributing member to their group. If there are problems, I will resolve them to ensure fairness of grades. Classroom etiquette Phones (talking and texting) are a rude distraction during the lab. Please respect me and your classmates and turn them off during lab. Engage with actual humans instead of your mobile devices. Treat each other and me with courtesy—and have fun with the lab exercises and making new friends. Academic Dishonesty I will not tolerate any form of academic dishonesty. This includes, but is not limited to copying answers during an exam, plagiarism, facilitating cheating by another student, and altering answers after I have graded your work. If I find evidence of academic dishonesty, I will report it to the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and recommend either a letter of admonishment or disciplinary action. If you are caught cheating on an exam or assignment, you will receive a failing grade for the exam or assignment AND will receive a full grade deduction the entire course. Grading This is a hybrid lab class; this means that some labs, as well as supplemental information for the class will be online (Moodle). You must have access to a computer and the internet, and you must check Moodle and your email regularly for updates and communications regarding this class. Attendance is mandatory for the in class labs. There will be several online quizzes and online labs, and one final exam. The final is cumulative. There are no make ups on this exam. The instructor will evaluate individual cases where documentation of a serious emergency or illness is provided. Each lab report is worth 20 points. The lowest score earned on ONE lab will be dropped. Take note that this covers either the lowest lab grades or a missed lab, and is the only accepted leniency on missing a lab due to all personal circumstances, seen or unforeseen. Grading will be on the +/- CSUN system. NO GRADE OF INCOMPLETE WILL BE GIVEN FOR THIS COURSE. Laboratory Topics and Schedule. This schedule is subject to change. Check Moodle often for revisions. DATE August 26 September 2 September 9 September 16 September 23 September 30 October 7 October 14 October 21 October 28 November 4 November 11 November 18 November 25 December 2 TOPIC Introduction & syllabus. Lab 1 – Read chapter 1 and complete the lab: Setting the Stage for Learning About the Earth HW: Read chapter 2 for lab 2 Labor Day Holiday: No lab meeting Lab 2 – The Way the Earth Works: Examining Plate Tectonics HW: Read chapter 3 for lab 3 Lab 3 – Minerals (& Mineral ID) HW: Read chapters 4 & 6 for labs 4 & 6 Lab 4 – Minerals, Rocks, and the Rock Cycle Lab 6 – Using Sedimentary Rocks to Interpret Earth History (Rock ID) HW: read chapters 5&7 for labs 5&7 Lab 5 – Using Igneous Rocks to Interpret Earth History (Rock ID) Lab 7 – Interpreting Metamorphic Rocks (Rock ID) Quiz - Labs 1 through 7 (Will open immediately after class and end in 1 week) HW: read chapter 17 for lab 17 Lab 17 – Interpreting Geologic History: What Happened and When Did it Happen? HW: Read chapters 9 & 15 for labs 9 & 15 Lab 9 – Working with Topographic Maps Lab 15 – Geologic Structures, Maps, and Block Diagrams HW: Chapters 10 & 12 for MOODLE labs 10 & 12 ONLINE LAB Lab 10 – Landscapes Formed by Streams Lab 12 – Groundwater as a Landscape Former and Resource HW: Read chapters 13 & 14 for MOODLE labs 13 & 14 ONLINE LAB Lab 13 – Processes and Landforms in Arid Environments Lab 14 – Shoreline Landscapes HW: Read chapter 16 for lab 16 Veteran’s Day Holiday: No lab meeting Lab 16 – Earthquakes and Seismology Thanksgiving Holiday: No lab meeting Final exam.