Resources
for this course are the following:
Resources
for this course are the following:
Earth by Press and Seiver. A must for the class and
a good reference for the future.
Laboratory Manual in Physical Geology, Edited by R.M. Busch. (I think!)
Extensive readings will be assigned from the text. You will be responsible for reading the material and asking questions about sections which need further discussion. The lectures will be related to what you are reading, though in general they will not be a review of what you are meant to do on your own. Exam material will be taken from the book and from lectures.
READ THE ASSIGNED MATERIAL BEFORE THE CLASS
Selected papers will be taken from scientific journals to augment
the material in the text. The advantage of reading recent scientific
papers is that you will become aware of more recent findings and alternative
interpretations. As well, reading the technical literature is a skill
that reguires some practice.
The web is obviously exciting, and overwhelming. We will use the
web in several modes:
Expectations:
Here are a few of mine:
Readings will be assigned prior to class meetings. The class format
will sometimes center around discussion groups. Specifically, I will lead
a discussion by asking each of you to explain what you did and did not
learn from the reading. We will emphasize those points which we do not
understand in an effort to ....understand them.
So it makes sense that if you haven't done the reading you won't be
much of a discussion partner. Come prepared with questions!