Introduction to Oceanography Lecture (ESC 130F) Fall SYLLABUS (last modified 8/15/10)

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1 Introduction to Oceanography Lecture (ESC 130F) Fall 2010 SYLLABUS (last modified 8/15/10) Website: Instructor: Dr. A. Kimo Morris Textbook: Chamberlin & Dickey, Exploring the World Ocean, Wednesday 6:00 8:50 pm CRN Room 1958 Office Hours: after class (and by appointment) Welcome to the wonderful world of ocean science! It is my sincere hope that you come away from this course with a deep appreciation for the ocean and all of its varied processes and inhabitants. I also hope you will find this course to be fun and inspiring! The ocean is a vast place that has been important to humans for millennia. We have always relied on the ocean for food, commerce, and recreation, and in this course we will explore the ocean in many different and exciting ways. This course is broken into FOUR main sections pertaining to oceanography: (1) Geology, (2) Chemistry, (3) Physics, and (4) Biology. In the latter section (Biology) we will also explore issues of global human impacts and southern California coastal topics. We will learn about the marine environment through lectures, discussions and a wide assortment of multi-media tools including videos, online activities, and current events in the newspaper. Come prepared to discuss current science events in the news! This course will be both fun and challenging. To do well, you should allocate an appropriate amount of time for study and review of the material. Make sure you write deadline dates on your calendar and keep up with the reading. Goals: By the end of the course, you should have a basic command of the following: Familiarity with the basic concepts of ocean sciences as they pertain to geology, chemistry, physics, and biology. Know of the challenges faced by organisms and how they have evolved to thrive in the sea. The importance of the oceans for regulating climate. The major threats to ocean health. An understanding of the major questions facing ocean scientists today. A greater appreciation of the world ocean. Computer Requirements: You will need internet access either from home or from a computer lab on campus. All chapter quizzes are conducted online. Grading: Point Count Midterm A % Midterm B % Midterm C % Internet Quizzes (X15) 150 (10 pts each) D % Essay Assignment 100 F < 509 < 60% Final Exam 250 Participation 50 TOTAL 850 Dr. A.K. Morris, Handout

2 Tentative Weekly Schedule: Schedule: Day Date Topic Readings 1 8/18/10 Introduction/Syllabus, The Scientific Method Chapter 1 and /25/10 Ocean Origins, Plate Tectonics (Part I) Chapter 2 3 9/1/10 Plate Tectonics (Part II), MOVIE: PLANET EARTH Chapter 3 4 9/8/10 Seafloor Features, Ocean Sediments Chapter 4 and 5 5 9/15/10 Midterm 1 (Chapters 1-5), Ocean Chemistry (Part I) Chapter 6 6 9/22/10 Ocean Chemistry (Part II), MOVIE: ACID TEST Chapter 6 (Cont.) 7 9/29/10 Ocean Physics Chapter /6/10 Atmosphere and Meteorology, Ocean Circulation Chapter 8 and /13/10 Waves, MOVIE: HURRICANE ON THE BAYOU Chapter /20/10 Midterm 2 (Chapters 6-10), Tides and Sea Level Chapter /27/10 Solutions to Ocean Life, Evolution, Survey of Sea Life I Chapter /3/10 Survey of Sea Life II, Primary Productivity Chapter /10/10 Midterm 3 (Chapters 11-13), Ocean Ecosystems Chapter /17/10 Fisheries and Sustainability, MOVIE: END OF THE LINE Chapter 14 (Cont.) 11/21/10 ESSAY IS DUE BY BEFORE 10:00 PM 15 11/24/10 Human Impacts to the Sea (Part I) Chapter /1/10 Human Impacts (Part II), California Coastal Issues, Review Chapter 15 (Cont.) 17 12/8/10 Final Exam (Cumulative) Exams and Quizzes: Exams will cover the material from the sections that precede it, although as the term progresses, later exams may also contain questions that require the synthesis of major concepts from earlier sections of the course. The final exam is cumulative and will cover material and concepts from throughout the entire course. There are no makeup exams. If you miss an exam you will receive a zero. The lectures in this class will complement the mandatory reading sections described above. I will also introduce other information that does NOT appear in your textbook (especially in the last few weeks of the course), which is why class is mandatory (see below). This information will appear on the midterms and final, which gives a clear advantage to those who attend class. You should read the textbook chapters within a few days of the accompanying lecture. In order to help you with this, you will be required to take quizzes on the internet that must be completed by a designated date and time. This means you get to do them at home or on campus on your own schedule! For each chapter you will be responsible for completing an online chapter quiz. This quiz is automatically graded. After the quiz is graded, you will me your graded quiz from the website using the text boxes at the bottom. Grading is simple you will automatically get full credit for completing the quiz AS LONG AS YOU SCORE AN 85% (OR BETTER) ON THE QUIZ! Remember, these are open book quizzes. DIRECTIONS: 1. Go to: BOOKMARK THIS PAGE 2. Click on "Student Edition" (bottom left). 3. First, select the chapter from the drop-down menu in the upper left corner. 4. Click Multiple Choice Quiz in the left hand column (under Quizzes). 6. Answer the questions and click Submit Quiz. 7. If your score is 85% or above, fill in the areas and me your results (amorris@fullcoll.edu) by clicking Send . If you score less than 85%, you must re-take the quiz again until you score at least 85%. Notice that the time and date are stamped above the My name: field. Dr. A.K. Morris, Handout

3 8. Type your full name and include ES130F Quiz in the Section ID field. 9. Also, include your own address so the quiz will be sent to you too. This is your insurance so, in case I do not receive your quiz, you will have a copy that you can forward to me. 10. Each chapter quiz has a due date by which time I should have received your scores. Late quizzes will not be accepted. There are NO exceptions to this rule. There are several other study aids on the website including chapter summaries, flash cards, and links. Take advantage of these free resources. Quiz Due Dates: Quiz Chapter Due Quiz Chapter Due 1 Chapter 1 11 Chapter 11 2 Chapter 2 12 Chapter 12 11/9/10 3 Chapter 3 9/14/10 13 Chapter 13 4 Chapter 4 5 Chapter 5 6 Chapter 6 14 Chapter 14 7 Chapter 7 15 Chapter 15 12/7/10 8 Chapter 8 10/19/10 9 Chapter 9 10 Chapter 10 Grading: Each quiz =10 pts for a total of 150 pts. You will automatically receive 10 points for each quiz turned in on time with a minimum score of 85%. ALL QUIZZES MUST BE RECEIVED VIA NO LATER THAN 10:00 PM ON THE DUE DATE. QUIZZES DATE-STAMPED AFTER 10:00 PM (e.g. 10:01 PM) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Essay Assignment: You will have one essay assignments to complete. This is a 900-word assignment on an oceanography topic that you can choose from a list that will be provided. Please refer to the course website for specific information on the essay assignment. The essay assignment must be ed to me NO LATER than 10:00 PM on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, Late assignments will automatically be docked 25% for each week that it is late. Essays will not be accepted more than 2 weeks late (e.g. after 12/5/10). Extra Credit Assignment: You will be given one opportunity to earn extra credit in this course. The extra credit assignments is available on the course website. The assignment is a self-guided tour of the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, which can be conducted on your own time. The aquarium closes at 5:00pm, Tuesday through Sunday, and is closed on Monday, so please plan accordingly. You should be able to complete the assignment in less than hours. If you choose to do the extra credit assignment, you must hand it in no later than the day of the final exam. It will be worth 25 points. In order for your extra credit assignment to be accepted, it MUST be stamped by an employee at the front desk. There are no exceptions to this rule. If you fail to get it stamped, you must return to the aquarium to get it stamped. I will not accept a pamphlet, other handout, or parking stub as evidence of your visit to the aquarium. I will also not accept a digital or scanned copy of the assignment you must turn in a hard copy. The assignment can be handed in anytime during the course, up to the day of the final exam. I will not accept it after the final exam. Attendance: Class attendance is NOT optional it is MANDATORY. There will be a class attendance sheet for you to sign each day we meet. Sign only your own attendance. Attendance is a good Dr. A.K. Morris, Handout

4 indicator of effort and will be used to determine borderline grades. Lecture will begin immediately each day, and hence you are expected to arrive on time every day. If you know ahead of time that you will be absent from a class, please notify me by BEFORE the day you will be absent to prevent being penalized and be sure to state the nature of the absence in your . Excusable absences include participation in intercollegiate games, meets, or matches, drama productions or music ensembles, as well as official class field trips (practices or rehearsals do not qualify as excused absences). Other excusable absences will be considered on a case-bycase basis. Although you may be excused from attending for the day in question, you are still responsible for material covered that day. Do not forget to sign in you will not be permitted to sign in after the date in question. Do not be late to class it is extremely distracting. Arriving late to class will result in you losing participation points. Policy on Plagiarism and Cheating: The Fullerton College policy on plagiarism and cheating is strictly enforced in this course. Please refer to the Fullerton College Library Website, which discusses plagiarism. In this class, cheating is the act of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work through the use of any dishonest, deceptive, or fraudulent means. Plagiarism and cheating are defined as follows: Plagiarism is the presentation of information as one's own when in reality some or all of the information was derived (or copied) from some other source (including work of other members of the class). Cutting and pasting from an internet source IS PLAGIARISM. Cheating consists of any un-permitted use of notes, texts, or other sources (including copying answers completed by others) so as to give an unfair advantage to a student in completing a class assignment or an examination. Intentionally aiding another student in cheating is also considered cheating. If you cheat, you will receive a ZERO on the assignment in question. Repeat occurrences will eventually result in failing the class. You will also be reported to the Dean, which could lead to suspension or expulsion from the college. Please, just don t do it. Classroom Etiquette: While in class please be courteous to me and to your fellow students. Please be on time to class. Do not chat with your neighbor while the instructor is speaking. Even in a large classroom, voices carry and the lecturer can be distracted. TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES and other distracting electronic devices (vibrating phones make noise too) when in class. And unless you are expecting a baby, a kidney or heart transplant, there is no reason to text message during my class. There is nothing more frustrating than telling a joke in class, having a student laugh, only to realize they were laughing at the text they just received yes, it has happened. Again, turn all electronic devices completely OFF. Anyone caught texting will have major deductions taken from their participation points. Dr. A.K. Morris, Handout

5 TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Midterm 1: / 100 Midterm 2: / 100 Midterm 3: / 100 Internet Quizzes: / 150 (check ) Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Essay: / 100 Final Exam: / 250 Participation: / 50 (Extra Credit: ) Total: / 850 Dr. A.K. Morris, Handout

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