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150B: GEL/ESP Geological Oceanography Instructor: Magali Billen Spring 2005 Lectures: MWF 9 9:50 Room: 195 Physics/Geology Bldg Office Hours: M 10 11, W 3 4 Office: 393 Physics/Geology Building Phone: 754-5696 E-mail: billen@geology.ucdavis.edu Goals The goal of this course is to expose you to the world of geology underneath the oceans. Some of the major advances in the Earth Sciences during the last century were fuelled by observations of the seafloor (eg. Theory of Plate Tectonics). The course will take you from the formation of the seafloor at spreading ridges, through the ocean basins to the passive continental margins and active subduction zones. At each stage in the evolution of the seafloor, you'll be introduced to the techniques used for making various marine geological observations, and how these observations are used to learn about the structure and evolution of the seafloor and the interactions of the seafloor with the oceans, from individual hydrothermal vents at ridges to the formation and break-up of super-continents. The individual classes will include lectures, four class discussions of areas of active research in geological oceanography, and occasional in-class quizzes. I encourage you to take full advantage of my office hours I'm there to answer your questions about lectures, discussions, problem sets, reading, ... If you are not able to make it to one of the listed office hours, please contact me (in person, phone, e-mail) to schedule another time to meet. Reading The text, The Ocean Basins: Their Structure and Evolution, is required reading providing complementary information for most of the topics covered in the lectures. Two additional texts will be available in the library on reserve, as additional sources of information: 1. Marine Geology by James Kennett. 2. Marine Geology by Roger N. Anderson. Important Dates Midterm Exam: Monday, May 2, 9:00 9:50 am (in class) Final Exam: Wednesday, June 15, 10:30 am 12:30 pm NO CLASS: Friday, May 13 and Monday, May 30 (Holiday). Rm 195 Phys/Geo Rm 195 Phys/Geo 1 Grading Homework: Problem Sets: 20% These, biweekly problem sets, will focus on giving you a chance to practice concepts discussed in class or covered in the reading. Discussion Summaries: 20% These, biweekly assignments will include a concise written summary of the class discussion on active research and answering a few questions. In Class Quizzes: 10% These will be short (10 minutes) biweekly quizzes, given with the goal of giving you an idea of the kinds of questions that will be on the midterm and final, and giving me an idea of how well different topics are understood. Midterm Exam: The midterm exam is cumulative through lecture on April 22nd. Final Exam: The final exam is cumulative over the entire course. 20% 30% Due dates will not be changed and late work will not be accepted. For documented emergencies (medical, family difficulties, university related travel, but not vacations), I may allow a grace period with or without penalty. If all else fails talk to me. Coursework Collaboration Policy and Guidelines General Philosophy and Policy You are strongly encouraged to work through each of the homework problems by yourself. You can only learn the concepts need you to know by forcing yourself to work through them and figure out what you really understand versus what you followed in class (these are often two different things). However, there is a clear benefit to discussing problems with classmates once you've attempted the problem on your own to get clarification on how to proceed if you get stuck part way through the problem. Therefore, you are allowed to discuss the homework assignments with your classmates. How much you discuss is up to you. Just remember that when you get to the exam, you will not have friends there to help you and you will not be able to pass the class if you don't pass the exams. Specific Rules Homework Problem Sets The only way to find out if you really understand concepts and equations introduced in the reading and lectures is to try to apply those concepts or equations. The problem sets are designed to help you work through the concepts and equations and to spend time thinking about how concepts are related or what they might imply. 2 1. Submitted homework must be neatly written and presented, as it is a final report on your findings, solutions and/or conclusions. These problem sets must be written out and drawn BY HAND. DO NOT TYPE ANY PART OF YOUR PROBLEM SETS. 2. Write down the question. 3. List what you know (symbols, values, etc...) knowns. 4. List what you do not know or need to know to solve the problem unknowns. 5. Draw a picture. 6. Show all your work. Use words, as needed to explain what you are doing and why. 7. If algebra is required to solve the problem, do the algebra using variables and do not plug in the actual numbers until you have an equation in the form of: unknown = knowns. 8. Put a box around your final answer and show that your final answer has the right units. 9. Always ask yourself, "Does the answer make sense? Is it the right magnitude? Does it have the right units? Is it the right sign (+/-, not capricorn versus pisces)? 10. Please do not copy its a waste of your time and mine. 11. . Some of these instructions only apply to problems with mathematical calculations (3,4,7,8), while others apply to all problems. 12. If you don't understand what the question is asking or are stuck on how to proceed ask me, I know how to help. Discussion Write-ups As scientists, the main way we share our results with other scientists is by writing articles on our research for scientific journals. Most faculty researchers write and have published somewhere between 3 and 10 journal articles PER YEAR, varying in length from 4 to 30 pages (single-spaced, 12 pt font). Therefore, writing is a fundamental aspect of doing science and one that can only be improved upon through practice. 1. Submitted discussion write-ups must be proofread for spelling, typos, and grammar, as they are a final report on your findings, understanding and conclusions. DISCUSSION WRITE-UPS MUST BE TYPED 2. Write-ups must be your own words and understanding. 3. You may discuss the topic BEFORE doing the writing. 4. You are permitted to use any information you find on the web, in books or articles. 5. If you use any references for write-up (web, book, article) you MUST list these references at the end of the write-up. 3

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