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1/19-1/26 |
Intro, Plate Tectonic Theory, Plate Boundaries |
K- Ch. 4
K- Ch. 2 (p.24-30) |
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1/27-2/7 |
Earthquake Basics, EQ's and Tectonics,Wave Types, Magnitude |
K- Ch. 7 (p.161-180) |
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2/9-2/14 |
Earthquake Hazards and Prediction
Exam 1 (2/17) |
K- Ch. 7 (p.181-195) |
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2/21-2/23 |
Volcano Basics |
K- Ch. 8 (p.205-212) |
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2/24-3/2 |
Volcanic Hazards and Prediction |
K- Ch. 8 (p.213-231) |
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3/6-3/10 |
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3/13-3/27 |
Rivers and Flooding
Exam 2 (3/30) |
K- Ch. 5 |
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4/3-4/6 |
Mass Movements and Landslides |
K- Ch. 6 |
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4/10-4/13 |
Coastal Erosion Problems |
K- Ch. 9 (p.236-257) |
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4/17-4/20 |
Hurricanes |
C- Ch. 16 (p.426-455) |
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4/24-4/28 |
Tornadoes |
C- Ch. 16 (p.419-455) +handout |
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5/1 |
Disaster Journal Due |
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Exam 3 Section
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(Mon. 5/8, 10:15am, ML-359)
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Exam 3 Section
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(Wed. 5/10, 10:15am, ML-359) |
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READINGS: Required readings are listed with the
schedule. The sections should be read before the lecture for which they
are listed. Also you should read the Summaries, Key Terms, and review questions
at the end of each chapter as it is read. Occasionally handouts will be
distributed as additional reading.
IN CLASS: Your active participation (both as an individual
and in small groups) is essential to your success in the class, so ask
lots of questions and participate fully in group activities. Of course,
civil behavior is expected. Students with special needs or special circumstances
that may affect performance in this course should discuss with me their
situations relative to course requirements as soon as possible.
ATTENDANCE: I do not deduct from your grade for poor attendance;
HOWEVER, any material (lectures, videos, homework assignments, etc.) covered
in class is fair game on the exams- even if it is not covered in the book.
VIDEOS: We will see many videos during the class, usually
discussing case histories of specific natural disaster events. These are
shown for educational purposes - not entertainment. Any material in videos
is fair game on exams. If you wish to see a video again, you may borrow
the video from the dept. secretary and watch it in our dept. library. No
videos will be loaned out overnight or weekends.
THE INTERNET: Use of the internet will be required
for some homework assignments. Please come see me early if you have
a problem with access or are unfamiliar with the internet.
EXAMS: Three one-hour exams are scheduled.
Exams will be mostly multiple choice, T/F, and some short answer. Make-up
exams will be given only in exceptional circumstances. Usually, they will
be harder than the regular exam.
DISASTER JOURNAL: Part of your grade will be based
upon your maintaining a "Disaster Journal", which is your personal record
of news items that occur during the semester. Get a small notebook and
gain access to a daily newspaper or the Internet Whenever you see
an article about earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, or any other natural hazard
in the news, clip it out and paste it in the book. As well, label the article
with the date, source, and a 1-2 sentence description of what it is about.
If you see something on the TV news, write a short description. You may
also include printouts of Internet "articles" about events that you hear
about. If you are very organized you can do the whole thing on a computer.
You must make at least one entry per week (ie. 14-week semester = 14
total entries).
HOMEWORK: A small number (4 or 5) of short take-home
exercises will be given during the semester. Although discussion is OK,
work must be done independently. Homeworks will be generally be due 1 week
after they are assigned. A 10% per day penalty will be assessed
for work handed in late; more than 1 week late you get a zero for that
assignment.
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