Physical
Geology 113 Laboratory
Sections 002 (meets Tuesday),
004 (meets Wednesday) & 005 (meets Thursday)
Fall 2009
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Professor: Bill McGuinness Office: Sims 201 Phone: 704/258-9432 E-mail: Web Server: http://bohr.winthrop.edu |
Meets: 6:00-8:50 PM Room: Sims 202 Tues/ 201Wed/ 202 Thurs Office Hours: By Appointment Only Text: Busch, R.M. 2006. Laboratory Manual in Physically Geology, 8th Ed. Do not buy used copies! |
Objectives: To explore the major processes responsible
for shaping the physical Earth, and the relationship of those processes to the
distribution
of different landscapes, oceans, and mineral resources on Earth using hands-on demonstrations and activities.
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Date |
Lab |
Laboratory Handout |
Notes |
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8/25, 8/26, 8/27 |
Topographic maps |
YES! We have class!
Come Prepared …Chapter 9 in Lab manual |
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9/1, 9/2, 9/3 |
Plate Tectonics |
Chapter 2 |
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9/8, 9/9, 9/10 |
Minerals |
Chapter 3 |
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9/15, 9/16/, 9/17 |
Igneous Rocks and Processes |
Quiz 1: Minerals Chapter 4 |
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9/22, 9/23, 9/24 |
Weathering |
Quiz 2: Igneous rocks (Lab Handout) |
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9/29, 9/90, 10/1 |
Sedimentary Rocks and Processes |
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10/6, 10/7, 10/8 |
Metamorphic Rocks and Processes |
Quiz 3: Sedimentary rocks |
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10/13, 10/14, 10/15 |
Seismology |
Quiz 4: Metamorphic rocks |
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10/20, 10/21, 1022 |
Break |
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10/27, 10/28, 10/29 |
Geologic Time |
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11/3, 11/4, 11/5 |
Groundwater |
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11/10, 11/11, 11/12 |
Streams |
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11/17, 11/18, 11/19 |
Coastal Process |
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11/22->11/24 |
THANKSGIVING BREAK |
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12/1, 12/2, 12/3 |
Lecture Review |
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12/8, 12/9, 12/10 |
NO FINAL! |
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Laboratory
topics subject to change
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Attendance: Lab attendance is mandatory and necessary.
Make up labs are not permitted. All assigned laboratories are due at the
end of the scheduled laboratory
Grading: Grades in this lab will be assigned based on the results of the
following:
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Eight (8) labs |
10 pts
each |
80 pts |
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Four (4) Quizzes |
10 pts
each |
40 pts |
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Total: |
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120 pts |
The scheduled quizzes
will be practical exercises in rock and mineral terminology and identification.
There will be no make-up quizzes or labs
without either prior
arrangement with the instructor or documentation of a genuine emergency. Extensions may be requested prior to the
scheduled date for the quiz, but once the date has
passed, the quiz can not be taken or turned in for a grade without proof of
emergency.
If you think you
are in danger of not getting something done on time or not being able to attend
a lab, call me or e-mail me as soon as possible.
Grades will be calculated on a straight
scale:
A 108-120
B 96-107
C 84-95
D 72-83
F <71
Statement on Cheating: Your grade is based on work you have done.
Any attempt to submit someone else’s work is plagiarism, and thus cheating.
Attempting to use any unauthorized material
during quizzes (including material stored on calculators or other electronic
devices) is strictly forbidden,
and is cheating. Unethical behavior such as cheating could
result in a grade of "F" for the course, and other unpleasant action
may also be taken.
See your student
handbook for more details.
Students with Disabilities: Winthrop University is
dedicated to providing access to education. If you have a disability and
require specific accommodations to complete this course, contact Services for
Students with Disabilities, at 323-3290. Once you have your official
notice of accommodations from Services for Students with Disabilities, please
inform me as early as possible in the semester