1020 Landforms
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ESCI 1020: Landforms
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- Text: Geosystems: An introduction to Physical Geography (6th Edition) by Christopherson.
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Instructor
| Instructor: Lensyl Urbano, Ph.D. | Email: lurbano |
| Office: 204 Johnson Hall | Office Phone: (901) 678-4543 |
| Office Hours: MWF 10:00AM to 12:00AM or by Appointment | |
| web page: http://lurbano-5.memphis.edu/Classes/index.php/1040._Spring_2007 | |
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Course objectives
To learn about the processes that shape the surface of the Earth and to interpret and understand the landforms that result.
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Grading
Student grades (+/– grading will be used) will be earned from:
- 2 Exams (60%): A midterm and final each worth 30% of your grade.
- Exams will be a mix of multiple choice and short answer questions.
- Term project (30%): The topic and method of your term project will be determined during the first week of classes in consultation with your instructor. All projects must be approved by the instructor.
- Project grades will include a peer review component, which means that you will be graded on your reviews of other students' projects.
- 20% of your grade will be based on your project and 10% on your peer reviews.
- Projects are due on the last day of classes.
- You may work in groups but individual responsibilities must be determined before projects will be approved.
- Project grades will include a peer review component, which means that you will be graded on your reviews of other students' projects.
- In-class quizzes (10%): These randomly assigned quizzes will be worth a total of 10% of your grade so I strongly suggest you attend class regularly.
- Extra-credit: Extra-credit assignments are allowed. The maximum potential grade will depend on the scope of the project and will be determined before the project is approved.
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Lecture notes
Lecture notes, PowerPoints or web pages will be posted on this website after they are presented in class.
Reading assignments are posted with the Course Outline. Most of the reading come from the text, but some will consist of web-pages either created on this website or linked to from here.
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Exams
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Exam 1
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Exam 2
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Term projects
Dates:
- Project due: Friday, 29th June (11:59 pm).
- Peer review: Monday, 2nd July (12:00- noon).
- Revised project: Tuesday, 3rd July (11:59 pm)
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Course Outline
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Review of basic concepts:
- Latitude and longitude - Lat-long movie
- Maps, scale and projections
- Reading: Chapter 1. The science of geography (p. 16-27).
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The scientific method
- Reading: Chapter 1. The science of geography (p. 6)
- Reading: Origin of the Earth
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Plate Tectonics
- Reading: Text Chapter 11. The Dynamic Planet
- Reading: Text Chapter 12. Tectonics, Earthquakes and Volcanism
- Reading: Continental Jigsaw
- Reading: Theory of Plate Tectonics
- Plate tectonics and earthquakes
- Earthquake animations (big files): http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/office/baagaard/research/animations/animations.html
- Reading: What drives plate tectonics - The Interior of the Earth
- Reading: What is a Tectonic Plate
- Reading: Plate Boundaries
- Reading: Plate tectonics summary
- Reading: Tectonic features
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Quizzes and their answers will be posted here.
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Rocks
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Fluvial systems
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Term projects
- You need to submit a short paragraph outlining your term project.
- The best projects involve the landforms of a place you have been to or are very interested in.
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Karst
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Desert features
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Coastal landforms
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