Course Schedule
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TOPIC |
Text Chapter & section # |
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Course Introduction and Overview; The Water Planet |
2 |
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History of Oceanography |
1 |
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Bathymetry and Sea Floor Topography |
4.1, 4.2 |
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Sea Floor Spreading: The Origin of Ocean Basins |
3 |
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Marine Sediments |
4.3, 4.4 |
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Properties of Water & Seawater Chemistry |
5 & 6 |
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Winds, Currents and Ocean Circulation |
Portions of 7, 8 & 9 |
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MIDTERM EXAM IN LAB on April 16th |
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Waves |
10 |
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Tides |
11 |
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Coasts, Shores and Beaches |
12 |
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Marine Ecology |
14 |
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Production, Life and Plankton |
15 & 16 |
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Nekton |
17 |
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Final Exam in Lab: Wednesday June 4th, 6:00-9:10 PM
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Laboratory Schedule
Lab # |
DATE |
TOPIC |
Lab Workbook & Lab # |
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2/13 |
Unit Conversions; Sea Floor Geography, Beach Erosion Map Introduction |
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2 |
2/27 |
Lab Quiz #1, Bathymetry and Acoustical Sounding |
2 |
3 |
3/12 |
Nautical Charts |
3 |
4 |
4/2 |
Lab Quiz #2 on Nautical Charts and Beach Sand Lab |
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5 |
4/16 |
Midterm Exam and Beach Sand Lab
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4 |
6 |
4/30 |
Finish Beach Sands, Waves |
5 |
7 |
5/14 |
Lab Quiz #3 on Beach Sand & Waves, begin Tides |
6 |
8 |
5/28 |
Lab Quiz #4 on Tides and Shoreline and Coastal Processes |
7 |
9 |
6/4 |
Final Exam in Lab: Wednesday June 4th, 6:00-9:10 PM |
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Lab Project Due Dates:
The following 3 lab projects are worth 60 points, 20 points each.
Bathymetric Chart: 3/12
Beach Sand Chart: 5/14
Tide Chart: 5/28
The semester long "Beach erosion Map Project" is worth 60 points and will be due in lab 5/28
Quiz 1: 2/27
Quiz 2: 4/2
Midterm: 4/16
Quiz 3: 5/14
Quiz #4: 5/28
Final Exam (comprehensive): In Lab Wednesday June 4th, 6:00 — 9:10 PM
Evaluation System:
Midterm Examination |
150 points |
Final Examination |
150 points |
Laboratory Projects |
60 points (3 projects, 20 points each) |
Quizzes |
125 points (4 quizzes) |
Discussions |
100 points (quality and quantity graded by instructor) |
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585 points total for the course |
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Final Grade in Course: |
A = (89-100%) |
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B = (79-89%) |
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C = (67-78%) |
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D = (58-66%) |
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F = (less than 58%) |
Community Activity + Short Report
Anyone enrolled in this course may chose to do the “Community Activity + Short Report” project. Upon successful completion of this project, 20 points will be added onto your final score. You will need to perform at least one full day (6 to 8 hours +, arranged on your own time) doing some type of community activity to earn 20 points. This activity must be verified and followed up with at least a one-page summary explaining the experience and relating it to the class. Working with Project MATE, Save Our Shores, Surfrider Foundation, The Coastal Watershed Council (CWC), Department of Fish and Game, Moss Landing Marine Labs, Long Marine Lab, CSUMB, Cal Poly, Cabrillo College Oceanography Department, attending seminars or going out to sea are some of our ideas. We encourage other ideas but all endeavors need to be approved by the Instructors before the work begins. The one page summary report is due two weeks after completion of the project. All community activity reports must be "Typed" not hand written.
ATTENDANCE, PARTICIPATION & POLICIES
Attendance is required at all lab meetings. Missing only one lab would put you seriously behind. If you can not attend a particular lab it is a good idea to e-mail Curt Olin and David Schwartz in the WebCT hub or call or leave a message at 479-6495. Also, please arrive on time to labs. Everyone enrolled in Ocean 10 "Online" is required to participate in the Online discussions for each lecture. You will need to participate at least once each discussion topic. Approximately 20% of your overall grade is based on the quality and quantity of your participation. You will lose points for a lack of participation.
No make-up quizzes or midterm will be given unless there are verifiable barriers (death in family, hospitalization/illness etc..). Credit / No Credit (Cr/Nc) is a grade option in this course. If you decide for the Cr/Nc grade option, a signed written agreement must be given to David Schwartz. The deadline for the Cr/Nc decision will be announced in class.
Disabilities
We encourage students with disabilities, including "invisible" disabilities such as chronic diseases, learning, and psychological disabilities, to explain their needs and appropriate accommodations to the instructors during office hours. Please bring a verification of your Disability from the Learning Skills or DSP & S offices and a counselor or specialist's recommendations for accommodating your needs.
Course Materials
Please bring colored pencils, lab workbook, and calculators to all labs. This is required.
Everyone enrolled is required to complete all lab exercises and projects and take all quizzes (including those given in lab and those given online). No make-up quizzes, midterm or final will be given. All labs are on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 - 9:10 PM at Cabrillo College in room 705. The lab schedule is listed above.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Both required books are available at the Cabrillo College bookstore.
1. Sverdrup, K. A. and Armbrust, V. A., 2006: An Introduction To The World's Oceans, McGraw-Hill Publishers, Ninth Edition
2. Schwartz, D., Bloechl, W. and Olin, C., 2008: Introduction To Oceanography Lab Workbook, 5th edition
Instructor Office Hours
Mon 12:30 - 1:30pm, Tues1:00 - 2:00pm, Wed 5:00 - 6:00pm, Thur 9:00 – 10:00am, Fri 11:00 - Noon or by appointment
Learning Outcomes of Ocean 10
Two Learner Outcomes have been defined and they are as follows:
1) Construct and describe maps, charts and graphs and analyze and interpret spatial processes and data and relating to geological, chemical, physical and biological oceanography.
2) Solve simple word and numerical problems about oceanography using linear equations and conversion factors. |