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GEOLOGY200 EARTHANDPLANETARYMATERIALS FALL2016
Instructor:
Dr.TamaraCarleyEmail:[email protected]:610-330-5199Office:VanWickle101cResearchLab:VanWickle1c
PlaceandTimes:VanWickle,Room15Lecture:MWF,9:00-9:50amLab:W,1:10-4:00OfficeHours:R,9:30-12:00,2:00-4:00Orbyappointmentordrop-in
CourseObjectives“ToseeaWorldinaGrainofSand”istheopeninglineofAuguriesofInnocencebyWilliamBlake.ItisalsotheopeninglineofGeology200.Toseeourworldinagrainofsand,wemustchangeourperspective.Wemusttransitionoureyesandourmindsfroma“macro”viewoftheworldtoitsmicroscopicandatomicunderpinnings.Inthiscourse,youwillanswerquestionslike:Whatisamineral?Howareatomsarrangedinminerals,andhowdowedescribeandcategorizetheseatomicarrangements?Whatlawsofnaturegovernthestructureandcompositionofamineral?Howaremineralsidentifiedandwhatunderlyingpropertiesallowforthatidentification?Whyarespecificmineralsfoundinsomegeologicsettingsandnotothers?Howaremineralsusedasindicatorsofspecificgeologicconditionsorresources?Whatdomineralstellusaboutrocks?Inansweringthesequestions,youwillgainfamiliaritywithvarioustools,includingpetrographicmicroscopes,ascanningelectronmicroscope(SEM),andpowderX-raydiffraction(XRD).Theanswerstothesequestionswillbothbroadenanddeepenyourunderstandingandappreciationofthenaturalworld.LearningOutcomes
• Identifybasicmineralsandunderstandtheiratomicstructureandcompositions• Describeandexplaingeochemicalrelationshiptomineraloccurrences.• Acquire,evaluateandinterpretsoundscientificdataandabouttheEarth• Create,interpret,andevaluatedescriptionsandrepresentationsofscientificdata
includinggraphs,diagrams,tables,andmaps• Employthefundamentalelementsofthescientificmethodinthenaturalworld
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Textbooks:IntroductiontoMineralogybyNesseisrequiredforthisclass.Iwillusethe2thedition(2012,ISBN:978-0-19-982738-1)whenIassignreadingsandmakereferencestothetextinclass.Ifyoudecidetouseadifferenteditionofthebook,pleasecheckinfrequentlywithyourclassmatestoensureyouarecoveringtheassignedmaterial.WewillalsoreadBarrenLands:AnepicsearchfordiamondsintheNorthAmericanArcticbyKrajick(2001,ISBN:0-71674026-5)asacompaniontoyoursemesterlongsandproject.Thisbookisoutofprint,butIhavepurchasedseveralclassroomcopiesthatyoumaycheckoutandusegently.Alternatively,youmaychoosetopurchasethebookelectronically(<$10,amazon.com).TeachingPhilosophy:Iamastrongproponentof“activelearning,”and“challenge-basedlearning.”Things“stick”bestwhenyoulearnbydoing.Agreatdealofoursharedclasstimewillbededicatedtohands-onactivities,experiments,problem-identifyingandproblem-solvingexercises,peer-instruction,peergrading,anddiscussions(andmore!).Therewillbefrequentopportunitiestoidentifysubtopicsandexamplesthatarerelevanttoyourownpersonalinterests.Thisapproachtoteachingandlearninghashugebenefits,butitrequiresagreatdealofparticipation,cooperationandenthusiasmonyourpart.Attendance:Cometoclass.Cometolab.Bepunctual.Iwillhappilyconsiderdean-approvedabsences,ordean-ratifiednotesfromtheBailyHealthCenter.Otherwise,youmustbeinclassandlabtoearnpointstowardsyourfinalgrade.Technologyintheclassroom:It’snottheStoneAgeanymore.Weliveinanamazingtechnologicalera,andwewillmakeuseofmanyelectronicresources(e.g.,GoogleEarth,Excel,PowerPoint,Prezi,Moodle,Omeka,VESTA,etc.)duringoursharedlectureandlabtime.However,thereisatimeandaplaceforeverything.Asageneralrule,pleaseconsiderourclassroomtobeascreenfreezone.Iwillbeveryclearabouttimeswhenlaptops,tablets,andphones(orsimilar)maybeusedintheclassroom.Otherwise,cometoclassreadytoparticipateindiscussionsandactivitiesandcriticalthinkingexerciseswithoutthecrutchordistractionofatoolwithapowerbutton.AcademicAccommodation:Iamavailabletodiscusappropriateaccommodationsthatyoumayrequiretobesuccessfulinthiscourse.ContacttheATTIC([email protected],610-330-5098)andbegincreatinganactionplanassoonaspossible.Moodle:WewilluseMoodlefrequently,fordailyreadingassignments,resourcedistribution,discussionforums,surveysandpolls,assignmentsubmissions,gradereporting,etc..MoodleDisclaimer:MoodlecontainsstudentinformationthatisprotectedbytheFamilyEducationalRighttoPrivacyAct(FERPA).Disclosuretounauthorizedpartiesviolatesfederalprivacylaws.CoursesusingMoodlewillmakestudentinformationvisibletootherstudentsinthisclass.Pleaserememberthatthisinformationisprotectedbythesefederalprivacylawsandmustnotbesharedwithanyoneoutsidetheclass.AcademicHonesty:IntegrityisofparamountimportanceandIholditinthehighestregard.Theworkyousubmitforassessmentmustbeofyourownoriginalthoughtandcreation.Otherwise,givecreditwherecreditisdue(citingpublishedworkoracknowledgingyourpeersfortheircontributions).Ifyouhavequestionsaboutacademichonesty(particularlyforpartnerorgroupwork),ask!AnyperceivedbreachofacademicintegritywillbereportedtothechairoftheGeologyandEnvironmentalGeoscienceDepartmentandtotheDeanofStudents.ConsulttheLafayetteCollegeStudentHandbookforfurtherinformation.
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Courseschedule:Thisschedule,likeourdynamicplanet,subjecttochange.CheckMoodleoften.Week Theme ImportantDates
29August Mineralsdefined,reviewofphysicalproperties 05September Elements,atoms,ions,bonding(ch.3) 7Sept.SandCheckpoint12September Crystalstructure,coordination,Pauling’srules(ch.4) 19September XRD,Symmetry,crystalsystems+forms(ch.2) 21Sept.SandCheckpoint26September Thermodynamicsofcrystalgrowth(ch.5) 03October OpticalMineralogy(ch.7) 07Oct:Exam110October FallBreakandTransitionWeek 17October Anintroductiontosilicats,orthosilicates(ch.11,16) 19Oct:SandCheckpoint24October Cyclo-andDi-silicates(Ch.15) 31October Chainsilicates(ch.14) 07November Sheetsilicates(ch.13) 09Nov:SandCheckpoint14November Frameworksilicates—quartz(Ch.12) 18Nov:Exam221November ThanksgivingandTransitionWeek 28November Frameworksilicates—feldspars(Ch.12)
05December Mineralassemblages,finalreflections,andculminationofyoursemesterlongSandProject.
05Dec.Posterdue09Dec.Presentation09Dec.ReportDue
12December TheRegistrarwillannouncethetimeanddateofthefinalexamatalaterdate.WorkSubmission:
• Quizquestioncontributions(QQCs)aredueby8:00amonMondays• Physicallabassignmentsmustbehandedinatthebeginningofthelabperiod• Digitallabassignments(includingsandprojectcheckpoints)mustbesubmittedby1:00pm
onWednesdays• Extracreditwriteupsaredueoneweekafterseminarsat1:00pmonMoodle• Anyotherassignments(rare)willbecollectedatthestartoflectureontheduedate.• Lateworkwillbeaccepteduntilgradedworkisreturnedtoyourclassmates:5%penaltyif
lateondeadlineday,10%everydaythereafter.Examscannotberescheduled.ProtectedPrivacy:Youwillbeassignedarandom4digitIDnumbertouseonallofyourpeergradedwork(weeklyquizzes,sandprojectcheckpoints).Respecttheanonymityofthenumber.WorkReturn:Youmaypickupgradedwork(labs,quizzes,sandcheckpoints,etc.)fromthehangingfilesoutsidemyofficedoor,inafolderlabeledwithyouranonymousIDnumber.Youcanviewyourgradedexamsinofficehours(typicallyavailableoneweekafteryoutaketheexam).GradeCommunication:Youareresponsibleforkeepingtrackofyourgradesthroughoutthecourseofthesemester.Thevalueofeachassignmentisavailableinthe“GradeBreakdown”sectionofthissyllabus.Youmayinquireaboutyourgradeinofficehours.Gradesarenotnegotiable—takeadvantageofextracreditopportunities!Gradingpolicy:
Exceedsexpectations Good,high-qualitywork Sufficient;baseline
expectationsmet Roomforimprovement
A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D-94% 90% 87% 84% 80% 77% 74% 70% 67% 64% 60%Theprovidednumbersindicatetheminimumscorethatmustbeearnedforeachcorrespondingletter
grade.Gradesarenon-negotiable.Takeadvantageofextracredit!
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GradeBreakdown:Category BriefDescription %
QuizzesandQQCs
EachMonday,wewillbeginclasswithashort,peer-graded,quiz.Quizquestionswilldrawfromthepreviousweek’slectureandthenewweek’sreadingassignment.Eachweekyouwilldeveloptwoquizquestioncontributions(QQCs)andsubmitthemtoMoodleby8:00amMonday.Onequestionwillrelatetomaterialalreadydiscussedinclass,theothertothenewreadingfortheweek.IfyoudonotsubmitathoughtfulQQCbythedeadline,thehighestquizgradeyoucanreceiveis80%.Alllecturequizzesareweightedequally;mineralIDquizzescountfortwolecturequizzes.(likely9lecturequizzesworth1%each,3mineralquizzesworth2%each)
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LabsAlllabsareworth2%ofyourfinalgrade.Tasksrelatedtoyoursandprojectarenotfactoredintoyourlabgrade.Physicalsubmissionswillbecollectedatthestartofthe
labperiod.Electronicsubmissionsaredueby1:00WednesdayonMoodle.22
MineralGuide
YouwillbeprovidedwithablankmineralIDguide.Asyoulearnnewmineralsandpropertiesthroughoutthesemester,fillintheappropriatefieldsinyourguide.Takeaniterativeapproach—donotsavethisworkfortheendofthesemester!Note:youwillbegineachexamandmineralIDquizinpencil.Afteransweringeverythingtothe
bestofyourability,youmayswitchtopenandconsultyourhandwritten,handdrawn,MineralIDguideforhalfcreditonanychangedanswer.
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Exam1Sketches,labeling,andshortanswerresponses.Materialfromlecture,lab,andyoursandproject(includingBarrenLandsreading).Allconceptsdiscussedthrough
Monday,Oct.3(inclusive)arefairgame.10
Exam2
Sketches,labeling,andshortanswerresponses.Materialfromlecture,lab,andyoursandproject(includingBarrenLands).AllconceptsdiscussedthroughMonday,Nov.14(inclusive)arefairgame.~25%majorconceptsfromExam1,~75%material
coveredsinceExam1.
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FinalExamShortanswer,sketches,labeling.Materialfromlecture,lab,andyoursandproject(includingBarrenLands).Allconceptsdiscussedthissemesterarefairgame.~50%
majorconceptsfromExams1and2,~50%materialcoveredsinceExam2.10
SandProject:Checkpoints
Youwillhavefourwritingcheckpointsthroughoutthesemester,inwhichyouwillsubmitdraftsofyourGeologicBackground,Methods,andResultssection.Youwillreceivepeerfeedbackbeforefinalsubmissionofyourreport.Thoughtfulcompletionofapeer-gradingrubricisworth15%ofeachcheckpointscore.ParticipationinBarrenLandsdiscussionsisworthanother15%ofyourcheckpointscore.
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SandProject:Poster
YouwillsubmityourposterforprintingonthelastMondayofthesemesterandpresentittoDr.CarleyandyourclassmatesonthefinalFriday.Postercontent,
presentationquality,andassessmentofyourpeer’sworkwilldetermineyourgrade.5
SandProject:FinalReport
YouwillsubmityourfinalreportonthelastFridayofthesemester.Morethanhalfofyourreportwillbeacompilationofworksubmittedascheckpointsthroughoutthe
semester(GeologicBackground,Methods,Results).Respondtofeedbackyoureceivedfrompeergradingtoimproveyourfinalproduct.YourDiscussionandConclusionwillnotbe(officially)peerreviewedbeforeyourfinalsubmission.
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ExtraCredit:Youmayearnupto5%extracredittowardsyourfinalgrade.Youcanearn0.25%towardyourfinalgradebyattendingBrownBagSeminars,signingupontheattendancesheet,andlisteningattentively.Ashortwriteup(2pages,1inchmargins,1.5spacing,size12font)canbeturnedinfor1%extracredittowardsyourfinalgrade.Thewriteupmustcontain:(1)asummaryofthelecture;(2)anoverviewofissuesyoufoundparticularlyinteresting;and(3)questionsyouhaverelatedtothecontentofthelecture.Thesewillbeaccepteduptooneweekfollowingtheseminarinquestion.Fordatesandtopics,visit:https://geology.lafayette.edu/seminar-series/
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