GEOL-305 • Quaternary Geology • Fall 2012
Instructor: Steven Earle
Office: 360/304a
Office hours: Tu. & Th. 10:00-11:00, Wed. & Fri 10:30-11:30
E-mail: steven.earle@viu.ca
Glacial grooves and striations on granite and a mafic dyke near Squamish
| Although the title of this course includes the word Quaternary (the last 2.6 million years) we will be looking at glaciation in general, including the causes, timing and effects of glaciations as far back as the early Proterozoic. There will be a strong emphasis on how and why ice moves, its erosional effects, and the types of deposits formed in glacial environments. The objective is to learn enough about glacial geology to be able to apply your understanding in a work or research setting. The major themes of the course are as follows: |
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- the origins of climate change |
- the earth’s glacial history |
- the Pleistocene glaciations |
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- the dynamics of glacial flow |
- glacial erosion and deposition |
- applications of glacial geology |
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Timetable (all in 370/107): |
Wednesday class |
Friday class |
Friday lab |
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11:30 AM to 1:00 PM |
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM |
1:00 to 4:00 PM |
Textbook: Glacial Geology (2nd ed.) by Matthew Bennett and Neil Glasser, Wiley-Blackwell
Mark distribution (subject to change)
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Item |
marks |
date or date due |
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Labs (3 to 5 marks each) |
35 |
1 week after each lab date |
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Assignments (4 @ 5 marks each) |
20 |
t.b.a. |
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Whistler glacier project |
15 |
t.b.a. |
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Final exam |
30 |
During exam period |
Grading:
The final letter grade will be determined based on the university-wide grading system:
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A+ 90-100 |
B+ 76-79.9 |
C+ 64-67.9 |
D 50-54.9 |
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A 85-89.9 |
B 72-75.9 |
C 60-63.9 |
F 0 – 49.9 |
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A- 80-84.9 |
B- 68-71.9 |
C- 55-59.9 |
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| If you are going to miss the midterm test or an assignment deadline for medical or non-medical reasons you must inform me ahead of time or you will lose the marks. If you miss something because of a medical emergency, you must bring me a doctor’s note. |
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Academic integrity
The following standards of academic integrity are copied from the Student Academic Code of Conduct. The entire policy can be found on the VIU website at http://www.viu.ca/policies/policy.asp?rdPolicyNumber=99.01. All students should read the entire policy document.
STANDARDS OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY Students are expected to meet the standards of academic integrity as indicated in this policy. Standards of academic integrity include, but are not limited to:
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