OCEANS 100 – OCEAN PLANET: The Holistic Study of Our Oceans Lecture + Laboratory – Dept of Geological Sciences – SDSU – FALL 2014

Instructor: Isabelle SacramentoGrilo, Dept. Geological Sciences Required Textbook: “Essentials of Oceanography”, Trujillo and Thurman, 10th edition or any other Required instructional device: Classroom Response System i>Clicker2 Office hours: GMCS-228-G, MWF 10.00 – 10.50; TTH 9.30 – 10.30, or by appointment and availability Office Phone: (619) 594 5607 Email: isacramentogrilo@mail.sdsu.edu (when using email, please give name and class) Website: http://blackboard.sdsu.edu, Geology Dept website: http://sci.sdsu.edu/geology/ Lecture: T & TH 11-12:15 in SHW-012 Laboratory: in GMCS-128 (see times for your section in schedule below) Online textbook “Oceanography in the 21st Century” (free but not complete). Found at: http://oceanworld.tamu.edu/resources/oceanography-book/contents.htm

Knowing the contents of this syllabus is a class requirement. This syllabus serves as a binding contract between student and instructor. By enrolling in this course you are

agreeing to all terms of this syllabus. The instructor shall retain the right to adjust the course design.

I. THE COURSE- INTEGRATED OCEAN SCIENCE: Description

The Oceans are big! They cover over 70% of our planet’s surface and affect a great deal of our planet’s lands and life. Oceanography, or Marine Science, explores the major aspects of the world’s oceans, and investigates the fundamental physical, chemical, geological, and biological processes that govern local to global patterns in the ocean system. There is also an emphasis on science as a process and its role in environmental issues, from global climate change to local pollution. Such a holistic view helps us to see how ocean and Earth work together. It is important, thus, to understand the interdisciplinary nature of this course and interconnectedness of its concepts, not just the terminology. Exam questions will reinforce this.

I will strive to make the course as relevant and student-centered as possible to equip you to make

scientifically informed decisions as members of our local to global society. The laboratory section will enable learning practical problem-solving skills utilizing the oceanographic concepts from lecture. Overarching Course Goals Major Goals and Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) are summarized below and represent the “big ideas” explored in the course. These major SLOs are overviewed in lecture at the start of their respective course sections and are also outlined in lecture handouts and laboratory readings. The course content has been carefully structured to facilitate your mastery of these SLOs. Apply the scientific method to comprehend, interpret, analyze and evaluate oceanographic concepts. Conceptualize the ocean as a complex global system of physical, biological, chemical, and geological subsystems. Conceptualize Earth’s structure based on Earth’s formation in the Solar System, and the influence of its geothermal

energy on tectonic systems. Articulate the major geographic features of the ocean basins and their origin. Particular emphasis is placed on plate

tectonic concepts and processes. Relate the distribution and origin of sea floor features and to plate tectonic theory. Predict predominant ocean sediment in a region given distance from shore, latitude, water depth, and ecology. Relate the structure of the water molecule to the chemical and physical properties of the ocean. Interpret graphical

representations of, among others, bathymetry, waves, tides, salinity, temperature or pressure. Examine the processes that produce atmospheric circulation, weather (including severe storms), and oceanic

circulation, including studying the role of the oceans in regulating climate Demonstrate an understanding of the interaction between oceanic and atmospheric circulation by expressing these

patterns as the result of the uneven distribution of incoming solar energy.

Articulate the principles of global climate change, including ocean warming and acidification. Interpret wind waves, tides, and tsunami as the transfer of energy and describe their effect on coastal environments,

processes, and ecology, as well as analyze their effects on coastal residents. Conceptualize coastal oceanographic patterns and types as the result of various processes operating on different

time scales. Generalize basic biological principles to understand variations in ocean productivity and ecosystem structure.

Articulate the ecology and adaptations of various types of marine life, including plankton, benthos, nekton, deep-sea organisms, and marine mammals.

Explore the use of the oceans as a resource for people, and examining the impact of people on ocean environments. Understand the types, sources, and effects of major pollutants in the oceans.

Learning Outcomes: The following learning outcomes, albeit not exhaustive, summarize some important skills and knowledge that you expect to achieve in this course. You will be able to use plate tectonic concepts to describe the formation of all major sea floor features and the

geologic history of the ocean basins. You will be able to reconstruct the circulation patterns of the atmosphere and oceans, and explain their causes &

interrelationships. You will be able to articulate the formation and behavior of waves and tides, and evaluate their effects on coastline

processes. You will be able to conceptualize key principles of marine ecology, identify major types and features of marine life

forms, and analyze the relationships between marine life and physical ocean processes.

In order to develop these abilities, San Diego State University's General Education program, and this class, will allow you to develop and meet the following seven essential capacities: 1. Construct, analyze, and communicate arguments; 2. Apply theoretical models to the real world; 3. Contextualize phenomena; 4. Negotiate differences; 5. Integrate global and local perspectives; 6. Illustrate relevance of concepts across boundaries; 7. Evaluate consequences of actions.

General Education Requirement - Foundations courses cultivate skills in reading, writing, research, communication, computation, information literacy, and the use of technology. Specifically, OCEAN100 fulfills the physical science and laboratory requirements of the Natural Sciences and Quantitative Reasoning component of General Education Foundations. II. REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING POLICIES:

3 Exams (at 100 points each), 2 out of 3 count....…………………....200 points Final exam……………………………………………………………..125 Laboratory grade……………………………………………………..140 7 Quizzes through Blackboard (most at 10 points each).....................65

In-class Clicker Questions/Participation…………………………… 70 Total Points: 600

If total points = 600, then 540 and above = A; 480 and above = B; 420 and above = C; 360 and above = D; below 359 = F

Grades are earned on a straight scale: A=90-100%; B=80-89.99%; C=70-79.99%; D=60-69.99%; and F=below 60%. Grades within 2% of a boundary will receive + or –

[For ex, let’s say that your total= 466 points out of 600; then multiply 466 by 100% and divide by 600 = 77.6%, or a C] Note: No extra credit given to anyone at all. No exceptions! This is work not specified on a course syllabus.

Incomplete: The “Incomplete” grade is only for unforeseeable, emergency, tragic, and justifiable reasons at the end of the term, and only upon a contract stating conditions for completing coursework. It’s not given to students who aren’t doing well and/or may be failing the course. You are the person responsible for your grade, not me, so be aware of and adhere to the course requirements and deadlines. • A. CLICKERS: You must bring your clicker to every class, starting 2 weeks after class begins. Register your clicker through Blackboard with this class by following the instructions posted in the Announcements for this class (tutorial at http://clicker.sdsu.edu/). Do NOT register through the i>Clicker website.

Clicker Total – 70 points. You could receive a maximum of 70 points for being present and answering the clicker questions. These will range in value from 1 to 5 points each. I will use Clicker questions to review lecture content and record participation. Specifically, I will build in conceptual and application questions into lectures. These questions and your answers to them will permit you and me to know if you are learning what I am teaching. You will also engage in peer-instruction, whereby you discuss the questions with your classmates in lecture. Please be in class in order to get full clicker points. If you arrive late, after the clicker questions have been posed, you will lose those points.

NOTE: There is no make-up of clicker points, despite the type of student absence or lateness to class, or

clicker malfunctioning (which is rare). This is to be fair to everyone in class. Please read the following: - No points are given to students who don’t bring the clicker to class. No exceptions! - You must answer all questions in a clicker session to get credit for that entire class period.

- You must have only 1 clicker with you when you’re in the classroom. Anyone caught with more than 1 clicker during class will fail the course and further disciplinary action will be pursued.

- You must check the batteries every so often. Points are not made up for non-working clickers. - Your clicker frequency will be the same as mine, AA. This is the default. - Discussing clicker total scores with me at the end of the semester is not an option. Points are not made up, and especially long after the class sessions took place. For i>Clicker Technical Support, please call 1-866-209-5698.

• B. EXAMS: You will have a total of 4 exams this semester: 3 semester exams and a mandatory final. You are

required to take all exams. I will take the best 2 scores out of your first 3 exams. The lowest exam score will be dropped for your convenience at semester’s end. The final exam is not dropped. It will be cumulative, but will emphasize extensively the last section of the semester, which is the biological oceans. Material on exams: Exam questions will consist of multiple choice, true/false, and matching questions. They are drawn very heavily from the lectures and class discussions, but any material covered by online quizzes and exercises, documentary films, textbook readings, or laboratory investigations may be included. Exam Protocols: - You will not be allowed to leave the classroom for any reason during exams. - You will not be accepted into the classroom during an exam if you arrive after the first student finished. - Grading errors, if any, must be brought to my attention within 1 week of receiving an exam/assignment score. - You are not allowed notes or textbooks of any kind during an exam. - Handling a mobile phone during exams, as well as ANY other type of electronic devices, including electronic dictionaries and calculators, is expressly prohibited. No exceptions! - I do not give you “tricky” questions; I give you “do you understand” questions. I ask questions that test your comprehension of concepts, not just the regurgitation of facts. It’s important, therefore, to apply yourself every day and early on. Cramming for a test does not work!

Please note: Exams CANNOT be made up. Exams will not be re-scheduled for your personal convenience. Exams may be re-scheduled by me as the progression of the course determines. Even though they’re all required, if you must miss an exam, for whatever the reason, then that is the exam that you will drop. I do not make any exceptions to this at all. Plan straight away on taking ALL exams. - Please note again: Missing an exam with excuses like but not exhaustive of “forgetting about the exam” “oversleeping” or “work schedules, airline conflicts, traffic accidents, sick parents, sick roommates, sick pets, dead uncles or dead grandmothers”, or “aunts who committed suicide but whose bodies haven’t been found yet”, etc, will not be accepted. This is the exam that you drop. Scantrons: You must bring the small red scantron form Parscore F-289. You must bring a #2 pencil for

exams. Note: You must erase your scantron answers completely, when appropriate. You must also fill in the Test Form box. Failure to do any of this will result in lower scores because the scanning computer is not able to make out your answers or match them to my key.

Office Hours: I also strongly encourage you to come to my office hours to get clarification on anything at all. You may also see your exams and understand your scores. This will prepare you for the exams as well as allow you to better understand the concepts.

• C. BLACKBOARD QUIZZES: You will have 7 online quizzes as homework. This translates into 1 or 2

quizzes between each exam. Most are worth 10 points for a cumulative amount of 70 points. They will be open for up to 2 weeks.

- To this extent, be sure to pay attention to the Announcements section in Blackboard or my announcements in class or both, and make sure that you meet the due dates for all quizzes. There are NO exceptions made for late submittals.

- Please read and follow the instructions stated on the quizzes. Your first quiz is a syllabus quiz, due soon after class begins. - All quizzes will be made available in the Quizzes folder and will be based on the lecture discussions and chapter readings. It’s your responsibility to check this folder regularly (every week) for homework, not mine to remind you of it! - Quizzes are timed and you must complete them the first time you open them. Note: Leaving a quiz

unattended will cancel out all your work. NOTE: You cannot complete or turn in ANY quiz after the due date, or after you lock it up (it will not be

available to you online). No late assignments will be accepted at all. There will be no make-ups, no matter what your reasons are. No special arrangements will be made (even if you miss the first class meetings). No quiz score will be dropped. Please also note: Personal computer or printer problems are not valid excuses for missing quiz deadlines. Please do NOT take quizzes on your phone or ipad as it may not go through and you’ll lose those points.

- If you wait till the last minute (meaning: 1 day before it’s due) to submit a quiz and run into problems, there will be nothing that I will do to help you.

- A “Paper&pencil” symbol on quizzes means that you haven’t correctly completed and submitted them. This will result in a score of 0.

In ‘View Grades”, in the row called “Total” under “Points Possible” you’ll see something other than 570 points. Just ignore it. Bb does not compute your grade, I do. Bb just adds all the points earned.

III. LABORATORY: Laboratory Investigations: You are required to attend your registered laboratory section in GMCS-128. Missed lab investigations cannot be made up, but the lowest or missed investigation grade will be dropped. Short 5-

minute quizzes based on the laboratory reading will be given at the start of each lab section and will account for 10% of that week’s lab grade.

Lecture/Laboratory Readings: Much of the course reading material is also contained in the Laboratory Investigations, which must be read before the lab section, at the minimum. PRIOR to your laboratory section, you must read the material in the beginning of the laboratory investigation worksheet file. You must print out each week’s pdf file and bring to your lab section for completion of the exercises. All lab worksheets are posted in the folder LABS in the left panel of Bb. You will be submitting the completed worksheet at the end of each lab, unless otherwise stated by your TA. For the most part, each lab module occurs after the respective lecture. The purpose of the lab is to reinforce concepts learnt previously. Materials needed (limited availability in classroom): compass, coloured pencils, ruler, simple calculator.

Practicals: There will be 2 laboratory practicals, which will test you on the laboratory material (see the schedule on last page for dates). The format of these practicals will be discussed further in your laboratory section by your TA. Note: Missed practicals cannot be made up. Lab Make-ups: Holiday make-up: If your lab falls on a Monday or Tuesday holiday (Nov 11), then you need to make up that lab in any other laboratory section on that same week. This must be in that same week only. Please email one of the TAs in the schedule (last page) to set this up. Although we want you to plan straightway on taking all labs as scheduled, if you know ahead of time that you will be missing a lab, then you can take that lab in another section, as long as you received both TAs approval. For both of these situations, make sure you write your name and lab section on your worksheet for that lab. Switching lab sections: If you switch sections in the first 2 weeks of the semester, you will be blocked from my combined lecture section in Bb (the one that reads OCEAN PLANET_Combined_sections_FALL2014). You need to let me know immediately so that the Blackboard help desk can fix this. Summary of Lab requirements: 10 Lab investigations (with quizzes), each worth 10 points ______________ 90 points (One lab dropped) 2 Lab Practicals, each worth 25 points _______________________________ 50 points Total: 140 points This is about 25% of your overall grade in this class. First Lab: You will meet your TA in your lab room at your scheduled lab time on the week of Mon, 25 of Aug. This is your first introductory class meeting and will take only about 15 minutes. Regular labs start 2 weeks later. Questions? Any questions you have about your lab should be directed to your TA, whose email and office hours are posted in the last page on this syllabus, as well as in Blackboard contacts. You are encouraged to work together with your class mates during each lab session. Note that no food or drink of any kind is allowed in the laboratory at any time. IV. CLASSROOM CONDUCT:

• ATTENDANCE is mandatory and is expected. You must be present and on time for all class sessions and labs.

Attendance is found to be directly proportional with overall grade quality. Please do not miss class! Missing class may also affect your lab grade. - If you miss classes, it is your responsibility to get notes from a fellow student and not to fall behind. I will not provide notes to you personally or electronically outside of class time. - Note-taking: be ready to start class with your notebook and pen ready to take notes. Diligently taking notes and being attentive during class shows that you are serious about your education. Notes are critical. They provide the foundation of what is discussed and the basis for all exams. You may audio record the lectures. - Slides Posted: Under “Course Documents” in Bb you’ll also find most image slides in .pdf format posted for every lecture session throughout the term. This will complement your note-taking. You’ll find also on the left panel in Bb large .pdf files of lectures previously given for this class, which may serve as a textbook for you. - If you think that you are not doing well in class, please ensure that you contact me early on in the semester. I will do my best to help you succeed in this class. It is my goal that you learn the concepts and earn the grade that you’d like. Discussing your grade as late as when the semester ends is not really an option. - Discussion Board: here you can also interact with your classmates, ask and answer questions about anything pertaining to the course. This can be discussion of any quizzes, homework, exams, labs, or anything else. Take advantage of it as it may help you get answers to your questions and be a better student. The Discussion Board will be open for the entire semester. Find it on the left panel in Blackboard. - Questions about anything discussed in class should be asked in class or the Discussion Board (preferred), or during office hours. Participation is strongly encouraged. I welcome all your questions. - Lateness to class: This is disruptive to lecture and is never appreciated by me or by the students. Don’t do it! Also do not engage in side conversations in lecture or lab. This is disruptive and distracting to other students. Academic and Non-Academic Misconduct: Plagiarizing, cheating, unauthorized collaboration on course work, stealing examination materials, falsifying records or data, and obstruction or disruption of the educational or administrative process, physical abuse or threat of such an abuse, theft, sexual, religious, or racial harassment, possession of controlled substances or weapons constitute violations relative to Title 5, California Code of Regulations. Violations will be documented in writing with the upper division supervisor, and University disciplinary action will be pursued. Note on Plagiarism: Plagiarism is a form of cheating. Always make sure your work is original. An instructor must be able to gauge what the student has learned. Therefore, copying the work of another person on any assessment whatever that might be, online or offline, whether an essay, test, take-home quiz, or online quiz, is considered cheating. Examples of academic dishonesty include but are not limited to: Cheating: Copying from another student or using unauthorized aids during any type of assessment. Plagiarizing: Copying someone else’s work or ideas and misrepresenting them as one’s own (without acknowledgement or permission). Falsification: Making up fictitious information and presenting it as real, or altering records for the purpose of misrepresentation. Facilitation: Helping another student to cheat, plagiarize, or falsify.

• THE FOLLOWING IS NOT TOLERATED DURING CLASS TIME OR LAB TIME: using your mobile phone for ANY purpose at all (this includes texting), using cameras, ipods, ipads, tablets, headphones, reading newspapers/magazines/books, studying for other classes, or sleeping and snoring. You are also NOT allowed your laptop during lecture. You may, however, use an audio recorder.

V. IMPORTANT DATES

8 Sept – last day to add. 8 Sept – last day to drop without a “W”. If you stop attending and don’t drop, your grade will be an “F”. If you are taking the course CR/NC, and want to pass the class, you must obtain a C (72%) or higher.

VI. HOW TO AVOID ONLINE QUIZ PROBLEMS (or, how to avoid getting a 0 for your quiz!...). This is modified from the SDSU ITS Blackboard support website:

- Use Firefox, Safari, or Chrome as your browser, NOT Explorer. DO NOT use your phone/pad to submit a quiz. DO NOT wait till last minute: Blackboard may not take your quiz. - Browser Windows Should NOT Be Resized or Refreshed During a Quiz If you resize the window, the quiz will stop and no score will be recorded. You will receive an "Incomplete Attempt"

message. Do not resize or refresh the browser. -The “paper&pencil” Symbol If you have this symbol on your grade sheet for a particular assignment, this means you did not complete it correctly.

This type of error will NOT be corrected! - You May NOT Preview a Quiz You should not take or "preview" the quiz until you are actually ready to take it. If you "preview" the quiz or begin

taking the quiz and then log out, Blackboard will not let you back in. You will receive a "Sorry… you already took this assessment on (date) and (time)" message.

-You may NOT Print a Quiz If you print a quiz then leave Blackboard without actually answering any questions, the system will consider the quiz

taken. Blackboard considers that a quiz has been attempted every time it is entered, regardless if any questions have been answered. You will not be able to re-take the quiz. You can, however, print your scores afterwards.

Finally, I strongly suggest that you use the computer labs in the university, rather than your personal computer. Loss of a grade due to personal computer problems is not fixed or cleared by the instructor. This usually includes slow or intermittent personal internet connections.

University policy: Students with Disabilities: If you are a student with a disability, and believe you will need accommodations for this class, it is your responsibility to contact Student Disability Services at (619) 594-6473 as soon as possible to avoid any delay. Please note that accommodations are not retroactive, and cannot be provided until you have presented your instructor with an accommodation letter from Student Disability Services. Your cooperation is appreciated. Religious observances: By the end of the second week of classes, students should notify the instructors of planned absences for religious observances. Instructors shall reasonably accommodate students who notify them in advance of planned absences for religious observances. Please notify me by the end of the second week of classes if you plan to be absent for a scheduled test.

TENTATIVE CLASS SCHEDULE Note that the following lecture and exam schedule is subject to change depending upon the progression of the course. You

will be notified online and in class. You are responsible for noting all changes and adhering to them.

LECTURES SHW-012: Week of: Tuesday,

Textbook chapter

Topics Covered

Online Lecture Quiz

Investigation Labs

26Aug Chap.1 Introduction to the Oceans Quiz 1 (Syllabus) No Lab 2 Sept Chap.2 Plate Tectonics No Lab 9 Sept Chap.2 Plate Tectonics Quiz 2 Lab 1 – Lat/Long, Location 16 Sept Chap.3 Provinces, Bathymetry Lab 2 – Plate Tectonics 23 Sept Chap.3 Provinces, Bathymetry Quiz 3 Lab 3 – Isostasy, Bathymetry TH, 25 Sept

EXAM 1 (Scantron F289) Chap. 1-3

30 Sept Chap.5 Seawater Lab 4 – Seawater 7 Oct Chap.6, 16 Weather Quiz 4 Lab 5 – Ocean Circulation 14 Oct Chap.7 Currents – Surface /Deep Lab Practical - I 21 Oct Chap.8 Waves Quiz 5 Lab 6 – Waves 28 Oct Chap.9 Tides Lab 7 – Tides TH, 30 Oct

EXAM 2 (Scantron F289) Chap. 5-9

4 Nov Chap.10, 11 Coasts, Pollution Lab 8 – Tsunami 11 Nov Tues, 11 Nov – Holiday

Chap.12 Marine Life Lab 9 – Ecosystems

18 Nov Chap.13 Primary Productivity Quiz 6 Lab 10 – Productivity/Pollution TH, 20 Nov EXAM 3 (Scantron F289) Chap. 10-12

25 Nov Chap,14 Pelagic Environment No Lab (week of Thanksgiving) 27-28 Nov Thanksgiving Recess 2 Dec Chap,14 Pelagic Environment Lab Practical - II 9 Dec Chap.15 Benthic Environment Quiz 7 No Lab Wed, 10 Dec Last day of classes 16 Dec Tuesday, 16 Dec - Final Exam, 10:30-12:30 in SHW-012 (Scantron F289)

The final is cumulative but a large portion of it will be the last section of the semester, that is, chapters 13, 14, 15. NOTE: The final exam schedule is set by the University. The final cannot be re-scheduled! The final cannot be made up! The final cannot be dropped! If you have travel plans, see to it that they take place after your final. No exceptions. LABS (11 sections) GMCS-128: Section

Day, Time

Teaching Assistant

(subject to change) TA E-mail

TA Office hours (subject to change)

1 M, 11:00am-1:40pm Brian Rockwell brockwell090@gmail.com M 9-11AM 2 M, 2:00pm-4:40pm Brian Rockwell brockwell090@gmail.com M 9-11AM 3 T, 2:00pm-4:40pm Ashley Heath ashleyrheath@gmail.com T 12-2PM 4 T, 6:00pm-8:40pm Ashley Heath ashleyrheath@gmail.com T 12-2PM 5 W, 8:00am-10:40am Trevor Swindell swindelltrevor@gmail.com W 5-7PM 6 W, 11:00am-1:40pm Trevor Swindel swindelltrevor@gmail.com W 5-7PM 7 W, 2:00pm-4:40pm Trevor Swindel swindelltrevor@gmail.com W 5-7PM 9 TH, 2:00pm-4:40pm Heather Webb webb.ht@gmail.com W 930-1030AM 10 T, 8:00am-10:40am Luke Zimmerman ziluke@gmail.com W 11AM-1PM 11 TH, 5:00pm-7:40pm Ellen Buelow buelowek0215@gmail.com W 9-10AM 12 TH, 8:00am-10:40am Luke Zimmerman ziluke@gmail.com W 11AM-1PM