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Welcome to Geology 012:
Physical Oceanography
Instructor: Rhea Presiado, Ph.D
Office Hours: Via CCC Confer: Wednesday 9 am -11 am or come to Face to Face Office Hours in E210A on Tu/Th 10:25 am-12 noon.
CCC Confer Meeting Link: https://www.cccconfer.org/GoToMeeting?SeriesID=cd302157-1127-4be4-9367-1f0a7b9afde1 Links to an external site. Meeting Passcode: 614676
Dial your telephone conference line: 1-913-312-3202* Participant Passcode: 614676
*Toll free number available: 1-888-886-3951 Participant Conference Feature *6 - Mute/unmute your line
To confirm your enrollment in this class attend the first day of class & complete the mandatory Course Check-In Activity & Studying Online 101 assignment no later than Thursday Feb 22nd by 11:59pm PST. Also please note that the date of our Extra Credit class field trip is Tuesday, April 24th from 10 am-1 pm at Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro. Please notify your teachers and employers ASAP.
Getting Started
Some of you may be new to an online or hybrid course, or to using CANVAS, don't worry. All the information you will need for the class -- Syllabus, Activities, Announcements, Assignments -- are located in weekly MODULES. To access your MODULES, click on the MODULES button on the left. Each week a new module will be released. You should review each weekly Overview page in each new module for a list of assignments and activities to complete for that week. Please feel free to email me through CANVAS, with any questions or concerns, I am here to help! NOTE: Do not rely on the Canvas "To Do List!" Rely ONLY on the assignment due dates provided in each weekly module via the MODULES button on the LEFT.
WEEK BY WEEK PLAN
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Topic/Segar Chapter |
Assignments |
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Week 1 Feb 20-25 |
Introduction to Planet Earth Reading: Chapter 1, Chapter 2 pages 13-22, Chapter 4 pages 59-62 Monday Feb 19th No PCC Classes |
Course Check-In:Discussion 1 DUE Thurs at 11:59 pm PST Studying Online 101: DUE Thurs at 11:59 pm PST Syllabus Quiz DUE SUN at 11:59 pm PST Week 1 Reading Quiz DUE SUN at 11:59 pm PST |
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Week 2 Feb 26 -Mar 4 |
Plate Tectonics Reading: Chapter 4 pages 62-76
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Week 2 Reading Quiz |
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Week 3 Mar 5 -11 |
The Ocean Floor Reading: Chapter 4 pages 76-88 |
Week 3 Reading Quiz Discussion 2 |
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Week 4 Mar 12 -18 |
Marine Provinces Reading: Outside Reading links & Seagar Ch 3 Thursday March 15th No PCC Classes |
Week 4 Reading Quiz |
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Week 5 Mar 19 - 25 |
Marine Sediments Reading: Chapter 6 |
Week 5 Reading Quiz Exam 1 |
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Week 6 Mar 26 - Apr 1 |
Water and Seawater: Density, Convection & Heat Reading: Segar Chapter 5 p 90-102 |
Week 6 Reading Quiz ePortfolio Template Discussion 3 |
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Week 7 Apr 2 -8 |
Water and Seawater: Salinity, Temperature and Pressure Reading: Segar Chapter 5 102-114 |
Week 7 Reading Quiz Citizen Science Assignment |
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Week 8 Apr 9 -15 |
Air Sea Interaction Reading: Segar Chapter 7 Ocean - Atmosphere Interactions
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Week 8 Reading Quiz Discussion 4 |
| Apr 16 -22 | SPRING BREAK |
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Week 9 Apr 23 -29 |
Ocean Circulation Reading: Segar Chapter 8 Ocean Circulation Extra Credit class field trip is Tuesday, April 24th from 10 am-1 pm at Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro. |
Week 9 Reading Quiz Group Field Trip Contract Citizen Science Pamphlet or Video |
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Week 10 Apr 30 - May 1 |
Waves and Water Dynamics Reading: Segar Chap 9 Waves p 205-211, 213-225
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Week 10 Reading Quiz Exam 2 |
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Week 11 May 7- 13 |
Tides Reading: Segar Ch 10 p 231-241 |
Week 11 Reading Quiz Peer Collaboration Survey Group Field Trip Pamphlet and Video |
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Week 12 May 14 - 20 |
The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes Reading: Segar Ch 11 Coasts |
Week 12 Reading Quiz Discussion 5 |
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Week 13 May 21 - 27 |
The Oceans and Climate Change Reading: Theis Chapter 3 Climate Change
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Discussion 6: ePortfolio Peer Reviews Week 13 Reading Quiz |
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Week 14 May 28 - June 3 |
Ocean Ecosystems Reading: Segar Ch 15 May 28 PCC No Classes |
ePortfolio FINAL Week 14 Reading Quiz |
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Week 15 Jun 4 - 10 |
Geography of Shark Attacks Reading: Links in Module. |
Week 15 reading Quiz Discussion 7 |
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Week 16 Jun 11 -17 |
FINALS WEEK |
Exam 3 DUE |
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