Applied
Coastal Oceanography (Sci366)
Guidelines
& Resources for Assignments and Exams
Site
Map
Land
Use Management
Assignments
(general):
What
am I required to do?
Attend all scheduled sessions of class (including field trips and site
visits)
Participate in discussion of assigned readings and activities
Utilize e-mail & other electronic communication tools
Integrate concepts & case studies from multiple information sources
Conduct independent study projects (team-based)
Complete all written and oral assignments
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How
is my work evaluated?
|
Assignments
& Projects
|
25%
|
Participation
(Discussion, Internet)
|
15%
|
|
Exam I
|
20%
|
|
Exam II
|
20%
|
|
Final Exam
|
20%
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What
Letter Grade Will I Get?
|
A
|
94-96
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C
|
73-76
|
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A-
|
90-93
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C-
|
70-72
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B+
|
87-89
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D+
|
67-69
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B
|
83-86
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D
|
63-67
|
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B-
|
80-82
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D-
|
60-62
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C+
|
77-79
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F
|
Below 60
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What
resources should I use?
Textbooks:
- Davis, R. A.
1994. The
Evolving Coast. Scientific American Library, W.H. Freeman
&
Co., NY.
- Bertness, Mark D.
1998. The
Ecology of Atlantic Shorelines. Sinauer Associates,
Inc.,
Publishers. Sunderland, MA.
- Beatley,T., D.J.
Brower,
A.K. Schwab. 2002. Coastal Zone Management, 2nd edition.
Island Press, Washington, DC.
Optional
Books:
- Garrison, T.
1999.
Oceanography: An Invitation to Marine Science, 3rd Edition. Wadsworth
Publishing Co., Belmont, CA.
- Karleskint, Jr.,
George.
1998. Introduction to Marine Biology .
Saunders
College Publishers,
Philadelphia, PA.
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Recommended
Web Sites:
Table
I: Government and Public Information Sites
Contact
Addresses Updated on September 2002
Table
II: Environmental Information Sites
Contact
Addresses Updated on September 2008
Any
special benefits for the course?
- Overview of current
coastal issues
- Internet
connectivity
and electronic
roundtable discussions
- Hands-on activities
(site visits,
problem-solving, meeting policy makers, introduction to GIS models,
etc.)
- Potential for
conducting
joint
research & publishing a paper in a technical journal
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What
are the assignments?
- Six to seven writing
assignments
must be completed (some assignments will be team-based)
- Length: 2-5 pages of text
- Must be original work (with
notation
of all
references used)
- Must be typed or word processed
(use
spell check)
- Must include reference list in
proper
format
(usually, a minimum of 1 journal, 1 book, 1 Web source)
- Journal articles used must be of
recent origin
(2006 to present)
- Must be submitted on due date
(usually
Tuesday
of week indicated)
- One team assignment
will
include
development of a small Web site reporting on the team's research; this
Web site will be presented to the class in an oral demonstration
- Two of the
assignments
involve
a site visit or field trip to a coastal habitat; a written field trip
report
must be submitted.
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| Assignments
and presentations should demonstrate a general understanding of the
assigned
topics, a technical analysis of pertinent information, application of
computer
skills, and an integration of multiple viewpoints. A well-written
report should accompany each project. Specific assignments are
listed
below. |
Assignments
(Due dates listed on course calendar)
| #1 |
(Problem
1) Due Week 2 |
| #2 |
(Problem
2) Due Week 4 |
| #3 |
(Field
Trip Report 1) Due Week 6 |
| #4 |
(Field
Trip Report 2) Due Week 8 |
| #5 |
(Problem
3 - Lab Report) Due Week 9 |
| #6 |
(Web
Site
Project Draft) Due Week 12 |
| #7 |
(Web
Site
Project Presentation) Due Week 14 |
copyright
Gaytha
A. Langlois, Ph.D., 2002
Bryant
University, Smithfield, RI 02917
e-mail:
langlois@bryant.edu
Last
Updated: September 2008