Course Information

• The sequence of pages provide general information on the course, including details of the class format, recommended text, contents, assignments and methods of assessment.
  

• Class sessions and course components comprise:
• Lectures that incorporate discussion sessions focused on web-based exercises, on-line quizzes and exams, as follows:
• Two Lectures each week, comprising instruction and discussion:
• TR 12:20 - 1:10 p.m. in GY126 for Spring Semester 2007
• Explanation of oceanographic concepts and principles that include:
• question/answer format for discussion of components of major topics.
• learning prompts for discussions to reinforce understanding of key points.
• Review sessions for written exams (mini exams, mid-term & final).
• Lecture materials are posted as pdf files within Oncourse.
  
• The class resources page includes:
• in-class questions and learning prompts.
  
• links to publisher's on-line study guide for the text.
• Reflective questions on five sets of lecture topics, based on learning prompts, are completed to reinforce key course objectives.
• Issued and answered using Oncourse on the following schedule:
  
• Tues., Jan.30 - Tues., Feb. 6.
• Tues., Feb. 20 - Tues., Feb. 27.
• Tues., Mar. 20 - Tues., Mar. 27.
• Tues., Apr. 10 - Tues., Apr. 17.
• Tues., Apr. 24 - Tues., May 1.
• Written Exams consisting of short answer/multiple choice questions.
• Short exams are scheduled for Tuesday, February 6 and April 3.
  
• Mid-term exam is scheduled for Tuesday, March 6.
• Final Exam is scheduled for Thursday, May 3 from 7:15 - 9:15 p.m.
• Three On-line Quizzes independent from formal class sessions.
• Scheduled to be taken between:
• Thursday, Feb. 15 - Tuesday, Feb. 20.
• Thursday, Mar. 8 - Tuesday, Mar. 20.
• Tuesday Apr. 5 - Tuesday Apr. 10.
• Final Examination consisting of short answer/multiple choice questions.
• Scheduled for Thursday, May 3 from 7:15 - 9:15 p.m.
• One Discussion session each week focused on internet Exercises:
• Tues  (1:25 - 2:15 p.m.) in GY126 for Spring Semester 2007
• exploration of exercises through explanations and group discussions. 
• focus on series of exercise sets utilizing internet resources.

• Title: "Oceanography: an invitation to marine science" 5th edition, published 2005. (There are a few changes compared to the 4th edition, published 2002)
• Author: Tom Garrison. 
• Publisher: Brooks/Cole. ISBN 0-534-37557-X.
• The publisher has a website for the Text that provides supplementary information.
• I recommend that you purchase the text if your personal style of learning benefits from reading a narrative and explanatory account of course materials.
  

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