DISCUSSIONS
Topics for discussion sessions and links to information on these topics
RESOURCES
Access to class materials and reference to relevant text chapters for each topic
ASSIGN.
Details of position papers
A summary of course themes and learning objectives
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Discussion Sessions
- Aim of Discussion Sessions:
- To enable the exploration of specific class topics in detail.
- To enhance understanding of important aspects of the course.
- To provide an opportunity to explore material pertinent to course goals.
- Topics, Information Sources:
- The sequence of discussion topics is listed below.
- For each topic the tasks are:
- Complete the Survey assessing prior knowledge of the topic
- Explore the links to resources for the topics
- Answer the preparative ("Questionnaire") questions for each topic (Note that it is the effort taken to answer these questions rather than the detailed content of the answers that is assessed)
- Choose topic preference on the selection questionnaire
- Complete summative ("Reflections") comments and
recognition
questionnaire after the discussion.
- Links on this page will be activated as the course
proceeds.
Discussion Schedule and Links:
| Date |
Discussion Topics | Links |
| Jan. 26 - 30 |
Survey and
Questionnaire for Discussion #1 |
Oncourse
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| February 1 |
Extraterrestrial
Environments and Life Formation of the Moon |
ET Environments Moon |
| Feb. 2 - 6 |
Reflections on
Discussion #1 |
Oncourse
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| Feb. 16 - 20 |
Survey and
Questionnaire for Discussion #2 |
Oncourse
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| February 22 |
Fragmentary Records of
Time Growth of the Continents |
Records of Time Continents |
| Feb. 23 - 27 |
Reflections on
Discussion #2 |
Oncourse |
| Mar. 8 - 20 |
Survey and
Questionnaire for Discussion #3 |
Oncourse |
| March 22 |
Gaia Hypothesis Biogeochemical History of Earth |
Gaia Biogeochem |
| Mar. 23 -27 |
Reflections on
Discussion #3 |
Oncourse |
| Apr. 6 - 10 |
Survey and
Questionnaire for Discussion #4 |
Oncourse |
| April 12 |
Causes of Extinction Icehouse and Greenhouse Worlds: Snowball Earth |
Extinction Snowball |
| Apr. 13 - 17 |
Reflections on
Discussion #4 |
Oncourse |
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