Learning Goals
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Describe the dynamic processes that operate in the Earth system including those in the atmosphere, hydrosphere and the lithosphere.
- Appreciate the influence of geologic time on the processes that shape our planet with a particular focus on the development of the biosphere.
- Apply their knowledge of geoscience to enable the study and elucidation of Earth history with an emphasis on the Mesozoic.
Instructors
Face-to-face version: Dr. Stuart Sutherland
Distance Education version: Dr. Louise Longridge
Textbook
Note: Texts are recommended NOT required for either the face-to-face or the distance education sections. Clague and Turner 2003 Vancouver, City on the Edge. Wicander and Monroe (any edition) Historical Geology. The face-to-face section of this course uses i-clickers.
Labs
EOSC 111 Laboratory Exploration of Planet Earth: 1 credit lab course designed to compliment any EOSC 100 level course. NOTE, you do NOT have to take EOSC 111 with EOSC 116. Pre- or co-requisite: EOSC 1XX.