EARTH102-23B (HAM)

Discovering Planet Earth - Tūhuratia Papatūānuku

15 Points

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The University of Waikato
Academic Divisions
Division of Health Engineering Computing & Science
School of Science
Earth Sciences

Staff

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Convenor(s)

Adrian Pittari

Adrian Pittari
4191
DE.3.01
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adrian.pittari@waikato.ac.nz

Lecturer(s)

Willem De Lange

Willem De Lange
9385
DE.1.01
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willem.delange@waikato.ac.nz

Marlena Prentice

Marlena Prentice
F.1.02
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marlena.prentice@waikato.ac.nz

Administrator(s)

: klaus.reiter@waikato.ac.nz

Placement/WIL Coordinator(s)

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Student Representative(s)

Lab Technician(s)

Librarian(s)

: anne.ferrier-watson@waikato.ac.nz

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What this paper is about

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**IMPORTANT NOTICE**

This paper outline has been made available early to assist with paper selection. Some of the details might change slightly between now and the start of semester. If there are changes students will be notified by email prior to the start of the relevant semester.

This paper explores the Earth's interior and its dynamic interaction with the crust, including: the major rocks and minerals; interpreting the rock record and geologic maps; the geological time scale and fossils; plate tectonics; volcanism; earthquakes.

He tuhura no tenei pepa i te kopu o Papatuanuku me tona pahekoheko hihiri i te kirinuki tae atu ana ki nga toka me nga kohuke matua; he whakamarama nona i nga puranga me nga mahere o te huinga toka me te tanuku, nga ainga papaneke, ko a Ruaimoko hahaunga, runga whenua hoki.

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How this paper will be taught

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There are three lectures and one three hour laboratory session per week. Labs will start in the first week of the trimester.

Tutorial sessions are optional.

A one-day field trip between Hamilton and Rotorua will be held on Saturday 09 September and repeated on Sunday 10 September. Students must attend the field trip on one of these days.

The final examination is the only compulsory piece of assessment. However, attendance at laboratory sessions and the field trip all constitute part of the final assessment, so absences should be explained.

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Required Readings

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Marshak, S. (2018, 2015, 2012). Earth: Portrait of a Planet (6th, 5th, 4th Ed.). New York, USA: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.

A required Field and Lab Manual is available for purchase from Waikato Print at the beginning of the semester (http://www.waikato-print.co.nz)

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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • Apply principles of plate tectonics, crustal structure, stratigraphy and geological mapping to solve geological problems in field and laboratory exercises and a practical test
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  • Communicate scientific ideas and observations in a field and lab report
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  • Discuss key concepts of Earth’s history including geological time, stratigraphy and the fossil record
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  • Discuss the key physical characteristics and processes of the solid planet Earth including continental masses and oceanic basins, Earth’s internal structure, plate tectonics and crustal deformation
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  • Discuss the physical characteristics and processes associated with Earth hazards including volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and space hazards
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  • Discuss the significant processes that give rise to different Earth materials including igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks, and economic mineral and energy resources
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  • Identify and describe the diagnostic properties of rock-forming minerals, rock types and fossils in field and laboratory exercises, and a practical test
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Assessments

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How you will be assessed

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The assessed laboratory work consists of a) pre-lab questions, to be completed online in Moodle before each lab; (b) lab quizzes at the end of each lab; and c) a three-hour practical test in the last week of semester. There will be a (d) geological report, following the field trip and using supporting samples in the lab, and (e) a field activity booklet. Two 30-minute online theory tests will be held during the semester.

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 60:40. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 40% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 60:40 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 40% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Pre-laboratory questions (weekly x 10, labs 2 - 11)
5
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
2. Laboratory quizzes (weekly x 10, labs 2 - 11)
10
  • Hand-in: In Lab
3. Theory test 1
11 Aug 2023
11:30 PM
7.5
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
4. Theory Test 2
29 Sep 2023
11:30 PM
7.5
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
5. Practical test (in lab 12)
15
  • In Class: In Lab
6. Field activity booklet
5
  • Other: Hand-in to field trip leader at end of field trip
7. Geological report
22 Sep 2023
4:30 PM
10
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
  • Hand-in: Faculty Information (FG Link)
8. Exam
40
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Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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