Final Syllabus Environmental Geology AND Natural Hazards PDF

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ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY AND NATURAL HAZARDS GEOL 106 FALL 2020 Asynchronous lectures – listen to lectures whenever you like on a weekly schedule INSTRUCTORS Professor Anna Harrison Professor Christa Pufahl Contact Info Via email: [email protected] – please include the course name and your name in the subject line. Please note that all email inquiries will be responded to within 48 h. Office Hours* Professor Anna Harrison and Professor Christa Pufahl Your instructors will be available to answer questions during weekly scheduled remote drop-in sessions via Zoom (link to be provided through onQ), from 6:30-8:30 PM KINGSTON, ON time on Wednesdays. Appointments outside this time can be made by email. For weeks with section quizzes, alternative times for office hours will be posted on onQ (likely Monday on the week of each quiz). *office hour drop-in sessions will not be recorded Teaching Assistants Arijit Chattopadhyay Fadhli Atarita Ruqaiya Yousif TAs can be reached at [email protected] PREREQUISITES None LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT Let us acknowledge that Queen’s University is situated on traditional Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee territory. We are grateful to be able to live and learn on these lands and recognize that the history of this land predates the establishment of the earliest European colonies. In this course we will reflect on the impacts that the way we live and interact with the Earth has an impact on the land, the people and communities that live and have lived there, the biosphere and future generations. INTENDED STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES To complete this course, students will demonstrate their ability to: 1. identify and explain the causes of a variety of natural hazards 2. evaluate the impacts of natural hazards on humans and human infrastructure 3. begin to formulate a plan to mitigate risks from natural hazards 4. identify Earth resources used to support human societies and ways they are exploited 5. critically discuss the ways in which human activities influence the environment and vice versa

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION - GEOL 106/3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY AND NATURAL HAZARDS The relationship between human-kind and our ever-changing planet, with a focus on natural geologic hazards (volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis, mass movement, floods, extraterrestrial impacts, etc.), and environmental impacts which result from population and land-use expansion and our increased use of water, energy and mineral resources. A study of the sources and impact of pollution and global climate change. Public perception of and response to geological risk. LEARNING HOURS 120 (36L;12O;72P) REMOTE DELIVERY DETAILS Lectures will be available weekly on onQ (by Monday of each week; except for the first week of term). Lectures will be pre-recorded and can be watched at your convenience. There will be no synchronous course delivery. Weekly outcomes will be posted on onQ. Weekly quizzes will be posted on Monday of each week (except for the first week of term) to be completed by the following Monday. This will assist you in keeping up with course material and identifying areas you may need to focus on. The lowest two quiz grades will be dropped. Four assignments will also be completed during the term. Details are given elsewhere in this syllabus. These assignments build on and further understanding of different topics covered in the asynchronous lectures.

Topics To Be Covered SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIENCE CONCEPTS Week 1 - Introduction to Natural Hazards and Environmental Geology Week 2 - Plate Tectonic Theory and Earth’s Processes SECTION 2: ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY Week 3 - Water Resources Week 4 - Water Resources and Pollution Week 5 - Mineral Resources Week 6 - Energy Resources Week 7 - Climate Change SECTION 3: NATURAL HAZARDS Week 9 - Earthquake and Tsunami Hazards Week 10 - Volcanic Hazards Week 11 - Mass Wasting (Landslides) Week 12 - Coastal Hazards and Choose Your Hazard (more about this in Week 2)

Course Materials Required Text - Introduction to Environmental Geology, 5th ed., by Edward A. Keller. • can be purchased from the Campus Bookstore as: 180 day eText subscription - $60 All other course material is accessible via 0nQ. Course Communication Questions or comments regarding course material or assignments that can be of benefit to other students should be posted in the Q&A forum (click on Discussions in the Communications pull-down) on onQ. Anyone is encouraged to answer these questions. The instructors may routinely post course news in the Announcements section on the main course homepage on onQ. Please sign up to be automatically notified by email when the instructor posts new information in the Announcements section. Instructions on how to modify your notifications are found in the Begin Here section.

Grading Scheme All components of this course will receive numerical percentage marks. The final grade you receive for the course will be derived by converting your numerical course average to a letter grade according to Queen’s Official Conversion Scale.

Assignments (4 @ 10% each) Weekly quizzes (10 total, lowest two grades dropped) Section 1 final quiz (Sept 23, 6:30-7:30 PM*) Section 2 final quiz (Nov 4, 6:30-8:00 PM*) Section 3 final quiz (Dec 7, 6:30-8:00 PM*) Participation assignment (Dec 11, 11:59 PM*) *all Kingston ON time

40% 20% 5% 15% 15% 5% Total: 100%

ASSIGNMENTS Assignments should be submitted as Word documents or PDF files only; otherwise your graders may be unable to open them. Please make sure that your name and/or student number are included in the file name of the assignment (e.g. Assign1_Pufahl). The late penalty is 5% removed per day. Assignments submitted more than one week late will not be accepted. Late submissions without penalty or later than one week will be accepted only with documented extenuating circumstances and by arrangement with the instructor prior to the submission deadline. Due date schedule (due by 11:59 PM, Kingston ON time) Assignment 1 Oct 5 Assignment 2 Nov 9 Assignment 3 Nov 27 Assignment 4 Dec 2

WEEKLY QUIZZES All quizzes will be conducted using onQ and will be written remotely. No remote proctoring will be used in this course. Academic integrity rules still apply, and all quizzes must be done by individuals. Working together is not permitted. Access to course or online materials during the quizzes is NOT PERMITTED. You are to treat these quizzes the same way you would take an inperson exam. Specific academic integrity requirements will be posted before each quiz to make expectations clear. Weekly quizzes will be approximately 10 to 15 questions long and take approximately 30 min to complete. These are meant to help you keep up with the course material. Once initiated, you have 60 minutes and one attempt to complete a quiz. There may be a time when you are unable to complete a quiz or attend class for personal reasons. To build in some flexibility for all students your two lowest quiz grades will be dropped. For this reason, no Requests for Academic Consideration for these assessments will be approved, except in very exceptional circumstances.

SECTION QUIZZES All quizzes will be conducted using onQ and will be written remotely. No remote proctoring will be used in this course. Academic integrity rules still apply, and all quizzes must be done by individuals. Working together is not permitted. Access to course or online materials during the quizzes is NOT PERMITTED. You are to treat these quizzes the same way you would take an inperson exam. Specific academic integrity requirements will be posted before each quiz to make expectations clear. The section quizzes will cover material from each section (i.e., section 3 quiz will cover section 3: Natural hazards). The section 1 quiz will be conducted during the office hours scheduled on Wednesday, Sept 23 from 6:30-7:30 PM, Kingston, ON time. The section 2 quiz will be conducted

during the office hours scheduled on Wednesday, Nov 4 from 6:30-8:00 PM, Kingston, ON time. The section 3 quiz will be conducted on Monday, Dec 7 from 6:30-8:00 PM, Kingston, ON time. If you are in a time zone that does not allow you to write during this time (more than 4 h different), it is your responsibility to contact the instructor at least one week prior to the exam so an alternative time can be scheduled.

PARTICIPATION ASSIGNMENT Throughout the semester, search the news for articles related to either natural hazards or environmental geology. When you find one you are satisfied with, write a brief reflection on the article and how it relates to the course. A link to the article should be included in your reflection. Upload your reflection as a pdf through onQ anytime in the semester but not later than Dec 11, 11:59 PM. No late assignments will be accepted.

SCHEDULE Suggested Time Commitment This course represents a study period of one semester spanning 12 weeks. Learners can expect to invest on average 5 to 7 hours per week in this course. Learners who adhere to a pre-determined study schedule are more likely to successfully complete the course.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION In this unique remote learning situation, it is more critical than ever before that you are aware of all policies and guidelines. Take the time to read through the following sections carefully. Late Policy All assignments and quizzes to be completed will be available on onQ. Deadlines are displayed in the course schedule in the syllabus and on onQ. It is your responsibility to determine the time they are due in your time zone. Late assignments will receive a late penalty of 5% per day for aa maximum of one week. Assignments will not be accepted more than one week past the deadline. Late submission after one week will only be accepted with documented extenuating circumstances (see below for details) and with arrangement with the instructor prior to the submission deadline. The same is true to have the late penalty waived. There is no possibility to write weekly quizzes after the deadline except in exceptional circumstances. Make-up section quizzes are only possible if arranged in advanced with your instructors and only under exceptional circumstances.

Copyright Policy Course materials created by the course instructor, including all slides, presentations, handouts, tests, exams, and other similar course materials, are the intellectual property of the instructor. It is a departure from academic integrity to distribute, publicly post, sell or otherwise disseminate an instructor’s course materials or to provide an instructor’s course materials to anyone else for distribution, posting, sale or other means of dissemination, without the instructor’s express consent. A student who engages in such conduct may be subject to penalty for a departure from academic integrity and may also face adverse legal consequences for infringement of intellectual property rights. Discussion Guidelines University is a place to share, question and challenge ideas. Each student brings a different lived experience from which to draw upon. To help one another learn the most we can from this experience please consider the following guidelines. 1. Make a personal commitment to learn about, understand and support your peers. 2. Assume the best of others and expect the best of them. 3. Acknowledge the impact of oppression on the lives of other people and make sure your writing is respectful and inclusive. 4. Recognize and value the experiences, abilities, and knowledge each person brings. 5. Pay close attention to what your peers write before you respond. Think through and reread your writings before you post or send them to others. 6. It’s ok to disagree with ideas, but do not make personal attacks. 7. Be open to being challenged or confronted on your ideas and to challenging others with the intent of facilitating growth. Do not demean or embarrass others. 8. Encourage others to develop and share their ideas.

Academic Integrity Queen’s students, faculty, administrators and staff all have responsibilities for upholding the fundamental values of academic integrity; honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage (see www.academicintegrity.org). These values are central to the building, nurturing and sustaining of an academic community in which all members of the community will thrive. Adherence to the values expressed through academic integrity forms a foundation for the "freedom of inquiry and exchange of ideas" essential to the intellectual life of the University (see the Senate Report on Principles and Priorities http://www.queensu.ca/secretariat/policies/senate/report-principles-and-priorities). Students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the regulations concerning academic integrity and for ensuring that their assignments and their behaviour conform to the principles of academic integrity. Information on academic integrity is available in the Arts and Science Calendar (see Academic Regulation 1 http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/academiccalendars/regulations/academic-regulations/regulation-1), on the Arts and Science website (see https://www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/academic-integrity) and from the instructor of this course. Departures from academic integrity include plagiarism, use of unauthorized materials, facilitation, forgery and falsification, and are antithetical to the development of an academic community at Queen's. Given the seriousness of these matters, actions which contravene the regulation on academic integrity carry sanctions that can range from a warning or the loss of grades on an assignment to the failure of a course to a requirement to withdraw from the university. In this course, you are not permitted to work together on quizzes or exams, or to share your answers to the quizzes and exams. For assignments, you are permitted to collaborate with small groups of students in the course (3 to 5 students) to facilitate collective learning, however, the answers you submit must be your own and should not be copied from one another. You are not permitted to post any materials from the course on external websites or in any way make that material available to those not in the course without express consent of the instructor.

Accommodations Statement Queen's University is committed to achieving full accessibility for people with disabilities. Part of this commitment includes arranging academic accommodations for students with disabilities to ensure they have an equitable opportunity to participate in all of their academic activities. The Senate Policy for Accommodations for Students with Disabilities was approved at Senate in November 2016 (see https://www.queensu.ca/secretariat/sites/webpublish.queensu.ca.uslcwww/files/files/policies/se nateandtrustees/ACADACCOMMPOLICY2016.pdf). If you are a student with a disability and think you may need academic accommodations, you are strongly encouraged to contact the Queen's Student Accessibility Services (QSAS) and register as early as possible. For more information, including important deadlines, please visit the QSAS website at: http://www.queensu.ca/studentwellness/accessibility-services/

Academic Considerations for Students in Extenuating Circumstances: Queen’s University is committed to providing academic consideration to students experiencing extenuating circumstances that are beyond their control and are interfering with their ability to complete academic requirements related to a course for a short period of time. The Senate Policy on Academic Consideration for Students in Extenuating Circumstances is available at http://www.queensu.ca/secretariat/sites/webpublish.queensu.ca.uslcwww/files/files/policies/sen ateandtrustees/Academic%20Considerations%20for%20Extenuating%20Circumstances%20Policy%2 0Final.pdf Each Faculty has developed a protocol to provide a consistent and equitable approach in dealing with requests for academic consideration for students facing extenuating circumstances. Arts and Science undergraduate students can find the Faculty of Arts and Science protocol and the portal where a request can be submitted at: http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/accommodations. Students in other Faculties and Schools who are enrolled in this course should refer to the protocol for their home Faculty. If you need to request academic consideration for this course, you will be required to provide the name and email address of the instructor/coordinator. Please use the following: Instructor/Coordinator Name: Christa Pufahl or Anna Harrison Instructor/Coordinator email address: [email protected] Students in other Faculties and Schools should refer to the protocol for their home faculty. Technology Web Browsers onQ performs best when using the most recent version of the web browsers Chrome or Firefox. Safari and Edge are strongly discouraged as these web browsers are known to cause issues with onQ. Internet Speed While wired internet connection is encouraged, we recognize that students may be relying on a wireless connection. A minimum download speed of 10 Mbps and up to 20 Mbps for multimedia is recommended. To test your internet speed, https://www.speedtest.net/ For technology support ranging from setting up your device, issues with onQ to installing software, contact ITS Support Centre https://www.queensu.ca/its/itsc...