UNIVERSITY OF GUAM

COURSE OUTLINE

 

 

Course Number: BI 212-212L                          College(OR SPONSORING UNIT):CAS/NATURAL SCIENCES

Course Title:       OCEANOLOGY &                                                   Credit Hours:       3/1         

OCEANOLOGY LAB

Date of Final Approval:                                                                                      Semester Offered:    SPRING          

 

Course counts as                              General Education Requirement

                                                    Part of                                   major

                                                    Elective

 

 

1.                   CATALOG DESCRIPTION

 

Oceanology is an introductory survey of the physics, geology, meteorology, chemistry, and biology of the oceans and their sediments, including sampling techniques and methods of analysis.  The course consists of three hours of lecture weekly.  The lab, BI 212L, MUST be taken concurrently.  Prerequisites:  MA 160 or equivalent or consent of instructor.  Corequisite:  BI 212L

 

BI 212L is the laboratory portion of BI 212 and MUST be taken concurrently.  The course consists of one three-hour laboratory period per week.  Corequisite:  BI 212

 

2.                   COURSE CONTENT

 

See attached syllabus

 

3.                   RATIONALE FOR OFFERING THE COURSE

 

To familiarize the student with basic knowledge, new concepts, and methods of study of ocean geology, physics, chemistry and biology.

 

4.                   SKILLS AND BACKGROUND REQUIRED OR EXPECTED WHEN??..BEFORE or AFTER the course??)

 

5.                   TEACHING METHODOLOGIES AND ANTICIPATED CLASS SIZE

 

Lecture, demonstration, audio-visuals, laboratory instruction, field trips.  Maximum class size is 28

 

6.                   ADDITIONAL COURSE DESCRIPTORS

 

NONE

 

7.                   LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR STUDENTS

 

To appreciate the complexity involved in the study of the ocean when interdisciplinary methods from chemistry, physics, biology, geology, hydrology, and meteorology are required for adequate understanding.

 

8.                   METHODS OF EVALUATION

 

Take-home essay exams (2), a term paper, and a final exam.

9.                   REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED TEXTS AND/OR STUDY GUIDES

 

Thurman, H.V. Essentials of Oceanography (4th. Edition) MacMillan, New York, 1990

 

10.               SUBSEQUENT COURSES

 

BI 225, 410

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE CALENDAR OF ASSIGNMENTS, ATTENDANCE AND GRADING POLICIES ARE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE COURSE SYLLABUS.