About this Course

LAST MODIFIED:

POSTED: 23 September 2018

• Course Syllabus

• click here to download pdf

• Class Web Site and Lecture Notes

The class website provides
• course schedule
• lecture notes and thumbnail handouts for note-taking
• homework assignments and answers
• popquiz answers
• newsclips and earthwatch news
• announcements
• study guides for tests
• links to additional info and material; course book study guides
• links to Google self tests; video material
It is important to review the lecture notes, homework problems and pop quizzes as the tests will be based on this material. The additional pdf files from a book in preparation should help for in-depth studies of specific subjects (they may be test material).

• Course Book

The course mostly follows a book in preparation: "Exploring Natural Disasters: Natural Processes and Human Impacts" by Gabi Laske. As the online lecture notes are very brief, students are advised to read the book chapters for additional reading. Material covered in the book but not in the lectures may be test material.

• Instructor

• Prof. Gabi Laske
• email: glaske@ucsd.edu
• phone: (858) 534-8774

• Teaching Assistants

Please see "Problem Sets and Discussion Session" for teaching assistants who will set up and grade problem sets and run discussion sessions.

• Upper Campus Office of SIO Department

Please see "Office Hours" for the upper campus office office of the SIO undergraduate apartment.

• Homework Sets

• 7 sets plus three field trips -> 10 sets total
• one each week (distributed/due mondays, mostly)
• trip 1 (beachwalk): several field trips to the SIO beach; pick one! check here for dates
• trip 2 (aquarium): go to aquarium by yourself or with a group check here for dates
• trip 3 (aquarium): go to aquarium by yourself or with a group check here for dates
• lowest grade will be dropped
• missed problem set or not attending the field trips is 0 points
• count 25% toward final grade
• see "Problem Sets and Discussion Session" for details

• Discussion Sessions

• optional additional teaching/help; discussion of material; help with homeworks;
• see Home works for details

• Exams

• 2 midterms
• 1 final exam
• location: usual lecture hall
• multiple choice questions (35-45 in midterms; 90-100 in final)
• no book, no electronic devices, no cell phones!
• one handwritten 8.5x11 in note sheet, written on both sides for midterms; three sheets for final
  
• if you cannot attend, reschedule with instructor Laske no later than 1 week BEFORE exam

• Grading

• all tests, homework, pop quizzes contribute to final grade
• linear grade scale, no curving
• see "SIO 15 grades" for details
• pop quizzes are given during lectures;
  these credits can be earned only by coming to the lectures;

• Academic Integrity

• SIO15 is committed to abide by UCSD academic integrity standards
• we have zero-tolerance on cheating on homeworks
• we have zero-tolerance on cheating on self-guided field trips
• we have zero-tolerance on cheating on tests
• we have zero-tolerance on cheating on pop quizzes
• repeat offenders will be reported to UCSD
• see "SIO 15 Academic Integrity" for details