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GEOMORPHOLOGY
Geography
4350 – Spring 2024, T, R 11-12.20, EESAT 345 Course Outline Instructor: Dr. Harry Williams Office: ENV 210G Office hours: T, R 10-11 or by
appointment. Email: HarryF.Williams@unt.edu Web: www.geog.unt.edu/~williams Course Description: Geomorphology
is the study of landforms and processes that created them. The course is
organized around four major controls on landscape development: large scale
geologic structures; lithology; erosional and depositional processes; influence
of past events. The regional focus is North Texas where landscapes are
primarily the result of contrasting rock types and stream erosion and deposition.
The final two lectures cover a selection of applied geomorphology topics that
explore interactions between people and the physical environment. Ten lab
exercises complement lectures by web-based exploration, map analyses,
statistical analyses and field trips. Prerequisites: GEOG 1710 or GEOG 2180 or GEOL 1610 or consent
of department. Course Grade: Your grade will be
based on the following breakdown: Exams (4)
40%
(10% each) Lab exercises (10)
40% (4% each) Field Trip
10% Term Project:
10% Late penalty: 10%
per day up to 4 days and then the late penalty is capped at 40%.Contact me ASAP if you
will miss a deadline. Course Text Book: None, instead readings
(mainly journal articles) will be assigned throughout the semester. DEPARTMENTAL
POLICIES: DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION The Department of Geography, in cooperation with the
Office of Disability Accommodations, complies with the Americans with
Disabilities Act in making reasonable accommodations for qualified students
with disabilities. Please present your
written accommodation request by the second class. EXTRA CREDIT The Department of Geography does not allow extra
credit assignments (work not specified on a course syllabus). ACADEMIC DISHONESTY Students caught cheating or plagiarizing will
receive a "0" for that particular assignment or exam. Additionally, the incident will be reported
to the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities for further penalty. According to the UNT catalog, the term
"cheating" includes, but is not limited to: (a) use of any
unauthorized assistance in taking quizzes, tests, or examinations; (b)
dependence upon the aid of sources beyond those authorized by the instructor in
writing papers, preparing reports, solving problems, or carrying out other
assignments; (c) the acquisition, without permission, of tests or other
academic material belonging to a faculty or staff member of the university; (d)
dual submission of a paper or project, or resubmission of a paper or project to
a different class without express permission from the instructor(s); or (e) any
other act designed to give a student an unfair advantage. Altering a returned test and claiming a
grader or scanning machine made an error is also considered cheating. The term "plagiarism" includes, but
is not limited to: (a) the knowing or negligent use by paraphrase or direct
quotation of the published or unpublished work of another person without full
and clear acknowledgment; and (b) the knowing or negligent unacknowledged use
of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling of
term papers or other academic materials. CLASSROOM COURTESY Please follow these guidelines to avoid disrupting
the class: (1) Turn
off cell phones before arriving. (2) Do
not arrive late or leave early (except for a bathroom break or emergency). (3) Do
not sleep or eat during class. (4) Do
not work on other assignments during class. (5) Do
not talk when the instructor is lecturing, unless prompted for feedback by the
instructor.
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