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EOSC 116 - Dinosaurs' Earth

Course Description

Geologic time and earth habitat of dinosaurs; tectonic, climate, and ocean changes. Reading the fossil record of dinosaurs and their environment from rise through extinction. [3-0-0]

UBC Calendar

For a full listing of course offerings please see the UBC calendar description

Learning Goals

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Describe the dynamic processes that operate in the Earth system including those in the atmosphere, hydrosphere and the lithosphere.

2. Appreciate the influence of geologic time on the processes that shape our planet with a particular focus on the development of the biosphere.

3. Apply their knowledge of geoscience to enable the study and elucidation of Earth history with an emphasis on the Mesozoic.

Instructors

Stuart Sutherland, Jim Mortensen, Sara Harris

Textbook

Note: texts are recommended not required. Clague and Turner 2003 Vancouver, City on the Edge. Wicander and Monroe 2004 Historical Geology.

Course Content

http://www.eos.ubc.ca/courses/eosc116/notes/index.html
(requires username and password, to be provided by instructor)

The Earth Course Assistance Centre is a free help service for all students in 1st year EOSC courses.

Lecture Topics

Week	Topic
1-3	The Dinosaurs in Time / the Wandering Earth
4	Earth Habitat for Dinosaurs
5-6	A Dinosaur “Weather” Report
7-8	The Changing Face of BC
9-12	Reading Life’s Story
13	Future Shock

Labs

EOSC 111 Laboratory Exploration of Planet Earth: 1 credit lab course designed to compliment any EOSC 100 level course. NOTE, you do NOT have to take EOSC 111 with EOSC 116. Pre- or co-requisite: EOSC 1XX.

Other 100's

EOSC 110
EOSC 111
EOSC 112
EOSC 114
EOSC 116

ECAC

The Earth Course Assistance Centre is where you can go for help on any topics related to first year EOSC courses EOSC 110-116.

See the ECAC's home page (with downloadable schedule).