1. COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course will investigate the relationship among the components of the Earth System, including the atmosphere, oceans, biosphere, solid Earth, and humans. We will examine the fundamental processes that drive these systems such as movement of the earth and its consequences. In this course we also try to understand how life was formed and evolved through geological time, focusing on the human appearance and their impact to the Earth.
2. COURSE CONTENTS
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No. |
Contents |
Time Allocation |
Contribution to CLO |
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Hour(s) on the class |
Essays, exercise, Assignments… (3) |
Self-study with teacher’s tutorials (4) |
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Lecture (1) |
Practice, Seminar… (2) |
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1 |
Topic 1: What is earth Science? |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
1,7,8,9,10,11,12 |
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2 |
Topic 2: Earth in the Universe Topic 3: Earth’s minerals and Rocks |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
2,3,7,8,9,10,11,12 |
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3 |
Topic 3: Earth’s minerals and Rocks |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
1,2,39,10,12,13 |
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4 |
Topic 4: Endogenous processes and their impact to the Earth (Plate tectonic). |
2 |
1 |
7.5 |
6 |
4,5,6,7,8,9,10 |
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5 |
Topic 4: Endogenous processes and their impact to the Earth (Earthquake). |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
4,7,8,9,12,13,14 |
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6 |
Outside practice (visiting Vietnam National Museum on Geology) |
1.5 |
1.5 |
3.5 |
5 |
3,4,5,7,8,9, |
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7 |
Topic 4: Endogenous processes and their impact to the Earth (Volcano). |
1.5 |
1.5 |
4 |
4 |
5,7,8,9,10,11,12 |
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8 |
Topic 5: Exogenous processes and their impact to the Earth (Weathering) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1.5 |
6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13 |
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9 |
Topic 5: Exogenous processes and their impact to the Earth (Erosion and Deposition). |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
5,7,8,9,10,11,12 |
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10 |
Midterm Exam Topic 5: Exogenous processes and their impact to the Earth (Water on earth) |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
4,7,8,9,12,13,14 |
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11 |
Topic 5: Exogenous processes and their impact to the Earth (Atmosphere, weather and climate) |
2 |
1 |
3.5 |
6 |
4,7,8,9,11,12,14 |
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12 |
Topic 6: Earth’s history |
2 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
5,7,8,9,10,11,12 |
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13 |
Excursion (field trip) or Visiting Vietnam National Museum of Nature |
1.5 |
1.5 |
0 |
6 |
1,3,4,5,7,9,10,11 |
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14 |
Topic 7: Human and impact to the Earth |
1.5 |
1.5 |
0 |
6 |
5,7,8,9,10,11,12,13 |
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15 |
Review |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
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Total (hour) |
30 |
15 |
22.5 |
82.5 |
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3. COURSE ASSESSMENT
– Score ladder: 10
– Type of assessment
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Form |
Content |
Criteria |
CLO |
Proportion |
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Formative |
Attendance |
Assessment of attitude
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The number of attendances and participation in lesson |
1,2,3,4,5 |
5% |
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Quiz, midterm test |
Knowledge and skill assessment Form: MCQ + written questions Content: all contents from chapter 1 to chapter 5 |
Quick test, 30 minutes |
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 |
30% |
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Field Trips Report |
The field trip will be graded based on a combination of attendance and a field report. The field trip report should be returned to the instructor after the fieldtrip. |
Group or individual assignment |
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 |
5% |
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Summative |
Final test |
Knowledge, skill and attitude assessment Form: MCQ + written questions (60-70 mins) Content: all materials covered in the course schedule |
MCQ + writing (90 mins) |
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 |
60% |
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Total: |
100% |
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