Fall 2017
ES 1022A: Earth Rocks! - Cam Tsujita
What our planet is made of, how it works, and how it affects us. Framed on the interactions of the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and biosphere. Specific topics include: geological time and earth history; formation of rocks and minerals; rock deformation; volcanoes and earthquakes; plate tectonics and mountain building; natural resources.
Antirequisite(s): Earth Sciences 1070A/B, 1081A/B.
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Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours, 0.5 course.
Syllabus: Earth Rocks!
Instructor: Cam Tsujita ctsujita@uwo.ca BGS 1064
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Lecture: Tuesday/Thursday 12:30-1:30PM in NSC-1
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Lab: See Western Timetable
ES 1023A: Planet Earth Shaken and Stirred - Rick Secco
An overview of the origin and development of Earth and solar system; constitution and active processes of Earth interior; how these processes have shaped Earth evolution in the past and how they continue to control surface phenomena such as earthquake and volcanic activity. Labs will introduce the main resource exploration techniques.
Antirequisite(s): Earth Sciences 2123A/B.
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Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours, 0.5 course.
Syllabus: Planet Earth: Shaken and Stirred
Instructor: Rick Secco secco@uwo.ca BGS 0178
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Lecture: Tuesday/Thursday 10:30-11:30AM in WSC-55
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Lab: See Western Timetable
ES 1070A: Introduction to the Geology and Resources of Earth - Natalie Pietrzak-Renaud
An introduction to geology covering rock forming minerals and rock forming processes. Emphasis will be placed on how mineral and hydrocarbon resources develop. A survey of the geological record is carried out to illustrate how resources are classified and distributed through time.
Antirequisite(s): Earth Sciences 1022A/B, 1081A/B.
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Extra Information: Only available online, 0.5 course. Purchase of Rock and Mineral Kit required.
Syllabus: Introduction to Geology and Resources of Earth
Instructor: Natalie Pietrzark-Renaud npietrz@uwo.ca WSC G7
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Lecture: Online
ES 1081A: Resources, Environment and Sustainability - Alysha McNeil
This course introduces students to geologic materials and processes and examines their significance to humans. Emphasis is placed on the evidence for perturbations of Earth's natural environments by humans that impact on our planet's future. Specific topics include utilization of natural resources, waste management, water quality, geological hazards, and global change.
Antirequisite(s): Earth Sciences 1022A/B, 1070A/B.
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Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours, 0.5 course.
Syllabus: Earth, Environment and Sustainability
- Lecture: Tuesday / Thursday 9:30-10:30AM in PAB 106
- Lab: Tuesday 11:30AM-1:30PM OR 3:30-5:30PM in BGS 1015
ES 1083F: Life on Planet Earth - Cam Tsuijita
Concepts of the development of life on Earth. Darwinian evolution and modern concepts of evolution. Genetics and evolution. Mode and rate of evolution. A survey of the vertebrate fossil record with focus on particular groups, including dinosaurs. Major extinction events in the fossil record. Origin of the geological time scale.
Antirequisite(s): Earth Sciences 2265A/B, 2266F/G.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour, 0.5 course.
Syllabus: Life on Planet Earth
Instructor: Cam Tsujita ctsujita@uwo.ca BGS 1064 Schedule:
- Lecture: Monday / Wednesday / Friday 9:30-10:30AM in UCC-56
- Tutorial: Monday or Friday 10:30-11:30AM in BGS 1015
ES 1086F: Origin and Geology of the Solar System - Elizabeth Webb
- Lecture: Online
ES 2123A: The Dynamic Earth - Rick Secco
ES 2130Y: Field Geography and Geology of Southwestern Ontario - Desmond Moser
Enrolment limited to students registered in the Minor or Major in Earth and Planetary Sciences; recommended to be taken in second year and may not be taken after ES 2250Y. Transportation fee of approximately $60 required. This course does not fulfill the field course requirements for students registered in an Earth Sciences Specialization, Honors Specialization or Professional Program.
Syllabus: Field Geography and Geology of Southwestern Ontario
- Lecture: Tuesday 9:30-11:30AM in SSC 3010 (Contact the Department if you are interested in this course)
ES 2200A: Plate Tectonic Theory, Environments and Products
- Lecture: Monday / Wednesday 11:30-12:30PM in NCB-114
- Labs: Tuesday 2:30-5:30PM OR Wednesday 6-9PM in BGS 1053
ES 2206A: Mineral Systems, Crystallography and Optics - Roberta Flemming
Note: Grade 12 Chemistry or 0.5 course in Chemistry is recommended.
Syllabus: Mineral Systems
- Lecture: Monday / Wednesday 9:30-10:30AM in PAB 34
- Labs: Wednesday 2:30-5:30PM OR Tuesday 6-9PM in BGS 1069
ES 2240F: Catastrophic Events in Earth History - Sean Shieh
ES 2260A: Stratigraphy and Sedimentology From Basins to Beds - Guy Plint
- Lecture: Tuesday and Thursday 11:30AM-12:30PM in PAB 117
- Lab: Monday 2:30-5:30PM in BGS 1015
ES 2265A: Paleobiology and Paleoecology - Shuo Sun
- Lecture: Monday and Wednesday 10:30-11:30AM in KB-K103
- Lab: Thursday 2:30-5:30PM OR 6-9PM in BGS 1069
ES 3313A: Igneous Petrology - Audrey Bouvier
- Lecture: Tuesday and Thursday 12:30-1:30PM in PAB 117
- Lab: Thursday 2:30-5:30PM OR 6-9PM in BGS 1065
ES 3320A: Environmental and Exploration Geophysics II - Karen Assatourians
- Lecture: Monday and Wednesday 10:30-11:30AM in MC-17
- Lab: Wednesday 2:30-5:30PM in BGS 0184
ES 3321A: Physics of the Earth I - Rick Secco
- Lecture: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 12:30-1:30PM in STVH-1119
- Lab: Tuesday 2:30-4:30PM BGS 0184
ES 3340A: Watershed Hydrology - Rob Schincariol
- Lecture: Wednesday 8:30-10:30AM in BGS 1056
- Lab: Thursday 9:30-11:30AM OR 11:30AM-1:30PM in BGS 0184
ES 3370A: Metallogeny I: Ore Petrology - Nigel Blamey
- Lecture: Monday and Wednesday 11:30AM-12:30PM in PAB 117
- Lab: Wednesday 2:30-5:30PM OR 6-9PM in BGS 1065
ES 3372A: Introduction to Petroleum Systems - Burns Cheadle
- Lecture: Tuesday and Thursday 8:30-9:30AM in BGS 0153
- Lab: Friday 10:30AM-1:30PM in BGS 0184
ES 4431A: Stable Isotope Geochemistry in Earth and Environmental Science - Fred Longstaffe
- Lecture: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 11:30AM-12:30PM in PAB 150
ES 4450Y: Regional Field Geology - Guy Plint
Note: Students must inform the Department of their intention to register in the course prior to May 1st and register prior to August 15th. Partial cost of the field course must be borne by the student, and is payable to the Department by May 1st. The cost per student is $345 in 2010, and will increase by $15 every year thereafter.
- Field school takes place Sept 1-10, 2017 in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
- Student's must sign up by end of April and first deposit is due at the end of May
ES 4451Z: Geophysical Field Techniques - Sheri Molnar & Gerhard Pratt
Note: Students must inform the Department of their intention to register in the course prior to May 1st, and register prior to August 15th. The field course is subsidized by the department. Students will pay $650 in 2014, payable by May 1st. The cost may increase by $25 every year thereafter.
- Field school takes place Aug 27-Sept 6, 2017
ES 4452Z: International Geoscience Field Experience - Neil Banerjee
Note: Students must register prior to the September "Add" deadline for full year courses (see Undergraduate Sessional Dates). Registration in the course is conditional and competitive as course costs are largely covered by external funds raised by the department just prior to departure. A committee will adjudicate students on the basis of grades in program courses, a vision statement submitted as part of the application process, and demonstrated interest in field studies. Course may not be used towards minimum graduation requirements. Students who are not successful will have the course dropped from their record; normal drop dates do not apply to this course. Students are expected to contribute toward the cost of accommodation, food, and miscellaneous expenses.
- Field school takes place February over reading week
- Students must sign up by Sept 18, 2017.
- Location: Colombia 2018
ES 4460A: Sedimentology of Clastic and Carbonaceous Rocks - Guy Plint
- Lecture: Tuesday and Thursday 9:30-10:30AM in STVH-3101
- Lab: Tuesday 2:30-5:30PM in BGS 1065
ES 4462A: Glacial and Quaternary Geology - Bethany Dean
- Lecture: Monday and Wednesday 10:30-11:30AM in PAB 117
- Lab: Wednesday 2:30-5:30PM in BGS 1053
ES 4490E - Senior Thesis - Dazhi Jiang
- Lecture: Tuesday 1:30-2:30PM in BGS 1084