Fall 2007

Lecture MWF Period 5 (11:45-12:35); Williamson 202

Lab Wed (6-7); Wed (8-9); Fri (6-7) Williamson 215

Instructor: John Jaeger

Office: Williamson 225

Telephone: 846-1381

Email: jaeger@geology.ufl.edu

Web: http://web.clas.ufl.edu/users/jaeger/gly4552/GLY4552_Fall_2007.htm

TAs: Gillian Rosen

Richard MacKenzie

Office Hours: MWF Period 4 or by appointment

Required Text: Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, 4th Ed. By Sam Boggs, Prentice Hall

COURSE SCHEDULE

COURSE NEWS (updated 11/28/07)

Lab Syllabus

Quizzes

Final Exam Time and Study Guide

Content
This course aims to develop the student's expertise in sedimentology by consideration of both theoretical and practical approaches. A broad range of techniques for the analysis of sediments will be introduced by means of lectures, laboratory and field trips. Emphasis is placed on the study of physical sedimentology and facies analysis. The interpretation of ancient sediments and facies is designed to provide the student with a valuable tool for use in paleoenvironmental reconstruction. The course may cover some or all of the following topics:

· The physical aspects of sediments and their hydrodynamic interpretation with special emphasis on environments of deposition, sediment transport, and the interpretation of sedimentary textures and structures.

· Sedimentary laboratory techniques including particle size analysis, clast lithological analysis, sediment chemistry, and grain shape and roundness studies

· Field analysis of sediments including section mapping, facies analysis and sampling methods

· Quaternary sedimentology, including the reconstruction of sedimentary environments and the role of sedimentary environments in the characterization of Quaternary landscapes

Teaching format
The course is based upon lectures, lab assignments, field trips and class discussion.

Assessment
Course assessment is based upon :

Weekly Lecture Quizzes = 40 %

Lab Assignments = 50%

Final Exam = 10 %

Quizzes- In lieu of midterms and to ensure that the text is being read, there will be in-class 15-minute quizzes every WEDNESDAY lecture during the semester.

Weekly Lab Assignments –Lab assignments will accompany the particular analyses being completed that week (or weeks). There will not always be an absolute right or wrong answer for these assignments (unlike many of other lab classes). Therefore, your grade will be determined by how clearly you present your results. Late assignment policy is up to Kristen.

Final Exam – The final will be the only lengthy in-class exam that you will have to endure. It will be based on lecture notes, text, and labs.

What you should know by the end of the class:
By the end of this course, in which the field and practical exercises and the assessed course work form integral parts, students should be able to:

· Describe and analyze clastic sediments according to set criteria

· Recognize and interpret the major genetic types of clastic deposits

· Use sedimentological characteristics and facies as keys for reconstruction of sedimentary paleoenvironments

Assessment goals
The degree to which students have successfully attained these benchmarks is evaluated:

· Directly through a series of field and lab exercises requiring the description and measurement of key characteristics of sediments

· Directly through the lab final, for which students have to utilize their experiences in the lab and field to derive and interpret sedimentological data