PHSC 1014 - TENTATIVE Course Schedule Fall 2008
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Week of: Topic Tutorial Reading Assignments Labs
August 24
Energy Basics PP
Chapter 1: Energy Basics
Concept of Energy

August 31 Energy Basics PP
Objectives
SALG Pre-Survey (Due 09/08)
Measurement (PDF) Due 09/09
Activity Sheet (DOC)
September 7 Thermodynamics
PP
Objectives
Chapter 2: Thermodynamics
Efficiencies
Statistics (.PDF) Due 09/16
Activity Sheet (.DOC)
September 14
The Dynamic Earth PP
Objectives
Plate Tectonics
Plate Tectonics - Wikipedia
Soil Forming Factors
Epicenters (.PDF) Due 09/23
Activity Sheet (.DOC)
September 21
Natural Resources PP
Objectives
Resources
Mining - BLS

September 28 First Test Sept. 30th
Oil

Fossil Fuel Overview
Home Survey (.PDF) Due 10/7
Activity Sheet (.DOC)
October 5
Oil
PP
Fossil Basics
Objectives
Oil
Oil Shale and Tar Sand
Petroleum
CSEM
 
October 12 Coal

PP
Objectives
Coal
Coal_2
Fossil Fuel Usage (.PDF) Due 10/21
Activity Sheet (.DOC)
October 19 Natural Gas
PP
Objectives
Natural Gas
Natural Gas_2
Home Analysis (.PDF) Due 10/28
Activity Sheet (.DOC)
October 26
Nuclear Energy
PP
Objectives
Nuclear
Nuclear Fission
Nuclear Exposure (.PDF) Due 11/4
Activity Sheet (.DOC)
November 2
Renewable Energy

PP
Objectives
Renewables
Hydroelectric
Solar
Wind
Carbon Output (.PDF) Due 11/11
Activity Sheet (.DOC)
November 9
Second Test
Atmospheric and Surface Change
PP
Objectives
Fossil Fuel Effects
Nuclear Effects
Smog (.PDF) Due 11/18
Activity Sheet (.DOC)
November 16 Human Population Growth  Basics
Two Worlds
Objectives
Supply and Demand


Demographics (.PDF) Due 12/2
Activity Sheet (.DOC)
November 23
Environmental Politics PP
Objectives
SALG Post-Survey (Bonus Points)
Energy Economics


November 30


Final Exam

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