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GEOMORPHOLOGY
Geography 4350 - Next offered Spring 2021. Class details may
change; check for updated syllabus Fall 2020. Course Outline Instructor:
Dr. Harry Williams Office:
ENV 210G Phone:
565-3317 Office
hours: T, R 2-3.30, or by appointment. Email:
HarryF.Williams@unt.edu Web:
www.geog.unt.edu/~williams Course
Description: Geomorphology is the study
of the landforms that make up the surface of the Earth. The organization of
the course reflects the 4 main controls on landform development: large scale
geologic structures; lithology; erosional and depositional processes;
influence of past events. The final two lectures cover a selection of applied
geomorphology topics. Prerequisites: GEOG
2180 or consent of instructor. Course
Grade: Your grade will be based on the following breakdown: Exam
I: 10% Exam
II:
20% Exam
III:
20% Lab
exercises
40% Term
Project:
10% Late penalty: 10% per day, capped at 4 days. No make-up exams will be given unless prior permission is obtained. Course
Text Book: None, instead readings (mainly journal articles) will be assigned
throughout the semester. DEPARTMENTAL
POLICIES: DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION The Department of Geography,
in cooperation with the Office of Disability Accommodations, complies with
the Americans with Disabilities Act in making reasonable accommodations for
qualified students with disabilities. Please present your written
accommodation request by the second class. EXTRA CREDIT The Department of Geography
does not allow extra credit assignments (work not specified on a course
syllabus). ACADEMIC DISHONESTY Students caught cheating or
plagiarizing will receive a "0" for that particular assignment or
exam. Additionally, the incident will be reported to the Office of
Student Rights and Responsibilities for further penalty. According to the
UNT catalog, the term "cheating" includes, but is not limited to:
(a) use of any unauthorized assistance in taking quizzes, tests, or
examinations; (b) dependence upon the aid of sources beyond those authorized
by the instructor in writing papers, preparing reports, solving problems, or
carrying out other assignments; (c) the acquisition, without permission, of
tests or other academic material belonging to a faculty or staff member of
the university; (d) dual submission of a paper or project, or resubmission of
a paper or project to a different class without express permission from the
instructor(s); or (e) any other act designed to give a student an unfair
advantage. Altering a returned test and claiming a grader or scanning
machine made an error is also considered cheating. The term
"plagiarism" includes, but is not limited to: (a) the knowing or
negligent use by paraphrase or direct quotation of the published or
unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgment; and
(b) the knowing or negligent unacknowledged use of materials prepared by
another person or agency engaged in the selling of term papers or other
academic materials. CLASSROOM COURTESY Please follow these
guidelines to avoid disrupting the class: (1)
Turn off cell phones before arriving. (2)
Do not arrive late or leave early (except for a bathroom break or emergency). (3)
Do not sleep or eat during class. (4)
Do not work on other assignments during class. (5)
Do not talk when the instructor is lecturing, unless prompted for feedback by
the instructor.
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