University of Washington Ocean 102 Home Page Winter 2009

Oceanography 102, Winter 2010 The Changing Oceans

Section A (Lecture): MTWF 1:30 – 2:20 PM Kane 110
Quiz sections: Th 12:30 – 1:20 PM or 1:30 – 2:20 PM

Section B (Internet):Required exams on alternate Fridays 2:30 - 3:20 PM Smith 120 (see schedule)
Required orientation Friday 1/8; Optional office hours remaining Fridays

Mikelle Nuwer, 262 Marine Sciences Bldg.
Richard Strickland, 311 Ocean Teaching Bldg.
University of Washington, Seattle WA 98195-7940
Email: ocean102@u.washington.edu

FAQs

Course Description

Course Overview

You can take Ocean 102 either:

"Full-serve" as a conventional lecture class (register for Section A) with a weekly quiz section (register for one of Sections AA–AG)
"Self-serve" online (register Section B), which meets only for the required orientation session (1/8/10) and exams on five alternate Fridays 2:30 - 3:20 PM (Exams scheduled on 1/15, 1/29, 2/12, 2/26, 3/12 and instructor office hours are held the remaining Fridays.) Internet students also register for one "quiz" section (BA, BB, BC) strictly for assignment to TA—internet quiz sections do not meet.

Lecture slides, assignments, and a daily log are posted online for students in both A and B sections. The lectures are also podcast and "screencast" (a UW-hosted online video service) for both sections. Ocean 102 can fulfill 5 credits of either your "Natural World" or "Individual & Society" credit.

CAUTION: Please be clear that the internet section is not intended to be a full-service online course. It shadows the lecture section using lectures, "screencasting," assignments, and a daily diary posted online. TA's are available online and at office hours. Do not expect these amenities to serve as a 100% alternative to attending class. They are intended as a convenience for students who consider themselves able to succeed in the class without attending. The internet section should require more work, not less, than the lecture section to achieve the same grade. The average grade in the internet section is typically about 0.2 grade points lower than that of the lecture section.

Additional background for prospective & new students FAQ

Ocean 102 in the news: Seattle Times Seattle Post-Intelligencer UW Daily KING-TV KIRO-TV (Videos require Quicktime)

Textbooks

	REQUIRED READING: Kunzig, Robert. 2000. Mapping the Deep. $15.95 (paper)
	REQUIRED READING: Prager, Ellen. 2000. The Oceans. $16.95 (paper)

Both textbooks are available at the University Book Store and on reserve in the UW Library system.

ERES (Electronic Reserve System) online readings will also be required. They can be downloaded free from the UW Library web site.