Students learn library tools and familiarity with professional geoscience journals, including geologic and geophysical maps in journals and as serial collections. Students can critically read research articles on topics in geology, both within and outside of their area of specialization. Students can critically read research articles on topics in geology, both within and outside of their area of specialization. Students can give a clear and organized scientific presentation. Students can write a concise 1-2 page summary of a research article.
Students can effectively edit and evaluate their own and peers' writing and presentation.
Students develop intellectual independence. Weekly presentations of topical research papers from the modern literature as assigned. Presentations should utilize figures, maps, diagrams and resource text books as needed. Please bring to class a written summary of the article to hand out with the full reference information. In addition, bring overheads or blow-ups of the most imporant figures that you need to present the article and be prepared to summarize the article.