- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
This introductory course is designed to acquaint Geomatics students with the fundamental concepts of Earth Science and will demonstrate the importance of the topic to their future practice of Geomatics. Topics include the Earth (evolution, structure, gravity & magnetic fields), Forces within the Earth (tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes), the Atmosphere & Hydrosphere (composition, heat & temperature, climate & weather, earths water, worlds oceans), Sculpturing the Earth’s Surface (weathering, glaciers, resulting land-forms), Earth Materials (minerals, rocks), and the Biosphere (biomes of the world, forests of Canada & British Columbia). Wherever relevant, the central focus will be on Canada & British Columbia (e.g. earthquakes, climate & weather, rocks & minerals, land-forms).
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
1.5
- Retired
- This course has been retired and is no longer offered. Find other Flexible Learning courses that may interest you.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe (a) the evolution of the earth and other planets in our solar system, (b) a brief geologic history of the earth, (c) the structure of the earth, (d) the earth’s gravity and magnetic fields and their importance to the practice of geomatics, (e) earth/sun geometrical relationship, (f) the Lithosphere, the Atmosphere, the Hydrosphere and the Biosphere.
- Describe the nature and results of various forces within the earth : Plate Tectonics resulting in Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Mountain building; and will understand the history of these elements with regards to British Columbia.
- Describe (a) the earth’s atmosphere – it's composition, height & structure, (b) the differences between heat and temperature, (c) air pressure and wind, (d) moisture, clouds & precipitation, (e) weather & climate, (f) the seasons, and (g) climates for the world, Canada & British Columbia.
- Describe the forces that sculpt the earth's surface – weathering, running water, & glaciers, and the resulting landforms in British Columbia.
- Describe the materials of the lithosphere – minerals and rocks, with emphasis on minerals and rocks of British Columbia.
- Describe the earth's biosphere with emphasis of the trees of Canada and British Columbia.
Effective as of Winter 2012
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.