To open this frame in its own Window, click here.
Earth and Planetary Sciences 490
Geologic Presentations, Spring, 2002
Course Schedule
PLEASE PICK UP ALL HANDOUTS RELATED TO THIS COURSE IN THE MANILA FOLDERS!!!
- 15 January: Introduction, discussion of nature of course, general
review of public presentations, assignments.
- 22 January: Organization and preparation of oral, professional presentations;
production and types of illustration aides.
- 29 January: Improvisational/extemporaneous format presentations
- 5 February: Improvisational/extemporaneous format presentations
- 12 February: Improvisational/extemporaneous format presentations.
N ote: topics for first and second oral presentations due and approved during
week
- 19 February: JWG: discussion and criticism of professional articles
from the geologic literature.
- 26 February: JWG: powerpoint presentations
- 5 March: no class; JWG in Washington
- 12 March: Spring Break
- 19 March: First oral presentation (10 +/- minute presentation, with
visual aides).
- 26 March: First oral presentation (10 +/- minute presentation, with
visual aides).
- 2 April: First oral presentation (10 +/- minute presentation, with
visual aides).
- 9 April: JWG: preparation of abstracts, preparation of professional
slides (Use of camera (!), scanners, Designer, Power Point, SCDL files, etc.
)
- 16 April: Deadline for submission of DRAFT of abstract for second
(final presentation).
- 23 April: Second (final) presentation (15-20 minute +/- format, with
illustrations, abstract)
- 30 April: Second (final) presentation (15-20 minute +/- format, with
illustrations, abstract)
- 7 May: Second (final) presentation (15-20 minute +/- format, with
illustrations, abstract) (during finals week, if necessary)
Instructor: John Geissman (Room 203, 277-3433, 277-0887, jgeiss@unm.edu)
Grading:
| Extemporaneous presentations: |
10% |
| First Presentation: |
20% |
| Second presentation: |
40% |
| Abstract: |
15% |
| Class Participation: |
15% |
To return to the Geologic Presentation Index page, click here
Earth & Planetary Sciences 
Home or our 
Index page