{"id":5559,"date":"2020-01-13T22:42:33","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T22:42:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/eths101\/?page_id=5559"},"modified":"2020-01-13T22:42:33","modified_gmt":"2020-01-13T22:42:33","slug":"syllabus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/eths101\/course-guide\/syllabus\/","title":{"rendered":"Syllabus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\" class=\"mw-body container\" role=\"main\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<div id=\"bodyContent\">\n<div id=\"mw-content-text\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\">\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Learning_Pathway_0\">Learning Pathway 0<\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"s0\" class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/eths101\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Orientation<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>Familiarise yourself with the course site.<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>\nLearning materials:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Make sure you have read and begun to engage with the <a href=\"\/eths101\/startup\/start-here\" title=\"Human earth shapers\/ETHS101\/Start\"> Start Here<\/a> menu.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Key activities:\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li> Work through the learning materials for the <a href=\"\/eths101\/course-guide\/overview\" title=\"Human earth shapers\/ETHS101\/Overview\"> Overview<\/a>. It will help orientate your learning.\n<\/li>\n<li> Complete the OERu new participant survey] (optional).\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Learning_Pathway_1\">Learning Pathway 1<\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"s1\" class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/eths101\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Earth Systems<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>Defining and exploring the basics of planet Earth.<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>\nLearning materials:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Work through the learning materials for the <a href=\"\/eths101\/learning-pathways\/earth-systems\/overview\" title=\"Human earth shapers\/ETHS101\/Earthsystems\/Overview\"> Earth Systems<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/eths101\/learning-pathways\/earth-systems\/geosphere\" title=\"Human earth shapers\/ETHS101\/Earthsystems\/Geosphere\"> Geosphere<\/a>,<a href=\"\/eths101\/learning-pathways\/earth-systems\/hydrosphere\" title=\"Human earth shapers\/ETHS101\/Earthsystems\/Hydrosphere\"> Hydrosphere<\/a>, <a href=\"\/eths101\/learning-pathways\/earth-systems\/atmosphere\" title=\"Human earth shapers\/ETHS101\/Earthsystems\/Atmosphere\"> Atmosphere<\/a>, <a href=\"\/eths101\/learning-pathways\/earth-systems\/biosphere\" title=\"Human earth shapers\/ETHS101\/Earthsystems\/Biosphere\"> Biosphere<\/a>, <a href=\"\/eths101\/learning-pathways\/earth-systems\/humansphere\" title=\"Human earth shapers\/ETHS101\/Earthsystems\/Humansphere\"> Humanshpere<\/a> and the <a href=\"\/eths101\/learning-pathways\/earth-systems\/the-carbon-cycle\" title=\"Human earth shapers\/ETHS101\/Earthsystems\/The Carbon Cycle\"> Carbon Cycle<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Key activities:\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li> Watch Learning Pathway instructional videos.\n<\/li>\n<li>Post a WENote comment for all <b>Think and Share<\/b> activities.\n<\/li>\n<li>Complete Multiple Choice Learning Activities. These are only to help you measure your learning. We do not assess these.\n<\/li>\n<li>Comment on readings and articles using Hypothes.is annotation.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Learning_Pathway_2\">Learning Pathway 2<\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"s2\" class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/eths101\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Rock Reading<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>How do we measure the age our planet and the earth around us?<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>\nLearning materials:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <a href=\"\/eths101\/learning-pathways\/rock-record\/philospohical-themes\" title=\"Human earth shapers\/ETHS101\/Rock Record\/Philosophical Themes\">Find and select Rock Records<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Key activities:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Work through the learning materials for\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/eths101\/learning-pathways\/rock-record\/philospohical-themes\" title=\"Human earth shapers\/ETHS101\/Rock Record\/Philosophical Themes\"> Philosophical Themes<\/a>, <a href=\"\/eths101\/learning-pathways\/rock-record\/-reading-rocks\" title=\"Human earth shapers\/ETHS101\/Rock Record\/Reading Rocks\"> Reading Rocks<\/a>, <a href=\"\/eths101\/learning-pathways\/rock-record\/-rock-reading-field-trip\" title=\"Human earth shapers\/ETHS101\/Rock Record\/Field trip\"> Virtual Field trip<\/a>, <a href=\"\/eths101\/learning-pathways\/rock-record\/-fossils\" title=\"Human earth shapers\/ETHS101\/Rock Record\/Fossils\"> Fossils<\/a>, <a href=\"\/eths101\/learning-pathways\/rock-record\/-relative-and-absolute-ages\" title=\"Human earth shapers\/ETHS101\/Rock Record\/Relative and absolute ages\"> Relative and absolute ages<\/a>, <a href=\"\/eths101\/learning-pathways\/rock-record\/-dynamic-geosphere\" title=\"Human earth shapers\/ETHS101\/Rock Record\/Dynamic Geosphere\"> Dynamic Geosphere<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> Watch the instructional videos throughout the learning pathway.\n<\/li>\n<li> Comment on the <b>Thought Experiment<\/b> using WENote. Do you agree with Fred?\n<\/li>\n<li> Share your thoughts on the <b>is\/ought<\/b> gap? What does this mean to you?\n<\/li>\n<li> Attempt the Multiple Choice questions. How well have you understood the principles of reading rocks?\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Learning_Pathway_3\">Learning Pathway 3<\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"s3\" class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/eths101\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Earth Systems Exchange<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>How do our Earth Systems interact with each other?<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>Learning materials:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/eths101\/learning-pathways\/earth-systems-exchange\/-changing-earth-systems\" title=\"Human earth shapers\/ETHS101\/Earth Systems Exchange\/Changing Earth Systems\">Changing Earth Systems<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Key activities:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Work through the learning materials for this learning pathway including;\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/eths101\/learning-pathways\/earth-systems-exchange\/-changing-earth-systems\" title=\"Human earth shapers\/ETHS101\/Earth Systems Exchange\/Changing Earth Systems\">Changing Earth Systems<\/a>, <a href=\"\/eths101\/learning-pathways\/earth-systems-exchange\/-system-exchange\" title=\"Human earth shapers\/ETHS101\/Earth Systems Exchange\/System Exchange\"> System Exchange<\/a>, <a href=\"\/eths101\/learning-pathways\/earth-systems-exchange\/-how-atmosphere-has-change\" title=\"Human earth shapers\/ETHS101\/Earth Systems Exchange\/How atmosphere has change\"> How atmosphere has change<\/a>, <a href=\"\/eths101\/learning-pathways\/earth-systems-exchange\/-ocean-change-seal-level\" title=\"Human earth shapers\/ETHS101\/Earth Systems Exchange\/Ocean Levels\"> Ocean Levels<\/a>, <a href=\"\/eths101\/learning-pathways\/earth-systems-exchange\/-ocean-change-chemistry\" title=\"Human earth shapers\/ETHS101\/Earth Systems Exchange\/Ocean Chemistry\"> Ocean Chemistry<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Complete the Multiple choice questions.\n<\/li>\n<li>Participate in the discussion on the <b>Think and Share<\/b>  activity. Does the non-human world have an ethical standing?\n<\/li>\n<li>Read articles and readings. Comment using Hypothesis.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Learning_Pathway_4\">Learning Pathway 4<\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"s0\" class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/eths101\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Ecology and Evolution<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>How do we think about our impact on Ecology and Evolution?<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>Learning materials:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Work through the learning material on <a href=\"\/eths101\/learning-pathways\/ecology-and-evolution\/-ecology-and-evolution\" title=\"Human earth shapers\/ETHS101\/Ecology and Evolution\/Ecology and Evolution\"> Ecology and Evolution<\/a>.\n<ul>\n<li> Including:<a href=\"\/eths101\/learning-pathways\/ecology-and-evolution\/-ecology-and-evolution\" title=\"Human earth shapers\/ETHS101\/Ecology and Evolution\/Ecology and Evolution\"> Ecology and Evolution<\/a>, <a href=\"\/eths101\/learning-pathways\/ecology-and-evolution\/-ecological-niches\" title=\"Human earth shapers\/ETHS101\/Ecology and Evolution\/Niches\"> Niches<\/a>, <a href=\"\/eths101\/learning-pathways\/ecology-and-evolution\/-response-to-environmental-change\" title=\"Human earth shapers\/ETHS101\/Ecology and Evolution\/Response to Environmental Change\"> Response to Environmental Change<\/a>, <a href=\"\/eths101\/learning-pathways\/ecology-and-evolution\/-concepts-of-biological-evolution\" title=\"Human earth shapers\/ETHS101\/Ecology and Evolution\/Concepts of Evolution\"> Concepts of Evolution<\/a>, <a href=\"\/eths101\/learning-pathways\/ecology-and-evolution\/-mass-extinctions\" title=\"Human earth shapers\/ETHS101\/Ecology and Evolution\/Mass Extinctions\"> Mass Extinctions<\/a>, <a href=\"\/eths101\/learning-pathways\/ecology-and-evolution\/-extinction-at-an-end\" title=\"Human earth shapers\/ETHS101\/Ecology and Evolution\/Extinction at an end\"> Extinction at an end<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Key activities:\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li> Comment on the philosophical <b>thought experiment<\/b>. Does the non-human world have intrinsic value?\n<\/li>\n<li> We revisit our first thought experiment, we question whether OR not Earthshaping matters? Share your thought.\n<\/li>\n<li> View instructional videos. 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