ERTH 2203

Sediments & Sediment Rocks

Lec 01 and Lab B01 selected

The course deals with physical, chemical and biological processes that generate modern sediments, and their conversion to sedimentary rocks through time. Labs provide a practical introduction to sediment analysis and to a range of sedimentary structures and rock types. Fieldwork may include description of beaches and bedrock in Nova Scotia.

Sections

Lecture
Lab

From the syllabus

From the Fall 2026 syllabus by Owen Sherwood. Open the PDF

Grading

10%In-class quizzes and exercises (10)Weekly
40%Lab/field assignments (10)Weekly; lowest mark dropped
20%Midterm examDate TBA
30%Final examCumulative; date set by Registrar

Textbook

  • Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, 3rd Edition, G. Nichols

Course rules

Attendance
Lecture attendance is mandatory.
Late work
Lab assignments lose 10% per day and are not accepted more than five days late.
Missed assignments
The lowest lab assignment mark is dropped; further missed work requires a Student Declaration of Absence for reweighting.
Collaboration
Lab collaboration is encouraged, but students must submit their own work.
Generative AI
AI may support learning, but submitting AI-generated text as your own is plagiarism.
Missed midterm
With exceptional circumstances and notice before the exam, the final exam counts for 50%.
Final exam
The final is cumulative and includes lecture and lab material.
Missed final
With exceptional circumstances and notice before the exam, a makeup or grade reweighting may be granted.

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