OCEA 2800
Climate Change
Lec 01 selected
See course description for PHYC 2800.03 in the Physics and Atmospheric Science section of this calendar.
Sections
Lecture
Lec 01
Mon, Wed, Fri 10:35-11:25
From the syllabus
From the Fall 2026 syllabus by Quan Dau, Nicole Chisholm, and Phillipe Gauvin-Bourdon. Open the PDF
Grading
35%Assignments (3)2 individual and 1 group
25%MidtermNov 6; 45 minutes
35%Final exam45 minutes; scheduled by Registrar
5%Attendance
Textbooks
- Introduction to Modern Climate Change, 3rd Edition, A. E. Dessler (optional)
- Climate Change: Observed Impacts on Planet Earth, 3rd Edition, T. M. Letcher (optional)
- Climate Box Textbook, UNDP (optional, free)
Course rules
- Attendance
- Students are expected to attend in person; attendance is checked by QR code or link during a five-minute window.
- Late work
- Assignments submitted late without an approved extension lose 10% per day.
- Missed assignments
- A missed assignment receives zero.
- Missed midterm
- There is no make-up midterm; an approved absence raises the final exam weight to 60%.
- Missed final
- A missed final receives zero; an alternative exam time is available only in exceptional circumstances.
- Assignment submission
- Submit assignments as PDFs through Brightspace by midnight on the due date; emailed submissions are not accepted.
- Individual work
- Individual assignments must be completed independently, though students may discuss course concepts and requirements.
- Group work
- Group members must contribute meaningfully; collaboration outside the assigned group is not permitted unless authorized.
- Generative AI
- Only Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is permitted, with restrictions, disclosure, and documentation requirements.
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