Monday and Wednesday, 1.00 2-15 pm, BSN 1200

Office of Dr. van Beynen: SCA 229

Office hours for Dr. van Beynen: TR 9-12 am.

Office phone: 974-3026

Email: vanbeyne@cas.usf.edu

General Information

This course is an introduction to karst environments from around the world. We will examine the formation of karst, its hydrology, surface and subterranean landforms, resources, use in paleo-environmental analysis and its importance in Florida.

Text: Caves, David Gillieson, 1996, Blackwell

Course requirements and grade evaluation

Class attendance is expected as additional material may be covered in class that is not included in the readings. Certain classes may be devoted to lab work so it is essential you come for those periods. You will have plenty of advance warning as to when we will venture outside the lecture room.

The following will be used to evaluate your progress:

5 assignments 10 % each

Midterm 15%

Class participation 5 %

Final exam 30 %

Total 100 %

The assignments will complement the lectures, and will be based on lab work and written reports. There will be one, semester long assignment that will be an essay topic or research report. Class participation will encompass answering of questions in class, contribution to discussions in labs and class attendance. 10% of the total mark for each assignment will be removed with each late day.

It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of what constitutes plagiarism, cheating or disruption to the class and the university’s policy on punishment of such an offense. This information is contained within the undergraduate handbook. Additionally the University of South Florida has an account with an automated plagiarism detection service which allows instructors to submit student assignments to be checked for plagiarism. I reserve the right to submit assignments to this detection system. For more info, go to www.turnitin.com.

Schedule

Date Class

Aug. 25 Introduction – Nature of Karst

27 Karst Rocks

Sept. 1 Labor Day - Holiday

3 Karst Processes - Chemistry

8 Karst Processes - Denudation

10 Karst Hydrology – Basic Concepts

15 Karst Hydrology – Karst Aquifers

17 Lab 1: Karst Chemistry

22 Karst Drainage Systems - Springs

24 Karst Drainage Systems – Hydrograph analysis