Hi Folks, In addition to the syllabi list that Barb provided at MSA, we
have a few course syllabi listed on our Teaching Mineralogy site:
http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/tools/syllabus.html?search_text=mine
ralogy&q1=sercvocabs__43%3A2&q2=sercvocabs__43%3A14&q3=sercvocabs__43%3A46
(This is produced by a search for mineralogy across all of our posted
syllabi).
Dave Mogk
On 2/14/12 9:28 AM, "Barb Dutrow" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Min Sun, et al.,
>
>To obtain an example of mineralogy classes taught across the U.S. and
>their content, the Mineralogical Society of America has a webpage with
>links to syllabi of various types of mineralogy classes.
>
>http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/Special/Teachingmin.html
>
>Of course we tailor our courses to the needs of the department and our
>students. Miller indices are valuable shorthand for using in a variety
>of upper level classes and other disciplines, including structural
>geology (microstructures), chemistry, materials science courses, etc.
>
>Many of my students work in the oil and gas industry and other energy
>sectors where they routinely use the petrographic microscope to e.g.,
>evaluate cores and cuttings and to determine mineralogy of geothermal
>zones. Our petroleum engineering students here all take courses with
>optical mineralogy - they want/need it. In addition, the optical
>microscope provides an excellent entree into developing hypothesis
>testing and critical-thinking skills.
>
>The Cutting Edge website has a nice collection of mineralogy-related
>materials:
>http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/mineralogy/index.html
>
>You might also want to send this query to the MSA talk list:
>MSA-Talk List <[log in to unmask]> (you'll need to sign up
>first).
>
>Have fun!
>Barb Dutrow
>
>
>On 2/14/12 4:29 AM, Min Sun wrote:
>> Dear All,
>> Our undergraduate programme will change from 3 to 4 years from
>>September 2012. I am considering the contents of a 2nd year course
>>³Mineralogy². Your views on the following questions will greatly help me
>>(need your urgent help):
>>
>> 1). Should we cover Miller indices?
>> 2). What % (in term of teaching time) should we accept for this course?
>> crystalography %;
>> physical mineralogy %;
>> strucrture of minerals especially silicates %;
>> optical mineralogy %;
>> chemical variation of mineral groups %;
>> other contents (please specify) %.
>> 3). Estimate: how many graduates (in %) have used a petrological
>>microscope since leaving university, if their jobs are geology related?
>>
>> Thanks a lot in advance.
>> Min Sun at Univ of Hong Kong
>> e-mail: [log in to unmask]
>>
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