The Sea, Introductory Course

Oceans cover more than 70% of our planet’s surface, yet they are scarcely known.

Photo: Ines Jakobsson

• Course structure

  Assessment

  Is based on a written/oral assessment at the end of the course. Assessment criteria are:
  A = Excellent
  B = Very good
  C = Good
  D = Satisfactory
  E = Sufficient
  Fx = Insufficient
  F = Entirely insufficient

  The assessment criteria will be outlined at the start of the course. To pass the course, a minimum grade E is necessary.

• Schedule
  The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course.

  • Schedule GG1005 AU 2024 Evening time 25% On campus

• Course literature

  Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.

  Authors: Trujillo & Thurman, 2013
  Essentials of Oceanography
  Pearson New International Edition, 11th Edition
  ISBN-10 1-292-04978-2, ISBN-13 978-1-292-04978-6, e-book
  ISBN-10 1-292-04100-5, ISBN-13 978-1-292-04100-1, print
  Warning: Make sure to buy the international edition. The US/Canadian version will cost twice as much for the same information!
  Earlier versions of the book can also be used.

  Course policies HT18 (71 Kb)

• Course reports

  Course evaluations allow the possibility to affect and take responsibility for your own learning and gives important information for our work with pedagogical development.

  It's important that all students complete the course evaluations after each course, it gives the Department the opportunity to improve the courses' quality.

  The course evaluation is composed of a number of questions and specific questions for each course. If you, as a student, want to contribute with more course specific questions you may send them to studies@geo.su.se.

  If you haven't received the course evaluation for your finished course, or if you have other questions regarding course evaluations at IGV please contact studies@geo.su.se.

  Course evaluation = student's review of the course
  Course report = course leader's reflections about the review

  • Course report GG1005 AU 2022 Course report/kursrapport
  • Course report GG1005 AU 2022 Course evaluation/kursvärdering
  • Course report GG1005 AU 2021 Course evaluation
  • Course report GG1005 AU 2021
  • Course report GG1005 AU 2020
  • Course report GG1005 AU 2020 Course evaluation
  • Course report GG1005 AU 2018 Course evaluation
  • Course report GG1005 AU 2018
  • Course report GG1005 AU 2016 Course evaluation
  • Course report GG1005 AU 2015 Course evaluation

• Contact
  Elisabeth Däcker

  Administrativ studierektor

  elisabeth.dacker@geo.su.se

  08-674 78 70

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  • Visiting address
  • S 316
  • Svante Arrheniusväg 8 C, Geohuset

  Martin Jakobsson

  Professor of Marine geology and geophysics

  martin.jakobsson@geo.su.se

  08-16 47 19

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  • Visiting address
  • R 209
  • Svante Arrheniusväg 8 C, Geohuset