[SOLVED] ESS103H1F Geology in Public Issues Fall 2025

ESS103H1 F

Geology in Public Issues

Fall 2025 Syllabus

Course Overview

Geologic hazards: earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, tsunamis. The distribution and politics of natural resources, including petroleum and ore deposits. Nuclear power and nuclear waste disposal. Global change: the geologic record of hot and cold climates, and how the earth survives. ESS103H1 is primarily intended as a science Distribution Requirement course for Humanities and Social Science.

Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course students will be able to:

-make better informed decisions about environmental issues in the news

-understand various geologic energy resources and their advantages and disadvantages

-improve their science literacy and communication skills

-create a scientific Story Map to communicate scientific research