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