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Schedule for Both Courses

Day 1 (Friday, May 9th) - Travel
    - Meet at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) 12:00 noon.
    - Fly to Pula, Croatia via (US-Air to Frankrut and Croatia Air to Zagreb and Pula)

Day 2 (Saturday, May 10th) - Travel
    - Arrive Pula in Morning
    - Settle in Pula Accommodations
    - Orientation  (3 hr – GLY-3541 Cul. & Geol.)
    - Free Time

Day 3 (Sunday, May 11th)
    - Introduction to Croatian Culture & Language I (2 hr – GLY-3541 Cul. & Geol.)
     - Afternoon introductory tour of Pula (3 hrs GLY-3541 Cul. & Geol.)
    - Introduction to Croatian Culture & Language II (1 hr GLY-3541 Cul. & Geol.))

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Week Day Schedule – Pula Aquarium Class Room
    Topic 1:  9:00-10:00 AM
        (10 min. break)
    Topic 2: 10:00-11:00 AM
        (30 min. kava break)
    Topic 3:  11:30-12:30
        (lunch break 90 min.)
    Lab Exercise 1:  2:00-3:00 PM
        (10 min. break)
    Lab Exercise 2:  3:00-4:00 PM
        (30 min. kava break)
    Lab Exercise 3:  4:30-5:00 PM

    Evenings used for either cultural tours, study or free time

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Day 4 (Monday, May 12th)
The Question - Morning Class & Discussion (3 hrs Sci. Inq.)
    1.  Geologic Record & History of Life (p. 1-7)
    2.  Ecology and Life Modes (p. 7-15)
    3.  Multiple Hypothesis for Macro Evolutionary Trends (p. 15-28)

The Players -Afternoon Laboratory Practical (3 hrs Sci. Inq.)
    1.  Zoology (live critters) – (handout)
    2.  Fossils (hand specimens) – (handout)
    3.  Fossil preservation and the rock record (handout)

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Day 5 (Tuesday, May 13th)
Geography - Morning Class & Discussion (3 hrs Sci. Inq.)
    1.  Introduction to Maps (hand out)
    2.  Adriatic Regions, Geometry and Fresh Water (p. 29-35)
    3.  Shorelines and Sea level change (p. 35-43)

Maps -Afternoon Laboratory Practical (3 hrs Sci. Inq.)
    1.  Topographic Map Interpretation
    2.  Nautical Maps and Sea level change
    3.  Applied Maps in the Field

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Day 6 (Wednesday, May 14th)
Plate Tectonics - Morning Class & Discussion (3 hrs Sci. Inq.)
    1.  Introduction to Plate Tectonics (handout)
    2.  Origin of the Adriatic-I (p. 44-53)
    3.  Current Plate motions around the Adriatic (p. 54-59)

Sediments & Their Distribution -Afternoon Laboratory Practical (3 hrs Sci. Inq.)
    1.  Global Plate Tectonics Exercise
    2.  Adriatic Plate Tectonics Exercise
     
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Day 7 (Thursday, May 15th)
Oceanography & Sedimentology - Morning Class & Discussion (3 hrs Sci. Inq.)
    1.  Circulation and the Adriatic (p. 61-84)
    2.  Origin of Sedimentary Rocks (handout)
    3.  Identification of sediment and sedimentary rocks (hand out/practical)

Sediments & Their Distribution -Afternoon Laboratory Practical (3 hrs Sci. Inq.)
    1.  Distribution and Composition of Modern Adriatic Sediments (p. 131-142)
    2.  Distribution of Ancient Adriatic Sediments (p. 122-131)
         The consequences of Sea Level Change

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Day 8 (Friday, May 16th)
Nutrients - Morning Class & Discussion (3 hrs Sci. Inq.)
    1.  Nutrient sources and Introduction to Geochemical Cycles (p. 86-90)
    2.  Adriatic nutrient distribution and controls (p. 90-98)
    3.  Implications for Adriatic Ecology (p. 98-121)

Pelagic Biology -Afternoon Laboratory Practical (3 hrs Sci. Inq.)
    1.  Plankton identification
    2.  Remote sensing techniques
    3.  graph, plot and interpret data

Evening:
Travel by bus to Zadar for weekend trip.
Hotel in Zadar.

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Day 9 (Saturday, May 17th)
Cultural Perspectives in Zadar: (6 hrs GLY-3541 Cul. & Geol.)
    - Tour of walled city of Zadar (local guide)
    - Tour of local ghost town villages from war (local guide)
    - Additional Croatian Language Skills
    - Dinner and evening in Zadar
Hotel in Zadar
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Day 10 (Sunday, May 18th)
Adriatic by Ferry:  (6 hrs GLY-3541 Cul. & Geol.)
    - travel by local ferry line (8 hr trip)
    - port at 4 islands
    - Return Pula

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Day 11 (Monday, May 19th)
Benthic Ecosystems - Morning Class & Discussion (3 hrs Sci. Inq.)
    1.  Across the Adriatic & Western Assemblages (p. 145-157)
    2.  Eastern Assemblages, regional variation (p. 157-175)
    3.  Eastern Assemblages, local distributions & site studies (p. 175-185)

Bryozoans -Afternoon Laboratory Practical (3 hrs Sci. Inq.)
    1.  General biology and Life Modes
    2.  Ecological Significance
    3.  Identification of Key Adriatic Taxa

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Day 12 (Tuesday, May 20th)
Fossil Preservation- Morning Class & Discussion (3 hrs Sci. Inq.)
    1.  Introduction to Fossil Preservation and Taphonomy (hand out)
    2.  General Characterization of Adriatic Faunal (p. 195-204)
    3.  Case Studies from the Adriatic (p. 204-217)

Data Analysis -Afternoon Laboratory Practical (3 hrs Sci. Inq.)
    1.  Descriptive Statistics
    2.  Sampling Methods
    3.  Data Analysis, Graphing and Interpretation

Independent study assignment for Oral Presentation on Monday, June 4th

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Day 13 (Wednesday, May 21st)
Paleontological Implications- Morning Class & Discussion (3 hrs Sci. Inq.)
    1.  The Data and Presentation (p. 218-229)
    2.  Correlations and Causes (p. 229-241)
    3.  Implications for History of Life in the Sea (p. 241-249)

Project -Afternoon Laboratory Practical (3 hrs Sci. Inq.)
Independent study assignment for Oral Presentation on Monday, May 22nd
    - Literature Review
    - Outline of Question and Procedures

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Day 14 (Thursday, May 22nd)
Rudger Boskovic Marine Lab – Rovinj  (6 hrs Sci. Inq.)
Morning - Dredging in Rovinj from RV Burin or Chartered Boat
Afternoon – Marine Lab
           - sorting & identification of specimens
           - tour of marine lab & aquarium
           - summary discussion
Evening – free time in Rovinj (return Pula)

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Day 15 (Friday, May 23rd)
Rudger Boskovic Marine Lab – Rovinj  (3 hrs Sci. Inq.)
Morning - Snorkeling in Lim Channel from RV Burin or Chartered Boat
Afternoon – Marine Lab
            - sorting & identification of specimens
        - tour of Rovinj (instructor)
Evening – free time in Rovinj (return Pula)
Cultural Perspectives  Croatia: (3 hrs GLY-3541 Cul. & Geol.)
    - Tour of Rovinj (instructor)
    - Discussion of International Experience to date
    - Message to yourself (card/letter to be received 2008)
    - Additional Croatian Language Skills

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Day 16 (Saturday, May 24th)
Cultural Perspectives  Pazin: (6 hrs GLY-3541 Cul. & Geol.)
    - Train trip to Pazin (Interior Istria)
    - Tour of Pazin Caves (Instructor)
    - Tour of Pazin Castle (Guided)
    - Free time in Pazin (afternoon)
    - Return to Pula by train – evening in Pula

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Day 17 (Sunday, May 25th)   
    Independent Cultural Study Pula

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Day 18 (Monday, May 26th)

Morning
    Student Presentations on Independent Study Projects

Afternoon
    - Future of the Adriatic (p. 251-254)
    - Summary of Personal Experiences
    - Clean up and Pack up

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Day 19 (Tuesday, May 23rd) – Depart from Pula Airport, Morning

    Instructor will accompany students to the Zagreb Airport.
    Formal course ends when all students have been checked
    through departure customs and immigration at the Zagreb Airport
    for their return flight to Charlotte, NC.

    -  Arrive Charlotte, Evening of May 27th, 2008