For the past 7 years I've taught, in various roles, a number of Earth Science courses at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia. This has involved preparing and coordinating lab classes, setting and grading tests, and running both single-day and week-long field excursions.
Teaching Assistant & Lab Coordinator roles
Fundamentals of Geology (Geos1111) and Introduction to Petroleum Engineering and Geology (Ptrl1001*) (joint course, ~100 students): 2012-2017
Earth and Environmental Science (Geos1211; ~100 students): 2016-2017
Field Methods and Mapping (Geos2131^; ~20 students): 2014-2018
Earth Structures (Geos3171"; ~20 students): 2014-2016
- Includes a day-long field trip investigating the Sydney Basin and underlying geology.
Earth and Environmental Science (Geos1211; ~100 students): 2016-2017
- Includes a 2 day field trip exploring the geology of the Blue Mountains and Bathurst regions of NSW, including visiting an active coal mine.
Field Methods and Mapping (Geos2131^; ~20 students): 2014-2018
- Includes a week-long field trip at Rouchel in the Hunter Valley, NSW.
Earth Structures (Geos3171"; ~20 students): 2014-2016
- Includes a week-long field trip at Bermagui on the NSW South Coast.
Tutoring
One-on-one or in small groups, outside of class hours, as required.
First year courses:
Second year courses:
Third year courses:
First year courses:
- Fundamentals of Geology (Geos1111)
- Earth and Environmental Science (Geos1211)
- Environmental Systems, Processes and Issues (Geos1701)
Second year courses:
- Field Methods and Mapping (Geos2131^)
Third year courses:
- Earth Structures (Geos3171")