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| GEOL0305-1 | Paleoecology
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| Duration : | 20h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Bernard Mottequin, Edouard Poty |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| The course of palaeoecology complements those of palaeontology and evolution of the biosphere. It mainly focuses on the palaeoecological approach aiming to determine the characteristics of the palaeoecosystems and palaeoenvironments through the study of rocks and fossils, in order to specify the palaeoecology and lifestyle of the latter. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Contents
First part (palaeoecological approach) : the basis of ecology, biocoenoses and taphocoenoses, physico-chemical characteristics of the biotopes, biosphere-geosphere interactions, traces of animal activities and their taphonomical consequences.
Second part : study of some exceptional and unexceptional fossiliferous deposits in continental and marine environments at different geological epochs. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Geology and palaeontology courses. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Theoretical courses (20h) also including practical works.
One day of fieldwork will be devoted to the study of some particular cases in order to illustrate the concepts presented during the theoretical courses. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral examination. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Prof. E. Poty
Département de géologie
Paléontologie animale et humaine - Bât. B18
B-4000 Liège - Sart Tilman
tél. : 04/366.52.83
e-mail : e.poty@ulg.ac.be
Dr. B. Mottequin
Département de géologie
Paléontologie animale et humaine - Bât. B18
B-4000 Liège - Sart Tilman
tél. : 04/366.58.15
e-mail : bmottequin@ulg.ac.be |
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