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| GEOL1022-2 | Evolution of the biosphere in the Precambrian
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| Duration : | 20h Th, 10h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Emmanuelle Javaux |
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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 first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| This course will discuss the geological evolution of early Earth, the orgin of Life, and the diversification of the three domains of life in the precambrian, well before the Phanerozoic. The multidisciplinary methods and challenges involved in studying the early evolution of life between 3.8 and 0.54 billions years will be presented. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| At the end of the class, the student has to be able to:
-understand the methods used to study precambrian traces of life
-know the geological history of the precambrian Earth
-know the major steps of evolution within the various clades of the three of life
-understand and summarize one english scientific paper and present it to the class
-write a term paper and present it in front of the class |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| notions of geology and biology
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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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| In addition to face-to-face teaching and illustrations with material (rocks, fossils, video)
during class, one or two students will present a scientific paper in front to the class. This paper will be given by the professor one week ahead and will permit to review the content of the last class. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Scientific papers and reference books will be accessible to the students. The book "Life on a Young Planet" par AH Knoll (Princeton univ Press, 2003, 277 p) will serve as a base for the introduction, together with recent literature.
Powerpoint presentations on line in MyULg |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| the evaluation will include
-a written report and oral presentation (65% of final mark)
-understanding and presenting a paper (10%)
-oral examination (25% of final mark) |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| ej.javaux@ulg.ac.be |
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| class support |
| papers to present in class by students and ppt presentations from professor |
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