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| PALE0209-1 | Paleontology
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| Duration : | 40h Th, 30h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Philippe Gerrienne, Emmanuelle Javaux, N... |
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| Substitute(s) : | Valentin Fischer |
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| Coordinator : | Philippe Gerrienne |
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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 class includes three parts:
-partim paleozoology
-partim paleobotany
-partim micropaleontology |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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To know the major events in the vertebrate evolution and to identify common fossil invertebrates .
- Partim paleobotany: this part of the class describes the evolution of the different lineages of embryophytes (land plants). Emphasis is placed on the Paleozoic groups.
- Partim Micropaleontology: at the end of the class, the student will be able to describe the major steps of evolution of the three domains of life and their microscopic fossil record. Emphasis is placed on the Precambrian.
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Basic knowledge of the morphology, physiology, systematics, ecology and biology of microorganisms, plants and animals
Moreover, a basic knowledge in geology is also requested.
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| face-to-face lectures and labs, redaction and presentation of term paper |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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Recommended or required readings :
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| -partim paleozoology: textbook on intranet
-partim palaeobotany: textbook and powerpoint presentations available online
-partim micropaleontology ; powerpoint presentations online and reference book ((Bignot G. Introduction à la Micropaléontologie. Collection géosciences. Gordon & Breach Science Publishers. 2001) |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written examination on practical works and theory and redaction and presentation of term paper |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| -partim paleozoology: Prof E. Poty, Bât. B18,
E.poty@ulg.ac.be
-partim paleobotany: Dr Ph. Gerrienne; P.Gerrienne@ulg.ac.be
-partim micropaleontology: Prof. E. Javaux EJ.Javaux@ulg.ac.be |
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