Study Programmes 2015-2016
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| Cainozoic Stratigraphy | ||||||||
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Duration :
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| 15h Th | ||||||||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Emile Roche | ||||||||
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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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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | ||||||||
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Course contents :
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| Morphological study of sporomorphs (Pollen and Spores). Palynostratigraphy: notion of biozones and stratigraphic correlation. Study of palynological assemblies of the main stages and formations from the Cenozoïc. Palynofacies and genesis of environments of deposits; marine and continental series. | ||||||||
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Arrangement of stages and formations from the Cenozoïc based on an analysis of palynological assemblies (Pollen and Spores) from sedimentary deposits. Introduction to biostratigraphic correlations. |
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| Knowledge of the basic chronological scale of the main periods of the Tertiary period. | ||||||||
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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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| 5 classes of 3 hours each. Total: 10 hours of theory - 5 hours of practical work. | ||||||||
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Notes had been given to students. | ||||||||
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Basic theoretical examination covering material in class notes. Practical examination: identification of sporomorphs. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| E. ROCHE Paléontologie végétale - Building B18 - 4000 Sart Tilman Phone : 04/366.53.91 - Fax : 04/366.53.38 - E-mail : rocheemile@yahoo.fr |
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