Study Programmes 2015-2016
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| Precambrian paleobiogeology | ||
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Duration :
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| 10h Th, 10h Pr | ||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Emmanuelle Javaux | ||
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language | ||
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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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| this class includes readings and discussions on papers related to early life evolution, observation of microfossils, and redaction of a paper | ||
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| -critical reading and understanding of papers related to precambria life, in english
-write a synthetic paper |
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| a keen interest in the precambrian record
Master or PhD in sciences |
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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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| round table, laboratory (microscopy) | ||
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Recommended or required readings :
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| book: fundamentals of Geobiology Cambridge univ press 2012 (Knoll et al editors)
pdf of papers |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| term paper | ||
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| the schedule of this optional course will be adapted according to student number | ||
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Contacts :
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| Prof Emmanuelle Javaux
ej.javaux@ulg.ac.be |
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