Study Programmes 2016-2017
PALE0209-1  
Paleontology
Duration :
40h Th, 30h Pr
Number of credits :
Master in biology of organisms and ecology (120 ECTS)6
Lecturer :
Valentin Fischer, Philippe Gerrienne, Emmanuelle Javaux
Coordinator :
Philippe Gerrienne
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
This class includes three parts:
-partim paleozoology
-partim paleobotany
-partim micropaleontology
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
  • partim paleozoology: Knowing the nature and through the Metazoan fossil record, the evolutionary history of selected lineages and the modern techniques of palaeobiology, to be to criticize  recent studies on the subject.
 
  • 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.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Basic knowledge of the morphology, physiology, systematics, ecology and biology of microorganisms, plants and animals
Moreover, a basic knowledge in geology is also requested.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
face-to-face lectures and labs, redaction and presentation of term paper 
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Recommended or required readings :
-partim paleozoology: powerpoint available online, on a weekly basis
-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)
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written examination on practical works and theory and redaction and presentation of term paper
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
-partim paléozoologie: Dr. V. Fischer v.fischer@ulg.ac.be
-partim paléobotanique: Dr Ph. Gerrienne; P.Gerrienne@ulg.ac.be
-partim micropaléontologie: Prof. E. Javaux EJ.Javaux@ulg.ac.be
Items online :
paleontology partim micropaleontology
pdf micropaleontology
Partim Animal palaeontology
Slides