Duration
20h Th, 10h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in biology of organisms and ecology (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits | |||
| Master in geology (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits | |||
| Master in geology (60 ECTS) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
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.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
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 tree of life
-summarize a topic/a chapter and present it to the class (ppt presentation)
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
notions of geology and biology
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
-discussion during class
-summarizing a topic, make a ppt, and its oral presentation
-macro- and microscopic observation of rocks and fossils
-visit of labs
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
In addition to face-to-face teaching and illustrations with material (rocks, fossils, video) by the professor an the students.
the students are very much involved in preparing and presneting part of the course in diverses formats (ppt, written summary)
Recommended or required readings
Professor 's Powerpoint presentations on line in MyULg
reference books can be consulted in professor's office
-Introduction to Geobiology. K Konhauser.
-From suns to life, Gargaud et al.
Assessment methods and criteria
the evaluation will include:
Preparation and presentation of a class: 30%
summary-class notes: 30%
participation: 10%
Examen: 30%
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
ej.javaux@ulg.ac.be