2017-2018 / GEOL1023-1

Palynology - advanced course on Paleozoic spores

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Master in biology of organisms and ecology (120 ECTS)3 crédits 
 Master in geology (120 ECTS)4 crédits 
 Master in geology (60 ECTS)4 crédits 

Lecturer

Philippe Steemans

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

*Introduction *Systematic - Part I(Cryptospore tetrads) *Systematic - Part II(Cryptospore dyads) *Systematic - Part III(Cryptospore monads) *Systematic - Part IV(Silurian to Devonian trilete spores) *Biostratigraphy - Part I(Ordovician - Sil/Dev) *Biostratigraphy - Part II(Devonian) *Production & dispersal (Generalities) *Biodiveristy, palaeoecology, palaeogeography (Miospores) *Biodiveristy, palaeoecology, palaeogeography (Megaspores) *New Devonian palynological data from NW Gondwana *Conclusion

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Courses for students making their final study palynology or wanting realize a doctoral thesis in palynology

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

geological and sedimentological bases

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

face-to-face

Recommended or required readings

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation realised after discussions

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

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