Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
| Master in biology of organisms and ecology (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This class includes three parts:
- fossil animals
- fossil plants
- micropaleontology
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Fossil animals
Knowing the nature and biases of the Metazoan fossil record, the evolutionary history of the main animal lineages and their links with global changes.
Fossil plants
Knowing and understand the evolution of the different lineages of embryophytes (land plants).
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, as well as the challenges in evidencing the first traces of life.
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 ilustrated with fossil examinations.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
partim animal paleontology
partim vegetal paleontology
partim micropaleontology (last five 2 hour-classes, weeks 10 to 13):
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
See French version.
Recommended or required readings
Fossil animals
powerpoint available online on eCampus, on a weekly basis
Fossil plants
powerpoint available online, on a weekly basis
Micropaleontology
powerpoint presentations online on myulg, podcasts of classes
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
Written or oral exam. Partial examption is not possible.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Fossil animals
Prof. V. Fischer v.fischer@uliege.be
Fossil plants
Dr C. Prestianni; c.prestianni@uliege.be
Micropaleontology
Prof. E. Javaux; EJ.Javaux@uliege.be