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11912 (v.2) Geology 213 - Palaeontology and Stratigraphy



 

Area:

Department of Applied Geology

Contact Hours:

3.0

Credits:

12.5

Lecture:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Practical:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

7032 (v.5) Geology 102 or any previous version
Evolution and evolutionary mechanisms in palaeontology. Distribution of important invertebrate fossils in space and time. Micropalaeontology and its application in sedimentology and stratigraphy. Introductory paleoecology and geological interpretation. Principles, nomenclature and procedures in stratigraphy. Lithostratigraphy, biostratigraphy and chronostratigraphy. Correlations, facies and stratigraphic maps. Introduction to seismic and sequence stratigraphy. Geology, stratigraphy and depositional sequence of selected basins


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2003Bentley CampusSemester 1Y  

- Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
- Central External refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area.


 
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