302928 (v.2) Geology 203 - Palaeontology


Area: Department of Applied Geology
Credits: 12.5
Contact Hours: 3.0
 
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Laboratory: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Lecture: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s): 7032 (v.5) Geology 102 or any previous version
 
Syllabus: General palaeontological concepts and principles, general taxonomy. Theory of evolution and ecological adaptation, a survey of influence of environmental and geographical factors on distribution of fossils - systematic palaeontology of various invertebrate groups. Micropalaeontology - its application in basin studies. Applications of palaeontology to sedimentation, stratigraphy and stratigraphic correlation.
 
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Field of Education: 010700 Earth Sciences (Narrow Grouping)
Funding Cluster: 08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Informational
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Result Type: Grade/Mark

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