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302928 (v.2) Geology 203 - Palaeontology



 

Area:Department of Applied Geology
Contact Hours:3.0
Credits:12.5
Lecture:1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):7032 (v.5) Geology 102 or any previous version
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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