Online Courses Handbook 2003

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.