Invertebrate Paleontology
| Title | ΠΑΛΑΙΟΝΤΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΑΣΠΟΝΔΥΛΩΝ / Invertebrate Paleontology |
| Code | GGG 320Υ |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Olga Koukousioura |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40001734 |
| Academic Year | 2016 – 2017 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Total Hours | 52 |
| Class ID | 600038623
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Class Schedule
| Building | Φυσικομαθηματική (Δ) |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | Ε01 (363) |
| Calendar | Tuesday 15:00 to 17:00 |
| Building | Φυσικομαθηματική (Δ) |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | Ε01 (363) |
| Calendar | Tuesday 17:00 to 19:00 |
| Building | Φυσικομαθηματική (Δ) |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | Ε01 (363) |
| Calendar | Tuesday 19:00 to 21:00 |
| Building | Φυσικομαθηματική (Δ) |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ Δ22 (190) |
| Calendar | Thursdsay 13:00 to 15:00 |
| Building | Φυσικομαθηματική (Δ) |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | Ε01 (363) |
| Calendar | Thursdsay 15:00 to 17:00 |
| Building | Φυσικομαθηματική (Δ) |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | Ε01 (363) |
| Calendar | Thursdsay 17:00 to 19:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600038623
- At the Website of the School: www.geo.auth.gr/courses/ggg/ggg320y/
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Students are expected to learn:
• What are fossils?
• Index fossils and dating
• Using fossils in Geology, stratigraphy, Paleoenvironment
• How fossils expose in the field (2 daily field trips)
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
Course Content (Syllabus)
Introduction to Palaeontology. Fossils and fossilization. Palaeontology and dating. Theory of evolution. Classification of invertebate fossils (Porifera, Cnidaria, Bryozoa, Vermes, Mollusca, Arthropods, Echinoderms, Graptolites)use of fossils in Stratigraphy and paleoecology.
Keywords
Paleontology, invertebrates, fossils
Educational Material Types
- Notes
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
1)All class material is available in electronic form to all students through the course web page
2)The teacher communicates with students through email
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 26 | 0.9 | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 26 | 0.9 | ✓ | ||
| Fieldwork | 16 | 0.5 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 68 | 2.3 |
Student Assessment
Description
Quality management system of the Quality Assurance Unit (MO.DI.P.)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Report (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Σημειώσεις με τίτλο:
Σημειώσεις Παλαιοντολογίας Ασπονδύλων, Γ. Συρίδη, 2007-2008
Last Update
20-09-2013
