Geological Principles in Palaeobiology
| Title | ΓΕΩΛΟΓΙΚΕΣ ΑΡΧΕΣ ΣΤΗΝ ΠΑΛΑΙΟΒΙΟΛΟΓΙΑ / Geological Principles in Palaeobiology |
| Code | C01 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600015451 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Class ID | 600248861
|
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600248861
- Other: myfiles.auth.gr
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to control the basic lithostratigraphic and taphonomic context of fossil and fossiliferous deposits and be able to synthesize paleontological data in a biostratigraphic and magnetostratigraphic context
General Competences
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Principles and laws of stratigraphy (for non-geologists). Biostratigraphy - principles and methods. Magnetostratigraphy and palaeontological data. Principles of sequence stratigraphy. Principles and criteria of chronostratigraphy. Basic principles of cyclostratigraphy; climatic cycles; MIS. Principles and methods of Taphonomy- Interpretation of taphonomic data. Terrestrial and marine depositional environments, phase determination criteria and phase analysis. Interpretation of sedimentary record, depositional history of sedimentary sequences
Keywords
Lithostratigraphy, Biostratigraphy, Sequence Stratigraphy, Magnetostratigraphy, Taphonomy
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
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
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 60 | 2.4 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 57 | 2.3 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 30 | 1.2 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 150 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
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Last Update
16-01-2023
