Environmental Micropalaeontology
| Title | ΠΕΡΙΒΑΛΛΟΝΤΙΚΗ ΜΙΚΡΟΠΑΛΑΙΟΝΤΟΛΟΓΙΑ / Environmental Micropalaeontology |
| Code | MS2 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600015463 |
Programme of Study: DPMS PALAIONTOLOGIA-GEŌVIOLOGIA (2023-sīmera)
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikropalaiontología - Viostrōmatografía | Elective Courses | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Class ID | 600248863
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600248863
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
The student will be able to use marine microorganisms in research on environmental changes and the quality of marine ecosystems in relation to European legislation.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
Use of microfossils to identify and interpret environmental changes in space and time, due to either natural factors or anthropogenic activity. Applications of micropaleontology in paleo-environmental/paleoceanographic research, in the determination of climate change and sea level changes, in the disturbances of the environmental health of marine ecosystems, assessment of the quality of marine ecosystems according to the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive. Ocean acidification and calcareous micro-organisms.
Keywords
Environmental changes, Marine ecosystem quality, EU laws and restrictions
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 | 30 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 20 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 10 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 15 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 75 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
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Last Update
16-01-2023
