Taphonomy
| Title | ΤΑΦΟΝΟΜΙΑ / Taphonomy |
| Code | PO6 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600023070 |
Programme of Study: DiPMS PALAIONTOLOGIA-GEŌVIOLOGIA (2023-sīmera)
Registered students: 4
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makropalaiontología | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
|
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 40 |
| Class ID | 600290743
|
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600290743
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/enrol/index.php?id=18184
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
The student will be able to collect, archive, classify, analyse and interpret taphonomic data
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
Course Content (Syllabus)
History of Taphonomy. Physico-chemical and biological taphonomic processes. Preservation. Exceptional Preservation. Taphonomic Assemblages. Necrolysis - Biostratonomy. Taphonomic Classification Systems. Decomposition. Bio-Traces. Anthropogenic Traces. Metataphic Processes - Diagenesis. Taphofacies. Paleodemography. Collection and Interpretation of taphonomic data. Taphonomic Indicators. Taphonomic profiles of invertebrate, vertebrate and plant assemblages - Examples.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- papers & book chapters
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 | 15 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 10 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 65 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 30 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 5 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 125 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
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Last Update
20-11-2023
