Systematics- Phylogeny-Makroevolution

Course Information
TitleΣΥΣΤΗΜΑΤΙΚΗ - ΦΥΛΟΓΕΝΕΣΗ- ΜΑΚΡΟΕΞΕΛΙΞΗ / Systematics- Phylogeny-Makroevolution
CodePO4
FacultySciences
SchoolGeology
Cycle / Level2nd / Postgraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter/Spring
CoordinatorDimitrios Kostopoulos
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID600023089

Programme of Study: DiPMS PALAIONTOLOGIA-GEŌVIOLOGIA (2023-sīmera)

Registered students: 4
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
MakropalaiontologíaCompulsory Course216

Class Information
Academic Year2025 – 2026
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Instructors from Other Categories
  • Evangelos Vlachos
Weekly Hours3
Total Hours40
Class ID
600290748
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
  • Distance learning
Digital Course Content
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 collect and evaluate phylogenetic characters, carry out a phylogenetic analysis using specific software and interpret the results
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Adapt to new situations
  • Make decisions
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
Course Content (Syllabus)
Μethods and systems of systematics (β-taxonomy); Tree of Life;΄ Databases.΄ Origin of life, Mechanisms of evolution, evolution, macroevolution and paleontolog; taxonomic and phylogenetic characters; evolutionary and phenetic systematics; Phylogeny-Cadistics (applications-software).
Keywords
Systematics, phylogeny, cladistics
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
  • Multimedia
  • Interactive excersises
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
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures25
Laboratory Work45
Reading Assigment30
Project50
Total150
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
  • Report (Summative)
  • Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
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Last Update
21-11-2023