Invertebrate Fyla – Taxοnomy - Biometry
| Title | ΦΥΛΑ ΑΣΠΟΝΔΥΛΩΝ- ΤΑΞΙΝΟΜΙΑ-ΒΙΟΜΕΤΡΙΑ / Invertebrate Fyla – Taxοnomy - Biometry |
| Code | P02 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600015454 |
Programme of Study: DiPMS PALAIONTOLOGIA-GEŌVIOLOGIA (2023-sīmera)
Registered students: 4
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makropalaiontología | Compulsory Course | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 40 |
| Class ID | 600290750
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Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600290750
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=18059
- Other: myfiles.auth.gr
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 observe, describe and classify invertebrate fossils based on their anatomical and biometric characteristics.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Respect natural environment
- Be critical and self-critical
Course Content (Syllabus)
Fossilization and fossiliferous deposits (for non-geologists - common with PO1). Introduction to the principles and rules of taxonomic nomenclature of animal organisms - concept of paleontological species, morphospecies (common with PO1). Basic anatomy / morphology of skeletal elements of all vertebrate phyla from the Cambrian to the present day (Sponges, Cnidozoa, Brachiopods, Bryozoa, Molluscs, Arthropods, Echinoderms). Adaptive characteristics, assemblages and living environments - lithogenesis. Biometric methods and instrumentation, biometric data collection (common with PO1). Application of biometrics and morphometrics in invertebrate systematics.
Keywords
Taxinomy, Anatomy, Biometry, Invertebrates
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 | 40 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 40 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 30 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 35 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 5 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 150 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Report (Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
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Last Update
20-11-2023
