Quaternary Palaeoecology

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Course ID:	1300-WM-PECZP
Erasmus code / ISCED:	07.304 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0532) Earth science The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Quaternary Palaeoecology
Name in Polish:	Paleoekologia czwartorzędu
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Geology
Course groups:	(in Polish) Przedmioty modułowe do wyboru na I semestrze I roku st. na kierunku geologia poszukiwawcza
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	Polish
Type of course:	elective courses
Prerequisites (description):	Student should have the ability to recognize Quaternary deposits and demonstrate knowledge of stratigraphical units in the Quaternary. Basic knowledge in paleontology will facilitate the learning of the subject.
Short description:	The subject presents palaeoecological changes in Quaternary Period. It is based on floristic and faunal analyses of Quaternary deposits. It describes the most common groups of organisms found in these deposits and their application in climate and environmental studies of Quaternary. It teaches how to identify and describe fossil material and shows the possible ways of interpretation.
Full description:	The subject is divided into two parts connected with floristic and faunal remains. Its aim is to present and describe the most common groups of organisms, the study methods, identification of fossil material and interpretation of the results. Selection of sites and sampling techniques are also presented and the laboratory works are discussed.
Bibliography:	(in Polish) Rühle E., (red.) 1973. Metodyka badań osadów czwartorzędowych. Wydawnictwa Geologiczne. Warszawa. Alexandrowicz S.W., 1987. Analiza malakologiczna osadów czwartorzędowych. Kwartalnik Akademii Górniczo-Hutniczej, Geologia, 12 (1,2). Kraków. Faegri K., Iversen J., 1989. Textbook of pollen analysis. 4th edition, New Jersey. Skompski S., 1991. Fauna czwartorzędowa Polski. Bezkręgowce. Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego. Warszawa. Kołodziejczyk A., Koperski P., 2000. Bezkręgowce słodkowodne Polski. Klucz do oznaczania oraz podstawy biologii i ekologii makrofauny. Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego. Warszawa. Berglund B.E., 2003. Handbook of Holocene Palaeoecology and Palaeohydrology. The Blackburn Press. New Jersey. Dybova-Jachowicz S., Sadowska A. (red.), 2003. Palinologia. PAN, Kraków, s. 411.
Learning outcomes:	After the classes student: Knowledge: – knows the terminology used in palaeoecological research – knows the sampling techniques for floristic and faunal investigations – knows the methods of laboratory processing of fauna and floristic material – knows the factors affecting the development of flora and fauna in the Quaternary – knows paleontological methods of reconstruction of palaeoclimate and palaeoenvironment Skills: – can document flora and fauna finds in Quaternary sites – can prepare the material for identification – can identify the remains of organisms in Quaternary deposits – can present the results of the research – reconstruct climatic and ecological conditions – make stratigraphical conclusions Social competence: – knows how to collect, analyze and interpret the necessary information in a conscious way – has the ability to organize own and teamwork as part of realizing joint tasks and projects – understands the importance of palaeoecological research and its role for the development of civilization
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Final written including. Estimate of work on exercises executable.
Practical placement:	none

This course is not currently offered.

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