Palaeontology II
General data
Course ID: | 1300-WPIIW-OG |
Erasmus code / ISCED: |
07.301
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Course title: | Palaeontology II |
Name in Polish: | Paleontologia II |
Organizational unit: | Faculty of Geology |
Course groups: |
General university courses General university courses at Faculty of Geology General university subjects |
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): |
2.00
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Language: | Polish |
Type of course: | general courses |
Short description: |
Basic information on vertebrate palaeontology, micropalaeontology and palaeobotany. |
Full description: |
Basic information on morphology, systematics, preservation and evolutionary history of fossil vertebrates and their practical meaning for the Earth sciences. Basic information on micropalaeontology. Fossil microorganisms: foraminifers, radiolarians, ostracods, conodonts, scolecodonts and microfossils of echinoderms and vertebrates. Basic information on palaeobotany: algae and examples of higher fossil plants. |
Bibliography: |
(in Polish) Gould, S. J. 2007. Dzieje życia na Ziemi. Świat Książki; Warszawa. Szarski, H. 1982. Anatomia porównawcza kręgowców. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN; Warszawa. Łuczkowska, E. 1993. Mikropaleontologia. Protozoa. Wydawnictwa AGH; Kraków. Taylor, T.N. 2008. Paleobotany. The biology and evolution of fossil plants. Elsevier; Amsterdam. Ginter, M. (red.) Ryby kopalne. Wydawnictwa UW, Warszawa. 345 str. |
Learning outcomes: |
Student recognises the placement of vertebrates in the animal world and the evolution of vertebrates from agnathans to Homo sapiens. Can list and describe the major events in the history of vertebrates, such as the development of jaws and paired fins, conquest of the land and adaptation to flight. Knows the structure of vertebrate skeleton and recognises skeletal tissues. Possesses basic knowledge on fossil microorganisms and the meaning of microfossils for Earth sciences, and on the ancient world of plants. |
Assessment methods and assessment criteria: |
Three written tests; evaluation concerns the knowledge of the material from the lecture and accessory materials (scripts, digital presentation). |
Practical placement: |
none |
Classes in period "Summer semester 2023/24" (in progress)
Time span: | 2024-02-19 - 2024-06-16 |
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Type of class: |
Lecture, 30 hours, 20 places
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Coordinators: | Ewa Durska, Michał Ginter | |
Group instructors: | Ewa Durska, Michał Ginter | |
Students list: | (inaccessible to you) | |
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