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GEOS235: Palaeontology |
Day and external students: voluntary field excursion 18 October, Hunter Valley.
External Students: 13-14 September; 11-12 October.
A broad, introductory survey of the fossil record of life on Earth. Students will investigate patterns of evolution and mass extinctions; waxing and waning of faunal provinces, fossil communities, taxonomic nomenclature, evolutionary significance and morphology of the main groups of fossil animals and plants; principals of biostratigraphy; and the applications of palaeontology to solving geological problems.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 5 |
| When Offered: |
D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year
X2 - External study; Offered in the second half-year
(On Campus session: 13-14 September; 11-12 October; 18 October (F) (V)) |
| Staff Contact: |
Dr Glenn Brock |
| Prerequisites: |
GEOS112 or GEOS115 or BIOL114
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| Unit Designations: |
Science
| | Assessed As: |
Graded
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| Offered By: |
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences |
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