2009 Course Handbook
BIOL261: Palaeontology
Day and external students: voluntary field excursion 17 October, Hunter Valley.
External Students: 12-13 September; 10-11 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, ecological and biological problems. Live lectures are available to all students via Blackboard.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 4 |
| When Offered: |
D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year
X2 - External study; Offered in the second half-year (On Campus session: 12-13 September; 10-11 October; 17 October) |
| Staff Contact: | Dr Glenn Brock |
| Prerequisites: | GEOS112 or GEOS115 or BIOL114 |
| Corequisites: | |
| NCCWs: | GEOS235 |
| Unit Designations: | Science |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of Biological Sciences |
Timetable Information
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