Undergraduate UNE-GEOL202-2021
Introductory Palaeontology
$2,244 $2,244
Your upfront cost: $0
Duration
16 weeks
Study method
Online and other materials
Available loans
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Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Study terms
- 26 Oct 2020
- 01 Mar 2021
- 25 Oct 2021
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QS RANKING 2021
34
Times Higher Education Ranking 2021
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Subject details
Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- demonstrate a broad theoretical/technical understanding of the progression of life on Earth;
- describe and evaluate theories for the origin of life and by doing so demonstrate the ability to analyse and transmit information to others using written or verbal forms;
- identify and describe a selection of invertebrate fossil groups and by doing so demonstrate a broad theoretical/technical knowledge of the subject and the ability to analyse and transmit information to others; and
- demonstrate a broad theoretical/technical understanding of a variety of palaeontological topics such as evolution, extinction, palaeoecology and taxonomy.
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- Topics will be available to enrolled students in the subjects Learning Management System site approximately one week prior to the commencement of the teaching period.
In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- UNE-DSC-DIP-2020
- UNE-DSC-DIP-2021
Special requirements
- EquipmentDetails - •Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lecture and other media provided in units, a USB style headset has proven to provide superior audio quality to the jack style headset when used for online teaching software) • Headset, including microphone (highly recommended for participation in virtual classrooms) • Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations)
- SoftwareDetails - Please refer students to link for requirements: http://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component.
- OtherDetails -
Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.
Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.
Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
This subject teaches students the fundamental principles of palaeontology and introduces them to the history of life on Earth. Readings and lectures cover topics such as the origin of life, evolution, extinction and palaeoecology. A series of practical exercises emphasises core concepts in palaeontology, covering both pure and applied aspects of the discipline.
Practical 1: Relates to Learning Outcomes 1, 3, 4 Practical 2: Relates to Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 4 Practical 3: Relates to Learning Outcomes 1, 3, 4 Practical 4: Relates to Learning Outcomes 1, 3, 4 Online Quizzes: 200 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 4 Essay: 2000 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1, 4
- Practical 1 (10%)
- Practical 2 (10%)
- Online Quizzes (30%)
- Practical 4 (10%)
- Essay (30%)
- Practical 3 (10%)
Invertebrate Palaeontology and Evolution 4th ed.
Clarkson, E.N.K.
ISBN 9780632052387
Required
Introduction to Paleobiology and the Fossil Record 2nd ed. 2020
Benton, M.J. and Harper, D.A.T.
ISBN 9781119272854
Recommended Only
Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.