Quantifying palaeobiology

  • Teaching

    Details

    Faculty Faculty of Science and Medicine
    Domain Earth Sciences
    Code UE-SST.00546
    Languages English
    Type of lesson Lecture
    Exercise
    Level Master
    Semester SA-2022

    Schedules and rooms

    Summary schedule Wednesday 13:15 - 18:00, Hebdomadaire (Autumn semester)
    Contact's hours
    		28

    Teaching

    Responsibles
    • Vasilyan Davit
    Teachers
    • Vasilyan Davit
    Description The course will introduce students to wide range of quantitative approaches, methods, and proxies used in paleobiology. The following topics will be discussed among others: shape analysis, age of individuals, population composition, palaeocommunities, time, diversity, palaeoenvironment, and palaeoclimate and its physical parameters.
    Training objectives Approaches, methods, proxies.
    Comments Core course for ELE option.
    Biennial, even years (2016, 2018 …)
    Softskills No
    Off field No
    BeNeFri Yes
    Mobility Yes
    UniPop No
  • Dates and rooms
    Date Hour Type of lesson Place
    05.10.2022 13:15 - 18:00 Cours PER 07, Room 1.311
    12.10.2022 13:15 - 18:00 Cours PER 07, Room 1.311
    19.10.2022 13:15 - 18:00 Cours PER 07, Room 1.311
    02.11.2022 13:15 - 18:00 Cours PER 07, Room 1.311
    09.11.2022 13:15 - 18:00 Cours PER 07, Room 1.311
    30.11.2022 13:15 - 18:00 Cours PER 07, Room 1.311
  • Assessments methods

    Written exam - SA-2022, Session d'hiver 2023

    Date 31.01.2023 09:00 - 11:00
    Assessments methods By rating
    Descriptions of Exams Examen écrit 2 h., 1 note
  • Assignment
    Valid for the following curricula:
    Additional Courses in Sciences
    Version: ens_compl_sciences
    Paquet indépendant des branches > Specialized courses in Earth Science (Master level)
    Additional programme requirements for PhD studies [PRE-DOC]
    Version: 2020_1/v_01
    Additional programme requirements for PhD studies (Faculty of Science and Medicine) > Specialized courses in Earth Science (Master level)
    Earth Materials [MA] 120
    Version: 2022_1/V_01
    MSc BeFri in Earth Sciences, option EM, courses (from AS2020 on) > MSc-ES (BeFri), Module C, elective courses (from AS2022 on)
    Earth Sciences [3e cycle]
    Version: 2015_1/V_01
    Continuing education > Specialized courses in Earth Science (Master level)
    Earth Sciences [POST-DOC]
    Version: 2015_1/V_01
    Continuing education > Specialized courses in Earth Science (Master level)
    Earth and Life Evolution [MA] 120
    Version: 2022_1/V_01
    MSc BeFri in Earth Sciences, option ELE, courses (from AS2020 on) > MSc-ES (BeFri), Module B-ELE: option Earth and Life Evolution (from AS2022 on)
    MSc BeFri in Earth Sciences, option ELE, courses (from AS2020 on) > MSc-ES (BeFri), Module C, elective courses (from AS2022 on)
    Environmental and Resource Geochemistry [MA] 120
    Version: 2022_1/V_01
    MSc BeFri in Earth Sciences, option ERG, courses (from AS2018 on) > MSc-ES (BeFri), Module C, elective courses (from AS2022 on)
    Geology [MA] 120
    Version: 2022_1/V_01
    MSc BeFri in Earth Sciences, option GEOL, courses (from AS2018 on) > MSc-ES (BeFri), Module C, elective courses (from AS2022 on)
    Geosciences [3e cycle]
    Version: 2015_1/V_01
    Continuing education > Specialized courses in Earth Science (Master level)
    Geosciences [POST-DOC]
    Version: 2015_1/V_01
    Continuing education > Specialized courses in Earth Science (Master level)
    Pure and Applied Quaternary Sciences [MA] 120
    Version: 2022_1/V_01
    MSc BeFri in Earth Sciences, option PAQS, courses (from AS2020 on) > MSc-ES (BeFri), Module C, elective courses (from AS2022 on)