GEOL102 Introductory Palaeontology
Updated: 19 February 2007| Credit Points | 6 | ||||||
| Offering |
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| Online level | Level D - Comp/internet essential | ||||||
| Intensive School(s) | None | ||||||
| Supervised Exam | None | ||||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||||
| Restrictions | GEOL 103, 202 | ||||||
| Notes | None | ||||||
| Combined Units |
GEOL202 - Introductory Palaeontology |
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| Coordinator(s) | John Paterson (jpater20@une.edu.au) | ||||||
| Unit Description |
GEOL 102/202 is an online introductory palaeontology unit presented by mixed mode delivery. Access to the www is essential. Topics covered in the unit include: the origin of life on Earth; Cambrian explosion; evolution; extinctions and radiations during the Phanerozoic; preservation and uses of fossils; selected invertebrate fossil groups; and Australian fossil sites. Resources include a printed Study Guide, CD-ROM and access to the UNE GEOL 102/202 Introductory Palaeontology web site, containing essential readings for the unit, as well as access to discussion boards where all students submit assessed online assignments. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | ||||||
| Recommended Material Optional |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | ||||||
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |