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GEOL202 Introductory Palaeontology
Updated: 27 May 2009| Credit Points | 6 | ||||||||
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| Online level | Level D - Comp/internet essential | ||||||||
| Intensive School(s) |
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| Supervised Exam | There is no UNE Supervised Examination. | ||||||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||||||
| Restrictions | GEOL102 or GEOL103 | ||||||||
| Notes | None | ||||||||
| Combined Units | None | ||||||||
| Coordinator(s) | John Paterson (jpater20@une.edu.au) | ||||||||
| Unit Description |
GEOL202 teaches students the fundamental principles of palaentology and introduces them to the history of life on Earth. Readings cover topics such as the origin of life, evolution, extinction and palaeoecology. Practical exercises during the residential school focus on invertebrate fossils, comparative palaeoecology and interpretation of fossil trackways. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
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Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material
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| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |