280111 VU MA-ERD-17.27 Evolution der Wirbeltiere (PI) (2015S)

5.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 28 - Erdwissenschaften, Meteorologie - Geophysik und

Continuous assessment of course work

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Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Tu 10.02.2015 00:00 to Tu 24.02.2015 23:59
Registration is open from Tu 10.03.2015 08:00 to Fr 20.03.2015 23:59
Deregistration possible until Fr 20.03.2015 23:59

Details

max. 16 participants

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes

Tuesdays, 9:00 - 12:00 am
Start: March 10, 2015
End: June 30, 2015
Place: Neumayr-Saal (UZA II, 2A502)

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

10.03.: Introduction and origin of vertebrates
17.03.: Early fishes and the evolution of gnathostome characters
24.03.: Post-Devonian evolution of fishes
31.03.: Spring break
07.04.: Spring break
14.04.: Sarcopterygians and the fish-tetrapod transition
21.04.: Permo-Carboniferous tetrapods and the origin of amniotes
28.04.: Origin of mammals and the acquisition of mammalian characters (SAB)
05.05.: Basal archosauromorphs and the origin of crocodiles
12.05.: Mesozoic terrestrial and marine reptilomorphs
19.05.: Origin and evolutionary of dinosaurs
26.05.: White holidays (Pfingsten)
02.06.: Palaeobiology of dinosaurs
09.06. Origin and evolution of birds
16.06.: Dawn of the age of mammals
23.06.: Ice ages, mammal extinctions and human evolution
30.06.: Written examination

Assessment and permitted materials

Written exam: 40% (1.5 hour)
Practical exam: 30% (1.5 hours)
Coursework: 30% (essay of 2.500 words)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

This course offers the possibility to study the morphology and evolution of vertebrates in an exciting and active vertebrate research environment. The course highlights vertebrate palaeobiology topics including the evolutionary history of all major vertebrate groups and major events in vertebrate evolution. You also will learn about the science of vertebrate palaeobiology, have the opportunity to undertake research on exciting fossil vertebrates or vertebrate palaeobiological topics, practice how to write short, high-impact papers and to communicate research results to the public.

Examination topics

Lecture and practicals

Reading list

Association in the course directory

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