280168 VU MA-ERD-W-1.1 Taphonomy of sediment cores (PI) (2020W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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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 Th 10.09.2020 10:00 to Mo 28.09.2020 23:59
- Registration is open from Th 01.10.2020 10:00 to Tu 13.10.2020 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Tu 13.10.2020 23:59
Details
max. 16 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes
Block seminar in November 2020
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Students should be able to recognize taphonomic features of benthic fauna and know how to evaluate them quantitatively. Processes of shell disintegration such as fragmentation, bioerosion, dissolution etc. will be considered in detail. Course work will focus on material from Adriatic sediment cores which will be analysed during practical sessions in the lab and evaluated using specialist literature.
Assessment and permitted materials
Presence during the course is mandatory, assessment of performance is based on active participation, a written report and a final oral presentation.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Maximum of points to be earned: 60. 40 points are required to pass the course.Points are distributed as follows:
active participation: 20; written report: 20, oral presentation: 20.Grades
0-39 pts: 5
40-45 pts: 4
46-50 pts: 3
51-55 pts: 2
56-60 pts: 1
active participation: 20; written report: 20, oral presentation: 20.Grades
0-39 pts: 5
40-45 pts: 4
46-50 pts: 3
51-55 pts: 2
56-60 pts: 1
Examination topics
Contents of the course and selected literature.
Reading list
Ronald E. Martin: Taphonomy. A Process Apprach. Cambridge University Press, 1999
The Process of Fossilisation. Edited by Stephen K. Donovan. Belhaven Press, 1991
The Process of Fossilisation. Edited by Stephen K. Donovan. Belhaven Press, 1991
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