Universität Wien

300102 VO Basics in Vertebrate Palaeontology (2015S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie

Tuesdays, 2:15 - 3:45 pm
First lecture: March 10, 2015
Last lecture: June 6, 2015
Place: Neumayr-Saal (Geozentrum UZA 2, 2A502, Stiege A, Ebene 5)
Moodle

Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes

Currently no class schedule is known.

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

10.03.: The vertebrate skeleton: Bones and cartilage
17.03.: Evolution of the vertebrate skeleton
24.03.: Head and tails of vertebrates
31.03.: Spring break (Easter vacation)
07.04.: Spring break (Easter vacation)
14.04.: Jaws and teeth
21.04.: Functional modifications of the vertebrate skeleton
28.04.: Dispensed
05.05.: Macroevolution and the fossil record of vertebrates
12.05.: Palaeozoic world of vertebrates
19.05.: Devonian: Golden age of fishes
26.05.: White holidays (Pfingsten)
02.06.: Mesozoic world of vertebrates
09.06. Cenozoic world of vertebrates
16.06.: Digging up and analysing old bones
23.06.: Inside a fossil vertebrate collection: The curator’s job
30.06.: Final (written) evaluation

Assessment and permitted materials

30.06.2015: Written examination
30.07.2015: Alternate date for examination

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

You will get an introduction to the morphology and diversity of fossil
vertebrates including taxonomic and palaeobiogeographic aspects, and gain a deeper understanding of vertebrate evolution.

Examination topics

Lecture and practical presentations.

Reading list

Association in the course directory

B-BPB 13/A, B-BAN 9, B-BMG 1, B-BMB 10, B-BOE 11, B-BPF 8, B-BZO 11, MAN I-4, MAN 3 (2013), UF BU 10

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