Universität Wien

300192 UE Exercise to Palaeodiversity of Vertebrates (2009W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Continuous assessment of course work

Diese LV ist nur gemeinsam mit der Vorlesung "Paläobiologie der Vertebrata" zu belegen.
Beginn: Do 08. Oktober 2009, 9:15-10:45 Uhr
Übungs-Saal 2A 225, Institut für Paläontologie

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).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes

Currently no class schedule is known.

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The bauplan of all major fossil vertebrates will be discussed as well as from the taxonomic relevant extant taxa. Therefor the important groups of fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals are the main topic of this course. The evolutionary process and chronological appearance of the different taxa is the second topic of this course.

Assessment and permitted materials

Es wird zwei Zwischenprüfungen geben, eine etwa in der Mitte des Semesters, eine weitere gegen Ende des Semesters. Dabei wird die morphologische Formenkenntnis geprüft: das Erkennen von Wirbeltierresten.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

To gain first practical insight into the evolution of vertebrates and their fossil record. The students will have an overall knowledge about the bauplan of fossil vertebrates, their distribution in time.

Examination topics

Anschließend an die Vorlesung "Paläodiversität der Vertebrata": es wird Material vorgelegt, welches die StudentInnen erarbeiten müssen, teilweise in Form von Zeichnungen.

Reading list


Association in the course directory

BPB 2, MAN I-4, MEV W-8

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