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Subject: Stratigraphy and Paleontology
Scholarity:
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2/0/2; 3.0
UC; 2nd year/2nd semester
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Objectives:
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Introduction
to basic concepts of stratigraphy and paleontology
and its application in the reconstitution of the
history of the Earth. Analysis of stratigraphical
series. Sedimentary environments and facies
analysis. Study tecniques in stratigraphy and
paleonotology.
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Qualifications:
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Knowledge
and comprehension of the concepts and
fundamental principles of stratigraphy and
paleonotology. Development of practical
qualifications in the domain of the analysis of
stratigraphical registers and of the fossil
identification.
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Theoretical:
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Principles
of stratigraphy. Units of stratigraphy and
correlations. Sedimentary environments and
faceis analysis. Life origin, evolution and
fossil register. Morphology, taxonomy, filogeny
and tafonomy of the main groups of fossils.
Paleoecology. Reconstitution of the history of
the Earth from the fossil and stratigraphical
register. Fossil-stratigraphical register and
global changes.
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Practical:
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Analysis
of stratigraphical register. Fossil
identification.
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Methodologies of
Teaching:
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Theoretical and
practical formal classes. Field trips.
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Evaluation:
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Periodical
evaluation with two tests (the theoretical and
practical parts, together), corresponding one to
the Stratigraphy module and the other to the
Paleontology module.
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Pre-requirements:
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General Geology.
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Observations:
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This subject is also
lectured to the graduation of Teaching Biology and
Geology.
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