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Course code: BCS10426o16
Semester: 2016/2017 summer
Name: Palaeontology
Major: (Biologia człowieka)
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 4
ECTS points: 3
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 15 / 0
Lecturer: prof. dr hab. Leonid Rekovets
Language of instruction: Polish


Learning outcomes: Knowledge Student: W1 - knows the scientific theories and hypothesis about appearance of life on the Earth[BC1_W13]; W2 - shows knowledge about the historical stages of development of plants and animals in geological period. Describes their anatomical structure & function and explains the basis of adaptation [BC1_W11]; W3 - knows the systematic and chronological position of the most important extinct forms of plant and animals [BC1_W11]; W4 - explains existing of so called alive fossils, characterizes them in evolutionary aspect [BC1_W11]. Skills Student: U1 - shows taxonomical affiliation of extinct forms on the base of their morphology [BC1_U10]; U2 - interprets morphological adaptations in evolutionary context [BC1_U10]; U3 - shows the geological age of paleontological fossils[BC1_U9]; U4 - can present and use knowledge during cooperation with geologists and biologists[BC1_U13].

Competences: Personal and social competences (atattitudes) K1 - is aware of the meaning of paleobiodifferences and popularize it’s security very actively.[BC1_K01, BC1_K04]; K2- promotes the care for the environment now, and in the future [BC1_K04].

Prerequisites:

Course content: The origin of life and organisms (speciation), advanced evolution; morphology, function and environment (adaptive origin); principals of the evolution of organisms; taphonomy and recording of geological time; principals of palaeo-ecology of organisms and biostratygraphy; principals of evolutionary biogeography

Recommended literature: 1. Raup D. Stenley S.: Podstawy paleontologii. Wyd.PAN, Warszawa,1984. 2. Bieda F.: Paleozoologia T.1,2. Wyd. Geol. Warszawa, 1966. 3. Dzik J.: Dzieje życia na Ziemi. Wyd. PAN, Warszawa, 2012. 4. Druszczyc W.: Paleontologia bespozwonocznych. Wyd MGU, Moskwa, 1974. 5. Wiszniewska-Żelichowska M.: Paleontologia. Wyd. Geol. Warszawa, 1962. 6. Keroł M.: Paleozoologia pozwonocznych. Wyd. Nauka, Moskwa, 1995.

Assessment methods: written examinationtest (minimum of 25 open-ended questions) in the session or in the 2nd time. Practicals assesment: regularly checking the knowledge of students on the basis of presentation and discussion of thematic exercise time, test after exercise. Pass classes based on grade point average.

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