GEO4740 ¨C Palaeozoology II

Course description

• Course content
• Learning outcome
• Admission
• Prerequisites

• Overlapping courses
• Teaching
• Examination

Course content

This is basically a laboratory course providing an extended knowledge of palaeozoology, with reference to a specific selection of fossils. Themes based on both micro- and macrofossils will include preparation and curating techniques, statistical methods, nomenclatorial procedures, data bases and photographic techniques including use of electron microscope

Learning outcome

The course will provide the necessary knowledge for an independent M.Sc. study in paleontology/palaeobiology, preparation and presentation of paleontological material.

Admission

Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.

Prerequisites

Formal prerequisite knowledge

The following course must be taken before the first mandatory laboratory session in GEO4740:

• HMS0503 ¨C Laboratory Safety OR MNHMS0010LS ¨C Innf?ring i laboratoriesikkerhet (discontinued) OR MNHMS0020LS ¨C In-depth Laboratory Safety (discontinued)

For students taking GEO4740 spring 2016 or later, to have GEO4740 included in your degree you must first pass the following HSE courses:

• MNHMS0015 ¨C Introduction to Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) (discontinued) OR HMS0501 ¨C Safety and Physical Environment and HMS0502 ¨C Positive Learning Environment and HMS0507 ¨C Fire Safety
• HMS0503 ¨C Laboratory Safety OR MNHMS0010LS ¨C Innf?ring i laboratoriesikkerhet (discontinued) OR MNHMS0020LS ¨C In-depth Laboratory Safety (discontinued)

For further information se website for transitional arrangements between old and new HSE courses.

Recommended previous knowledge

Overlapping courses

x course points with G361

Teaching

Lectures and working groups - totally 4 hours per week. Obligatory assignments. This may be changed according to how many students get admitted.

Attendance at the first lecture is compulsory. Students who fail to meet, are considered to have withdrawn from the course unless they have previously given notice to the Studies administration, email address: