Evolution of the living world-Palaeontology - Palaeontology-Stratigraphy

Lecture	Evolution of the living world - Paleontology
Teaching Staff	George Iliopoulos, Professor
Lesson Category	Obligated
Semester	3 (Third)
Objectives	To acquire a comprehensive knowledge on Palaeontology. To understand how research is done and the geological and geochemical processes that happen during fossilization.To become familiar with geological and palaeontological research, so as to contribute to stratigraphy and palaeonvironment knowledge, using stratigraphic tools such as biostratigraphy and chronostratigraphy. To become familiar with some of the most important and common organisms that can be found as fossils.
Cource Contents	Fossils-Fossilization-Fossil categories-Fossilization modes-Fossil types. Species-Systematics-Phylogeny-Species determination-nomenclature. Palaeoecology-Taphonomy. What is life-Emergence and evolution of life on earth-Extinctions. Protista-Metazoa-Invertebrates-Chordates-Vertebrates-Fishes-Amphibians-Reptiles-Birds-Mammals-Humans Palaeobotanics.

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