GEOE513 STRATIGRAPHIC PALEONTOLOGY
| Course Code: | 5640513 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Geological Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. DEMİR ALTINER |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Course objectives:
- Provide students with the knowledge of recent advances in stratigraphical paleontology including organic evolutinary patterns, biofacies, biostratigraphy, paleobiogeography, and evolution of life.
- Create the opportunity for students to discuss the new concepts and advances in stratigraphical paleontology
Course Content
Review of the relationship of fauna, facies and environment; ancient life provinces and migration of fauna. General study of the world faunal successions and detailed study of selected stratigraphic systems, particularly from Turkey.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Bringing together different and new information and ideas
- Generating many potential solutions to a given problem
- Managing unknowns or open-ended questions effectively
- Learning independently
- Thinking by yourself