Paleontology
Fossil invertebrates, vertebrates and plants, and what they reveal about evolution, ancient environments and the age of rocks.
EASC-305 Year 3 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Earth Sciences
Course content
- 1Fossilization and taphonomyComing
- 2Systematics, species and phylogenyComing
- 3Trace fossils and ichnologyComing
- 4Microfossils and their usesComing
- 5Invertebrates I: sponges, corals and brachiopodsComing
- 6Invertebrates II: mollusks, arthropods and echinodermsComing
- 7Graptolites and the Burgess ShaleComing
- 8Early vertebrates and fishesComing
- 9Dinosaurs and the Alberta badlandsComing
- 10Mammals and human evolutionComing
- 11Fossil plants and palynologyComing
- 12Capstone: reconstructing an ancient ecosystemComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
Fossil invertebrates, vertebrates and plants, and what they reveal about evolution, ancient environments and the age of rocks.
Part of the Science stream, typically taken in year 3.