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| SDOC0056-1 | Precambrian paleobiogeology
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| Duration : | 10h Th, 10h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Emmanuelle Javaux |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| All year long |
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Course contents :
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| this class includes readings and discussions on papers related to early life evolution, observation of microfossils, and redaction of a paper following "Nature news & views" format |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| -critical reading and understanding of papers related to precambria life, in english
-write a synthetic "News and Views" paper |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| a keen interest in the precambrian record
Master or PhD in sciences |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| round table, laboratory (microscopy) |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| book: fundamentals of Geobiology Cambridge univ press 2012 (Knoll et al editors)
pdf of papers |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| oral examination
term N&V paper |
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Training(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| the schedule of this optional course will be adapted according to student number |
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Contacts :
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| Prof Emmanuelle Javaux
ej.javaux@ulg.ac.be |
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