Syllabus
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Course Code: G-204 Course Name: Palaeo-biology and Micro-palaeontology |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Concepts of organic evolution: evolution of horse, elephant and man. An overview of palaeobotany and Gondwana flora. |
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| 2 | Functional morphology, evolutionary trends. Geological history of Brachiopods, Trilobites, Mollusca, Echinoderms and Graptolites. |
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| 3 | Sampling techniques in micro-palaeontology, processing of samples for preparation of microfossils, morphology and geological distribution of Foraminifera, Ostracoda, Conodonts, Radiolarians, Silicoflagellates, and Chitinozoans. Palaeo-environmental interpretations based on microfossils. |
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| 4 | Morphology, ecology and geological history of Charophytes, Dinoflagellates and Acritarchs. Morphology of fossil spores and pollen grains. Applications of microfossils in fossil fuel exploration. |
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