(in Polish) Analysing Mesozoic biotas from the Opole area – advances of palaeontological methods KZ-JO-06-01-000018
Topics covered:
A. Topics of the lecture:
‘Trias’ Documentation Site in Krasiejów: origin of the Late Triassic bone-bed, nature of the sediments, representatives of macro- (temnospondyls, archosaurs, lungfish, bony fish) and microfauna of vertebrates (bony and cartilaginous fish, avemetatarsals, pseudosuchians, lepidosaurs); methods of excavation work, including macro- and micro-remains; mechanical and chemical preparation methods; methods of studying vertebrate fossils with particular emphasis on palaeohistology.
Opole Cretaceous: profile and Cretaceous sites of Opole and the surrounding area, profile of the Odra II site, profile of the Folwark site, marine invertebrate fauna (echinoderms, bivalves, brachiopods, sponges, bryozoans and others), trace fossils of the Opole Cretaceous, ecological interactions between organisms (the problem of a soupground).
B. Topics of the field course:
Development of a geological profile of a paleontological site, identification of fossils, collecting sediment samples for testing, mechanical preparation of fossils, preparation of microfossils using a stereoscopic microscope, use of a geological compass and measurement of the orientation of fossils (determination of the direction of material transport), interpretation of ecological relationships between fossil species based on fossils (predators, parasites, commensals, suspension eaters, detritivores, etc.)
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge: the student knows and understands:
1. K_W01 interprets the complexity of processes and phenomena in nature, the solution of which requires an interdisciplinary approach_P7S_WG
2. K_W02 understands the perspective of geological time and describes changes in the biosphere taking place in past geological epochs P7S_WG
3. K_W03 explains the physical, chemical and biological processes taking place in the lithosphere P7S_WG
4. K_W04_interprets and evaluates hypotheses regarding the temporal and spatial determinants of biodiversity _P7S_WG
Skills: student can:
4. K_U01 demonstrates the ability to critically analyse and select information, especially from electronic resources
5. K_U01_ selects and applies techniques and research tools adequate to the problems of the studied specialty _P7S_UW
6. K_U02_ uses the acquired specialist knowledge to interpret the collected empirical data and draw conclusions _P7S_UW
Social competences: the student is ready to:
7. K_K01 has the habit of using recognized sources of scientific information and the principles of critical reasoning when solving practical problems _P7S_KK
8. K_K03_ is responsible for the entrusted equipment and his own work and respects the work of others _P7S_KR
Assessment criteria
Assessment methods and criteria:
A. Forms of assessment (verification of learning outcomes):
lecture: closed test
field course: field documentation
B. Basic criteria for determining the grade:
W: passing the test with more than 50% correct answers
T: correct preparation of the field report
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