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Evolutionary Paleontology

Study program:
Paleontology (IX semester -MsC)
Name of subject: Evolutionary Paleontology
Instructors:
Prof. Katarina Bogičević
Status: Compulsory
ECTS: 2
Prerequisites: -
Course Objectives:
Getting to know palaeontological evidences for evolution, i.e. evolution of individual groups of plants and animals.
Learning Outcomes:
Students will know how the evolution of individual groups of animals and plants took place.
Content:

Theory teaching
The relationship between paleontology and the theory of evolution. Extinction. Fossils as evidences of the theory of evolution. Phylogenetic trees and cladistics. "Transitional fossils". The origin of life. The development of multicellular organisms and the Cambrian explosion. Origin of chordates and vertebrates. Conquering the land. Origin of mammals and birds. Evolution of man.
Suggested Reading List:
  1. Stojković, B., Tucić, N. 2009. Darvinijana. Službeni glasnik, Beograd, 136 str.
  2. Briggs & Crowther (eds.) 2003: Palaeobiology II. Blackwell Publishing Company, 583 pp.
Conduct of the Course:
Lectures with Power Point presentations; watching documentary and educational films; preparation of seminar papers.
Fund hours:
Lectures Exercises Other forms of teaching Study research
2 0 0 0
Assessment:
Final Exam ECTS
Written exam20
Oral Exam30

Classwork Assessment ECTS
Written tests40
Seminars10
Additional Assessment Criteria: -

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