The fossil record of adaptation and extinction emphasizing the interaction of biological and geological processes. Not for credit in any Earth and Ocean Sciences program but allowable as credit towards the Earth Science component in the general science program.
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1. Express how the concept of geological time is an important factor in our understanding of the evolution of the Earth System.
2. Apply basic geological principles and geoscience knowledge in the interpretation of Earth’s geological and biological history.
3. Describe how the biosphere has adapted to exploit various environments in the Earth's oceans over time.
See also learning goals for non-specialist courses.
Classroom version: Stuart Sutherland
Distance Education version: Louise Longridge
1999 Levin, H. L. Ancient Invertebrates and Their Living Relatives
Course Web Site: HERE
| Week | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Labour day; Introduction (PS/MG); Geological Principles / Deep Time / Origins (MG) |
| 2 | Geological Principles / Deep Time/ Origins (MG); Life before skeletons (MG) |
| 3 | Quiz / Life before skeletons continued (MG); Extinctions: the great dyings (MG) |
| 4 | Extinctions: the great dyings continued (MG); Vertebrates (MG) |
| 5 | Vertebrates (MG); Mid Term (MG) |
| 6 | Thanksgiving; Vertebrates (MG) |
| 7 | LAB 1 |
| 8 | Adapting to the Ocean Floor (PS) |
| 9 | Adapting to the Ocean Floor (PS |
| 10 | Adapting to the Ocean Floor (PS); Conquering the oceans: Cephalopods (PS) |
| 11 | Remembrance Day; Conquering the oceans: Cephalopods (PS) |
| 12 | Lab 2 |
| 13 |
Global Distributions and Time (PS)
The labs are intended to give you hands on experience of some of the major fossil groups we are dealing with. You will be assigned to one lab section. There are no lectures scheduled during lab weeks. Labs will be held in EOS-Main.
UBC Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences,
6339 Stores Road, Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4.
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