GEO4740 – Palaeozoology II
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
This is basically a laboratory course providing an extended knowledge of palaeozoology, with reference to a specific selection of fossils. Themes based on both micro- and macrofossils will include preparation and curating techniques, statistical methods, nomenclatorial procedures, data bases and photographic techniques including use of electron microscope
Learning outcome
The course will provide the necessary knowledge for an independent M.Sc. study in paleontology/palaeobiology, preparation and presentation of paleontological material.
Admission
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
The following course must be taken before the first mandatory laboratory session in GEO4740:
- HMS0503 – Laboratory Safety OR MNHMS0010LS – Innf?ring i laboratoriesikkerhet (discontinued) OR MNHMS0020LS – In-depth Laboratory Safety (discontinued)
For students taking GEO4740 spring 2016 or later, to have GEO4740 included in your degree you must first pass the following HSE courses:
- MNHMS0015 – Introduction to Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) (discontinued) OR HMS0501 – Safety and Physical Environment and HMS0502 – Positive Learning Environment and HMS0507 – Fire Safety
- HMS0503 – Laboratory Safety OR MNHMS0010LS – Innf?ring i laboratoriesikkerhet (discontinued) OR MNHMS0020LS – In-depth Laboratory Safety (discontinued)
For further information se website for transitional arrangements between old and new HSE courses.
Recommended previous knowledge
Overlapping courses
x course points with G361
Teaching
Lectures and working groups - totally 4 hours per week. Obligatory assignments. This may be changed according to how many students get admitted.
Attendance at the first lecture is compulsory. Students who fail to meet, are considered to have withdrawn from the course unless they have previously given notice to the Studies administration, email address: studieinfo@geo.uio.no
We reserve the right to cancel teaching in this course in semesters when less than 3 students are admitted.
To attend the first mandatory laboratory session it is required that the following course is passed:
- HMS0503 – Laboratory Safety OR MNHMS0010LS – Innf?ring i laboratoriesikkerhet (discontinued) OR MNHMS0020LS – In-depth Laboratory Safety (discontinued)
You will need to provide documentation that you have passed HMS0503 when you attend the first laboratory session.
As the teaching involves laboratory and/or field work, you should consider taking out a separate travel and personal risk insurance. Read about your insurance cover as a student.
Examination
Mid semester project work (written, 30 %), final oral examination (70 %).
Language of examination
In this course any written exam questions or assignment questions may be available in English only.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Explanations and appeals
Resit an examination
Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are offered a postponed examination at the beginning of the next semester.
Re-scheduled examinations are not offered to students who withdraw during, or did not pass the original examination.
Withdrawal from an examination
It is possible to take the exam up to 3 times. If you withdraw from the exam after the deadline or during the exam, this will be counted as an examination attempt.
Special examination arrangements
Application form, deadline and requirements for special examination arrangements.
Other
Students who wish to take this course, must contact the department at 5 January at the latest.
We reserve the right to change the form of teaching and exams according to the number of students. This will be decided between the teacher and students.