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Lecturer(s)
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Michalíková čechová Markéta, Mgr.
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Lehotský Tomáš, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Palaeontology as an interdisciplinary field occupies the interface between Geology and Biology. Systematic Palaeontology courses describe microfossils, fossil plants, invertebrates and vertebrates. Great emphasis is also placed on their evolution, palaeoecology, research methods, and their spatiotemporal distribution during the Earth's history. In addition to this systematic part, general Palaeontology courses focus on specific issues including Taphonomy, Biostratigraphy, Palaeoecology, and Palaeobiogeography. 1. Introduction to palaeontology. Systematics, taxonomy, classification of organisms in palaeontology. Phytopaleontology. Algobionta. 2. Phytopaleontology. Cormobionta. 3. Palaeozoology. Protozoa. 4. Porifera, Archaeocyatha. 5. Coelenterata, Vermes. 6. Arthropoda. 7. Mollusca, Bryozoa. 8. Brachiopoda, Echinodermata, Hemichordata. 9. Chordata. Conodonta. Vertebrata. 10. Chondrichtyes. Elasmobranchii, Holocephali. 11. Osteichtyes. Actinopterygii, Dipnoi, Crossopterygii. 12. Amphibia. Labyrinthodontia, Lepospondyli. 13. Reptilia. Anapsida, Ichthyopterygia, Euryapsida, Lepidosauria, Synapsida, Archosauria. 14. Aves. Mammalia.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Observation, Demonstration
- Preparation for the Course Credit
- 10 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Exam
- 40 hours per semester
- Homework for Teaching
- 20 hours per semester
- Attendace
- 70 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the basic general rules of paleontology and with the basic overview of the paleozoological and paleobotanic system. In the introduction, lectures discuss topics from the field of taphonomy (origin and ways of preserving organisms) and general taxonomy (introduction to the systematics of fossil organisms). The greater part of the lectures is devoted to a systematic review of fossil plants and animals - basic characteristics of individual groups, their phylogenetic relationships, stratigraphic and paleogeographic distribution, use in geological sciences. This course gives to MSc students an extended knowledge on palaeontological system. All main groups of fossil organisms are characterized from the view-point of detailed morphology, palaeoecology, evolution and systematic subdivision. Each lecture is followed by practical demonstration of fossil material samples.
The students should be able to: - assume the basic general rules of paleontology - describe the principles of paleozoological and paleobotanical system - explain the emergence and sustentation of organisms (tafonomy) and principles of fossil organisms´ classification (taxonomy) - characterize the main groups of fossil plants and animals, desribe their phylogenetic relationships, stratigraphic and paleogeografic dispersion
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Prerequisites
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Interest in fossil organisms, historical evolution of life on Earth.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Mark, Written exam
Credit: active presence on tutorials, protocols from tutorials with drawings of fossils. Exam: theoretical knowledge in systematic and general palaeontology, overview of fossil taxons
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Recommended literature
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Augusta, J. - Remeš, M. (1956). Úvod do všeobecné paleontologie. Nakl. ČSAV, Praha.
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Beaumont, G. (1973). Guide des vertébrés fossiles. Neuchatel.
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Bieda, Z. (1969). Paleozoologia, Tom. II, Strunowce. Warszawa.
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Clarkson, E., N., K. (1998). Invertebrate palaeontology and evolution. Blackwell Science Ltd., U.K.
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Čepek, P. (1986). Základy stratigrafické geologie. Praha.
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Enay, R. (1993). Paleontology of invertebrates. Springer-Verlag. Berlin - Heidelberg - New York.
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Foote, M. - Miller, A., I. (2007). Principles of Paleontology. New York.
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Holcová, K. - Maslowská, H. (1994). Štatistické metódy v paleontológii. Univerzita Komenského Bratislava.
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Holec, P. Základy systematickej zoopaleontológie. Vertebrata. UK Bratislava.
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Chaline, J. (1990). Paleontology of Vertebrates. Springer-Verlag. Berlin-Heidelberg-New York.
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Kulich, J. (1987). Zoopaleontologické metody. SPN Praha.
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Kvaček, Z. et al. (2000). Základy systematické paleontologie I. Paleobotanika, paleozoologie bezobratlých. Karolinum, Praha.
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Musil, R. (1987). Vznik, vývoj a vymírání savců. Academia Praha.
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Obrhel, J. (1973). Paleobotanika. SPN Praha.
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Pacltová, B. (1963). Metody paleobotanického výzkumu. Univerzita Karlova v Praze.
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Pacltová, B. Základy mikropaleobotaniky. SPN Praha.
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Pek, I. et al. (1996). Základy zoopaleontologie. VUP, Olomouc.
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Pokorný, V. a kol. (1992). Všeobecná paleontologie. Vyd. UK Praha.
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Roček, Z. (2002). Historie obratlovců. Evoluce, fylogeneze, systém. Academia, Praha.
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Špinar, Z. V. (1984). Paleontologie obratlovců. Academia, Praha.
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Špinar, Z. V. (1965). Systematická paleontologie bezobratlých. NČSAV, Praha.
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Švagrovský, J. (1976). Základy systematickej zoopaleontológie 1. Evertebrata. SPN Bratislava.
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Vašíček, Z. (1972). Určovací klíč pro cvičení z paleontologie. VŠB Ostrava.
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Vašíček, Z. (1987). Základy zoopaleontologie. VŠB Ostrava.
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