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Unit name |
Mesozoic stratigraphy and palaeontology fieldwork |
Unit code |
EASC20026 |
Credit points |
10 |
Level of study |
I/5
|
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52)
|
Unit director |
Dr. Vinther |
Open unit status |
Not open |
Pre-requisites |
EASC20029 Introduction to field mapping |
Co-requisites |
n/a |
School/department |
School of Earth Sciences |
Faculty |
Faculty of Science |
Description including Unit Aims
A week long field course, near to Easter, devoted to palaeontological, sedimentological and stratigraphic field observations of terrestrial and marine settings on the Dorset Coast and Isle of Wight.
The unit aims to enable students to acquire the field skills necessary for:
- depositional and palaeoenvironmental contextualization
- taphonomic interpretations
- fossil collecting
- Palaeoenvironmental assessments
- stratigraphic correlation using depositional, cyclic and bio-stratigraphic tools
Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the field class students will be able to:
- Recognize most formations of the Mesozoic on the Jurassic Coast and Isle Of Wight
- Characterize a range facies types
- Put observations into a depositional context
- Interpret palaeoenvironments
- Identify a host of Mesozoic fossils
- Collect fossils safely in the field
- Applying appropriate numerical techniques to questions in palaecology
Teaching Information
Fieldwork
Assessment Information
Three assessed exercises (100%)
Reading and References
none