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GEOE 207 History of Life Units: 3.50
The history of life, from its inception four billion years ago to the present day, focusing on the inter-relationship between organic evolution and global change throughout all key divisions of the Geological Time Scale used by Geological Engineers and Scientists. Coevolution of early life and the atmosphere; development of marine animals and their ecosystems; invasion of the land; dinosaurs and their world; mass extinctions; the Age of Mammals; and hominid evolution. Lectures plus four three-hour laboratories.
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0.5, Tut: )
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0.5, Tut: )
Offering Term: F
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 42
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 0
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate an understanding of geological time, recall specific details of the timescale, and recognize the relationships between biological evolution and environment through geologic timeDemonstrate proficiency in geological and paleontological terminology.
- Identify, describe and classify fossil specimens using basic principles of taxonomy.
- Apply knowledge to solve simple geological and paleontological problems.
- Recall significant taxa based on visual recognition and recognize their geologic importance.
- Identify and classify organisms through recognizable characters and assess degree of similarity. Synthesize observations into a biologically sound cladogram.
- Demonstrate the ability to interpret a geological/ paleontological dataset and alter interpretations given new paleontological information.
- Synthesize information learned into global scale cause-effect relationships.
- Assess, criticize, and reflect on the evolution of knowledge in the field of paleontology and how it has influenced interpretations.