05-BMG-EE2 Evolution of Earth and Life

In three thematic blocks - Earth and Life History - Basics of Palaeontology - Biology for Geoscientists - the course will cover basic concepts of the history of the Earth and of life in close connection with the basics of Palaeontology and Biology. Against the background of 4.6 billion years of geotectonic and climatic changes on our Planet, we will explore the causes and consequences of major events shaping the current face of the Earth, explore how the history of Earth is connected with the evolution of life and how these interactions affected the development of the Ocean and the Atmosphere.

1) Understand the concept of geological time and the sequence and causes and consequences of key events in the evolution of the Earth system
2) Understand feedbacks between biological and geological processes acting on geological time scales
3) Identify and describe fossils and understand their preservation and applications
4) Obtain basic knowledge of biological processes relevant for Earth and Ocean Sciences

Introduction to Earth Dynamics

Course Type 1: Lecture (L) 2.0 SWS ( 28.0 h)

Course Type 2: Lecture (L) 2.0 SWS ( 28.0 h)

Course Type 3: Exercise (E) 1.0 SWS ( 14.0 h)

Tutorial(s): -

70.0 h presence time
70.0 h self-study
40.0 h exam workload

180 h total workload

module exam

exam elements: 1
SL: 0

100 % written exam

Nebenfächler beantworten nur Fragen zu LV Erdgeschichte (2 SWS)

1) Stanley, S.M. and Luczaj, J.A., 2014. Earth system History. Freeman.
2) Benton, M. and Harper, D.A.T., 2009. Basic Paleontology. Wiley-Blackwell.
3) Reece et al., 2019. Campbell Biology. Cummings.

Fossilienpraktikum wird 2-stündig jede zweite Woche angeboten, in Gruppen von max. 25 Personen