Mass extinctions in the Earth history Field of study: Applied Geology
Programme code: 04-S2GS19.2019

Module name: Mass extinctions in the Earth history
Module code: 2GS-814
Programme code: 04-S2GS19.2019
Semester: summer semester 2020/2021
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 2
Description:
The Mass extinctions in the Earth history module enables the student to recognize terminology and methodology within the interdisciplinary investigations of wide-scale ecosystem changes in the history of the Earth. Big mass extinctions, ecological catastrophes and biotic events are presented as natural element of the evolutionary history of the biosphere, and simultaneously as a key for understanding the future of life on our planet.
Prerequisites:
Knowledge of the modules of Historical geology and stratigraphy, Physical geology, Facies analysis and Geochemistry.
Key reading:
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Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
Know basic terminology and methods in event stratigraphy and interdisciplinary analyses of biodiversity in the fossil record. [04-GS-S2-814-1]
 2GS_W1 [1/5]
Understand paleobiological, sedimentological and geochemical evidences of ecological catastrophes in the Earth history at different ecological scales, with special emphasis put on major extinctions (mass extinctions) in the context of their terrestrial and extraterrestrial determinants. [04-GS-S2-814-2]
 2GS_W1 [1/5] 2GS_W3 [1/5]
Can characterize the major five big extinctions of the Phanerozoic (end Ordovician, Late Devonian, end Permian, end Triassic and end Cretaceous) and know their stratigraphic record in the area of Poland, as well. [04-GS-S2-814-3]
 2GS_U1 [1/5]
Can precisely formulate questions in order to deepen the understanding of the topic. [04-GS-S2-814-4]
 2GS_U12 [3/5] 2GS_U2 [3/5]
Can create opinions on the theme of forecasting of the future global ecosystem changes. [04-GS-S2-814-5]
 2GS_K1 [5/5] 2GS_K3 [1/5] 2GS_K5 [1/5]
Type Description Codes of the learning outcomes of the module to which assessment is related
oral exam [2GS-814-w-1]
Evaluation of the knowledge on the basis of conversation on the topics of the mass extinctions.
 04-GS-S2-814-1 04-GS-S2-814-2 04-GS-S2-814-3 04-GS-S2-814-4 04-GS-S2-814-5
Form of teaching Student's own work Assessment of the learning outcomes
Type Description (including teaching methods) Number of hours Description Number of hours
lecture [2GS-814-fs-1]
Lectures, in the form of the Power Point presentations, showing the problems of the big mass extinctions in the Earth history
 15
Gaining the knowledge by attending the lectures and reading the proposed literature of the topic
 15 oral exam [2GS-814-w-1]
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Syllabuses (USOSweb)
Semester Module Language of instruction
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