Life and Ecologies of the Past Credit Hours: 3 Course Description Principles of paleobiology, including biostratigraphy, paleoecology, taphonomy, and macroevolutionary dynamics. Student learning Outcomes Students will be able to Explain scientific concepts in Earth's history that tie fossils to time, climate and environmental assessments that form the Geologic Time Scale and Earth's history. Students will be able to apply their knowledge to evaluate and provide analysis for climatic and environmental issues. Students will be able to cogently debate current science articles and critique them. Students will be able to actively engage in their own scientific hypothesis testing for field and lab projects, data collection and analysis, with a final report and presentation in front of their peers. Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes Analytical Thinking The ability to reason, interpret, analyze, and solve problems from a wide array of authentic contexts. Critical Thinking The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action. UGA BULLETIN Prerequisites: (GEOL 1122 and GEOL 1122L) or GEOL 1260-1260L or GEOL 1122H Semester Offered: Fall Course Type: L - Lab Level: Undergraduate
