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Familiarity of the student with the concept of evolution in the life of vertebrates |
a.1 |
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Familiarity of the student with theories that research the Paleozoic Era |
a. 2 |
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Knowledge of the continental drift that occurred through the ages and fossil succession |
a. 3 |
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Familiarity of the student with the different vertebrate groups and their characteristics |
a. 4 |
Mental skills
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Learn about the succession of vertebrate species |
b.1. |
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Involve the student in finding explanations for the theories of vertebrate evolution |
b.2. |
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Interpretation of the period of emergence and life of vertebrates through fossils |
b.3. |
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Identify the taxonomic characteristics of each group of vertebrates |
b.4. |
Practical & professional skills
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Familiarity with the time periods for the beginning of vertebrate life |
c.1. |
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Familiarity with the prevailing environmental conditions during the ancient life periods |
c.2. |
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linking between the period of vertebrate origin with the fossils' presence |
c.3. |
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Dealing with samples representing the different animal groups in the museum |
c.4. |
Generic and transferable skills
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Familiarity with vertebrate animal groups and distinguish between them |
1. d |
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Transferring and communicating information to the public (scientific and general) |
2. d |
Teaching and learning methods
- Lectures
- Museum
- Field trips
- Reports
Methods of assessments
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Remarks |
evaluation week |
Percentage |
Evaluation weight |
Evaluation time |
Type of evaluation |
Evaluation No. |
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10% practical |
6th |
25% |
25 |
2 |
Written and practical |
1st |
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10% practical |
10th |
25% |
25 |
2 |
Written and practical |
2nd |
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10% practical |
Depend on the time table |
50% |
50 |
2 |
Written and practical |
Final |
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100% |
100 |
Total |
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Source |
Author |
Edition |
Publisher |
Reference |
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Course notes |
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Library |
William Farland et al |
Vertebrate life |
Collier Macmillan |
Text book |
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Internet |
Others |
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No. of weeks |
Independent study |
Practical |
Lecture |
No. of hours |
Subject |
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2 |
18 |
6 |
6 |
30 |
Concept of Natural History: Time scale, decoration of continents, emergence of vertebrates, environment, early vertebrate fossils, some biological concepts, convergence, Homology, Analogy, parallelism. |
1. |
|
1 |
9 |
3 |
3 |
15 |
Class: Chondrichthyes: origin, early fossils |
2. |
|
1 |
9 |
3 |
3 |
15 |
Class: Osteichthyes: Its origin, early fossils, and its history during the Paleozoic Era. |
3. |
|
2 |
18 |
6 |
6 |
30 |
Class: Amphibia: Origin, early modern amphibian fossils, origin, distribution, most important adaptations, classification. |
4. |
|
3 |
27 |
9 |
9 |
45 |
Class: Reptilia: Origin, early fossils, Mesozoic reptiles, modern reptiles and most important adaptations, life in arid regions, classification. |
5. |
|
3 |
27 |
9 |
9 |
45 |
Class: Aves: Its origin, early fossils, its relationship with reptiles, the most important adaptations, flight, its characteristics and classification. |
6. |
|
2 |
18 |
6 |
6 |
30 |
Class: Mammalia: Origin, early fossils, modern mammals and their distribution, most important adaptations, classification |
7. |