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Ε5210 - PALAEOBOTANY - CLIMATE RECONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES

INSTRUCTORS

Lectures:

K. Kouli, Assoc. Prof.

M. Hatzaki, Assist. Prof.

Lab. Training:

K. Kouli, Assoc. Prof.

M. Hatzaki, Assist. Prof.

eClass Webpage

COURSE KEY ELEMENTS

LEVEL / SEMESTER:

EQF level 6; NQF of Greece level 6 / 5th

TYPE:

Scientific Area, Specific background, Skills development

TEACHING ACTIVITIES - HOURS/WEEK  - ECTS:

Lectures, Practical exercises, Fieldwork
1 hour of lecturing,
2 hours of practical exercises per week,
4 ECTS credit

Prerequisites:

Basic knowledge of Paleontology and Climatology (Υ2205, Υ3206)

Language of instruction and Assessment:

Greek(V.S.1 English)

Availability to Erasmus+ Students:

YES in English

COURSE CONTENT:

A. Lectures:

Introduction to the study of fossil plants:

  • structure, systematics, fossils and fossilization processes, peat and coal deposits, petrified forests, methods of fossil collection.

Plant evolution:

  • origins, land colonization, evolution mechanism and characteristics, Paleozoic-Mesozoic-Cenozoic plant diversity. Fossil plants of Greece.
  • Paleobotanic methodology, contribution to stratigraphy and paleogeography.

Palynology:

  • pollen, spores and NPP analysis and their significance in the geoenvironmental research.

Climatic variability and vegetation:

  • Quaternary long paleovegetation records, persistent populations, refugia.
  • Vegetation history of the Mediterranean region.

Paleoclimatic reconstructions with the use of fossil plants.

  • Case studies.

B. Practical:

  1. identification and taxonomy of fossil leave remains; laboratory techniques;
  2. pollen identification;
  3. climate reconstruction using R scripts;
  4. software data analysis (C2) and synthesis.

C. Fieldwork

Field training on Mt Hymettus Aesthetic forest.

LEARNING ACTIVITIES - TEACHING METHODS:

PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES:

Activity Student’s effort
Lectures10 hours
Laboratory exercises20 hours
Fieldwork4 hours
Interactive teaching6 hours
Literature Study10 hours
Practical exercises (personal or in small groups)10 hours
Homework essays15 hours
Final essay preparing25 hours
Total student effort100 hours

ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

Assessment language: Greek / English for Easmus or Civis students

  • Practical exercises -2 in small groups and 2 individual during the semester (30%)
  • Practical exam with PC in the lab (30%)
  • Field work assessment (5%)
  • Final written essay / oral presentation of the selected subject (35%),

All above information are available in e-class.

RECOMMENDED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Suggested Bibliography:

  • Study material and literature is uploaded in the e-class of the course

Related scientific Journals:

Additional bibliographic resources and lecture contents are available to students participating in the course through the relevant course website in (e-class) platform.

1 V.S.: Visitor Students (e.g. ERASMUS)

STUDY: