Vertebrate palaeozoology 1300-WPZKW
Lecture: General structure of vertebrate skeleton. Basic information on vertebrate systematics. Cladistics. Animals related to vertebrates. Extinct and modern agnathans. Characteristics of gnathostomes. Fossil fishes. Conquest of the land. Amphibians. Earliest amniotes. Aquatic reptiles. Early archosaurs; pterosaurs. Dinosaurs. Birds: relationships; flight and its applications. Therapsids and Mesozoic mammals. K-T extinction. Palaeocene explosive radiation of mammals, Cenozoic mammals. The descent and evolution of man.
Type of course
Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
Student recognises main vertebrate fossils and their systematic position. Knows the placement of vertebrates in the animal world and the evolution of vertebrates from agnathans to Homo sapiens. Can list and describe the major events in the history of vertebrates, such as the development of jaws and paired fins, conquest of the land and adaptation to flight. Knows the structure of vertebrate skeleton and recognises skeletal tissues.
Assessment criteria
Acceptable absence: presence is optional.
Oral exam; evaluation concerns the knowledge of the material from the lecture and accessory materials (scripts, digital presentation).
Practical placement
none
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