Palaeobiology (ERTH2002)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
2 Lecture hours
3 Practical or Laboratory hours
Incompatible
GM222 or 228 or 238 or 272 or 319
Recommended prerequisite
BIOL1012 or BL112 or ERTH1000 or 1001 or GM150 or 151
Assessment methods
Examinations, term paper, & practical assignments.
Course enquiries
Doctor Gilbert Price (Semester 2, Regular, St Lucia, In person)
Dr Gilbert Price (g.price1@uq.edu.au)
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
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Course description
Introduction to palaeontological principles and methods of analysis, and the evolution and ecological structure of the biosphere from the origin of life to the present. Analysis of morphometric, palaeoecological and diversity data; and palaeobiology of major groups of animal & plant fossils represented in the stratigraphic record. Application of the fossil record to biological and earth sciences.
