GEOE416 MICROPALEONTOLOGY
| Course Code: |
5640416 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(2-2) |
| ECTS Credit: |
5.0 |
| Department: |
Geological Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Prof.Dr. SEVÝNÇ ALTINER |
| Offered Semester: |
Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
Value of micropaleontologic studies in geologic exploration. Sampling and sample preparation techniques. Microfossil groups including foraminifera, nannoplanktons, calpionellids and radiolaria. Microfossils as chronometers of the Phanerozoic and as paleoenvironmental and paleogeographic indicators. Stratigraphic section analysis by using micropaleontologic data.
