The objective of the present course is to give an overview of the general geological set up of the Indian subcontinent embracing all its components form Precambrian to Phanerozoic eons. In addition, physiogrpahy of India is also covered along with general principles of stratigraphy. Another major rationale is to introduce the elements of Palaeontology starting from general aspects to the morphologies of many invertebrate groups; evolution of horse is mainly covered for vertebrate Palaeontology. It is important to point out here that at undergraduate level, the entire aspects of neither Palaeontology nor Stratigraphy can be covered; however; only general idea can be given which have been tried in this course.
| Course Status : | Upcoming |
| Course Type : | Core |
| Language for course content : | English |
| Duration : | 16 weeks |
| Category : |
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| Credit Points : | 4 |
| Level : | Undergraduate |
| Start Date : | 15 Jan 2026 |
| End Date : | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Enrollment Ends : | 28 Feb 2026 |
| Exam Date : | 17 Jun 2026 IST |
| Translation Languages : | English |
| NCrF Level : | 6.0 |
| Shift : | II |
Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.
Study Plan
Course Title: PALAEONTOLOGY
1 Basic idea of Paleontology, evolution and origin of life Part - I
2. Basic idea of Paleontology, evolution and origin of life Part - II
3 Identification of fossils and Codes of Systematic Nomenclature
4 Preservation potential of organisms
5 Morphology of the Pelecypods
6 Geological distribution of the Pelecypods
Week 3
7 Morphology of the Gastropoda
8 Geological distribution of the Gastropoda
9 Morphology of the Cephalopoda
10 Geological distribution of the Cephalopoda
11 Morphology of the Brachiopoda
12 Geological distribution of the Brachiopoda
13 Morphology of the Trilobites
14 Geological distribution of the Trilobites
15 Morphology of the Echinoides
16 Geological distribution of the Echinoides
17 Morphology of the Graptolites
18 Geological distribution of the Graptolites
19 Morphology of the Corals
20 Geological distribution of the Corals
21 The elements of Palaeobotany
22 Introduction to microfossils
23 Stratigraphic correlation
24 Modes of evolution-I
25 Modes of evolution-II
26 Evolutionary history of Horse
27 Evolutionary history of Elephants
28 Evolutionary history of Man
29 Palaeogeography of earth and life during Precambrian
30 Palaeogeography of earth and life during Palaeozoic
31 Palaeogeography of earth and life during Mesozoic
32 Palaeogeography of earth and life during Palaegene
33 Palaeogeography of earth and life during Neogene
34 Permian-Triassic mass extinction
35 Cretaceous-Palaeogene mass extinction
36 Basics of biostratigraphy
37 Functional morphology
38 Significance of Gondwana flora
39 Siwalik vertebrate fauna
40 Palynology (Part 1)
41 Palynology (Part 2)
42 Application of fossils
1. End-Term
Examination
·
Weightage:
70% of the final result
·
Minimum
Passing Criteria: 40%
2. Internal
Assessment
·
Weightage:
30% of the final result
·
Minimum
Passing Criteria: 40%
Calculation
of Internal Assessment (IA) Marks:
·
Out of all graded weekly
assessments/assignments, the top 50% of
scores will be considered for calculating the final Internal
Assessment marks.
Eligibility
for SWAYAM Credit Certificate:
· Students must secure at least 40% marks in both the Internal Assessment and the End-Term Proctored Examination, separately, to be eligible for the SWAYAM Credit Certificate.
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