1. komponenta

Lecture type	Total
Lectures	30
Practicum	15

* Load is given in academic hour (1 academic hour = 45 minutes)

Course objectives:
Training of candidates for the scientific and practical work related to vertebrate paleontology

Course content (syllabus):
1) Fossilization and preservation of fossil vertebrates
2) Vertebrate anatomy and osteology
3) Classification systems in vertebrate paleontology
4) Agnatha, Placodermi, Acanthodii and Chondrichthyes
5) Osteichthyes and Tetrapodomorpha
6) Tetrapoda and Amphibia
7) Synapsida and Reptilia
8) Lepidosauromorpha
9) Dinosauria
10) Aves
11) Mammalia (Allotheria, Monotremata and Metatheria)
12) Mammalia (Eutheria)
13) Primates

1. Vertebrate Paleontology, Benton, M.J. (2015): Vertebrate Paleontology, Chapman & Hall. London, Benton, M.J., Chapman & Hall. London, 2015.
2. Earth: Geologic principles and history, Chernicoff, S., Fox, H.A., Tanner, L.H. (2002): Earth: Geologic principles and history, Houghton Mifflin Comp. Boston, New York, Chernicoff, S., Fox, H.A., Tanner, L.H., Houghton Mifflin Comp. Boston, New York, 2002.
3. Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution, Carroll, R.L. (1998): Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution, W.H. Freeman & Co., New York, Carroll, R.L., W.H. Freeman & Co., New York, 1998.
4. Earth in 100 groundbreaking discoveries, Palmer, D. (2011): Earth in 100 groundbreaking discoveries, Quercus Pub. Pic. London, Palmer, D., Quercus Pub. Pic. London, 2011.
5. Znanstveni i stručni članci., Znanstveni i stručni članci..

Enrollment :
Passed : General Paleontology
Passed : Physical geology

Mandatory course - Regular study - Geology