Doc Lee Hsiang Liow 4.9.2013: Wed 13.15 - 16.00 C108, Physicum 9.9.2013: Mon 12.15 - 14.00 remote online/video teaching

(Exactum A114, video room) 11.9.2013: Wed 12.15 - 14.00 16.9.2013: Mon 12.15 - 14.00 18.9.2013: Wed 12.15 - 14.00 2.10.2013: Wed 13.15 - 16.00 C108, Physicum (2 cr ) Evaluation: Writing assignments, each lecture excercises Writing a Wikipedia entry for a selected narrow

paleobiology theme (non quantitative)

questions in paleobiology interconnectivity among biology, paleontology,

geology and climate science history of “quantitative paleobiology” why quantification is important what are models and why there are differences

between mathematical and statistical models the importance of models (and comparison to

hypothesis testing) why bother with confidence intervals (an

illustration)

MSc Mikko Haaramo, period 1, 9.9–20.10.2013, 4 cr Mon and Fri 10–12, (C108, 20 students) Evaluation: 1 credit presence, 3 credits final

examination.

1. Origin of Vertebrates and Evolution of Jawless Vertebrates. 2. Origin and Evolution of Jawed Fishes. 3. Transfer to Land – Evolution of Amphibians. 4. Farewell to Water –Origin and Early Evolution of Amniotes. 5. Seamonsters – The Great Marine Amniotes of Mesozoic and

Cenozoic Oceans. 6. Scaled Brotherhood – Mesozoic Small Reptiles. 7. Dragons of the Land – Evolution of Archosauria. 8. Dragons of the Air – Evolution of Flight in Vertebrates. 9. Ears, Whiskers and Milk – the Origin and Evolution of

Synapsid Amniotes and Mesozoic Mammals. 10. Empire Established – Evolution of Therian Mammals from

the Late Jurassic to the Present Day.

PhD Diana Pushkina 23.9–3.12.2013, Tue 12–14, C108 (15 students), periods 1–2, 22.10 no lectures 4 cr Evolution and diet demonstrations and practical works

Evaluation: 2 credits for exam based on lectures and suggested material, 1 credit for essay, 1 cr for presence.

- mammalian diet change through time and methods studying it, early and modern human diet and environment

- Introduction to mammalian teeth and digestive systems, - the main features and basic differences between major

groups, - how they are related to diets and environment.

24.9 24.9 Lecture 1Lecture 1.. Basic ideas, Introduction to mammals, osteology 01.10 01.10 Lecture 2.Lecture 2. Introduction to teeth, morphology 08.10 Lecture 3.08.10 Lecture 3. Demonstration, skulls, teeth   15.10 Lecture 4.15.10 Lecture 4. Methods: teeth as proxy to environment:

morphology (hypsodonty, crown type), structure (mesowear, microwear, GISWear), chemistry (isotope analysis)

29.10 29.10 Lecture 5.Lecture 5. Diet and digestive system in mammals 05.11 05.11 Lecture 6Lecture 6.. Early mammal diets, carnivory and carnivores 12.11 Lecture 7.12.11 Lecture 7. Evolution of herbivory and herbivores, omnivory 19.11 Lecture 8. 19.11 Lecture 8. Primate diets, early hominine and human diet 26.11 Lecture 9. 26.11 Lecture 9. Homo changing environments, diets, change in

human diets over time 03.12 Lecture 10.03.12 Lecture 10. Human substinence and evolutionary nutrition

(fossil versus modern)

Lectures and practicals Prof. Fortelius 15.1.2014 - 14.5.2014: (3 cr) BSC-level Tue 14.15 - 16.00 B121, Exactum

Practicals: Fossil Recognition 18.1.2014 - 10.5.2014: Fri 10.15 - 12.00 C108,

Physicum

Prof. Mikael Fortelius, Prof. Heikki Seppä, PhD Anu Kaakinen,

13.1–24.2.2014 and 10.3–14.4.2014, Mon 12–14, (C108, 20), 2-4 cr

Previous topics: Miocene-Pliocene transition, Mass extinctions

Evaluation: presence 1 cr, presentation 2 credits, essay 1cr

Lectures and labs: Prof. Mikael Fortelius, 31.3–4.4.2014 and 14.4–16.4.2014, 4 cr Mon 10–12, Tue and Wed 10–16, Thu 10–14, and Fri 12–14, (C108, 20)