Evolution of life and its paleontological evidences, taxonomy Fossils and their significance; modes of fossilization. Geological time scale, Study of morphology, range and broad classification of major invertebrate phyla viz. coelenterata, brachiopoda, mollusca, arthropoda (trilobite) and echinodermata (echinoidea) Protozoa. Introduction to micro fossils. Introduction to paleobotany. Evolution and classification of vertebrates.



Practical:

Megascopic identification and description of fossils related to phyla studied in Paleontology theory class.