Students with a special interest in a particular area of biology and palaeobiology may be permitted to enrol in this unit. It is necessary for them to contact the coordinator and arrange for a staff member to supervise their reading and mark the work. Assessment is based on two literature reviews, or equivalent, plus a seminar. Students in the palaeobiology program can undertake a separate palaeobiology readings strand for this unit that delves into some of the most interesting hot topics, controversies, debates and discoveries in the fields of palaeobiology and palaeoecology. -- Course Website
Instructor: Biological sciences staff, Associate Professor Glenn Brock (palaeobiology strand)
Prerequisites: Permission of Executive Dean of Faculty