Critical Steps in the Evolution of Earth and life

The concept Earth System Science is introduced. This is followed by some critical events in the evolution of Earth and life.

• Course structure

  Assessment

  is based on a written/oral assessment at the end of the course. Assessment criteria are:

  A = Excellent
  B = Very good
  C = Good
  D = Satisfactory
  E = Sufficient
  Fx = Insufficient
  F = Entirely insufficient

  The assessment criteria will be outlined at the start of the course. To pass the course, a minimum grade E is necessary.

• Course literature

  Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.

  Stanley, S.M. & Luczaj, J.A. W.H. 2017
  Earth System History, 4th Edition
  Freeman and Company, New York.
  ISBN 9781319154028.

  Web-based literature.

• Course reports

  Course evaluations allow the possibility to affect and take responsibility for your own learning and gives important information for our work with pedagogical development.

  It's important that all students complete the course evaluations after each course, it gives the Department the opportunity to improve the courses' quality.

  The course evaluation is composed of a number of questions and specific questions for each course. If you, as a student, want to contribute with more course specific questions you may send them to studies@geo.su.se.

  If you haven't received the course evaluation for your finished course, or if you have other questions regarding course evaluations at IGV please contact studies@geo.su.se.

  Course evaluation = student's review of the course
  Course report = course leader's reflections about the review

  • Course report GG5123 SP 2023 Kursvärdering/Course evaluation
  • Course report GG5123 SP 2021 Course evaluation

• Contact
  Elisabeth Däcker

  Administrativ studierektor

  elisabeth.dacker@geo.su.se

  08-674 78 70

  See profile page for Elisabeth Däcker

  

  • Visiting address
  • S 316
  • Svante Arrheniusväg 8 C, Geohuset

  Helen Coxall

  Professor of Marine micropaleontology

  helen.coxall@geo.su.se

  08-674 78 58

  See profile page for Helen Coxall

  

  • Visiting address
  • R 233
  • Svante Arrheniusväg 8 C, Geohuset

  Swedish Museum of Natural History

  affiliated with Department of Geological Sciences (IGV)

  Margret Steinthorsdottir

  margret.steinthorsdottir@nrm.se