Principles and Practice in Palaeontology

Alternative title

Systematic Palaeontology: The Phylum ‘Mollusca’

Synopsis

CAL module on the basics of invertebrate palaeontology, concerned solely with the phylum ‘Mollusca’ and incorporating a large number of images of fossils. The aim is to introduce the ideal of the organisms ‘behind’ the fossil, how they lived and what they looked like, comparing them with their modern relatives. Approximately 4 hours of teaching material, intended to complement lectures and practicals.

Series

UK Earth Science Courseware Comsortium, Tltp Project

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia; CD-ROM. PC Windows and Apple Macintosh (separate versions). Computer program. Floppy disk. PC Windows and Apple Macintosh (separate versions).

Year of production

1995

Availability

Sale; 1996 sale: £30.00 (floppy disk) 1996 sale: £60.00 (CD-ROM containing all modules)

Notes

Available to UK higher education institutions.

Uses

1st- and 2nd-year undergraduate earth sciences.

Subjects

Geology

Keywords

computer-assisted learning; fossils; geology teaching; molluscs; palaeontology; Teaching & Learning Technology Programme

Distribution Formats

Type

CD-ROM

Distributor

Name

University of Manchester

Email

ukescc@man.ac.uk

Phone

0161-275 3820

Fax

URL: http://info.mcc.ac.uk/geology.html

Address

Department of Earth Sciences
Manchester
M13 9PL

Notes

Contact: Dr W T C Sowerbutts (4/96)