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The Evolution of the Earth and Life

Prof. Devapriya Chattopadhyay · IISER Pune

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Lectures

week-01

  1. Course Structure Video
  2. Introduction to Google Earth Video
  3. How Does Earth Science Work? Video
  4. What is a Mineral Video
  5. Minerals and Rock Cycle Video

week-02

  1. Continental Drift Video
  2. Plate Tectonics Video
  3. What are Igneous Rocks? Video
  4. Compositional Variation of Igneous Rocks Video
  5. Why Does the Rock Melt? Video
  6. Igneous Activity and Plate Tectonics Video

week-03

  1. Igneous Structures Video
  2. Volcanoes Video
  3. Discussion on Posted Questions Video
  4. What are Metamorphic Rocks Video
  5. Types of Metamorphism Video

week-04

  1. Metamorphism and Plate Tectonics Video
  2. Weathering and Erosion Video
  3. Detrital Sedimentary Rocks Video
  4. Chemical and Organic Sedimentary Rocks Video
  5. Sedimentary Environment and Plate Tectonics Video

week-05

  1. Discussion on Conceptual Questions Video
  2. Discussion on Posted Questions Video
  3. Diversity of Life Video
  4. Why Do Groups Change? Video
  5. Nature of Paleontological Data Video
  6. Introduction to PaleoDB Video

week-06

  1. Relative Age Video
  2. Correlation Video
  3. Attempts to Estimate Absolute Age Video
  4. Radiometric Dating Video
  5. Rocks Full of Life Video

week-07

  1. Discussion on Posted Questions_3 Video
  2. The Beginning Video
  3. The Formation of the Planets and Moon Video
  4. The Formation of the Continents Video
  5. The Formation of the Atmosphere and Ocean Video

week-08

  1. Origin of Life: Initial Ideas Video
  2. Origin of Life: Which Biomolecules Came First? Video
  3. Origin of Life: Where did it all Start? Video
  4. Evidence of Early Life Video
  5. Proterozoic Events and Life Video

week-09

  1. Discussion on Posted Questions_4 Video
  2. Cambrian Earth and Life Video
  3. Cambrian Explosion Video
  4. Journey to Land: Fishes and Tetrapods Video
  5. Journey to Land: Transitional Forms Video
  6. Appearance of Amniotes Video

week-10

  1. Dinosaurs Video
  2. Dinosaurs Footprints Video
  3. Appearance of Feathers Video
  4. Mass Extinctions and Their Impact Video
  5. K-Pg Extinction: Patterns Video
  6. K-Pg Extinction: Mechanisms Video

week-11

  1. Paleoclimatic Reconstruction Video
  2. Cenozoic Climate Video
  3. Recovery from K-Pg: Paleogene Event Video
  4. Who are Whales? Video
  5. Discussion on Posted Questions_5 Video

week-12

  1. Development of Bipedality Video
  2. Early Hominids Video
  3. Megafaunal Extinction Video
  4. Recent Extinctions Video
  5. Anthropocene and Future Video
  6. Discussion on Posted Questions_6 Video

Syllabus and materials

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Credits and licence

Institution
IISER Pune
Department
Civil Engineering
Teacher
Prof. Devapriya Chattopadhyay
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Engineering
Source
NPTEL
Licence
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