Undergraduate

Mandatory course for Biological Sciences students at UFRN.

1. Origin, evolution and structure of the Earth;

2. Rocks, minerals, petrogenetic, hydrogeological and sedimentary cycles, biogeochemical and taphonomic cycles;

3. Global tectonics and interactions between the geospheres;

4. History of Paleontology, basic concepts, types of fossils;

5. Geochronology and fossils, History of biodiversity;

6. Paleontology of Rio Grande do Norte.

Mandatory course for Geology students at UFRN.

1. Introduction to Paleontology;

2. Taphonomy; fossilization processes;

3. Fundamentals of taxonomy; origin and evolution of life;

4. Paleoecology;

5. Main groups of invertebrates and vertebrates; ichnofossils;

6. Basic concepts of Paleobotany and Biostratigraphy.

Optional course for undergraduate students at UFRN.

Mandatory course for Geology students at UFRN.

Fieldwork consisting of basic geological mapping involving the survey of columnar sections, description of outcrops and stratigraphic correlations. The work also involves the description and obtaining of structural parameters. In addition to outcrop data, the cartography uses aerial photographs, satellite images and/or topographic maps of a sedimentary area, complemented by laboratory studies and the preparation of a technical report. The duration of the field phase should be compatible with the area and the mapping scale, taking into account travel and access.

Mandatory course for Geology students at UFRN.

Histórico, fundamentos e evolução dos conceitos. Fotografia e vídeos: equipamentos e fundamentos. Narrativa audiovisual em geociências. Roteiro para vídeos geológicos. Imagem: enquadramentos, movimentos, fotografias e vídeos com luz natural e em ambiente controlado. Áudio: a geometria sonora, técnicas de gravação de áudio e ADR (Automated Dialog Replacement). Edição: organização cortes e transições. Cartelas e animações. Produção de Vídeos em ambiente controlado, em campo e produção de vídeos abstracts (resumos científicos em vídeo). Atividade de extensão.

Optional course for Geology students at UFRN.

Definitions. Applications of micropaleontology and main groups of microfossils. Methods for preparing microfossil samples. Benthic and Planktonic Foraminifera. Radiolarians. Ostracoids. Nanofossils. Palynology. Conodonts. Conchostracans. Bryozoans. Precambrian microfossils. Macrofossil fragments.

Optional course for Geology students at UFRN.

It aims to address special topics related to the professional cycle of the course, such as: a) the constituent materials of the crust; b) the structure and evolution of the earth; c) regional geology; d) the methods and applications of geology; e) the mineral resources of the earth.