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Learning Activity - The fossil record
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| Module | LIFE1031 - Evolution, Ecology and Behaviour |
| Programme |  Select a new weight:
           https://curriculum.nottingham.ac.uk/2026/view/tree/92001/course_lookup/XXIDXX
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| Year | https://curriculum.nottingham.ac.uk/2026/view/tree/92001/year_lookup/XXIDXX
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| Duration (mins) |
- Outcomes
- Other Activities
- Other Modules
https://curriculum.nottingham.ac.uk/2026/view/tree/92001/outcomes/XXIDXX
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You should appreciate the timescale over which life on earth has evolved and how we can find out about this using stratigraphy, indicator fossils and radioactive decay. |
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You should understand theories of the patterns of change of lineages in the fossil record and how there are controversies about these. |
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You should be familiar with the idea of extinction and how extinction can occur in sudden events or in a piecemeal way. |
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https://curriculum.nottingham.ac.uk/2026/view/tree/92001/other_activities/XXIDXX
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https://curriculum.nottingham.ac.uk/2026/view/tree/92001/other_modules/XXIDXX
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LIFE2099 - Macromolecules and Macromolecular Assemblies: Structure, Analysis and Advanced Microscopy
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