Biogeosciences - Period 2

Social Sciences & Humanities Program
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Dates: mid Aug 2025 - late Dec 2025

Social Sciences & Humanities

Biogeosciences - Period 2

Biogeosciences - Period 2 Course Overview

OVERVIEW

CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Primary Subject Area: Geology
Instruction in: English
Course Code: AB_1094
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 84
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge in geology and biology.

DESCRIPTION

The five big extinctions. Is the Anthropocene a new geologic period? Extraterrestrial life, yes or no? The role of extremophiles in Earth History. Theory of Evolution, Darwin and followers. Gaia.

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) awards credits based on the ECTS system. Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.


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