课程大纲
COURSE SYLLABUS
1.
课程代/名称
Course Code/Title
OCE5034 现代地球生物学简史
A Brief History of Modern Geobiology
2.
课程性
Compulsory/Elective
专业选修课
major selected courses
3.
课程学/学时
Course Credit/Hours
2 credits/32 hours
4.
授课语
Teaching Language
中文 Chinese
5.
授课教
Instructor(s)
张传伦
Prof. Chuanlun ZHANG
6.
是否面向本科生开放
Open to undergraduates
or not
No
7.
先修要
Pre-requisites
If the course is open to undergraduates,
please indicate the difference.
No.
8.
教学目
Course Objectives
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Microorganisms are the oldest life forms on Earth. They are ubiquitous and play pivotal roles in creating
the conditions and maintaining the ecological functions of our inhabitable planet. The discipline of
modern geobiology is microorganisms centric, which aims to understand the life evolution and its
interplays with the changing Earth with a goal to explore the possibility of life present elsewhere in the
solar system. This course will teach students major progresses in the development of the modern
geobiology discipline and highlight prominent figures who played fundamental roles in different stages
of its growth. More importantly, this course will not only discuss with students on how to perform sound
scientific research, but also share the lecturer’s experience on how to sell your research and sell yourself
as a scientist (科学家要学会如何是自己的科研成果得到同行认可,并使得个人受同行了解和熟悉)
微生物是地球上最古老的生命形式。它们无处不在,在创造生存条件和维持我们这个适宜居的星球
的生态功能方面发挥着关键作用。现代地球生物学是以微生物为中心的学科,其目的是了解命演化
及其与变化中的地球之间的相互作用,目的是探索太阳系其他地方存在生命的可能性。本课将向学
生讲授现代地球生物学学科发展的主要进展,并突出在该学科发展的不同阶段发挥基础性作的杰出
人物。更重要的是,本课程不仅会与学生讨论如何进行良好的科学研究,还会分享讲师的经,如何
推销你的研究和作为一个科学工作者推销自己
9.
教学方
Teaching Methods
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幻灯片、视频、简短问题和学生报告的组合。
A combination of Powerpoint slides, videos, short questions, and student presentations.
10.
教学内
Course Contents
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Section 1
The concept of geobiology (2 hrs)
地球生物学的概念(2 学时)
Lecture 1. The concept of geobiology
Lourens Baas-
Becking (2 hrs)
Section 2
Geobiology (Paleontology) beyond the physical fossils (6 hrs)
地球生物学
(
古生物学
)
超越物理化石(
6
学时)
Lecture 1. Geobiology (Paleontology) beyond the physical fossils
球生物学家
William Schopf (2 hrs)
Lecture 2. Geobiology (Paleontology) beyond the physical fossils
生物学家 Steve Holland (2 hrs)
Lecture 3. Geobiology (Paleontology) beyond the physical fossils
物地球化学 John Hayes (2 hrs)
Section 3
Life in extreme environments (8 hrs)
极端环境中的生命(8 学时)
Lecture 1. Life in deep subsurface-The US DOE Subsurface biosphere
program
深地生命-美国能源部深部生物圈项目
(2 hrs)
Lecture 2. Life in deep subsurface-The IODP programs -IODP
项目 (2 hrs)
Lecture 3. Life in outer space-The NASA Exobiology program -
美国地外生命项目
(2 hrs)
Lecture 4. Concept of Archaea-Carl Woese 古菌的概念 (2 hrs)
Section 4
Geobiology: past, present and future (10 hrs)
地球生物学:过去、现在和未来(10 学时)
Lecture 1. Geobiology-Microbial biomineralization-Derick Lovely
生物学-微生物矿化 (2 hrs)
Lecture 2. Geobiology-from rocks to genomes Jill Banfield
学-从岩石到基因组 (2 hrs)
Lecture 3. Geobiology-quest for life’s origin Bill Martin -
生命起源
(2 hrs)
Lecture 4. Geobiology in China -
质大学北京、地质大学武 (2 hrs)
Lecture 5. Geobiology’s future in Shenzhen –The Shenzhen Institute for
Origin of Life
地球生物学在深圳的未来-深圳生命起源研究院
(2 hrs)
Section 5
Student presentations (6 hrs)
学生演讲(
6
学时)
Stage 1. Student presentations (Groups 1-3) (3 hrs)
Stage 2. Student presentations (Groups 4-6) (3 hrs)
11.
课程考
Course Assessment
1
考核形式 Form of examination:考查 Examine
2
分数构成 grading policy10%考勤 Attendance+30%平时成绩 Daily work+60%期末考查 The final test
12.
教材及其它参考资料
Textbook and Supplementary Readings
Ehrlich HL, Newman DK (2009) Geomicrobiology, 5th edn. Marcel Dekker, New York.