To provide an introduction to the basics - theory and practice of aspects of Geology, Ecology, and History & Archeology as applied to Paleoenvironmentall reconstructions in southern (peninsular) India;
To provide training in quantitative Palynology & Paleoecology.
Course contents: with the geographical emphasis of southern peninsular India
Fundamentals of Paleoecology, Ecology & Palynology
Fundamentals of Applied Geology & Sedimentology
Fundamentals of South Indian prehistory and history, with an emphasis on archeology and epigraphy
Field, Laboratory & Microscopy protocols in Palynology
Introduction to software and utilities in Palynological studies
Introduction to satellite remote sensing applications to study past landscapes.
