Course Contents:
General techniques of collection and preparation of samples; Morphological, taxonomic, stratigraphical, and palaeoecological studies of Foraminifera, Ostracoda, Chitinozoa, conodonts, Radiolarians, Diatoms, Ostracodes, Calpionellids, Acritarchs, pollen and spores, Dinoflagellates. Importance and applications of micropaleontology
Practical:
Sampling and laboratory techniques; microscopic examination and identification of microfossils from Pakistan; preparation of oriented thin sections of larger foraminifera and their identification, disintegration for smaller foraminifera, and palynological processing techniques.
Recommended Books:

1. Aspects of Micropaleontology by Banner, F. T., & Jord, A. R. (1982). Allen and Unwin.
2. Elements of Micropaleontology by Bignot, G. (1985). Graham and Trotman.
3. Stratigraphy of Fossils Foraminifera by Jenkins, D. G., & Murray, J. W. (1981). Ellis Horwood.
4. Introduction to Microfossils by Jones, D. J. (1980). Hafner Pub. Co.
5. Introduction to Marine Paleontology by Haq, B. U., & Boersma, A. (1980). Elsevier.
6. Plankton Stratigraphy by Bolli, H. M., & Saunders (1986). Cambridge Press.
7. Micropaleontology: Application in Stratigraphy and Paleoceanography by Sinha, D. K. (2007). Nature.
8. Evolution and Geological Significance of Larger Benthic Foraminifera by BouDagher-Fadel, M. K. (2008). Elsevier.
9. Fundamentals of Invertebrate Paleontology (Microfossils) by Jain, S. (2020). Springer.
10. microtax.org (n.d.). Retrieved from www.microtax.org.
11. Atlas of Benthic Foraminifera by Holbourn, A., Andrew, S., Henderson, & Macleod, N. (2013). Wiley-Blackwell.
12. Biostratigraphic and Geological Significance of Planktonic Foraminifera by BouDagher-Fadel, M. K. (2015). UCL Press.
13. Calcareous Nannofossil Biostratigraphy edited by Bown, P. R. (n.d.).
14. Manual of Planktonic Foraminifera by Postuma, J. A. (1971). Elsevier.
15. Practical Manual of Cretaceous Planktonic Foraminifera by Premoli-silva, I., & Verga, D. (2004). Universities of Perugia and Milan.