Discover how Earth’s environments are built and how life has evolved through deep time in this hands-on introduction to sedimentology and palaeontology. You’ll investigate how sediments form, move, and become rock, while developing practical skills to describe and interpret a wide range of sedimentary deposits. Learn why sedimentary rocks matter: from groundwater and resources, to construction materials and records of past environmental change. Meet the major fossil groups, explore how organisms are preserved, and follow the history of life on Earth, from the earliest microbes to the rise of dinosaurs and beyond. Discover how fossils reveal patterns of evolution, environmental change, and ancient ecosystems. Through lectures and practical classes you will gain hands-on experience identifying and interpreting sediments, sedimentary rocks and fossils, linking observation to understanding. Assessment is through a practical test and a written theory exam.