Surface and sub-surface sampling methods, sample processing techniques; morphology, classification and evolution of foraminifera. Study of selected benthic and planktonic foraminifera. Morphology and geological distribution of ostracoda, calcareous nannofossils, radiolaria, conodonts and bryozoa. Applications of microfossils in biostratigraphy, palaeoenvironmental interpretation and sequence stratigraphy. Deep sea record and stable isotopes studies of calcareous microfossils. Role of micropalaeontology in hydrocarbon exploration.