A brief introduction to morphology, classification and evolution of foraminifera, dinoflagellates, spore and pollen, green and blue-green algae, acritarchs; basic concepts in molecular micropalaeontology. Reconstruction of palaeoenvironment and past sea level changes using microfossils. Microfossil assemblages and stable isotopes in calcareous microfossils for palaeoclimate interpretation. Palynofacies  and paleoenvironmental interpretation. Cenozoic plankton biostratigraphy, larger foraminiferal zones and resolution of the stratigraphic records; Sequence biostratigraphy. Organic geochemistry of palynomorphs. Micropalaeontology in mineral and hydrocarbon exploration.