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Undergraduate Course: Dinosaur Palaeobiology (EASC10030)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Geosciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaEarth Science Other subject areaEnvironmental Courses
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionTopics at the current forefront of research in Palaeobiology will be discussed, including fossil birds and feathered dinosaurs, marine reptiles, life on land, the Rhynie Chert, the relationship between evolution and environment, mass extinctions.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Palaeontology (EASC09006)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None.
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will gain an overview of the most important themes in current Palaeobiology and will be encouraged to synthesise these themes into a broad understanding of evolutionary and ecological theory. The course will be delivered via a series of lectures and a set of suggested reading.
Assessment Information
One significant report on one of the following themes, evolutionary radiations, macroevolution, the problems of scale in palaeontology, the relationship between organisms and their environment, chance and the fossil record.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Sue Rigby
Tel: (0131 6)50 8543
Email: sue.rigby@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Emma Latto
Tel: (0131 6)50 8510
Email: emma.latto@ed.ac.uk
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