Undergraduate Course: Dinosaur Palaeobiology (ZLGY10026)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Biological Sciences |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Zoology |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course will explore aspects of dinosaur evolution and their biology. It will introduce the student to the Triassic world when the first dinosaurs walked the earth and examine their evolutionary history throughout the Mesozoic. Topics include mass extinctions, in general and how they relate to both the origins and extinction of dinosaurs; the evolution of theropods, including birds; taxonomy of the ornithischians and sauropods; amber and Jurassic Park; reproductive behaviours, including nesting and egg laying habits; dinosaur physiology; dinosaur palaeobiogeography; and the formation and taphonomy of bone beds and biostratigraphy. The course primarily consists of student presentations, together with discussion.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Block 3 (Sem 2), Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | Class will run 9.30-12.00pm | 1-5 | | 09:30 - 10:50 | | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | Class will run 9.30-12.00pm | 1-5 | | | | 09:30 - 10:50 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 09:30 - 10:50, Zone: King's Buildings. Ashworth Hons Rm 2 (114) - Class will run 9.30-12.00 |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students will gain an understanding of the biology and evolution of dinosaurs and will be encouraged to put this into a broader evolutionary and ecological context. |
Assessment Information
| Assessed presentations and a course essay |
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 |
| Keywords |
zodinopal |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Vernon French
Tel: (0131 6)50 5480
Email: Vernon.French@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Pat Dougall
Tel: (0131 6)50 5464
Email: pat.dougall@ed.ac.uk |
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