Undergraduate Course: Dinosaur Palaeobiology (ZLGY10026)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | 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 neurosensory evolution; 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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| Course description |
Not entered
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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 | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2020/21, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 20 |
| Course Start |
Block 3 (Sem 2) |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 30,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
68 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% ICA: Presentation (50%) and essay (50%). |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
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.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | zodinopal |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Stig Walsh
Tel:
Email: s.walsh@nms.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Rachel Law
Tel: (0131 6)51 3689
Email: Rachel.Law@ed.ac.uk |
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