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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Biological Sciences : Zoology

Undergraduate Course: Dinosaur Palaeobiology (ZLGY10026)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Biological Sciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis course will explore aspects of dinosaur evolution and dinosaur palaeobiology. It will introduce the student to the Triassic world when the first dinosaurs first 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; reproductive behaviours, including nesting and egg laying habits; dinosaur physiology; dinosaur neurosensory evolution and the formation and taphonomy of dinosaur-bearing strata and biostratigraphy. The course primarily consists of lecture content and student presentations, together with discussion.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Please do not enrol a student on this course without prior permission from the School of Biological Sciences. Please contact the Course Administrator in the first instance.
Additional Costs No
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  0
Course Start Block 3 (Sem 2)
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 30, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 68 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
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.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Keywordszodinopal
Contacts
Course organiserDr Stig Walsh
Tel:
Email: s.walsh@nms.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Grace Lavender
Tel:
Email: glavende@ed.ac.uk
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