Dinosaur Palaeobiology (U02091)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : GEO-4-TOPPAL

Topics 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

? Pre-requisites : Palaeontology

? Costs : None.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Earth Science, (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

Other subject areas

Environmental Courses, (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

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.