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 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	Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None
Additional Costs	No

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: 25
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)	Assessed presentations and a course essay
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.