The Life and Times of the Dinosaurs
7.5 credits
Syllabus, Bachelor's level, 1PA046
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- Code
- 1PA046
- Education cycle
- First cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Earth Science G1N
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 7 April 2014
- Responsible department
- Department of Earth Sciences
Entry requirements
General entry requirements
Learning outcomes
After completion of the course the student should be able to
- describe the Earth’s history before and during the Life of the Dinosaurs
- describe the evolutionary steps that led to the origin of dinosaurs
- describe the major groups of dinosaurs
- describe the distinction between dinosaurs and other reptiles
- describe the main characters of dinosaurs
Content
The course is an introduction to the history of Earth and the evolution life, with special reference to the Age of Dinosaurs. It covers the origin and evolution of dinosaurs and other vertebrates of the Palaeozoic and Mesozoic world, as well as the extinction of dinosaurs. The demonstrations are held in the Museum of Evolution.
Instruction
Lectures and two obligatory museum exercises.
Assessment
Written examination (3 credits), written individual essay on a dinosaur related topic (3 credits) as well as obligatory course elements (1.5 credits).