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About the Course

Paleontology: Ancient Marine Reptiles is a four-lesson course teaching a comprehensive overview of the evolutionary changes that occur when air-breathing terrestrial animals return to water. This course examines the diversity, adaptations, convergence, and phylogenetic relationships of extinct marine reptiles. Students will explore three major groups of marine reptiles: ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, and mosasaurs. Watch a preview of the course here: https://uofa.ualberta.ca/courses/paleontology-marine-reptiles...

Top reviews

JC

Apr 1, 2016

An excellent introduction to the sometimes overlooked marine predators that lived alongside the dinosaurs! A lot of detail is presented here, so be prepared to act like a sponge and soak it all up.

AS

Oct 4, 2022

Learned quite alot about Ichthyosaur and Mosasaur , piqued my interest in going for some advanced course in paleontology , Thank you for such a great course , Hats of the the team behind this .

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By Kahealani M

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Oct 31, 2019

i loved every bit of this course. it was great to learn and awesome to find out what was living before us humans.

By Randy C

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May 17, 2016

Excellent presentation of the information. I definitely have a much greater appreciation of these marine reptiles

By Christopher W

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Jul 6, 2022

It was amazing! Highly educational, never boring, definitely a must for reptile AND dinosaur lovers alike!

By Aiden c

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Jan 4, 2018

Amazing course, presenter really keeps your attention, it feels very supportive as you complete the course

By Hector R R R

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Jun 18, 2020

Esta muy bueno y asequible el curso, si algunos detalles en la traducción, pero por lo general exelente.

By Duncan S

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Aug 14, 2019

this course was very fun and engaging. I learned a lot and will defiantly recommend it to other people.

By Theresa W

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Sep 22, 2017

Awesome! I truly enjoyed this MOOC - I never was really into paleontology but now I want to learn more.

By winston m

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Mar 26, 2016

very well organised and stimulatingly presented .a whole new world is unfolded for the student.

By Madiha S

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Oct 25, 2022

it was the best course , and help more information me in future . Thank You coursera for this course

By T W

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Feb 27, 2020

Fascinating topic and very well presented. I learned a huge amount about these fascinating creatures.

By Sandra R S

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Jul 20, 2021

Very well organized and presented review of evolution of Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous sea life.

By Arunan S

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Mar 31, 2020

Very nice course gave a general understanding on the 4 categories of marine reptiles in paleantology

By Suzan H

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Mar 14, 2016

Very nice course. Well prepared and a lot of information to keep the interest alive in Paleontology.

By Sarah H

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May 10, 2020

Really good course, very informative and built up from basics to higher level. I really loved it.

By Wilsey G V M

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Aug 21, 2020

Very extense and precise informations, awesome material and method, it was simple a perfect MOOC

By Aditya S

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Apr 16, 2020

Very nice and amazing course. Thank you so much for making this topic very interesting to learn.

By Julia M

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Apr 26, 2021

Very great course! Presented very well and was in depth and well-paced. Would highly recommend!

By Tania G G L

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Sep 17, 2017

Lo que más me gustó es que está muy bien explicado, toda la información es muy clara y concisa.

By Jorge A A E

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Jun 21, 2017

Excellent professors. This course is one of my favorites, the modules are very easy to follow.

By Agustín F P

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Jun 26, 2020

Me ha gustado mucho el curso gracias por ayudarme les agradezco me servirá de muy buena ayuda

By Emily C

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Jun 5, 2020

Really enjoyed the course and learned so much more about these extinct marine reptile groups.

By Yoga R

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Jan 25, 2019

this was super fun and the attached readings made it easier to do when wifi wasn't available

By Trevor J H

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Feb 13, 2020

Very well presented. The lecturer is very clever and spoke so well. Keep up the great work!

By Joshua G

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Oct 19, 2016

Visualmente muy entretenido

Si te gustan la paleontología y los grandes reptiles no lo dudes

By Julian V

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Jul 11, 2020

Phenominal presentation, I was drawn to learning more. Looking to continue with the class.