Dino 101: Dinosaur Paleobiology is a 12-lesson course teaching a comprehensive overview of non-avian dinosaurs. Topics covered: anatomy, eating, locomotion, growth, environmental and behavioral adaptations, origins and extinction. Lessons are delivered from museums, fossil-preparation labs and dig sites. Estimated workload: 3-5 hrs/week.
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Dino 101: Dinosaur Paleobiology
University of AlbertaAbout this Course
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Beginner Level
Approx. 16 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: French, Italian, German, English, Spanish
Skills you will gain
BiodiversityBiologyEvolutionPaleontology
Learner Career Outcomes
14%
started a new career after completing these courses
21%
got a tangible career benefit from this course
Shareable Certificate
Earn a Certificate upon completion
100% online
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Flexible deadlines
Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
Beginner Level
Approx. 16 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: French, Italian, German, English, Spanish
Offered by
University of Alberta
UAlberta is considered among the world’s leading public research- and teaching-intensive universities. As one of Canada’s top universities, we’re known for excellence across the humanities, sciences, creative arts, business, engineering and health sciences.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
2 hours to complete
Appearance and Anatomy
This lesson covers the diversity in dinosaur appearances, and will be able to identify major features of the major groups of dinosaurs.
2 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 63 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz
4 readings
Instructional Staff10m
Meet Your Presenter: Betsy Kruk10m
Course Glossary10m
Lesson 1 Course Notes10m
1 practice exercise
Appearance and Anatomy30m
1 hour to complete
Death and Fossilization
This module describes how fossils form, how we interpret the taphonomy of skeletons and bonebeds, and looks at the possible biases taphonomic events may create in the fossil record.
1 hour to complete
3 videos (Total 38 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
1 reading
Lesson 2 Course Notes10m
1 practice exercise
Death and Fossilization30m
1 hour to complete
Eating
This module looks at the variety of food types, feeding habits, and feeding adaptations amongst the major groups of dinosaurs.
1 hour to complete
4 videos (Total 29 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
1 reading
Lesson 3 Course Notes10m
1 practice exercise
Lesson 330m
1 hour to complete
Moving Around
This module helps students understand the general modes and styles of locomotion in the major dinosaur groups. It also describes general methods of evaluating hypotheses on locomotion.
1 hour to complete
4 videos (Total 28 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
1 reading
Lesson 4 Course Notes10m
1 practice exercise
Lesson 430m
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM DINO 101: DINOSAUR PALEOBIOLOGY
by JHApr 5, 2017
Thank you for this excellent course! I really enjoyed the short videos, the concise notes, and quick quizzes (both at the end of each lesson, as well as the main point quizzes throughout the videos).
by TWDec 15, 2017
The instructors' explanation are very clear and easy to understand. Would definitely recommend this to anyone who is interested in Paleontology or dinosaurs in general. I really had fun learning.
by NKApr 1, 2020
A wonderful course for beginners to learn about dinosaurs from how they began, lived, evolved and went down in the end as one of the most successful group of creatures ever to live on the planet
by TWSep 22, 2017
This course (and the other Paleontology Offerings) have given me a new interest in the subject. Thank you, University of Alberta for providing so much information in such an interesting format.
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