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- Level Foundation
- Duration 15 hours
- Course by University of Alberta
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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.Modules
Introduction - Please Begin Here
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- Instructional Staff
- Meet Your Presenter: Betsy Kruk
- Course Glossary
Appearance and Anatomy
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- Appearance and Anatomy
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- Introduction
- Size
- Skeleton
- Saurischians
- Ornithischians
- Appearance
- Muscles
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- Lesson 1 Course Notes
Death and Fossilization
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- Death and Fossilization
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- Taphonomy
- Fossilization
- Field Work
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- Lesson 2 Course Notes
Eating
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- Lesson 3
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- Types of Eaters
- Teeth
- Claws
- Determining Diet
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- Lesson 3 Course Notes
Moving Around
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- Lesson 4
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- Stance
- Limbs
- Trackways
- Metabolism
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- Lesson 4 Course Notes
Birth, Growth and Reproduction
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- Lesson 5
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- Eggs
- Young Dinosaurs
- Males & Females
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- Lesson 5 Course Notes
Attack and Defense
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- Lesson 6
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- Defensive Adaptations
- Offensive Adaptations
- Intraspecific Interactions
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- Lesson 6 Course Notes
What is a Species?
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- Lesson 7
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- Naming Species
- Holotype
- Differentiating Species
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- Lesson 7 Course Notes
Evolution
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- Lesson 8
3
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- Clades
- Convergence
- Birds
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- Lesson 8 Course Notes
Stratigraphy and Geologic Time
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- Lesson 9
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- Deep Time
- Stratigraphy
- The Age of Dinosaurs
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- Lesson 9 Course Notes
Paleogeography and Plate Tectonics
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- Lesson 10
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- Paleogeography
- Continental Movement
- Paleoclimates
- Dinosaur Diversity
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- Lesson 10 Course Notes
Dinosaur Origins
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- Lesson 11
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- Origins
- Diapsids
- Rise of the Dinosaurs
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- Lesson 11 Course Notes
Dinosaur Extinction
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- Lesson 12
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- Extinction
- Causes of Extinction
- Chicxulub Impactor
- Resurrecting Dinosaurs
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- Lesson 12 Course Notes
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Explore the fascinating world of non-avian dinosaurs with "Dino 101: Dinosaur Paleobiology," a comprehensive 12-lesson course by Coursera. Led by expert instructors, this foundational science course covers topics like anatomy, behavior, and extinction, with engaging content from museums and dig sites. Perfect for science enthusiasts, it requires 3-5 hours per week and offers both Starter and Professional subscription options.
Philip John Currie, PhD