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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 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 Luke S

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Aug 20, 2023

Loved every bit of the course it's easy to follow and manage and it's incredibly interesting

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.

By Peter L

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Mar 20, 2018

This course had a lot of detail and it was presented in a way that made it easy to follow.

By Adam W M

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Feb 13, 2018

There are a few errors in the material because of more recent finds, but overall its great

By Jorge D J M S

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Jan 11, 2024

100% recommended. Excellent introductory course, as it provides a very complete overview.

By Concepción

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May 3, 2021

This course is very interesting, I learn a lot about marine reptiles, highly recommended!

By Jamie B

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Aug 4, 2017

Very informative and easy to understand, with key concepts repeated throughout the course

By Dimas D T S C

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Apr 29, 2016

just amazing i was looking for material in this are and had neverf ound , thanks alot =D

By Miguel G A

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Jul 15, 2021

es muy completo el curso te da información completa de los 3 tipos de reptiles marinos

By Kamila Åš

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Oct 13, 2020

A great course to inspire intrest in Paleontology! Had a great time and learned a lot.

By Charlotte T

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Apr 2, 2018

Great course, notes are well written and videos easy to understand. Very informative!

By Grant W G

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Apr 2, 2016

The course was very detailed and complete. I learned a lot. It was a very good course.

By Maria E O J

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Oct 25, 2020

ITS INCREDIBLE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS PREHISTORIC FAUNA I ENJOYED THIS COURSE A LOT

By Margaret C

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Aug 29, 2017

So interesting, I never knew Marine Reptiles of the Mesozoic could be to captivating.

By Sarah J

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Jan 28, 2020

I loved this course. I'm excited to do more courses with the University of Alberta !

By sweet c

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Jan 1, 2022

Para quienes quieran saber mas sobre paleontolopaleontología este curso es perfecto

By Sam W

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Sep 4, 2020

An excellent overview of marine reptiles. this is very informative I learned a lot.