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About the Course

Paleontology: Early Vertebrate Evolution is a four-lesson course teaching a comprehensive overview of the origin of vertebrates. Students will explore the diversity of Palaeozoic lineages within a phylogenetic and evolutionary framework. This course examines the evolution of major vertebrate novelties including the origin of fins, jaws, and tetrapod limbs. Students also explore key Canadian fossil localities, including the Burgess Shale (British Columbia), Miguasha (Quebec), and Man On The Hill (Northwest Territories). Watch a preview of the course here: https://uofa.ualberta.ca/courses/paleontology-vertebrate-evolution...

Top reviews

DL

Jul 9, 2016

I haven't completed this course yet. Self pace and enjoying the lectures and videos. I've taken another Univ of Alberta course on Marine Reptiles which was great! I enjoy the Paleontol

JF

Apr 21, 2019

Short but amazing view on fish development with lots of technical terminologies. The very enjoyable way of learning. Thank you for this course and the whole series!

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By Scott Y

Oct 22, 2017

This is the best organized and thought out Coursera course I have done

By Uriel C

Jun 17, 2020

All the informations are really clear. It was nice to learn about it!

By Ariadna V Z

Aug 29, 2016

Es un curso excelente que enseña de una manera muy didáctica y fácil.

By John G

Mar 30, 2020

Very well organized and presented. The effort level was just right.

By Lucas B

Feb 24, 2018

It is a very interesting course about early vertebrates.

I LOVED IT

By matthew b

Aug 16, 2017

Great class! Very informative and the quiz material was challenging.

By Joshua M

Jul 20, 2017

This was a really interesting course which was very well presented.

By S. A V

Jul 12, 2020

Brilliant course, excellent instructor, amazing interactive tools.

By Alexandra D

Sep 24, 2017

Incredibly informative. You won't look at fish the same way again.

By David M

Jun 22, 2022

Very informative, and instructor was very clear and well spoken.

By Abhijit P

Jan 25, 2020

your course is awesome . I am so pleased after doing your course

By Melinda M

May 11, 2019

Wonderful Course. Subtitles didn't seem to work on Week 3 and 4.

By Christian S

Oct 9, 2016

The professor explains well, however it's a introductory course.

By Dennis M B

Mar 22, 2024

Un fascinante curso para el descubrimiento de "mi pez interior"

By JOSE L G P

Aug 25, 2020

Es un curso totalmente didáctico y muy bueno, 100% recomendado.

By Carlos A

May 13, 2020

Informative and precise on informations provided and discussed!

By Deleted A

Aug 5, 2016

An excellent introductory course on Early Vertebrate Evolution!

By Marcus V B C

Aug 23, 2017

Excelente! Quanta informação objetiva, concisa e atualizada!

By Rio C H

Aug 3, 2021

amazing... a lot of new knowledge about evolution for me...

By Carl I

Apr 22, 2021

Excellent! Looking forward to more!!! Professor was great!

By Peter H

Jul 21, 2017

Very interesting course! Well done University of Alberta!!!

By Manuel J L M

May 29, 2017

Interesting current review of Early Vertebrate Evolution.

By Carole B

Nov 5, 2019

Loved the course, i know have an interest to go further

By Ali R S S

Jun 27, 2020

Very good experience about early vertiberates evolution

By Anthony L

Jan 7, 2018

This is a great overview of early vertebrate evolution.