BIOL215-24S2 (C) Semester Two 2024

Exploring Biodiversity: Principles and Methods of Systematics

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 15 July 2024
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2024
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 28 July 2024
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 29 September 2024

Description

This course takes a broad view of the ways biological diversity can be described and classified, and its origins understood. Systematics is the scientific discipline that encompasses the description, identification, nomenclature, and classification of organisms (Taxonomy) and the reconstruction of their macro-evolutionary history (Phylogenetics). Knowing the identity and evolutionary relationships of organisms is crucial to any biological study, but functional classifications are also important. This course is an introduction to the methodology and principles of systematics across all forms of biodiversity (bacteria, plants, fungi, protists, and animals), from morphological to next-generation DNA-based approaches and including functional methods.

Prerequisites

Recommended Preparation

Timetable 2024

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 13:00 - 14:00 Psychology - Sociology 252 Lecture Theatre
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 12:00 - 13:00 A6 Lecture Theatre
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
Computer Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 14:00 - 17:00 Ernest Rutherford 464 Computer Lab
9 Sep - 6 Oct
02 Wednesday 14:00 - 17:00 Ernest Rutherford 464 Computer Lab
15 Jul - 28 Jul
9 Sep - 22 Sep
Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 09:00 - 12:00 West 436
29 Jul - 25 Aug
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 14:00 - 17:00 Rehua 528
22 Jul - 28 Jul
7 Oct - 13 Oct

Course Coordinator

For further information see School of Biological Sciences Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Final Exam 35%
Lab Report 1 20%
Lab report 2 20%
Project Presentation 5%
Learn Quizzes 15%
Pre-requisite Knowledge test 5%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $978.00

International fee $4,988.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Biological Sciences .

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