ANTA103-05SU2 (U) Summer Nov 2005 start (University Campus)

Antarctic Studies: Life in the Cold

9 points

Details:
Start Date: Wednesday, 16 November 2005
End Date: Sunday, 18 December 2005
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 20 November 2005
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 4 December 2005

Description

This introductory course focuses on biology and explores how plants, animals and humans adapt to living in the extreme environments of the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic with low temperatures and periods of total darkness. The course includes psychology, human interaction with, and invention in, the polar region.

This 3 point course provides a wide-ranging introduction to Antarctica and the Southern Ocean focusing on the biological environment. The course is taught using a multidisciplinary approach and has a substantial distance learning component.

Learning Outcomes

This 3 point course provides a wide-ranging introduction to Antarctica and the Southern Ocean focusing on the biological environment. The course is taught using a multidisciplinary approach and has a substantial distance learning component:
21 lectures that are available via WebCT or VHS Videos. Students watch these lectures in their own time, either at home or in the UC Central Library. The remainder of the course consists of 5 compulsory discussion sessions on Wednesday from 5-6pm.
The main topics that will be covered include:
" Human interactions with and aspirations for Antarctica
" Southern ocean fish and fisheries
" Life in cold conditions
" Life in Antarctic lakes and streams
" SubAntarctic Islands and ecosystems
" Birds

Restrictions

INCO103, ANTA101, ANTA113

Course Administrator

Michelle Rogan-Finnemore

Lecturer

Michelle Rogan-Finnemore

Course links

Library portal

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $311.00

International fee $1,342.00

* 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.

Minimum enrolments

This course will not be offered if fewer than 12 people apply to enrol.

Limited Entry Course

Maximum enrolment is 50

For further information see Gateway Antarctica .

All ANTA103 Occurrences

  • ANTA103-05SU2 (U) Summer Nov 2005 start (University Campus)
  • ANTA103-05S2 (U) Semester Two 2005 (University Campus)
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