ANTA103-06S2 (U) Semester Two 2006 (University Campus)

Antarctic Studies: Life in the Cold

9 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 10 July 2006
End Date: Sunday, 12 November 2006
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 23 July 2006
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 8 October 2006

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.

A wide-ranging introduction to life in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. The main areas for study are: Antarctic plants and animals, human interactions, aspirations and explorations of Antarctica.

Restrictions

INCO103, ANTA101, ANTA113

Timetable Note

Lectures delivered via WebCT. There are also 5 tutorials.
Tutorials, Wednesday 5-6pm

Course Coordinator

Michelle Rogan-Finnemore

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $327.00

International fee $1,448.00

* 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 Gateway Antarctica .

All ANTA103 Occurrences

  • ANTA103-06SU2 (U) Summer Nov 2006 start (University Campus)
  • ANTA103-06S2 (U) Semester Two 2006 (University Campus)
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