ANTA103-08SU2 (C) Summer Nov 2008 start

Antarctic Studies: Life in the Cold

9 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 November 2008
End Date: Sunday, 21 December 2008
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 23 November 2008
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 7 December 2008

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.

Learning Outcomes

ANTA103 (SU) is being presented as a computer-based programme.  In addition to the five mandatory, 50-minute tutorial sessions, held every Wednesday (in person) from 5pm to 6 pm in Lecture Theatre A5, there are 20 lectures available via DVD that comes with your purchased Course Reader.  The DVD can be played on computers in the UC Central Library, in any of the UC Computer Labs on campus or, at home if you have the necessary hardware and software.  These lectures were filmed during Antarctic Studies lectures from July to November 2005.  Although you are free to watch the lectures when you choose, the tutorials are designed to provide a forum to discuss the lecture materials and certain lectures must be viewed by certain dates to make the most out of the tutorial sessions.

If you do not wish to purchase the Course Reader and therefore the DVD, you may still be able to view the lectures at home, by requesting a copy of the lecture on DVD from the UC Central Library (some are on 1-day loan and some are available for 3 days).  Note that there are limited copies for borrowing available and that they will not work on every type of DVD player or home computer system.

Restrictions

INCO103, ANTA101, ANTA113

Timetable Note

ANTA103SU2 2008
2008 Antarctic Studies, Life in the Cold All tutorials held in lecture theatre A5
November Total Hours

Tut 1 Wed 19, 5-6pm Daniela Haase, Gateway Antarctica Welcome and Introduction to the Course
1 Paul Broady, Biological Sciences Plants1: Land Plants Modules = 5 hours
2 Paul Broady, Biological Sciences Plants2: Unusual Lakes
3 Paul Broady, Biological Sciences Plants3: Unusual Lakes continued
4 Paul Broady, Biological Sciences Plants4: Non-aquatic Habitats
5 Paul Broady, Biological Sciences Plants5: Non-aquatic Habitats continued

Tut 2 Wed 26, 5-6pm Students must have watched all Plants modules - discussion by Paul Broady
6 Gary Steel, Lincoln University Psychology1: Coping with Antarctica Human Influences Modules = 5 hrs
7 Gary Steel, Lincoln University Psychology2: Coping with Antarctica
8 Gary Steel, Lincoln University Psychology3: Coping with Antarctica
9 Baden Norris, Canterbury Museum Antarctic Exploration1: The Race for Discovery
10 Baden Norris, Canterbury Museum Antarctic Exploration2: The Race for Discovery
December

Tut 3 Wed 3, 5pm-6pm Students must have watched all Psychology & Exploration modules - discussion by Gary Steel
11 David Given, Christchurch City Council Ecosystems1: SubAntarctic Islands Ecosystems Modules = 2 hours
12 David Given, Christchurch City Council Ecosystems2: SubAntarctic Islands
13 Peter Harper, Gateway Antarctica Birds1: Introduction
14 Peter Harper, Gateway Antarctica Birds2: Distribution and Ecology Birds Modules = 4 hours
15 Peter Harper, Gateway Antarctica Birds3: Conservation of Antarctic Birds

Tut 4 Wed 10, 5pm-6pm Students must have watched all Ecosystems & Birds modules - discussion by Peter Harper
16 Bill Davison, Biological Sciences Animals1: Life on Land Zoology Modules = 6 hours
17 Bill Davison, Biological Sciences Animals2: Life in the Sea
18 Bill Davison, Biological Sciences Animals3: Southern Ocean Fisheries
19 Malcolm Forster, Biological Sciences Animals4: Life in Cold Conditions
20 Malcolm Forster, Biological Sciences Animals5: To Freeze or Not to Freeze
21 Malcolm Forster, Biological Sciences Animals6: Living through Winter Darkness

Tut 5 Wed 17, 5pm - 6pm Students must have watched all modules - discussion by Bill Davison

Course Coordinator

Daniela Liggett

Assessment

Assessment is by a two-hour test at the end of the course on Friday 14 December, 5-7pm.

TEST Friday 19 Dec 5-7pm
Test held in Room 108 (Law Building)
ANTA103SU2 2008

Textbooks / Resources

No textbook is required.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $455.00

International fee $1,698.00

* 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 .

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