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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.
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.
INCO103, ANTA101, ANTA113
Daniela Liggett
No textbook is required.
Domestic fee $373.00
International fee $1,695.00
* 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 .