BIOL113-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Diversity of Life

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 May 2026

Description

An overview of the diversity, evolution, structure and function of animals, plants and microbes.

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 09:00 - 10:00 C2 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00 A2 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 09:00 - 10:00 A2 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 12:00 - 15:00 West 505
23 Feb - 8 Mar
16 Mar - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 26 Apr
11 May - 31 May
02 Tuesday 15:00 - 18:00 West 505
23 Feb - 8 Mar
16 Mar - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 26 Apr
11 May - 31 May
03 Wednesday 13:00 - 16:00 West 505
23 Feb - 8 Mar
16 Mar - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 26 Apr
11 May - 31 May
04 Friday 10:00 - 13:00 West 505
23 Feb - 8 Mar
16 Mar - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 26 Apr
11 May - 31 May

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Skills Register A practical skills register assessed in laboratory and recorded in you lab manual.
12 Online quizzes 25% Every week
Module 1 test 25% Plant Diversity
Module 2 test 25% Microbial diversity
Module 3 test 25% Animal diversity

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Lisa A Urry; Campbell Biology, Australian and NZ Edition ; 12th;

Neil A Campbell; Biology: A Global Approach, ; 12th;

Course links

Library portal

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,099.00

International fee $5,388.00

* 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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