BIOL209-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Biological Data Analysis

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

Introductory statistics with specific examples for biologists. This course is required for all students in BIOL.

Prerequisites

STAT101 or 15 points of 100 level MATH

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 17:00 - 18:00 C3 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 09:00 - 10:00 C3 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Computer Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 08:00 - 09:00 Ernest Rutherford 464 Computer Lab
16 Feb - 1 Mar
02 Wednesday 09:00 - 10:00 Ernest Rutherford 464 Computer Lab
16 Feb - 1 Mar
03 Friday 09:00 - 10:00 Ernest Rutherford 212 Computer Lab
16 Feb - 1 Mar
04 Friday 10:00 - 11:00 Ernest Rutherford 212 Computer Lab
16 Feb - 1 Mar
05 Friday 12:00 - 13:00 Ernest Rutherford 212 Computer Lab
16 Feb - 1 Mar
06 Friday 11:00 - 12:00 Ernest Rutherford 212 Computer Lab
16 Feb - 1 Mar
Computer Lab B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 08:00 - 10:00 Jack Erskine 001 Computer Lab
2 Mar - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
02 Friday 09:00 - 11:00 Jack Erskine 001 Computer Lab
2 Mar - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
09 Friday 11:00 - 13:00 Jack Erskine 001 Computer Lab 2 Mar - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Optional A (Optional)
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 16:00 - 17:00 Rehua 003 Music
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Lab Attendance 10% (one lab per week, 1% each)
Final Exam 40% End of semester 1
Group reflections and presentation 5%
Weekly Quizzes 20% (one per week, end of each lab, 2% each)
Mid term Test 25% (on LEARN during week 4)

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Whitlock, Michael , Schluter, Dolph; The analysis of biological data ; Third edition; Macmillan Learning, 2020.

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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