BIOL275-25S1 (C) Semester One 2025

Field Ecology

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 February 2025
End Date: Sunday, 22 June 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 2 March 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 11 May 2025

Description

This course provides a fundamental grounding in the practical skills used in ecology, the study of relationships between organisms and their environment. It is designed to add to the co-requisite course BIOL274 Principles of Ecology if students want to advance to 300-level ecology courses and then postgraduate student in ecology. There is a particular emphasis on the problems and issues affecting natural systems, and how ecological knowledge can be applied to achieve solutions. The focus of the course is a four-day field trip to the UC Cass field station near Arthur’s Pass National Park. Combined with laboratory sessions prior to cultivate basic skills, the field course allows students to develop expertise in field experimental design and sampling, data analysis and interpretation, as well as providing practical experience in some wonderful high country environments. We will also recognise taongo species and consider appropriate Maori protocols (tikanga) for sampling in the field and the need for consultation. Overall, this course provides both a comprehensive platform for those wanting to undertake more advanced ecological study.

Learning Outcomes

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Employable, innovative and enterprising

Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

Restrictions

BIOL270

Co-requisites

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Computer Lab A A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 14:00 - 17:00 Jack Erskine 248 Computer Lab
10 Mar - 23 Mar
02 Wednesday 11:00 - 14:00 Ernest Rutherford 464 Computer Lab
10 Mar - 23 Mar
Field Trip A A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01-P1 Saturday 08:00 - 17:00 Cass
31 Mar - 6 Apr
01-P2 Sunday 08:00 - 17:00 Cass
31 Mar - 6 Apr
01-P3 Monday 08:00 - 17:00 Cass
7 Apr - 13 Apr
02-P1 Tuesday 08:00 - 17:00 Cass
7 Apr - 13 Apr
02-P2 Wednesday 08:00 - 17:00 Cass
7 Apr - 13 Apr
02-P3 Thursday 08:00 - 17:00 Cass
7 Apr - 13 Apr
03-P1 Friday 08:00 - 17:00 Cass
7 Apr - 13 Apr
03-P2 Saturday 08:00 - 17:00 Cass
7 Apr - 13 Apr
03-P3 Sunday 08:00 - 17:00 Cass
7 Apr - 13 Apr
Tutorial A A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 13:00 - 14:00 Rata 222 & 223 Drawing Office
17 Feb - 23 Feb
Tutorial B B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 14:00 - 17:00 Jack Erskine 443
3 Mar - 9 Mar
02 Wednesday 11:00 - 14:00 John Britten 117 HP Seminar Room
3 Mar - 9 Mar
Tutorial C C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 11:00 - 12:00 Jack Erskine 111
28 Apr - 11 May
02 Wednesday 13:00 - 14:00 James Logie 104
28 Apr - 11 May
03 Friday 14:00 - 15:00 Jack Erskine 111
28 Apr - 11 May
Workshop A A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 08:00 - 17:00 Rehua 102
7 Apr - 13 Apr
02 Friday 08:00 - 17:00 Rehua 102
7 Apr - 13 Apr
03 Monday 08:00 - 17:00 Rehua 102
14 Apr - 20 Apr

Course Coordinator

For further information see School of Biological Sciences Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Short field trip reports 20% Submitted on field trip
Mihi 5% On field trip
Pre-field course requirement + quiz 15 Mar 2024 5% Online before field trip
Major field trip report 19 May 2024 70% Submitted to Learn

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,198.00

International fee $5,772.00

* 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 .

All BIOL275 Occurrences

  • BIOL275-25S1 (C) Semester One 2025