BIOL378-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Population Ecology and Conservation

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

Advanced concepts in population ecology, especially those most relevant to the New Zealand region and to the conservation of the New Zealand biota. Topics include life history tradeoffs, dispersal and metapopulations, species interactions, population regulation, population modelling, management of populations, and issues for species conservation in New Zealand.

Prerequisites

BIOL209 and either (1) BIOL270 or (2) BIOL274 and BIOL275

DRAFT TIMETABLE:

Please note that the 2026 timetable has not been finalised.

Scheduled days and times will be confirmed, following review, on 15th October.

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 11:00 - 12:00 Meremere 105 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
Lecture B B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00 Meremere 105 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
Lecture C C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 09:00 - 10:00 A9 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
Field Trip A A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Saturday 12:00 - 18:00 To Be Advised By Mentor
23 Mar - 29 Mar
Field Trip B B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Sunday 08:00 - 16:00 To Be Advised By Mentor
23 Mar - 29 Mar
Field Trip C C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 08:00 - 16:00 To Be Advised By Mentor
30 Mar - 5 Apr
Tutorial A A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 09:00 - 11:00 James Logie 104
16 Feb - 29 Mar
4 May - 17 May
Tutorial B B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 09:00 - 11:00 Jack Erskine 443
4 May - 10 May
Tutorial C C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 09:00 - 13:00 Ernest Rutherford 140
30 Mar - 5 Apr
Workshop A A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Sunday 16:00 - 18:00 Ernest Rutherford 141
23 Mar - 29 Mar
Workshop B B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 16:00 - 20:00 Ernest Rutherford 141
30 Mar - 5 Apr
Workshop C C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 09:00 - 13:00 Ernest Rutherford 141
30 Mar - 5 Apr

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Field Trip Participation 15%
MId course test 40% 2 hour duration
Practical Test 10% Last day of field trip
Field trip report 26 May 2025 35%

Course links

Library portal

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,272.00

International fee $6,006.00

* 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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