BIOL425-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Freshwater Ecology

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

Aims to develop students as professional freshwater ecologists. Students will advance their knowledge of current issues and approaches in freshwater ecology, particularly the concepts that underpin understanding of freshwater ecosystems and the application of research to management and conservation issues in New Zealand. Has a focus on the skills needed by professionals working in freshwater-related areas of research, consultancy and management.

Restrictions

BIOL472

Co-requisites

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 15:00 - 16:00 Julius von Haast 323
16 Feb - 22 Feb
2 Mar - 8 Mar
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01-P1 Tuesday 15:00 - 17:00 Julius von Haast 323
23 Feb - 1 Mar
16 Mar - 22 Mar
27 Apr - 3 May
01-P2 Tuesday 15:00 - 16:30 Julius von Haast 323
23 Feb - 1 Mar
9 Mar - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 3 May
11 May - 17 May
25 May - 31 May

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Online forum contributions 24% Before and after each seminar
Final Exam 40%
Trends/Frontiers article 07 May 2025 36%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,286.00

* 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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