BIOL429-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Conservation Genetics

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

This course addresses contemporary issues in conservation genetics with a strong emphasis on the conservation genetic management of threatened captive and wild populations in partnership with relevant iwi, hapu and Maori trusts, and in collaboration with diverse stakeholders including relevant conservation agencies, conservation trusts and community groups. Topics include the genetic consequences of small population size, intra- and interspecific hybridisation, and the resolution of taxonomic uncertainties.

Restrictions

BIOL431

Co-requisites

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 12:00 - 14:00 F1 Lectorial
23 Feb - 1 Mar
9 Mar - 15 Mar
23 Mar - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 26 Apr
4 May - 10 May
18 May - 31 May

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Posts, including reflections 20%
Final Exam 40%
Team Presentation 30 May 2025 40%

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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