SOIL203-25S2 (C) Semester Two 2025

Soil Fertility

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 14 July 2025
End Date: Sunday, 9 November 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 27 July 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 28 September 2025

Description

Basic soil properties; soil formation and soils in the New Zealand landscape; soil chemical and physical properties which are important to sustainable land use and environmental protection; assessment of soil nutrient availability, particularly with respect to forests.

Prerequisites

30 points from CHEM, GEOL, BIOL, FORE or by approval Chair Forestry Board of Studies

Restrictions

SOIL201

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 09:00 - 10:00 F1 Lectorial
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 09:00 - 10:00 Rehua 101 Lectorial
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 09:00 - 10:00 Rehua 101 Lectorial
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
Computer Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 14:00 - 16:00 Beatrice Tinsley 111
15 Sep - 5 Oct
Field Trip A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 14:00 - 18:00 Lincoln University
6 Oct - 12 Oct
Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 14:00 - 17:00 - 21 Jul - 24 Aug
Workshop A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 14:00 - 17:00 Beatrice Tinsley 111
14 Jul - 20 Jul
8 Sep - 14 Sep
13 Oct - 19 Oct

Course Coordinator

For further information see School of Forestry Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Mid-Term Test 15%
Literature Review 15%
Lab Sheets 25% Attendance - 10 labs @ 2.5% each
End-of-Year Exam 45%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,122.00

International fee $5,650.00

* 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.

Limited Entry Course

Maximum enrolment is 60

For further information see School of Forestry .

All SOIL203 Occurrences

  • SOIL203-25S2 (C) Semester Two 2025