BIOL113-09S1 (C) Semester One 2009

Diversity of Life

18 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 23 February 2009
End Date: Sunday, 28 June 2009
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 8 March 2009
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 24 May 2009

Description

An overview of the diversity, evolution, structure and function of animals, plants and microbes.

This course provides an overview of the vast diversity of life on Earth.  You will hear about the evolution, structure, function and importance of animals, plants and microbes.  The first half of the course focuses on the diversity, reproduction and structure of bacteria, protists, fungi and plants.  The second half examines animals and includes discussion of locomotion, respiration, and circulation, nervous and endocrine systems.

Learning Outcomes

  • Understanding of the essential characteristics of the major groups of organisms
  • Realisation of their sometimes surprising evolutionary relationships
  • Awareness of aspects of ecological and human importance of various groups of organisms
  • Hands on experience in observing a wide range of organisms in the laboratory

Restrictions

BIOL103, BIOL104

Timetable Note

Afternoon labs start 2:10pm.     Labs start Tuesday 10 March 2009 in Room 505 of the Rutherford Building (Physics Department).

It is compulsory to wear a lab coat in the laboratory and can be purchased at the beginning of the year.

To obtain lab coats and safety glasses, please prepay at the Library Copy Centre and then exchange your receipt for goods from Chemistry Room 144 Rutherford Building 9-10am and 2-3pm.

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Paul Broady

Lecturers

John Pirker , Marie Hale and Pieter Pelser

Lab Coordinators

Reijel Gardiner and Sue Adkins

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Final Exam 35%
Lab Classes 1-4 Microbes and Plants 20%
Lab Classes 5-8 Animals 20%
Mid Course Test 25%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Campbell, Neil A. , Reece, Jane B; Biology ; 8th ed; Pearson Benjamin Cummings, 2008.

Recommended Reading

Taylor, Martha R. , Campbell, Neil A., Reece, Jane B; Student study guide for Biology [by] Campbell, Reece ; 8th ed; Pearson/Benjamin Cummings, 2008.

Notes

If a laboratory is missed, arrangements should be made to make up the work at a later date.  This could involve:
(a) Attending another lab. stream later in the week after informing your laboratory supervisor (this is by far the best course of action).
(b) Consulting with the lab. supervisor to obtain data for the missed lab.

If a laboratory assessment due date is missed due to illness, injury, personal bereavement or other critical personal circumstances, and the work can be made up by obtaining an extension, a written explanation from an appropriate person (e.g., medical doctor, counsellor, minister, priest) should be given to the lab. supervisor to obtain an extension.  If those critical circumstances mean you cannot make up the work, missed the test or final exam, or you consider you have been impaired, you should apply for aegrotat consideration for the piece of assessment.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $745.00

International fee $3,390.00

* 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 BIOL113 Occurrences

  • BIOL113-09S1 (C) Semester One 2009