BIOL212-07S1 (C) Semester One 2007

Marine Biology

22 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 26 February 2007
End Date: Sunday, 1 July 2007
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 11 March 2007
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 27 May 2007

Description

Biology of marine invertebrates with emphasis on structure and function, life histories, behaviour and ecology.

Emphasis will be on the biology of marine organisms with an emphasis on marine invertebrates, biodiversity and marine habitats. Includes a field trip.

Prerequisites

(1) 18 points from BIOL113, BIOL114, BIOL104; (2) 18 points from BIOL111, BIOL112, BIOL101, BIOL102.

Restrictions

ZOOL204, ZOOL214

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Islay Marsden

Lecturer

Colin McLay

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Course work 40%
Final examination 60%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Brusca, Richard C. , Brusca, Gary J; Invertebrates ; 2nd ed; Sinauer Associates, 2003.

Ruppert, Edward E. , Barnes, Robert D., Barnes, Robert D; Invertebrate zoology ; 6th ed.; Saunders College Pub, 1994.

Recommended Reading

Castro, Peter. , Huber, Michael E; Marine biology ; 4th ed; McGraw-Hill, 2003.

Course links

Library portal

Notes

In BIOL212, a student must normally pass the course as a whole (>50%) and reach a satisfactory (45%) level in the essay, practical report and the final exam.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $907.00

International fee $3,788.00

* 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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  • BIOL212-07S1 (C) Semester One 2007
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