BIOL250-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Principles of Animal Physiology

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

An introduction to the mechanisms of how the body works, concentrating on osmoregulation and excretion, digestion, nerves and muscles.

Prerequisites

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 12:00 - 13:00 E14 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00 Rehua 101 Lectorial
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 10:00 - 14:00 West 519
16 Feb - 22 Feb
2 Mar - 8 Mar
16 Mar - 22 Mar
20 Apr - 26 Apr
4 May - 10 May
18 May - 24 May
02 Friday 13:00 - 17:00 West 519
16 Feb - 22 Feb
2 Mar - 8 Mar
16 Mar - 22 Mar
20 Apr - 26 Apr
4 May - 10 May
18 May - 24 May
03 Tuesday 13:00 - 17:00 West 519
16 Feb - 22 Feb
2 Mar - 8 Mar
16 Mar - 22 Mar
20 Apr - 26 Apr
4 May - 10 May
18 May - 24 May

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Final exam 50%
Laboratory handout completion 10%
Laboratory Reports 15%
Mid-course test 25%

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Sherwood, Lauralee. , Klandorf, Hillar, Yancey, Paul H; Animal physiology : from genes to organisms ; 2nd ed., International ed; Brooks/Cole ;Cengage Learning [distributor], 2013 (This is the main recommended text. The following books are also useful for some topics "Biology" by Campbell, French and Mitchell; "Human Biology" by Silverthorne (3rd edition); "Eckert Animal Physiology" by Randall, Burggren and French ( 5th edition).

Course links

Library portal

Additional Course Outline Information

Assessment and grading system

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,099.00

International fee $5,388.00

* 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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