BIOL271-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Evolution

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 evolution: patterns and processes of evolution; mechanisms of evolution, adaptation, speciation and extinction.

Prerequisites

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 15:00 - 16:00 F1 Lectorial
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 14:00 - 15:00 F1 Lectorial
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 11:00 - 12:00 F1 Lectorial
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 13:00 - 15:00 Rehua 528
2 Mar - 8 Mar
27 Apr - 3 May
18 May - 24 May
02 Thursday 16:00 - 18:00 Rehua 529
2 Mar - 8 Mar
27 Apr - 3 May
18 May - 24 May

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Wiki contributions 15% complete by Friday 28 March and Friday 30 May
Final Exam 50% lectures 13-36 Stevie, and Amy's content
Mid course Test 25% lectures 1-12
TBL peer-assessment 10% 12 weekly quizzes

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Freeman, Scott , Herron, Jon C; Evolutionary analysis ; 5th edition; Pearson Education Limited, 2015.

Course links

Library portal

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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