BIOL272-26S2 (C) Semester Two 2026

Principles of Animal Behaviour

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 July 2026
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 26 July 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 27 September 2026

Description

This course is intended to provide a broad understanding of how animals interact with each other and with their environment. This course will cover the control, development, adaptive significance and evolution of behaviour. We will use a combination of traditional lectures, selected case studies, laboratory and fieldwork to learn fundamental concepts animal behaviour. Additional reading of scientific papers will be an essential adjunct to the lectures and especially to assessments.

Prerequisites

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 09:00 - 10:00 E16 Lecture Theatre
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 4 Oct
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 13:00 - 14:00 A5 Lecture Theatre
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 4 Oct
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 09:00 - 10:00 E16 Lecture Theatre
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 4 Oct
Field Trip A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Saturday 09:00 - 17:00 Orana Park
27 Jul - 2 Aug
10 Aug - 16 Aug
02 Saturday 09:00 - 17:00 Orana Park
3 Aug - 9 Aug

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Final Exam 50%
Online quizzes 20%
'Virtual lab' write up 03 Aug 2020 10%
Fieldwork/Lab write-up 14 Sep 2020 20%

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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