BIOL355-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Neurons, Hormones and Behaviour

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

The physiological basis of behaviour. Building on the introduction to Animal Physiology in BIOL250, this course will concentrate on the endocrine and nervous systems and develop an understanding of how these systems have evolved to fine-tune the behaviour of animals.

Prerequisites

Recommended Preparation

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 09:00 - 10:00 Elsie Locke 104A
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 10 May
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 09:00 - 10:00 Elsie Locke 104A
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 10 May
Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 09:00 - 13:00 West 519
23 Feb - 1 Mar
9 Mar - 15 Mar
23 Mar - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 3 May
11 May - 17 May
02 Friday 09:00 - 13:00 West 519
23 Feb - 1 Mar
9 Mar - 15 Mar
23 Mar - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 3 May
11 May - 17 May

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.

Limited Entry Course

Maximum enrolment is 80

For further information see School of Biological Sciences .

All BIOL355 Occurrences

  • BIOL355-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026