BIOL383-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Behavioural Ecology

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 development and adaptive significance of behaviour with emphasis on the relationship between ecology and behaviour.

Prerequisites

Restrictions

BIOL373

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 13:00 - 14:00 Rehua 002 Lectorial
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 14:00 - 15:00 Rehua 002 Lectorial
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 14:00 - 17:00 West 433 (16/2-23/3)
West 431 (16/2-23/3)
 16 Feb - 29 Mar
02 Tuesday 15:00 - 18:00 West 433 (17/2-24/3)
West 431 (17/2-24/3)
 16 Feb - 29 Mar

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Final Exam 50% TBA
Oral presentation of project 10% Due Week 6 (term 1)
Grant application 02 May 2025 20%
Poster presentation of project 27 May 2025 20%

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Goodenough, Judith. , McGuire, Betty., Jakob, Elizabeth M; Perspectives on animal behavior ; 3rd ed; J. Wiley & Sons, 2010.

Rubenstein, D.R. & Alcock, J; Animal Behavior ; 11th; Sinauer.

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.

Minimum enrolments

This course will not be offered if fewer than 10 people apply to enrol.

For further information see School of Biological Sciences .

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