WATR203-25X (C) General non-calendar-based 2025

Freshwater Science Field Skills

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 November 2025
End Date: Sunday, 21 December 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 23 November 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 7 December 2025

Description

In this course students will develop practical skills in sampling freshwaters, identification of freshwater organisms, and assessing hydrological conditions and water-quality.

The course commences on 10 November when the first reading will be posted and finishes on 12th December when the final assignment is due. This includes one week (5 days) of practical contact time running from Monday 24 to Friday 30 November. The practical contact time includes a field trip to Cass field station and requires the ability to do some physical activity and stay in dorm style facilities.

Prerequisites

A freshwater-related course of study or appropriate freshwater-related work experience as determined by the Head of Programme.

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 09:00 - 12:00 Ernest Rutherford 225
24 Nov - 30 Nov
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 09:00 - 12:00 Ernest Rutherford 225
24 Nov - 30 Nov
Field Trip A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01-P1 Monday 12:00 - 00:00 Cass
24 Nov - 30 Nov
01-P2 Tuesday 00:00 - 00:00 Cass
24 Nov - 30 Nov
01-P3 Wednesday 00:00 - 00:00 Cass
24 Nov - 30 Nov
01-P4 Thursday 00:00 - 00:00 Cass
24 Nov - 30 Nov
01-P5 Friday 00:00 - 09:00 Cass
24 Nov - 30 Nov

Course Coordinator

Issie Barrett

Lecturer

James Brasington

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,036.00

International fee $5,188.00

* 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.

Limited Entry Course

Maximum enrolment is 30

For further information see School of Earth and Environment .

All WATR203 Occurrences

  • WATR203-25X (C) General non-calendar-based 2025