Classes

Classes for Semester One

Anthro 102: Introduction to Biological Anthropology Who was Lucy and what is a hominid? What can studying monkeys and apes tell us about our evolutionary past? An introduction to the range of topics addressed and approaches used in the biological study of the human species. Topics covered include: an introduction to evolutionary theory, the most recent evidence of the fossil remains of our ancestors, studies of primate evolution and behaviour, and understanding patterns of modern human variation. Class meets Monday and Wednesday from 0900 to 1000

Biosci 206: Principles of Ecology An examination of ecosystem processes, factors that affect distribution and interactions of organisms, population ecology, and applications of ecology such as restoration and conservation. The key principles of ecology are taught in a New Zealand context emphasising an experimental approach. Class meets Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 1500 to 1600

Biosci 208: Invertebrate Diversity Invertebrates make up over 95 per cent of animal species. This course explores the biology of invertebrates with an emphasis on structure, function, life histories, behaviour and ecology. Invertebrate diversity is examined in a variety of environments, using New Zealand examples where possible, and provides the basis for advanced courses in conservation and marine ecology. Class meets Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 1600 to 1700 with labs meeting 12-Mar, 2-Apr, 23-Apr, 7-May, 21-May, and 4-Jun from 1000 to 1300

Biosci 209: Biometry Understanding the logic of statistical techniques. The topics covered include: data description, simple probability and probability distributions, hypothesis testing, correlation and regression, one and two-way analysis of variance, goodness of fit tests and simple non-parametric methods. A knowledge of Year 13 mathematics is strongly recommended. Class meets Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 1400 to 1500 with labs meeting 7-Mar, 28-Mar, 11-Apr, 2-May, 16-May, and 30-May from 1000 to 1300

Sadly Croatian was removed from the offered classes, as I was planning on taking the Croatian sequence I will have to look elsewhere for hopes of continuing the language in the family.

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