School of Biological Sciences

Subjects

The School of Biological Sciences offers a full range of subjects in biology.

Undergraduate students can find information about the following subjects here:

Postgraduate students can find information in the Postgraduate Study section.

More information can be found in the Science Handbook, the School's Undergraduate and Postgraduate Prospectuses or by contacting us.

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100 Level Courses

BIOL 111 – Cell Biology

BIOL 113 – Biology of Plants

BIOL 114 – Biology of Animals

BIOL 116 – Human Reproduction, Evolution and Sexuality

BIOL 132 – Biodiversity and Conservation

BMSC 114 – Introduction to Human Biology

BMSC 116 – Human Reproduction, Evolution and Sexuality

BMSC 117 – The Biology of Disease

BTEC 101 – Introduction to Biotechnology


200 Level Courses

BIOL 219 – New Zealand Flora and Fauna

BIOL 222 – Ecology and Environment

BIOL 227 – Plants and Algae: Function and Diversity

BIOL 228 – Animal Diversity

BIOL 234 – Special Topic

BIOL 236 – Environmental Microbiology

BIOL 241 – Genetics

BIOL 243 – Physiology and Pharmacology

BIOL 244 – Introductory Biochemistry

BIOL 252 – Cell and Developmental Biology

BIOL 271 – Introductory Marine Biology

BMSC 234 – Special Topic in Biomedical Science

BMSC 241 – Genetics

BMSC 243 – Physiology and Pharmacology

BMSC 244 – Introductory Biochemistry

BMSC 252 – Cell and Developmental Biology

BTEC 201 – Molecular Biotechnology

ENVI 222 – Ecology and Environment


300 Level Courses

BIOL 325 – Global Change Biology

BIOL 327 – Population and Community Ecology

BIOL 328 – Behaviour and Conservation Ecology

BIOL 329 – Evolution

BIOL 334 – Cell and Immunobiology

BIOL 335 – Advanced Physiology

BIOL 336 – Special Topic

BIOL 339 – Cellular Regulation

BIOL 340 – Genes and Genomes

BIOL 343 – Advanced Genetics

BIOL 370 – Field Marine Biology

BIOL 371 – Marine Ecology

BIOL 372 – Applied Marine Biology

BMSC 301 – Medical Microbiology

BMSC 323 – Systems Pathology

BMSC 334 – Cell and Immunobiology

BMSC 335 – Advanced Physiology

BMSC 339 – Cellular Regulation

BMSC 340 – Genes and Genomes

BMSC 343 – Advanced Genetics

BMSC 354 – Pharmacology

BTEC 301 – Biotechnological Techniques and Processes

TECH 302 – Technology Development and Management


400 Level Courses

BIOL 403 – Evolution

BIOL 404 – Environment and Conservation Management

BIOL 419 – Principles of Marine Conservation

BIOL 420 – Conservation Ecology

BIOL 421 – Human Ecology

BIOL 422 – Ecology

BIOL 423 – Marine Biology

BIOL 424 – New Zealand Conservation Practice

BIOL 425 – Biodiversity

BIOL 426 – Behavioural Ecology

BIOL 427 – Special Topic: Current Issues in Marine Science

BIOL 428 – Special Topic: Field Marine Science

BIOL 429 – Tropical Marine Conservation Practice

BIOL 430 – Genetics and Molecular Biology

BIOL 431 – Cell Biology

BIOL 432 – Physiology and Pharmacology

BIOL 433 – Human and Clinical Biochemistry

BIOL 436 – Special Topic

BIOL 437 – Special Topic

BIOL 439 – Directed Invididual Study

BIOL 440 – Directed Individual Study

BIOL 489 – Research Project

BMAR 489 – Research Project

BMSC 403 – Special Topic: Advanced Topics in Biomedical and Clinical Science 1

BMSC 404 – Special Topic: Advanced Topics in Biomedical and Clinical Science 2

BMSC 405 – Advanced Topics in Biomedical Science 1

BMSC 406 – Advanced Topics in Biomedical Science 2

BMSC 430 – Genetics and Molecular Biology

BMSC 431 – Cell Biology

BMSC 432 – Physiology and Pharmacology

BMSC 433 – Human and Clinical Biochemistry

BMSC 439 – Directed Individual Study

BMSC 440 – Directed Individual Study

BMSC 441 – Directed Individual Study in Biomedical and Clinical Science

BMSC 489 – Research Project

BTEC 435 – Biotechnology 1

BTEC 436 – Biotechnology 2

BTEC 440 – Directed Individual Study

BTEC 441 – Directed Individual Study

BTEC 489 – Research Project

CBIO 489 – Research Project

CLNR 401 – Introduction to Clinical Research and Clinical Trial Practice

CLNR 402 – Ethics and Research in Special Populations as Applied to Clinical Research

CLNR 403 – Biostatistics and Informatics

CLNR 404 – Qualitative Methods in Clinical Research

CLNR 405 – Advanced Clinical Research Design, Management and Analysis

CONB 489 – Research Project

EBIO 489 – Research Project

MBIO 434 – Microbiology

MBIO 440 – Directed Individual Study in Microbiology

MBIO 489 – Research Project


500 Level Courses

BIOL 580 – Research Preparation

BMAR 591 – Thesis

BMSC 580 – Research Preparation

BMSC 591 – Thesis

BTEC 580 – Preparation for Research

BTEC 591 – Thesis in Biotechnology

CBIO 580 – Research Preparation

CBIO 591 – Thesis

CLNR 580 – Research Preparation

CLNR 591 – Thesis in Clinical Research

CONB 591 – Thesis

EBIO 591 – Thesis

ERES 525 – Ecological Restoration

ERES 526 – Ecological Restoration Practicum

ERES 527 – Ecological Restoration and Conservation Skills

ERES 580 – Research Preparation

ERES 591 – Thesis in Ecological Restoration

MBIO 580 – Preparation for Research

MBIO 591 – Thesis in Microbiology


600 Level Courses

BMAR 690 – Marine Biology for PhD

BMSC 690 – Biomedical Science for PhD

BTEC 690 – Biotechnology for PhD

CBIO 690 – Cell & Molecular BioSc for PhD

CLNR 690 – Clinical Research for PhD

CONB 690 – Conservation Biology for PhD

EBIO 690 – Ecology & Biodiversity for PhD

MBIO 690 – Microbiology for PhD