Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci)

• ANAT 480  Research Project; and

• Four of
  ANAT 451  Functional Human Anatomy,
  ANAT 452  Reproductive Biology,
  ANAT 453  Special Topics 1,
  ANAT 454  Neurobiology,
  ANAT 455  Research Topic,
  ANAT 456  Developmental Biology,
  ANAT 457  Special Topics 2,
  ANAT 458  Current Topics in Anatomical Science,
  or other 400-level Science papers as approved by the Head of Department.

BIOC 480  Research Project

BIOC 451  Contemporary Technologies in Biochemistry

BIOC 452  Metabolism and Regulation

BIOC 453  Molecular Biology

BIOC 454  Cell Biology and Development

• BITE 401 (this paper is no longer offered); and

• BITE 480 (this paper is no longer offered); and

• 48 points from
  BIOC 451  Contemporary Technologies in Biochemistry,
  BIOC 452  Metabolism and Regulation,
  BIOC 453  Molecular Biology,
  BTNY 461  Plant Physiology and Biotechnology,
  GENE 411  Current Topics in Genetics,
  GENE 412  Current Topics in Genetics,
  MICR 461  Molecular Microbiology,
  MICR 463  Trends in Microbiology, 
  approved 400-level papers in CHEM, COSC, ENVS, FOSC, MARI, MICR, PLBI or ZOOL papers, or other papers approved by the Programme Director.

• BTNY 480  Research Project; and

• Four of
  BTNY 461  Plant Physiology and Biotechnology; and
  BTNY 465  Plant and Environment,
  BTNY 467  New Zealand Plant Ecology and Evolution,
  BTNY 469  Principles of Nature Conservation,
  BTNY 470  Special Topics.

• CHEM 480  Research Project; and

• Four of
  CHEM 461  Topics in Advanced Chemistry,
  CHEM 462  Topics in Advanced Chemistry,
  CHEM 463  Topics in Advanced Chemistry,
  CHEM 464  Topics in Advanced Chemistry,
  HAZX 401  Management of Chemical Hazards,
  HAZX 404  Environmental Risk Assessment and Management.

• CLTE 480  Research Project; and

• Four of
  CLTE 451  Physical Properties of Clothing and Textiles,
  CLTE 452  Social Aspects of Clothing and Textiles,
  CLTE 453  Research Methods,
  CLTE 454  Clothing, Materials and Workplace Injury,
  CLTE 455  Topic in Advanced Clothing and Textile Sciences,
  CLTE 460  Cooperative Education Programme.

• Either six of COSC 410, COSC 411, COSC 412, COSC 420, COSC 421, COSC 422, COSC 430, COSC 431, COSC 440, COSC 441, COSC 450, COSC 470, COSC 471, TELE 402

  Or

• One of COSC 480 or COSC 490, and four of COSC 410, COSC 411, COSC 412, COSC 420, COSC 421, COSC 422, COSC 430, COSC 431, COSC 440, COSC 441, COSC 450, COSC 470, COSC 471, TELE 402

• ECOL 480  Research Project,  or ECOL 490  Research Project; and

• ECOL 411  Reading Ecology; and

• Papers to a total of 120 points from BTNY 465, BTNY 467, BTNY 469, ECOL 450, GEOG 454, GEOG 459, GEOG 460, GEOG 461, GEOG 471, GEOL 427, MARI 427, MARI 432, SURV 508, SURV 509, ZOOL 410, ZOOL 411, ZOOL 415, ZOOL 416, ZOOL 417, ZOOL 418 or other suitable papers as approved by the Programme Director.

• One of
  ECON 490  Econometric Methods and Dissertation,
  ECON 495  Econometric Methods and Thesis Preparation; and

• Either three papers (if ECON 490 taken) or four papers (if ECON 495) taken from:
  ECON 401  Advanced Economic Theory
  ECON 402  Growth, Institutions and Development,
  ECON 403  Monetary Economics,
  ECON 404  International Economics,
  ECON 405  The Economics of Natural Resources and Public Choice,
  ECON 406  Labour and Population Economics,
  ECON 407  Special Topic in Advanced Economics.

  Prerequisites:
  ECON 371  Microeconomic Theory,
  ECON 375  Econometrics,
  ECON 376  Macroeconomic Theory.

• 100 points from
  ELEC 411  Topics in Modern Electronics,
  ELEC 412  Topics in Modern Electronics,
  ELEC 413  Topics in Modern Electronics,
  ELEC 414  Topics in Modern Electronics,
  ELEC 415  Topics in Modern Electronics,
  ELEC 416  Topics in Modern Electronics,
  ELEC 480   Project,
  ELEC 490  Research Project.
  (Only one of ELEC 480, ELEC 490 may be included);  and

• 20 further 400-level points, as approved by the Programme Director.

• EMAN 490 Dissertation; and

• three 400-level EMAN papers;  and

• One further 400-level paper approved by the Programme Director.

• One of
  FOSC 490  Research Project,
  FOSC 495  Master's Thesis Preparation,
  FOSC 480  Research Project; and

• Papers total of 120 points from
  FOSC 451  Advanced Food Chemistry,
  FOSC 452  Selected Topics in Food Science/Technology,
  FOSC 453  Selected Topics in Sensory Science,
  FOSC 454  Advanced Food Processing,
  FOSC 455  Research Methodologies,
  FOSC 456  Consumer Research methods,
  FOSC 457  Fermentation Science and Technology,
  FOSC 458  Flavour Science,
  FOSC 460  Cooperative Education Programme.

• GENE 480   Research Project; and

• GENE 411  Current Topics in Genetics; and

• GENE 412  Current Topics in Genetics; and

• Two of
  BIOC 451  Contemporary Technologies in Biochemistry,
  BIOC 453  Molecular Biology,
  BTNY 467  New Zealand Plant Ecology and Evolution,
  MICR 461  Molecular Microbiology,
  PLBI 401   Special Topics,
  ZOOL 410 Evolutionary Genetics.

• SURV 480  Research Project; and

• SURV 473  Special Topic; and

• Three of
  SURV 410  Management Issues in Geographic Information Systems,
  SURV 411  Spatial Analysis and Modelling,
  SURV 412  Geovisualisation and Cartography,
  SURV 413  Resource Mapping and Image Processing,
  SURV 469  Special Topic.

• GEOG 470  A Research Topic in Geography; and

• Four further 400-level GEOG papers.

• GEOL 480  Research Project: and

• Four further 400-level GEOL papers.

• HUNT 451  Nutritional Assessment

• HUNT 452  Nutrition and Human Health

• HUNT 453  Community and Public Health Nutrition

• HUNT 454  Nutritional Biostatistics

• and two papers from
  HUNT 455  Special Topics,
  NUTX 407  Advanced Sports Nutrition,
  and other approved 400-level papers

  or

• HUNT 485  Research Project

• HUNT 451  Nutritional Assessment

• HUNT 452  Nutrition and Human Health

• HUNT 453  Community and Public Health Nutrition

• HUNT 454  Nutritional Biostatistics

• and one paper from
  HUNT 455  Special Topics,
  NUTX 407  Advanced Sports Nutrition,
  and other approved 400-level papers

  or

• HUNT 490  Coastal Marine Environment,

• HUNT 451  Nutritional Assessment

• HUNT 452  Nutrition and Human Health

• HUNT 453  Community and Public Health Nutrition

• HUNT 454  Nutritional Biostatistics

Note: Any two of HASC 411, HASC 413, HASC 415 may be substituted for HUNT 454.

• 120 points selected from
  400-level INFO papers,
  SENG 401  Software Engineering,
  TELE 404 Wireless Networking.

• Note: May include INFO 490 Dissertation, but not required

• MARI 480  Research Project; and

• MARI 401  Advanced Methods in Marine Science; and

• Four of
  MARI 421  Specialist Topics in Physical Oceanography,
  MARI 427  Marine Conservation Biology,
  MARI 429  Coastal Marine Environment,
  MARI 431  Antarctic Marine Biology,
  MARI 432  Subtidal Marine Ecology,
  MARI 433  Deep-Sea Biology,
  MARI 451  Special Topic: Topics in Marine Biology,
  AQFI 421  Advanced Aquaculture and Fisheries.
  (One may be replaced with an approved BTNY, CHEM, ECOL,GENE, GEOL, WILM, or ZOOL paper at 400-level.

  Or

• MARI 490  Research Project; and

• MARI 401  Advanced Methods in Marine Science; and

• Three of
  MARI 421  Specialist Topics in Physical Oceanography,
  MARI 427  Marine Conservation Biology,
  MARI 429  Coastal Marine Environment,
  MARI 431  Antarctic Marine Biology,
  MARI 432  Subtidal Marine Ecology,
  MARI 433  Deep-Sea Biology,
  MARI 451  Special Topic: Topics in Marine Biology,
  AQFI 421  Advanced Aquaculture and Fisheries.
  (One may be replaced with an approved BTNY, CHEM, ECOL,GENE, GEOL, WILM, or ZOOL paper at 400-level.

• MATH 490  Project; and

• Four 400-level MATH or STAT papers including at least three MATH papers.

• MICR 480  Research Project; and

• MICR 461  Molecular Microbiology; and

• MICR 462  Microbiology and Immunology Research; and

• MICR 463  Trends in Microbiology; and

• MICR 464  Medical Microbiology and Immunology.

• NEUR 480  Research Project; and

• Four of ANAT 454, COSC 420, COSC 421, COSC 422, NEUR 452, NEUR 455, NEUR 457, NEUR 459, NEUR 461, NEUR 462, PHAL 423, PHSL 472, PHSL 474, PSYC 469, PSYC 471, PSYC 474, PSYC 476, ZOOL 412.

  Or

• NEUR 490  Dissertation; and

• Three of ANAT 454, COSC 420, COSC 421, COSC 422, NEUR 452, NEUR 455, NEUR 457, NEUR 459, NEUR 461, NEUR 462, PHAL 423, PHSL 472, PHSL 474, PSYC 469, PSYC 471, PSYC 474, PSYC 476, ZOOL 412.

  Note: With the permission of the Neuroscience Programme Director one of the following may be substituted for NEUR 480/490: ANAT 480 / ANAT 490; BIOC 480 / BIOC 490; COSC 480; PHAL 480 / PHAL 490; PHSL 480 / PHSL 490; ZOOL 480 / ZOOL 490; and
  one of the following may be substituted for NEUR 462: ANAT 453, ANAT 455, ANAT 457, COSC 470, COSC 471, PHAL 430, PHAL 431, PHSE 527, PHSE 528, PHSE 529, PHSL 474, PSYC 472, ZOOL 419, ZOOL 420

• PHAL 480  Research Project; and

• PHAL 421  General Pharmacology and Toxicology; and

• Three of
  PHAL 423  Neuropharmacology,
  PHAL 426  Clinical Pharmacology,
  PHAL 427  Special Topic: Cancer Pharmacology,
  PHAL 428  Current Research Literature in Toxicology,
  PHAL 430  Advanced Topic in Pharmacology and Toxicology,
  PHAL 431  Special Project.

• 100 points from 400-level PHSI papers; and

• 20 further 400-level MATH or PHSI points.

  PHSI 480  Research Project,  or PHSI 490  Dissertation, may be included.

• PHSL 480 Research Project, or PHSL 490 Research Project,

• PHSL 474  Research Topics

• and papers to a total of 120 points from
  PHSL 471 Systematic Physiology,
  PHSL 472 Neurophysiology,
  PHSL 473 Cellular Physiology

• PLBI 480  Research Project; and

• PLBI 401  Special Topics; and

• BTNY 461  Plant Physiology and Biotechnology; and

• BTNY 465  Plant and Environment; and

• One further approved 400-level BIOC or BTNY paper.

• PSYC 490  Dissertation; and

• Papers worth 80 points from PSYC 401, PSYC 402, PSYC 403, PSYC 404, PSYC 405, PSYC 406, PSYC 461, PSYC 464, PSYC 465, PSYC 466, PSYC 467, PSYC 469, PSYC 470, PSYC 471, PSYC 472, PSYC 474, PSYC 475, PSYC 476, PSYC 479.

• INFO 409  Information Science Project,
  SENG 401  Software Engineering; and

• Four papers from 400-level SENG papers and approved 400-level COSC or INFO papers

• STAT 490  Project; and

• Four 400-level STAT papers.

• SURV 590  Dissertation; and

• Papers worth 80 points from PMAN 501 and 500-level SURV papers.

• 120 points from 400-level TELE  and approved 400-level COSC, ELEC, INFO, PHSI or SENG papers.

• ZOOL 480  Research Project; and

• Four of ZOOL 410, ZOOL 411, ZOOL 412, ZOOL 413, ZOOL 414, ZOOL 415, ZOOL 416, ZOOL 417, ZOOL 418, ZOOL 419, ZOOL 420, ZOOL 421.