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Study Botany at Otago

• Overview
• Qualifications
• Papers
• Major Subject and Programme Requirements
• Minor Subject Requirements
• Further Information

Overview

Botany covers all aspects of the life of plants. It therefore includes their structure and development, physiology and biochemistry, health and disease, relationships with other organisms and the environment (ecology), as well as the traditional aspects of plant identification and classification. The main emphasis at Otago is on the general biology, ecology and physiology of higher plants and marine algae, although other groups (conifers, ferns, mosses and fungi) are also included in the papers offered.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (BSc)
• Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons))
• Diploma for Graduates (DipGrad)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci)
• Master of Science (MSc)
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

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Papers

See the full list of Botany (BTNY) papers.

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Programme Requirements

Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Botany

Level	Papers	Points
100-level	BIOL 113 One of BIOL 112, CELS 191, ECOL 111, HUBS 191, HUBS 192 One of CHEM 111, CHEM 191, PHSI 191, STAT 110, STAT 115	18 18 18
200-level	BTNY 221 BTNY 223 BTNY 225 With Head of Department approval other paper(s) may be substituted for one 200-level BTNY paper	18 18 18
300-level	BTNY 322 BTNY 323* BTNY 325 BTNY 326 With Head of Department approval other paper(s) may be substituted for up to two 300-level BTNY papers *BTNY 323 is not available in 2012; students must enrol for another approved 300-level paper instead	18 18 18 18
Plus	180 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science	180
Total		360

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Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)) in Botany

Stage	Papers	Points
1st stage	BIOL 113 ECOL 111 36 points from BIOC, CHEM, COMP, PHSI, MATH or STAT 54 further points	18 18 36 54
2nd stage	BTNY 221 BTNY 223 BTNY 225 54 further 200-level points 18 further points	18 18 18 54 18
3rd stage	BTNY 322 BTNY 323* BTNY 325 BTNY 326 BTNY 365* 36 further points at 200-level or above *BTNY 323 and BTNY 365 are not available in 2012; students must enrol for other approved 300-level papers instead	18 18 18 18 18 36
4th stage	BTNY 490 Four of BTNY 461, BTNY 462, BTNY 463, BTNY 465, BTNY 466, BTNY 467, BTNY 468, BTNY 469, BTNY 470 With Head of Department approval other paper(s) other papers may be substituted for 400-level BTNY papers	48 96
	There is no second stage Honours course in this subject; admission to the Honours programme is normally at third stage (after passing a total of 252 points, including at least 108 points above 100-level, in the first and second years of study).

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Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci) in Botany

Papers
BTNY 480 Four of BTNY 461, BTNY 465, BTNY 467, BTNY 469, BTNY 470
Note: With the approval of the Head of Department or Programme Director concerned, a 48 point dissertation or project may be substituted for any project of fewer points prescribed in the table above.

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Master of Science (MSc) in Botany

Papers
BTNY 495, and 96 points from BTNY 461, BTNY 462, BTNY 463, BTNY 465, BTNY 467, BTNY 468, BTNY 469, BTNY 470. BTNY 5 (thesis) With Head of Department approval, other 400-level papers may be substituted for up to 48 points of BTNY 461-470.

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Minor Subject Requirements

Botany as a minor subject for a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Theology (BTheol), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSc) or Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree

Level	Papers	Points
100-level	BIOL 113	18
200-level	Two of BTNY 221, BTNY 223, BTNY 225	36
300-level	Two of BTNY 322, BTNY 323, BTNY 325, BTNY 326	36
Total		90

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Further Information

Email us at botany-dept@otago.ac.nz or visit our home page http://www.otago.ac.nz/botany