Ecology
Overview
Ecology is the study of animals and plants in relation to their environment. Revived interest in environmental and ecological issues and the public and governmental concern and debate over such matters has created a need for scientifically trained ecologists. An Ecology degree produces graduates with a background which will enable them to make rational judgements on ecological matters, either as professional ecologists or as educated members of the public.
Courses in Ecology are taught by staff from the Departments of Botany, Geography and Zoology. The Otago region encompasses a wide range of habitats, from marine to alpine and from semi-arid to perhumid. Many of the papers offered by the various departments have fieldwork components which will give students an insight into these habitats.
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)
Papers
See the full list of Ecology (ECOL) papers.
Programme Requirements
Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Ecology
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level |
18 18 18 18 18 |
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| 200-level |
One of BTNY 221, BTNY 223, BTNY 225, CHEM 201, CHEM 205, GENE 222, GEOG 281, GEOG 282, GEOG 283, GEOG 284, GEOG 285, GEOG 286, GEOG 287, GEOG 288, GEOG 289, GEOG 290, GEOL 252, GEOL 263, GEOL 272, INFO 233, MARI 201, MARI 202, STAT 241, STAT 242, STAT 251, STAT 261, SURV 208, ZOOL 221, ZOOL 222, ZOOL 223 |
18 18 18 |
| 300-level |
One of BTNY 323, GEOG 390, GEOL 372, MARI 301, MARI 302, ZOOL 315, ZOOL 318, ZOOL 319 One other paper from BTNY 322, BTNY 323, BTNY 325, BTNY 326, CHEM 304, GENE 312, GEOG 388, GEOG 389, GEOG 390, GEOG 391, GEOG 392, GEOG 393, GEOG 394, GEOG 395, GEOL 372, MARI 301, MARI 302, SURV 309, ZOOL 313, ZOOL 315, ZOOL 318, ZOOL 319 |
18 18 18
18 |
| Plus |
144 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science
Students majoring in Ecology must pass STAT 110 or STAT 115 before taking 300-level ECOL papers |
144 |
| Total | 360 |
Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)) in Ecology
| Stage | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st stage |
36 further points |
18 18 18 18 18 36 |
| 2nd stage |
One of BTNY 221, BTNY 223, BTNY 225, CHEM 201, CHEM 205, GENE 222, GEOG 281, GEOG 282, GEOG 283, GEOG 284, GEOG 285, GEOG 286, GEOG 287, GEOG 288, GEOG 289, GEOG 290, GEOL 252, GEOL 263, GEOL 272, INFO 233, MARI 201, MARI 202, STAT 241, STAT 242, STAT 251, STAT 261, SURV 208, ZOOL 221, ZOOL 222, ZOOL 223 54 further points at 200-level or above 18 further points |
18 18 18
54 18 |
| 3rd stage |
One of BTNY 323, GEOG 390, GEOL 372, MARI 301, MARI 302, ZOOL 315, ZOOL 318, ZOOL 319 Three of BTNY 322, BTNY 323, BTNY 325, BTNY 326, CHEM 304, GENE 312, GEOG 388, GEOG 389, GEOG 390, GEOG 391, GEOG 392, GEOG 393, GEOG 394, GEOG 395, GEOL 372, MARI 301, MARI 302, SURV 310, ZOOL 313, ZOOL 315, ZOOL 318, ZOOL 319 18 further points at 200-level or above |
18 18 18 54
18 |
| 4th stage |
96 points from BTNY 465, BTNY 466, BTNY 467, BTNY 468, BTNY 469, ECOL 450, GEOG 454, GEOG 459, GEOG 460, GEOG 461, GEOG 471, GEOL 427, MARI 425, MARI 427, MARI 432, SURV 208 or SURV 310, SURV 309, ZOOL 410, ZOOL 411, ZOOL 415, ZOOL 416, ZOOL 417 |
48 96 |
| There is no second year 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) |
Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci) in Ecology
| Papers |
|---|
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96 points from BTNY 465, BTNY 466, BTNY 467, BTNY 468, BTNY 469, ECOL 450, GEOG 454, GEOG 459, GEOG 460, GEOG 461, GEOG 471, GEOL 427, MARI 425, MARI 427, MARI 428, MARI 432, SURV 208 or SURV 310, SURV 309, ZOOL 410, ZOOL 411, ZOOL 415, ZOOL 416, ZOOL 417 |
Master of Science (MSc) in Ecology
| Papers |
|---|
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ECOL 495, and 96 points from BTNY 465, BTNY 467, BTNY 468, BTNY 469, ECOL 450, GEOG 454, GEOG 459, GEOG 460, GEOG 461, GEOG 471, GEOL 427, MARI 425, MARI 427, MARI 432, SURV 309, SURV 413, ZOOL 410, ZOOL 411, ZOOL 415, ZOOL 416, ZOOL 417, ZOOL 418, ZOOL 419. ECOL 5 (thesis) With the approval of the Programme Director, other 400-level papers may be substituted for up to 48 points of the optional papers specified above. |
Minor Subject Requirements
Ecology as a minor subject for a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Theology (BTheol), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), or Bachelor of Tourism (BTour) degree
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | ECOL 111 | 18 |
| 200-level | 18 18 | |
| 300-level | Two of BTNY 323, GEOG 390, GEOL 372, MARI 301, MARI 302, ZOOL 315, ZOOL 318, ZOOL 319 | 18 18 |
| Total | 90 |
