Zoology Papers
Minimum requirements to pass Zoology papers
In order to pass any Zoology paper, at any level, it is the policy of the Department of Zoology for students to achieve a minimum mark of 45% in both the internal and the final exam (and of course a minimum overall mark of 50%).
100-level courses
For any 100-level biology enquiries please contact Dr Phil Bishop (Course Coordinator), Rm G06, 479 7990, phil.bishop@otago.ac.nz.
200-level courses
The 200-level Zoology papers are designed to build on CELS 191, HUBS 191 and BIOL 112, increase your zoological knowledge and prepare you for 300-level papers.
For any 200-level paper enquiries please contact Dr Stephen Scott (Course Coordinator), Rm G09, 479 7970, stephen.scott@otago.ac.nz
300-level courses
- ZOOL 313 Environmental Physiology
- ZOOL 314 Neurobiology
- ZOOL 315 Behavioural and Evolutionary Ecology
- ZOOL 316 Biological Data Analysis and Computing
- ZOOL 318 Freshwater Ecology
- ZOOL 319 Conservation Biology
- GENE 312 Evolutionary Genetics
One of the following papers may be counted towards the Zoology 300-level requirements for BSc or BSc Hons.
- GENE 314 Developmental Genetics
- MARI 301 Marine Ecology
- MARI 302 Biology and Behaviour of Marine Vertebrates
Please note: other 300 level papers may be substituted with HoD permission. For any 300-level paper enquiries please contact Associate Professor Mike Paulin (Course Coordinator), Rm 209, 479 7985, mike.paulin@otago.ac.nz.
400-level courses
Most of the papers at 400-level build on material presented during the 200- or 300-level Zoology courses and reflect the research interests of staff. There are no pre-requisite papers from previous years so that students who have completed a BSc degree at another university in New Zealand will find no problem in selecting suitable papers.
- WILM 401 Principles of Wildlife Management
- ZOOL 410 Evolutionary Genetics
- ZOOL 411 Behavioural Ecology and Evolution
- ZOOL 412 Neurobiology and Behaviour
- ZOOL 413 Environmental Physiology
- ZOOL 414 Comparative Physiology
- ZOOL 415 Parasitology
- ZOOL 416 Freshwater Ecology
- ZOOL 417 Harvest Management
- ZOOL 418 Conservation Biology of Marine Mammals
- ZOOL 420 Special Topic
- ZOOL 421 Essentials of Molecular Zoology
- ZOOL 480 Research Project
- ZOOL 490 Dissertation
- ZOOL 495 Masters Thesis Preparation
For any 400-level paper enquiries please contact Associate Professor Ian Jamieson (Course Coordinator), Rm 118, 479 7608, ian.jamieson@otago.ac.nz
