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 that students must achieve a minimum mark of 45% in internal assessment and a minimum mark of 40% in the final exam, and a minimum overall mark of at least 50%.
100-level courses
For any 100-level biology enquiries please contact Professor Robert Poulin (Academic Convener), Rm M208, 479 7985, robert.poulin@otago.ac.nz, or Andrea Brown (Course Coordinator), Rm MG08, 479 5127, andrea.brown@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 Sheena Townsend (Course Coordinator), Rm MG22, 479 7970, sheena.townsend@otago.ac.nz
300-level courses
- ZOOL 313 Animal Function and Environment
- 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 Professor Mark Lokman (Course Coordinator), 479 7846, mark.lokman@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 students who have completed a BSc at another university in New Zealand should have no trouble finding suitable papers.
- WILM 401 Principles of Wildlife Management
- ZOOL 410 Evolutionary Genetics
- ZOOL 411 Evaluating Trends and Controversies in 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 Advanced Topics in Zoology
- ZOOL 421 Essentials of Molecular Zoology
- ZOOL 422 Advanced Topics in Animal Behaviour
- ZOOL 423 From Extinction to De-extinction
- ZOOL 424 Conservation Genomics
- ZOOL 480 Research Project
- ZOOL 490 Dissertation
- ZOOL 495 Masters Thesis Preparation
For any 400-level paper enquiries please contact Professor Jon Waters (Course Coordinator), 479-5847, jon.waters@otago.ac.nz