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AUDIOL 715
: Physics and Acoustics for Audiology2022 Semester One (1223)
The basic physics of sound; and instrumentation and the principles of digital signal processing involved in audiological research. Topics include: the physics of sound waves, room acoustics, the measurement of reverberation time; the nature of acoustic impedance; the nature of filters and amplifiers, acoustics of speech, calibration.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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AUDIOL 716A
: Clinical Practicum I2022 Semester One (1223)
Introduces the clinical practice of Audiology. Topics include communication skills; ethics; cultural issues; and the clinical practice of audiology, including counselling, understanding the effects of aging, tinnitus and hyperacusis management. Students will obtain the skills and knowledge to take a clinical history and to perform a basic audiometric assessment of adults and children. Particular emphasis is placed on critical evaluation and independent learning. Involves clinical work including a nine week practicum during the summer semester between Part I and Part II.
To complete this course students must enrol in AUDIOL 716 A and B
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AUDIOL 718A
: Clinical Practicum II2022 Semester One (1223)
The advanced clinical practice of audiology with particular emphasis on paediatric audiology and case management of children and adults. Topics include assessment of hearing in the paediatric population, including clinical electrophysiology, development of speech, auditory processing disorders and management of hearing loss in children. Particular emphasis is placed on critical evaluation and independent learning. The course involves substantial clinical work.
Prerequisite: AUDIOL 716
To complete this course students must enrol in AUDIOL 718 A and B
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BIOMENG 771
: Musculoskeletal and Orthopaedic Biomechanics2022 Semester Two (1225)
Topics that biomechanical and orthopaedic engineers use in research and industry. Includes guest lectures from practitioners. Orthopaedic engineering topics cover implant design, material choice, implant stress shielding and bone loss, implant wear and bone remodelling. Musculoskeletal biomechanics topics cover motion capture, inverse kinematics and dynamics, muscle force evaluation, electromyography (EMG), inertial sensors and applications in sports medicine and rehabilitation.
Prerequisite: 15 points from ENGSCI 311, 313, 314
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BIOMENG 791
: Advanced Biomedical Engineering Design2022 Semester One (1223)
An engineering project requiring the application and integration of material taught in lecture courses to the design of medical devices and software to meet client needs. The project also requires consideration of ethical issues, social impact, safety risks, and international regulations.
Prerequisite: BIOMENG 341
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BIOSCI 700
: Advanced Phylogenetics2022 Semester One (1223)
Students will learn advanced computational methods for inferring phylogenetic trees and studying macroevolutionary processes, including phylogenetic dating, coalescence, epidemic phylogeography, and estimation of ancestral traits and biogeography. Relevant skills in computation (BEAST, command-line programs, R) and statistics (Bayesian methods, model-based inference) will also be taught.
Restriction: BIOINF 702
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BIOSCI 701
: Practical Approaches in Genomics2022 Semester One (1223)
Genomics provides insights into the diversity, evolution, adaptation and function of organisms. This course focuses on the practical aspects of genomics as it can be applied across taxa and topics such as conservation, health and ecosystem function. A sound understanding of BIOSCI 322, 351 or 355 or equivalent is assumed.
Restriction: BIOINF 701
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BIOSCI 702
: Modelling Biological Processes2022 Semester Two (1225)
Modelling and simulation are increasingly important aspects of the biological sciences. A variety of biological modelling approaches are introduced through a series of practical exercises to build and analyse models of biological processes. Topics include modelling in ecology and systems biology, agent-based modelling of complex biological systems, and molecular dynamics of biological molecules.
Restriction: BIOINF 703
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BIOSCI 704
: Practical Applications of Cell Analysis2022 Semester Two (1225)
Focuses on the practical aspects of analysing cells using leading edge technologies relevant to a wide range of cell biology-based disciplines including immunology, infectious diseases, stem cells, cancer, microbiology. Technologies covered include high dimensional flow cytometry, cell sorting and microscopy/imaging.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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BIOSCI 724
: Marine Ecology2022 Semester One (1223)
The ocean covers 70% of the surface area of Earth, provides 50% of the oxygen and much of the food consumed. This course considers marine ecology at the local, hemispheric and global levels with a focus on habitat and ecosystem connectivity and the impacts of anthropogenic change.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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BIOSCI 725
: Ecological Physiology2022 Semester One (1223)
Physiological and biochemical processes enable animals to occupy diverse habitats. Highly variable and extreme environments provide an opportunity to study the functional attributes of animals, particularly ectotherms, with respect to their metabolic, respiratory, and nutritional adaptations. A sound understanding of BIOSCI 335 or equivalent is assumed.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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BIOSCI 727
: Aquaculture2022 Semester Two (1225)
Current assessment of the national and global status of aquaculture and consideration of future prospects. Examples of aquaculture in New Zealand are examined and a review of general environmental and biological problems and the role of scientific knowledge in aquaculture management. A sound knowledge of BIOSCI 328 or equivalent is assumed.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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BIOSCI 729
: Evolutionary Biology2022 Semester Two (1225)
A contemporary approach to central issues in evolutionary biology including mechanisms that produce macroevolutionary patterns. Current research using phylogenetic methods for testing evolutionary hypotheses will be discussed, encompassing the role of selection, the origin of mutations, and concepts of heredity. A sound understanding of BIOSCI 322 or equivalent is assumed.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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BIOSCI 730
: Entomology and Biosecurity2022 Semester Two (1225)
More than half of all described species are insects, and even more species await discovery and description. Insects at every trophic level above plants dominate terrestrial and freshwater food chains. Examines the evolution of insects, the importance of their role in terrestrial ecosystems, and the problems posed by insects as biosecurity invaders in non-native environments. A sound understanding of BIOSCI 320 or 338 or equivalent is assumed.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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BIOSCI 733
: Molecular Evolution and Conservation Genomics2022 Semester Two (1225)
Using the molecular archive to address ecological and evolutionary questions. Provides a broad theoretical and practical basis for undertaking studies in fields ranging from conservation genetics/genomics and connectivity, and biosecurity and forensics, to phylogenetics and molecular evolution. Topics may include the neutral theory of molecular evolution, molecular identification of species, gene flow, selection at the molecular level, and inbreeding depression.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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BIOSCI 734
: Terrestrial Plant Ecology2022 Semester Two (1225)
Plants form the autotrophic basis of terrestrial food chains and their distribution, diversity and abundance is a critical determinant of ecosystem functioning. Topics covered include both plant population ecology – including population growth and structure, seed and seedling dynamics, and life history strategies – and community ecology – including vegetation structure, dynamics, and species interactions. Methods to survey, analyse, and model plant populations and communities will also be discussed.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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BIOSCI 735
: Advanced Behavioural Ecology2022 Semester One (1223)
Focuses on organisms interacting in natural environments. Both the mechanistic underpinnings of behaviour and the fitness consequences of such behavioural traits will be examined. Behavioural ecology is not limited to questions of behaviour, but draws in issues of energetics and physiology as these factors are often used as proxies for fitness traits such as differences in survival and reproduction. A sound understanding of BIOSCI 337 or equivalent is assumed.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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BIOSCI 736
: Microbial Genomics and Metabolism2022 Semester Two (1225)
Cross-disciplinary issues involved in the understanding of microbial genome structure, gene regulation and metabolism. Includes: the genetic basis of microbial interactions and horizontal gene transfer, the effect of stress and mutation on microbial and viral evolution and modern approaches used to link gene sequence to biological function and phenotypes.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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BIOSCI 737
: High Resolution Imaging of Biological Molecules2022 Semester One (1223)
X-ray crystallography and electron microscopy are two of the principal techniques used by biologists to determine molecular structure. The theory and practice of X-ray crystallography and electron microscopy, including a laboratory component where 3D structure are determined from experimental data, are addressed. Accessible to students with a variety of backgrounds, including Biology, Bioengineering, Chemistry and Physics. This course complements CHEM 738 and BIOSCI 757.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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BIOSCI 738
: Advanced Biological Data Analysis2022 Semester One (1223)
Building on a strong foundation in quantitative biology, fundamental statistical methods and basic R programming, students will learn an array of advanced biostatistical methods for data analysis. Topics covered include: data wrangling, methods for the analysis of designed experiments, regression analysis, including mixed effect models, and the analysis of multivariate data, including advanced supervised and unsupervised learning techniques. Requires students to apply their knowledge across a myriad of complex biological datasets.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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BIOSCI 739
: Dialogues in Biology2022 Semester One (1223)
Social, ethical and other philosophical issues in the life sciences will be debated and explored. Topics may include: animal and environmental ethics, conservation and biodiversity, the history and philosophy of science, ethical and commercial issues underpinning science, scientific publishing and advocacy, medical and agricultural biotechnology.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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BIOSCI 741
: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology2022 Semester One (1223)
Historical overview of the development of industrial microbiology. Diversity and complexity of applications. Biodiversity of fermentations. Microbial metabolism and the assimilation of carbon, nitrogen, and sulphur. Interconnections between catabolic and biosynthetic pathways. Metabolic considerations in continuous culture. Selection, isolation and construction of useful organisms. Manipulation of growth conditions to optimise process yield. Contemporary examples of industrial processes using microbes. A sound understanding of BIOSCI 348 or equivalent is assumed.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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BIOSCI 746
: The Molecular Machinery of The Cell2022 Semester Two (1225)
The experimental investigation and modelling of protein behaviour at the molecular level, in order to explain cellular biology and facilitate protein engineering. Topics addressed may include binding, transport, catalysis, chemical modification, and dynamics. A sound understanding of BIOSCI 350 or equivalent is assumed.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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BIOSCI 747
: Biosecurity and Invasion Biology2022 Semester One (1223)
The science of invasion biology, including stages of the invasion process and ecological interactions between species. The impacts of invasive alien species in different ecosystems. Population and community ecology, in relation to biosecurity.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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BIOSCI 748
: Weed and Pest Management2022 Semester Two (1225)
Techniques for the management of invasive plants and animals (vertebrates and invertebrates) in different ecosystem types, including terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Approaches to the prevention, control and eradication of invasive species in different situations.
No pre-requisites or restrictions