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8451

ASIAN 756

: Directed Study
2025 Semester One (1253)
Subject: Asian Studies
No pre-requisites or restrictions

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8452

ASIAN 756

: Directed Study
2023 Semester One (1233)
Subject: Asian Studies
No pre-requisites or restrictions

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8453

ASTRO 100G

: Planets, Stars and Galaxies
2025 Semester One (1253)
The story of our place in the Universe. Key topics are the exploration of the solar system, searches for planets around other stars, the structure and evolution of stars and galaxies, high-energy astrophysics, and the origin and overall properties of the Universe. No background in physics or mathematics is assumed.
Restriction: PHYSICS 107, 107G
8454

ASTRO 100G

: Planets, Stars and Galaxies
2024 Semester One (1243)
The story of our place in the Universe. Key topics are the exploration of the solar system, searches for planets around other stars, the structure and evolution of stars and galaxies, high-energy astrophysics, and the origin and overall properties of the Universe. No background in physics or mathematics is assumed.
Restriction: PHYSICS 107, 107G
8455

ASTRO 100G

: Planets, Stars and Galaxies
2023 Semester One (1233)
The story of our place in the Universe. Key topics are the exploration of the solar system, searches for planets around other stars, the structure and evolution of stars and galaxies, high-energy astrophysics, and the origin and overall properties of the Universe. No background in physics or mathematics is assumed.
Restriction: PHYSICS 107, 107G
8456

ASTRO 100G

: Planets, Stars and Galaxies
2022 Semester One (1223)
The story of our place in the Universe. Key topics are the exploration of the solar system, searches for planets around other stars, the structure and evolution of stars and galaxies, high-energy astrophysics, and the origin and overall properties of the Universe. No background in physics or mathematics is assumed.
Restriction: PHYSICS 107, 107G
8457

AUDIOL 701

: Auditory Neuroscience
2021 Semester One (1213)
The anatomy and physiology of the auditory system, including the central nervous system. Topics include: the anatomy and neuroanatomy of the ear, the role of the middle ear, cochlear mechanics and micromechanics, transduction in the cochlea and vestibular system, responses of the auditory nerve and cochlear homeostasis.
Subject: Audiology
No pre-requisites or restrictions

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8458

AUDIOL 715

: Physics and Acoustics for Audiology
2021 Semester One (1213)
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.
Subject: Audiology
No pre-requisites or restrictions

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8459

AUDIOL 716A

: Clinical Practicum I
2020 Semester One (1203)
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.
Subject: Audiology
To complete this course students must enrol in AUDIOL 716 A and B

Outline is not available yet

8460

BIOINF 701

: Bioinformatics
2020 Semester One (1203)
An overview of the methods and applications of bioinformatics with specific reference to: internet-accessible database technology, database mining, applications for gene and protein sequence analysis, phylogenetic analyses, three-dimensional protein prediction methods, and genome sequence analysis.
Subject: Bioinformatics
Prerequisite: 30 points from Stage II in Biological Sciences
Restriction: BIOINF 301, BIOSCI 359, 742

Outline is not available yet

8461

BIOINF 702

: Comparative Bioinformatics
2020 Semester One (1203)
Much knowledge of biological systems is acquired by making comparisons with known systems. Several computational methods, including Markov models, HMMs and dynamic programming can be used in making these comparisons. Technical aspects of these methods and their application to biological problems will be discussed. A sound understanding of BIOSCI 359 or BIOINF 301 or equivalent is assumed. Students lacking this background must take BIOINF 701 as a corequisite.
Subject: Bioinformatics
No pre-requisites or restrictions

Outline is not available yet

8462

BIOMED 799A

: MSc Thesis Biomed part time
2025 Semester One (1253)
Subject: Biomedical Science
No pre-requisites or restrictions

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8463

BIOMED 850

: MPhil Thesis
2025 Semester One (1253)
Subject: Biomedical Science
No pre-requisites or restrictions

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8464

BIOMED 850B

: MPhil Thesis
2021 Semester One (1213)
Subject: Biomedical Science
No pre-requisites or restrictions

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8465

BIOMENG 299

: Workshop Practice
2023 Semester One (1233)
Subject: Biomedical Engineering
Restriction: ENGGEN 299

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8466

BIOSCI 108

: Biodiversity: Patterns of Life
2020 Semester One (1203)
Knowledge of biodiversity is fundamental to understanding our world. Students will become familiar with biological diversity and whakapapa beginning with viruses and leading through to microbes, plants, fungi and animals. Defining characteristics of major organismal groupings will be highlighted so as to provide students with an overview of the diversity of life on Earth, and the critical role that maintaining biodiversity has for kaitiakitanga and the future.
Subject: Biological Sciences
No pre-requisites or restrictions

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8467

BIOSCI 333

: Marine Ecology
2020 Semester One (1203)
Patterns and processes in marine ecology and biodiversity are described; including animal and plant interactions, benthic and pelagic habitats, biogeography, productivity and physiology. Applied aspects include resources such as fisheries and aquaculture, survey methods, and pollution. Other lectures cover nutritional and chemical ecology and invertebrate reproduction.
Subject: Biological Sciences
Prerequisite: BIOSCI 206, or 104 and 15 points from BIOSCI 205, or 207 or 208 and STATS 101 or 108

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8468

BIOSCI 349

: Biomedical Microbiology
2020 Semester One (1203)
The molecular biology of micro-organisms affecting human health. The characteristics of microbial pathogens, the origins of virulence, and the development of infectious disease. Routes of infection, evasion of host immune responses, and host-pathogen interactions. The molecular basis for vaccination and anti-microbial therapy, and the development of resistance to treatment.
Subject: Biological Sciences
Prerequisite: BIOSCI 201 and either BIOSCI 204 or MEDSCI 202

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8469

BIOSCI 350

: Protein Structure and Function
2020 Semester One (1203)
The relationship of molecular structure to protein function will be emphasised. Techniques for the purification, characterisation, production of native and recombinant proteins and three-dimensional structure determination will be combined with a description of protein structure. Specific groups of proteins will be selected to illustrate structure/function relationships and protein evolution.
Subject: Biological Sciences
Prerequisite: BIOSCI 201, 203

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8470

BIOSCI 725

: Ecological Physiology
2021 Semester One (1213)
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.
Subject: Biological Sciences
No pre-requisites or restrictions

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8471

BIOSCI 734

: Terrestrial Plant Ecology
2022 Semester One (1223)
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.
Subject: Biological Sciences
No pre-requisites or restrictions

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8472

BIOSCI 737

: High Resolution Imaging of Biological Molecules
2020 Semester One (1203)
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.
Subject: Biological Sciences
No pre-requisites or restrictions

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8473

BIOSCI 739

: Dialogues in Biology
2020 Semester One (1203)
Cross-disciplinary issues in biology will be debated and explored. Topics may include: ethical and commercial issues underpinning science; scientific publishing and advocacy; medical and agricultural biotechnology; animal and environmental ethics, conservation and biodiversity, the history and philosophy of science.
Subject: Biological Sciences
No pre-requisites or restrictions

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8474

BIOSCI 741

: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
2020 Semester One (1203)
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.
Subject: Biological Sciences
No pre-requisites or restrictions

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8475

BIOSCI 759

: Molecular Cell Biology and Biomedicine
2020 Semester One (1203)
Explores recent advances in cell biology that have led to a greater understanding of a variety of cellular processes at the molecular level. Emphasis will be placed on biochemical and genetic approaches to understand disease mechanisms at the cellular level. A sound understanding of either BIOSCI 349 or 353 or MEDSCI 314 or equivalent is assumed.
Subject: Biological Sciences
No pre-requisites or restrictions

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