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BIOL210
- Introduction to Genetics
This
paper deals with genetics in the widest sense from the
molecular and cellular to the applied and evolutionary. Both
prokaryote and eukaryote genetics are discussed with respect
to DNA replication, gene expression and control, and the
role of mutations at both the DNA and chromosomal levels.
Applications
of molecular genetics such as cloning, DNA sequencing,
genetic engineering, DNA fingerprinting and antibody technologies
are introduced. An in depth treatment of Mendelian
genetics and an introduction to quantitative genetics
complete the paper.
The
paper is seen as being of major importance to students of
biology, irrespective of whether their interests are in
metabolic and cellular processes, plant/animal genetic improvement,
or ecological and evolutionary.
BIOL223
- Introduction to Plant Biology [click
on the link to see what the students have been up to]
An
introduction to the structure and adaptation of plants,
diversity, principles of identification and classification
and molecular information. A general introduction
to plants and the foundation paper for Level 3 and higher
plant papers.
BIOL226
- Flora of Aotearoa/New Zealand
A
paper for students interested in New Zealand's native and
naturalised flora, with emphasis on identification
of plants and plant systemics. A two day field trip
will be held as part of this paper.
At
the end of this paper students will be familiar with all
the major elements of the New Zealand flora, and will be
able to work with any modern Flora to key out and identify
plants from the scientific literature. The paper will
normally be taught entirely over two weeks in February.
[normally held every alternate year - 'odd' years].
Flora
of New Zealand - February 6th- 20th 2009 - sign up now!!
(Pre-enrolment
form)
BIOL227
- Flora of the Pacific
A
paper for students interested and interested people in the
flora of the Pacific, with an emphasis on identification
of plants, plant systematics and biogeography. A field
trip to study a selected Pacific flora will normally be
held as part of this paper.
At
the end of this paper students will be familiar with all
the major elements of the relevant country's flora, and
will be able to work with any modern Flora to key out and
identify plants from the scientific literature. The
dates for this paper will normally be taught entirely over
two weeks in February. [normally held every alternate
year - 'even' years].
BIOL310
- Advanced Genetics [click
on the link to see what the students have been up
to]
This
paper follows on from BIOL210 and deals in greater detail
with both the molecular and whole organism aspects of genetics. Throughout
the paper there will be an emphasis on the application of
genetic knowledge; on the one hand in the direction of genetic
engineering and genetic analysis and on the other hand in
the study of population genetics.
The
paper is recommended to all biologists; it complements papers
both in the evolutionary areas of biology as well as those
in the metabolic and biotechnological.
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