Course code
Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.
Level
The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).
Credits
Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.
Subject
Course planning information
Course notes
Any domestic student or on-shore international student applying for selection into the Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) needs to enrol in the Manawatū (internal) offering of this course. Studying this course by distance would make you ineligible for BVSc selection.
Completion of all lab sessions and quizzes, the semester test and final exam is compulsory to pass the course. To pass the course students must also achieve a minimum of 40% in the final exam.
Expected prior learning
Passes in the following NCEA standards are highly recommended: level 1, AS90927 (microorganisms); level 2, AS91153 (practical investigation), AS91156 (cellular processes), AS91157 (genetic variation), AS91159 (gene expression); and at least 14 credits of Biology at level 3, or a pass in 162.103. This course is tough if you don’t have the background. Find out if you have what you need by taking this biology readiness quiz.
Learning outcomes
What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.
- 1 Identify and describe cellular components and explain how they function.
- 2 Describe and explain how genetic information is inherited, used and controlled in cells, and how genetic diversity is generated.
- 3 Explain and illustrate the linkages between different concepts in cell biology, using appropriate discipline-specific vocabulary.
- 4 Apply knowledge of cell biology concepts to explain practical applications and to analyse and draw conclusions from experimental data.
- 5 Formulate and test a hypothesis using controlled experiments, analyse and interpret the results and communicate the outcome.
- 6 Apply appropriate laboratory and analytical techniques to investigate questions in cell biology with due regard to safety.
Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.
Assessments
| Assessment | Learning outcomes assessed | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Test | 1 2 3 4 | 30% |
| Test | 5 6 | 20% |
| Exam (centrally scheduled) | 1 2 3 4 5 | 50% |
| Participation | 1 2 3 4 5 6 | 0% |
| Assessment | Learning outcomes assessed | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Test | 1 2 3 4 | 30% |
| Test | 5 6 | 20% |
| Exam (centrally scheduled) | 1 2 3 4 5 | 50% |
| Participation | 1 2 3 4 5 6 | 0% |
Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.
You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.
Explanation of assessment types
- Computer programmes
- Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
- Creative compositions
- Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
- Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
- An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
- Exam (centrally scheduled)
- An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
- Oral or performance or presentation
- Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
- Participation
- You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
- Portfolio
- Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
- Practical or placement
- Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
- Simulation
- Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
- Test
- Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
- Written assignment
- Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.
Textbooks needed
Textbooks can change. We recommend you wait until at least seven weeks before the semester starts to buy your textbooks.
Compulsory
CAMPBELL BIOLOGY AUS/NZ EDITION
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