Biological Sciences Subject regulations
Biological Sciences incorporates the major traditional biological disciplines of Botany, Microbiology and Zoology, with the interdisciplinary subjects of Biochemistry, Physiology, Genetics, Ecology and Behaviour.
From 2018 the Biological Sciences major/subject will be replaced with the two majors/subjects, Ecology & Biodiversity and Molecular & Cellular Biology at the Hamilton campus. It will still be available as a major for the BSc in Tauranga by first enrolling with Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology. This means there will be no new enrolments in the Biological Sciences major/subject (outside of existing guaranteed credit arrangements), Graduate Certificate, or Graduate Diploma from 2018. You will need to check Ecology & Biodiversity and Molecular & Cellular Biology for the papers offered in what was Biological Sciences. Students enrolled in 2017 or prior should consult the Division of STEM for programme advice.
Other qualifications
Prescriptions for:
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MPhil The Master of Philosophy is a one year research-based degree in which students undertake a programme of approved and supervised research that leads to a thesis which critically investigates an approved topic of substance and significance, demonstrates expertise in the methods of research and scholarship, displays intellectual independence and makes a substantial original contribution to the subject area concerned, and is of publishable quality.
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PhD The Doctor of Philosophy is a three year research-based degree in which students undertake a programme of approved and supervised research that leads to a thesis which critically investigates an approved topic of substance and significance, demonstrates expertise in the methods of research and scholarship, displays intellectual independence and makes a substantial original contribution to the subject area concerned, and is of publishable quality.
Biological Sciences papers
| Code and paper title | Points | |
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BIOEB592
Dissertation
A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation. |
60 | 25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Tauranga) |
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BIOEB594
Ecology and Biodiversity Thesis
An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research. |
120 | 25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Tauranga) |
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BIOMO592
Dissertation
A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation. |
60 | 25X (Hamilton) |
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BIOMO594
Molecular and Cellular Biology Thesis
An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research. |
120 | 25I (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton) |
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SCIEN589
Directed Study
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15 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga) & 25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga) & 25C (Hamilton) & 25C (Tauranga) |
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BIOEB800
Ecology and Biodiversity MPhil Thesis
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120 | 25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Tauranga) |
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BIOMO800
Molecular and Cellular Biology MPhil Thesis
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120 | 25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Tauranga) |
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BIOEB900
Ecology and Biodiversity PhD Thesis
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120 | 25I (Hamilton) & 25I (Tauranga) & 25J (Hamilton) & 25K (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Tauranga) |
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BIOMO900
Molecular and Cellular Biology PhD Thesis
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120 | 25I (Hamilton) & 25I (Tauranga) & 25J (Hamilton) & 25K (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Tauranga) |
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BIOEB592 Dissertation
A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation.
Points 60An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.
Points 120A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation.
Points 60An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.
Points 120 -
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BIOEB900 Ecology and Biodiversity PhD Thesis
Points 120
2025 Catalogue of Papers information current as of 14 May 2025 01:00am