Master of Conservation Biology–MConBio 180 points Qualification regulations

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Entry Requirements

(a) Before enrolment, a candidate for the MConBio degree shall have:

(i) completed a degree of a tertiary institution in New Zealand (or equivalent); and

(ii) been accepted by the Associate Dean (Students) as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

(b) Requirement (a)(i) may be waived by the Associate Dean (Students) for a candidate who has had extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind

General Requirements

2. The course of study for the MConBio shall include the following.

(a) BIOL 405, BIOL 420, BIOL 424;

(b) 90 points from BIOL 401–440, BIOL 510–530, ENVI 525, ERES 501–579 or other courses approved by the head of school.

3. A candidate shall normally be enrolled for one year and shall complete the degree within two years of first enrolling in it. The associate dean may extend that maximum period in special cases

Award of Honours

4. The MConBio may be awarded with Distinction or Merit as described in the Assessment Handbook.

Courses

Course Requisites Points
BIOL 403
Evolutionary Analysis
 		(P) BIOL 329 or permission of head of school 30
BIOL 405
Pest Management, Invasive Species, and Biosecurity
 		(X) BIOL 425 prior to 2017 30
BIOL 410
Fisheries Science
 		(P) 30 pts of relevant statistics at 200-level or above; or permission of Head of School 30
BIOL 411
Evolutionary Analysis
 		(P) BIOL 329 or permission of head of school; (X) BIOL 403 15
BIOL 412
​​Conservation Genetics​
 		(P) BIOL 329 or 60 pts from 300-level BIOL, BMSC, BTEC or permission of head of school 15
BIOL 413
​​Plant Functional Ecology​
 		(P) BIOL 325, 327 or permission of head of school 15
BIOL 415
Behavioural Ecology
 		(P) BIOL 328 or permission of head of school; (X) BIOL 426 15
BIOL 420
Conservation Ecology
 		(P) 300-level Ecology or permission of head of school 30
BIOL 422
Ecology
 		(P) 300-level Ecology or permission of head of school 30
BIOL 424
New Zealand Conservation Practice
 		(P) enrolment in MConBio, PGCertMarCon, MMarCon or permission of head of school 30
BIOL 431
Cell Biology
 		(P) 45 points from an approved combination of 300-level BIOL, BMSC, CHEM or PSYC courses or permission of Head of School; (X) BMSC 431 30
BIOL 440
Directed Individual Study
 		(P) permission of the head of school 30