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    L3BIO L3 Biology 19 credits Yr: 13
    8 credits externally assessed and up to 10 credits internally assessed. This is a university approved subject.
    Costs:
    Two trips (approximately $40 each)- one to Auckland zoo to aid with the external on human evolution and one to Tawharanui to aid with an internal assessment. $25 Biozone Student Workbook
    Prerequisites:
    12 credits in Level 2 Biology including at least 4 external credits at merit level or with Head of Faculty approval.
    Learning Strategies:
    Practical investigations, research, thinking, note-taking and essay writing. This is an academic course for students who intend to continue on to a tertiary area of study.
    Main Areas of Study:
    Evolution, human evolution, investigating plants, homeostasis and research into a new biotechnology. Students also have the opportunity to do an additional internal standard on a current biological issue.