An in-depth examination of cellular, molecular and structural aspects of virology. Molecular processes and concepts are emphasized using examples from current research literature. Virus-host interactions are investigated in various systems. Prerequisites: SC/BIOL 2020 3.00, SC/BIOL 2021 3.00. Course Outlines: Winter 2024 Course Outline
Gene structure and function. Mechanisms of gene expression in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Storage and retrieval of genetic information; transcription, translation and their control. Prerequisite: SC/BIOL 3110 3.00 or SC/BCHM 3110 3.00. Course Outline Summer 2024 Course Outline
The processes of digestion, osmoregulation and excretion, circulatory systems and gaseous exchange, metabolism, growth and reproduction are considered. The course adopts a comparative approach, first analyzing the basic principles underlying physiological activities, then examining the means whereby different organisms perform them. Prerequisites: SC/BIOL 2020 3.00, SC/BIOL 2021 3.00, and SC/BIOL 2030 4.00. Course Outlines: Winter […]
Offers the student research experience as part of a Biology research team. The student must make arrangements with a faculty member before enrolling in this course. Students are expected to commit to approximately 5-10 hours per week (on average). The student and faculty member must sign a form in which they agree on the type […]
An analysis of the origins and development of biological theories, which may include those in evolutionary biology, ecology, biodiversity, and molecular phylogenetics. Note Open only to students in the third or final year of a biology program, or with permission of the Instructor. Only open to students who have completed a minimum of 12 credits […]
Examines advanced concepts associated with the design and implementation of experiments in environmental and evolutionary biology. Both basic and applied designs are described and major contemporary developments summarized. Prerequisites: SC/BIOL 2060 3.00 or an equivalent statistics course. Course Outlines: Fall 2022 Course Outline
The process and principles of evolution, the mechanisms by which genetic change occurs, the patterns of genetic variation and molecular studies that relate the structure of organisms to their evolution are examined. Prerequisite: SC/BIOL 2040 3.00. Course Outline: Fall 2024 Course Outline
Using lectures and labs, this course explores the dynamic and changing field of population ecology, focusing primarily on demographic traits of populations and patterns of population growth and change. Topics to be investigated include temporal and spatial dynamics of populations; constraints on the distributions of populations; patterns of population growth and regulation; density dependence and […]
Fundamentals of microbiology; microbial organisms; microbe-host interactions; microbial genetics and evolution; microorganisms and human disease; environmental and applied microbiology. Prerequisites: SC/BIOL 2020 3.00, SC/BIOL 2021 3.00, SC/BIOL 2040 3.00, and SC/BIOL 2070 3.00. Course credit exclusion: SC/BIOL 3150 3.00. Fall 2024 Course Outline
Research techniques used in biochemistry and molecular biology, including recombinant DNA technology, are illustrated. Purification of a restriction endonuclease; isolation and mapping of bacterial plasmids, bacteriophage and recombinant molecules; polymerase chain reaction (PCR); nucleic acid hybridization. Prerequisite or corequisite: SC/BIOL 3110 3.00 or SC/BCHM 3110 3.00. Strongly recommended prerequisite or corequisite: SC/BIOL 3130 3.00 or […]