A study of the organization and behaviour of genes and chromosomes and their roles in cells, organisms, populations and evolution. Prerequisite: Both SC/BIOL 1000 3.00 and SC/BIOL 1001 3.00 or SC/ISCI 1110 6.00, or both SC/ISCI 1101 3.00 and SC/ISCI 1102 3.00. Course Outlines: Fall 2024 Course Outline
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) for one term. The student and faculty member must sign a form in which they agree […]
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. Note: This course does not count for degree credit in any program. Students are expected to commit to approximately 5-10 hours per week (on average) for one term. The […]
This course provides an overview of major environmental contaminants, and their sources, as well as their impacts on the atmospheric, terrestrial and aquatic environments. The course emphasizes the mechanisms by which anthropogenic contaminants affect people, animals, and the ecosystems as a whole. Specifically, this course discusses the fundamental concepts regarding the physical and chemical changes […]
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) for one term. The student and faculty member must sign a form in which they agree […]
Topics include muscle development, muscle-specific gene expression, molecular basis of muscle contraction, biochemical plasticity of muscle, sarcolemmal and nuclear signal transduction in muscle. Prerequisite(s): AS/HH/SC/KINE 3012 3.00 or SC/BIOL 3060 4.00 and SC/BIOL 3070 4.00. Course Outlines: Fall 2024 Course Outline
Investigates the neural basis of visual and auditory perception, echolocation, smell, short- and long-term memory, and motor control. Emphasis is on understanding how neural interactions analyze sensory information and control complex behaviour. Prerequisite: SC/BIOL 3060 4.00 or HH/SC NRSC 2100 3.0.
An analysis of recent advances in neurobiology, particularly information processing and storage in nervous systems and the biochemical basis of learning, memory and behaviour. The neurobiology of addiction, diseases of the nervous system and regeneration are also discussed. Prerequisites: SC/BIOL 2020 3.00 and SC/BIOL 2021 3.0 and SC/BIOL 3060 4.00 or HH/SC NRSC 2000 3.0 […]
Biology of animal parasites; developmental, structural and functional adaptations to the parasitic environments; immune and other responses of hosts; parasitic diseases. Prerequisite: SC/BIOL 2030 4.00. Fall 2024 Course Outline
Vertebrate endocrine structure and function; synthesis and regulation of hormones; mechanisms of hormone actions; and hormonal integration of physiological processes. Prerequisites: SC/BIOL 2020 3.00, SC/BIOL 2021 3.00, SC/BIOL 2030 4.00. Course credit exclusion: HH/KINE 4448 3.00. Course Outlines: Fall 2024 Course Outline