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Concepts fundamental to biological issues, such as the genetic basis of biological variation, evolution, infectious diseases, causes of cancer, population growth, and human effects on ecosystems. Not open to students who have credit for Biology 12 (including AP, IB). [3-0-0]
The principles of cellular and molecular biology using mainly bacterial examples. Cellular processes, evolution and the impact of microbial life on the environment. (Consult the Credit Exclusion list within the Faculty of Science section of the Calendar.) [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: One of CHEM 12, CHEM 111 and one of BIOL 11, BIOL 12, BIOL 111.
Principles of storage and transmission of genetic variation; origin and evolution of species and their ecological interactions. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: One of BIOL 12, BIOL 111, BIOL 112.
Guided experimental investigations of biological questions. [1-2-0]
Prerequisite: One of BIOL 12, BIOL 111, BIOL 112.
Guided experimental investigations of biological questions. Not intended for credit in the Biology program. [0-2-0]
Prerequisite: One of BIOL 12, BIOL 111, BIOL 112.
The principles of biology with particular reference to the human body (anatomy and physiology). Laboratories include selected experiments on organ physiology and general anatomy. Students with credit for PHYL 301 may not take BIOL 153 for credit. [3-3*-0]
The principles of biology with particular reference to the human body (anatomy and physiology). [3-0-0; 3-0-0]
Structure and function of plant and animal cells; membrane models, cytoplasmic organelles, biological information from gene to protein, the endomembrane system, secretion, intracellular digestion, endocytosis, transport processes, cytoskeleton and cell motility. [3-0-1]
Prerequisite: Either (a) BIOL 112 and one of CHEM 123, CHEM 113; or (b) SCIE 001 or (c) 7 credits of first-year BIOL and 6 credits of first-year CHEM or (d) one of BIOL 112 or BIOL 121 and a corequisite of CHEM 203.
Biological molecules, protein structure and enzyme action, energy transfer, selected metabolic sequences and their regulation. Credit given for only one of BIOL 201 or BIOC 300. (Consult the Credit Exclusion list within the Faculty of Science section of the Calendar.) [3-0-1]
Prerequisite: BIOL 200 and one of CHEM 233, CHEM 260. OR BIOL 200 and a corequisite of CHEM 204.
Introduction to the origin and diversity of protists (protozoa and algae) at both cellular and genomic levels, including the role of endosymbiosis in evolution. [3-3-0]
Prerequisite: BIOL 140 and one of BIOL 121, SCIE 001. BIOL 200 recommended.
Introduction to the vertebrate phyla and their evolution; a comparative study of vertebrate structure and function, with dissection of representative forms. [2-3-1]
Prerequisite: Either (a) all of BIOL 121, BIOL 140 or (b) all of SCIE 001, BIOL 140. Or (c) 7 credits of first-year biology.
An introduction to the unity, diversity and evolutionary history of invertebrates. [3-3-0]
Prerequisite: Either (a) all of BIOL 121, BIOL 140 or (b) all of SCIE 001, BIOL 140. Or (c) 7 credits of first-year biology.
A study of fungi, algae, lichens, and bryophytes, integrating form and function as they are related to adaptation to environment. [3-3-0]
Prerequisite: Either (a) all of BIOL 121, BIOL 140 or (b) all of SCIE 001, BIOL 140. Or (c) 7 credits of first-year biology.
A comparative study of pteridophytes, gymnosperms and angiosperms, integrating form, function and ecology. [3-3]
Prerequisite: Either (a) all of BIOL 121, BIOL 140 or (b) all of SCIE 001, BIOL 140. Or (c) 7 credits of first-year biology.
Dynamics of plant and animal populations, structure of ecological communities and functioning of ecosystems. Interpretation of research results and application to environmental issues. Labs meet once a month. Please consult the Faculty of Science Credit Exclusion Lists: www.students.ubc.ca/calendar/index.cfm?tree=12,215,410,414. [3-3*-0]
Prerequisite: One of BIOL 121, SCIE 001.
Genotype and phenotype, mechanisms of inheritance, genetic analysis. Please consult the Faculty of Science Credit Exclusion Lists: www.students.ubc.ca/calendar/index.cfm?tree=12,215,410,414. [3-0-2]
Prerequisite: Either (a) one of BIOL 112, BIOL 121 or (b) SCIE 001 or (c) one of BIOL 112 or BIOL 121 and a corequisite of CHEM 203.
Students will work in groups to design their own experiments utilizing unicellular eukaryotes or prokaryotes. Techniques in microscopy and other methods used to study cells will be stressed. [0-3]
Prerequisite: Either (a) all of BIOL 121, BIOL 140 or (b) all of SCIE 001, BIOL 140. Or (c) 7 credits of first-year biology.
Principles of cellular and organismal physiology illustrated with examples from unicellular organisms, plants and animals, focusing on transport processes, water balance, nutrient acquisition and communication. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: Either (a) one of BIOL 112, BIOL 121 or (b) SCIE 001 or (c) 7 credits of 1st year BIOL and 6 credits of 1st year chemistry.
Statistical procedures for biological research; estimation, hypothesis testing, goodness of fit, analysis of variance and regression; use of computers for statistical analysis. Credit given for only one of BIOL 300, FRST 231, STAT 200, PSYC 218 or 366. [3-2-0]
Prerequisite: Either (a) BIOL 121 and one of MATH 101, MATH 103, MATH 105, MATH 121; or (b) SCIE 001. Third-year standing is required.
Introduction to uses of mathematics in the biological sciences; experimental design and modelling of biological processes. Credit given for only one of BIOL 301, FRST 430, or STAT 305. [3-0-2]
Prerequisite: BIOL 300.
Dynamics of plant and animal populations, structure of ecological communities and functioning of ecosystems. Interpretation of research results and application to environmental issues. Labs meet once a month. Please consult the Faculty of Science Credit Exclusion Lists: www.students.ubc.ca/calendar/index.cfm?tree=12,215,410,414. [3-3*-0]
Prerequisite: BIOL 121.
Ecology of populations, communities and ecosystems. Tests of ecological theory with experiments and application to environmental issues. Labs meet once a month. Please consult the Faculty of Science Credit Exclusion Lists: www.students.ubc.ca/calendar/index.cfm?tree=12,215,410,414. [3-3*-0]
Prerequisite: One of BIOL 302, BIOL 303, BIOL 304.
Animal behavior from an ecological and evolutionary perspective; the methods used to study behaviour and test its adaptive significance. [3-0-2]
Prerequisite: BIOL 121. Third-year standing is required.
Study of the ecology of plant pathogenic organisms; principles of disease development and control. [3-2-0]
Equivalency: AGRO326
Importance, identification, dissemination and biology of weeds; preventative, cultural, biological and chemical methods of control. [3-2-0]
Equivalency: AGRO328
A survey of the algae, considering their morphology, life history, classification, and ecology. [3-3-0]
Prerequisite: BIOL 121.
A study of evolution, taxonomy and morphology of mosses, liverworts and hornworts with emphasis on living plants in their environment. [2-4-0]
Prerequisite: BIOL 121.
Anatomy, morphology and relationships of the ferns and fern-allies, with assessment of both fossil and extant taxa. [2-4-0]
Prerequisite: BIOL 121.
The evolutionary diversity of the fungi as shown by their morphology and reproductive biology. [2-3-0]
Prerequisite: BIOL 121.
Introduction to seed plant taxonomy emphasizing descriptive morphology and identification. Each student will be required to submit a plant collection. [2-3-0]
Prerequisite: BIOL 121.
Comparative aspects of the functional design of skeletal systems and the mechanics of swimming, flying and terrestrial locomotion, with particular reference to the vertebrates. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: BIOL 121.
Behaviour and ecology of invertebrates as revealed by hands-on experiments in the laboratory and field. Marine emphasis. [1-4-0]
Prerequisite: BIOL 205.
Corequisite: Either (a) STAT 200 or (b) BIOL 300.
A survey of the structure, classification and biology of insects; ecology, life-histories and insect-plant relations.
Prerequisite: BIOL 121.
Equivalency: AGRO327
Classification, morphology and life histories of animal parasites affecting humans and other animals. [2-3-0]
Prerequisite: BIOL 121.
Animal development and its underlying causal principles; introductory embryology. [3-3-0]
Prerequisite: All of BIOL 200, BIOL 201. BIOC 300 or BIOC 302 or BIOC 303 is recommended.
Mendelian genetics, chromosome theory of heredity, linkage, mutation, mapping, gene structure and function, gene interaction, quantitative genetics, population genetics. [3-0-2]
Prerequisite: BIOL 200.
Corequisite: BIOL 201.
Isolation and identification of genes, analysis of gene structure; gene expression and its regulation in prokaryotes and in eukaryotes; developmental genetics. [3-0-2]
Prerequisite: One of BIOL 234, BIOL 334, MICB 322, FRST 302.
Natural selection; population genetics, quantitative genetics and systematics; classical and molecular approaches to the study of evolution. [3-0-2]
Prerequisite: One of BIOL 234, BIOL 334.
A laboratory course demonstrating the fundamental principles of inheritance: Mendel's Laws, sex-linkage, mapping, mutagenesis, chromosome structure, developmental biology, biochemical and population genetics. [1-4-0]
Corequisite: BIOL 334.
Experiments using unicellular eukaryotes or prokaryotes with emphasis on techniques in microscopy and cell biology. [1-3-0]
Prerequisite: All of BIOL 140, BIOL 200. And at least third-year standing in Science.
Use of recombinant DNA techniques. [1*-4-0]
Prerequisite: BIOL 200. And at least third-year standing in Science.
Ecosystem-based investigation of organisms using field and lab techniques. [1-3-0]
Prerequisite: All of BIOL 121, BIOL 140 and third-year standing or higher in Combined Major in Science.
The interactions of plants and human societies: the role of people in the origin, evolution and dispersal of food, drug and economic plants, and the influences of plants on human societies. Suitable for upper-level Arts students. [2-2-1]
Relates genetic and evolutionary concepts to humans. Primarily for upper-level students in the Faculty of Arts. Credit will be given for only one of BIOL 121 or BIOL 344. Not open to students in the Life Sciences. [3-0-2]
Basics of ecology are introduced, focussing on observations of the natural world. Assignments, including a group project, consider connections between research, awareness and practical uses of ecology. Not for credit in the Life Sciences. [3-0-2]
An elementary course in molecular biology primarily for Arts students. The historical development of recent discoveries in molecular biology with emphasis on bacteria and viruses and their interaction with humans. (Consult the Credit Exclusion list within the Faculty of Science section of the Calendar.) Not for credit in Life Sciences. [3-0-0]
Contemporary research in the Botany and Zoology Departments; history and methodology of scientific discovery; seminars on current problems. Restricted to Honours students in Biology. Not to be taken concurrently with BIOL 449. [2-3-0]
Mechanisms and regulation of functional processes contributing to the assimilation, transport and utilization of water, mineral nutrients and carbon by plants. Restricted to Majors and Honours students in Biology. [3-3-0]
Prerequisite: BIOL 121 and either (a) CHEM 123 or (b) all of CHEM 111, CHEM 113. CHEM 233 is recommended.
Equivalency: AGRO324, FRST311
Introduction to the processes involved in growth and development: cell division, tissue culture, meristems, differentiation, and the action of major growth regulators, and photomorphogenesis. Emphasis on experimental approaches. [2-3-1]
Prerequisite: One of BIOL 334, FRST 302. CHEM 233 is recommended.
Lectures in organismic physiology with an emphasis on vertebrates. Credit will be given for only one of BIOL 353, 355 or PHYL 301. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: BIO 204 and either (a) CHEM 204 or (b) all of CHEM 233, CHEM 235 or (c) CHEM 232.
Laboratory studies of cellular function. Restricted to Majors and Honours students in Biology and Honours Biophysics. [0-4-0.5]
Prerequisite: BIOL 201.
Corequisite: BIOL 361.
Energetics and excitable membranes of nerve and muscle. [2-0-1]
Prerequisite: BIOL 200.
The cytoskeleton, cell dynamics, and regulation of cellular activities. Preference will be given to Majors or Honours students in Biology and Honours Biophysics. [2-0-1]
Prerequisite: Either (a) BIOL 361 or (b) all of BIOL 201, BIOL 351.
Experimental studies in animal physiology. Restricted to Majors and Honours students in Biology, Nutritional Sciences and Biophysics. [1-3-0]
Prerequisite: BIOL 204.
Corequisite: BIOL 361.
Cardiovascular, respiratory, and osmoregulatory physiology. Preference will be given to Majors or Honours students in Biology, Majors in Nutritional Sciences, and Honours in Biophysics. [2-0-1]
Prerequisite: All of BIOL 204, BIOL 361.
Work experience in an industrial setting, taken during Winter Session (Term 2) of third year. Restricted to students admitted to the Co-operative Education Program in Biology. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Work experience in an industrial research setting, taken during Summer Session (Terms 1 and 2) following third year. Restricted to students admitted to the Co-operative Education Program in Biology. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Prerequisite: BIOL 398.
Theoretical and applied limnology; ecology of inland water organisms in relation to physical, chemical and biological factors. One weekend field trip required. [2-4-0]
Prerequisite: One of BIOL 300, STAT 200 and one of BIOL 302, BIOL 303, BIOL 304.
Design, execution, and analysis of ecological surveys and experiments. Practical field methods for estimating population metrics and describing community structure. Computer techniques for the statistical analysis of ecological data. [2-4-0]
Prerequisite: One of BIOL 300, STAT 200 and one of BIOL 302, BIOL 303, BIOL 304.
Ecology of marine organisms and communities, emphasizing the coastal ecosystems of British Columbia. [2-3-0]
Prerequisite: One of BIOL 302, BIOL 304 and one of BIOL 300, STAT 200 and one of BIOL 205, BIOL 320.
Plant community ecology including a consideration of the major approaches to sampling, analyzing and interpreting vegetation patterns. Instruction given in field work and computer analysis of field data. [3-3-0]
Prerequisite: One of BIOL 302, BIOL 304. BIOL 324 is recommended.
Relationships between plants and their physical and biotic environment, including major models in plant ecology, plant population dynamics, competition, herbivory, and biodiversity. Please consult the Faculty of Science Credit Exclusion Lists: www.students.ubc.ca/calendar/index.cfm?tree=12,215,410,414. [3-0-2]
Prerequisite: Two of BIOL 302, BIOL 303, BIOL 304, BIOL 306.
Principles of animal and community ecology applicable to the management of animal resources; application of statistical and computer techniques for measuring, analyzing, modelling, and simulating resource systems; problems of multiple resource use. [2-2-0]
Prerequisite: BIOL 300.
A two-week intensive course in field methods used in ecology. Fieldwork for this course is normally in the summer. A fee will be assessed for living and traveling expenses. Pre-registration required.
Prerequisite: One of BIOL 300, STAT 200 and one of BIOL 302, BIOL 303, BIOL 304. BIOL 306 is recommended.
Lectures and seminar discussions on selected topics in animal behaviour. [2-0-2]
Prerequisite: BIOL 310. Permission of the head of Zoology is also acceptable.
Behavioural, population and community ecology of insects. Interactions between insects and plants and the application of the principles of insect ecology to biological control of insects and weeds. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: Either (a) BIOL 205 or (b) all of AGRO 327, BIOL 327.
Description and interpretation of present and past floristic vegetational patterns; integration of evolutionary, ecological, and phytogeographical concepts. Terrestrial and aquatic plants are considered. Restricted to students of third and fourth years. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: BIOL 121.
The role of physical, ecological, and evolutionary processes in determining the geographic distribution of animals including humans, with implications for speciation and conservation. Restricted to students in third and fourth year. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: BIOL 121.
Experimental and comparative analysis of evolutionary processes, speciation, and phylogenetic patterns in plants. [2-0-0]
Prerequisite: BIOL 336. BIOL 324 is recommended.
Ecological basis of conserving biological diversity and ecosystem services; application of ecological theory to global and local conservation problems in the context of economic, legal, political, and social perspectives. Please consult the Faculty of Science Credit Exclusion List: www.students.ubc.ca/calendar/index.cfm?tree=12,215,410,414. [2-0-2]
Prerequisite: One of BIOL 303, BIOL 304.
Biodiversity from an evolutionary perspective. The evolutionary (phylogenetic) tree of genetic descent that links all organisms: its reconstruction, interpretation, and implications for fields from ecology to molecular biology. [2-0-2]
Prerequisite: BIOL 334. BIOL 336 is recommended
Ecological adaptation and evolutionary processes in contemporary populations; natural selection, variation, optimization, foraging theory, coevolution, arms races; life history theory, evolution of sex, sexual selection, evolution in managed populations. [2-2-0]
Prerequisite: One of BIOL 303, BIOL 304 and BIOL 336.
A survey of ecological concepts as they pertain to parasitic eukaryotic animals including life history, population dynamics, community structure, disease transmission and evolution. [2-3-0]
Prerequisite: One of BIOL 303, BIOL 304, BIOL 328.
Biology and physiology of selected plant-microbe relationships. Impacts of plant-microbe relationships on society. [3-0-2]
Prerequisite: BIOL 201.
Equivalency: AGRO426
Molecular mechanisms of plant responses to extreme environments. Consult the Faculty of Science Credit Exclusion List: www.students.ubc.ca/calendar/index.cfm?tree=12,215,410,414. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: BIOL 351. BIOL 406 or 407 are recommended.
An analytical approach to the study of skeletal mechanics and animal locomotion. Selected topics in the structure and properties of biological materials, the functional design of skeletons for locomotion, and the fluid mechanics of swimming and flight. [2-3-0]
Prerequisite: BIOL 325.
Natural history, behavioral ecology and conservation of terrestrial mammals. The laboratory includes classification, life histories, and ecology, with particular attention to species from British Columbia. [2-3-0]
Prerequisite: BIOL 204.
Ecology, evolution, behavior, and conservation of birds, amphibians, and reptiles. Laboratories and field projects will focus on identification, systematics, and natural history, with particular attention to species from British Columbia. [2-3-0]
Prerequisite: BIOL 121.
Comparative analysis of marine invertebrate morphology from a macroevolutionary perspective. Origin and evolution of reoccurring adaptations in meiofaunal, benthic, pelagic, and deep-sea invertebrates, including their larval stages. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: BIOL 205. And third-year standing.
The theory and practice of growing micro- and macroalgae for commercial purposes. Includes historical aspects of algal aquaculture, cultivation principles, practical problems, end products, economics and current status of the industry. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: BIOL 121.
Application of genetics and molecular biology to evolutionary problems. Emphasis on using macromolecular sequence information to answer questions about phylogeny and population structure, and on the evolutionary implications of recent discoveries in molecular genetics. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: One of BIOL 335, BIOL 336.
Ultrastructure, biogenesis and evolution of bacterial and eukaryotic cells and cell organelles, including their macromolecular basis. [3-3-0]
Prerequisite: BIOL 200. BIOL 335 recommended.
Emphasis on molecular aspects. Systems and techniques for genetic analysis in plants; isolation and regulation of plant genes; genetic dissection of plant-specific processes; transposable elements; gene transfer in plants; cytoplasmic inheritance; genetic engineering. [3-0-2]
Prerequisite: BIOL 335.
Theoretical and experimental aspects of population and quantitative genetics. [3-0-2]
Prerequisite: BIOL 336 and one of BIOL 334, FRST 302.
Directed readings, lectures and discussion in developing areas of molecular biology. Experimental design and data analysis. Topics include transcriptional regulation, cell cycle regulation, signal transduction and developmental mechanisms using yeast as a model eukaryote. Credit will only be given for one of BIOC 435, 535, or BIOL 435. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: BIOL 335. A minimum standing of 65% is recommended in one of BIOC 300, 302, 303.
Equivalency: BIOC435
Global transcript, protein, and metabolite profiling technologies and their integration; applications focus on plant functions and plant interactions with pathogens and pests. [3-0]
Prerequisite: BIOL 335.
Equivalency: FNH 436
The use of recombinant DNA techniques to explore problems in animal developmental biology. [2-4-0]
Prerequisite: All of BIOL 331, BIOL 335 and one of BIOL 201, BIOC 300, BIOC 302, BIOC 303. Permission of the department head is also required.
Animal systems viewed from a physicist's perspective. Topics include sensory systems, energy budgets, locomotion, internal flows, physical advantages of grouping. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: One of PHYS 101, PHYS 107. BIOL 325 is recommended.
Equivalency: PHYS438 (1994S)
Concepts, principles, and recent discoveries in genome structure and comparative genomics in plants with a focus on economically important plants. Applications of genomics approaches to questions in plant genetics, evolution, and ecology. [3-0-0]
Corequisite: BIOL 335.
Analysis of cellular organelles and the intracellular traffic between them, concentrating on mammalian cell systems. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: All of BIOL 335, BIOL 360, BIOL 361 and one of BIOC 300, BIOC 302, BIOC 303.
Corequisite: BIOL 362. BIOL 331 is recommended.
Genetic basis and methodology of breeding for improved crop and ornamental plants. Application of tissue culture and molecular biology to plant improvement. [3-0-2]
Prerequisite: BIOL 201.
Equivalency: AGRO424
Purification and analysis of nucleic acids, electrophoresis and immunodetection of proteins. Restricted to Honours students with permission of the Head of Botany and the Biotechnology Teaching Laboratory. [0-7-0]
Prerequisite: BIOL 335.
Corequisite: BIOL 433 is recommended.
A series of computer-assisted lectures using ichthyology and the work of Charles Darwin to illustrate basic principles of biology, and their practical implementation, i.e., how biologists select research programs, generate and test hypotheses, and present their case to peers and the public. [2-0-2]
Prerequisite: Third-year standing in Science is required.
The nature of science, this history of evolutionary and molecular biology, philosophical questions about scientific methods and fundamental conclusions of biology. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing in any degree program is required.
Seminars, debates, workshops and tutorials designed to produce competence in specific areas of Biology. Restricted to Honours students in Biology. [2-3-0]
Corequisite: BIOL 449.
A course designed to allow students to undertake an investigation on a specific topic as agreed upon by the faculty member and the student. Permission of the supervisor required. No more than six credits of BIOL 448 may be taken with the same supervisor.
A course designed to allow students to undertake a research project in selected fields. Open only to Honours students in Biology, with permission of the supervisor. Presentation of a thesis and an oral examination are required.
Corequisite: BIOL 447.
Physiological, biochemical, and molecular strategies of adaptation of animals to environmental challenges. The evolution of genetic and biochemical systems, and their impact on animal structure and function. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: One of BIOL 362, BIOL 364 and one of BIOC 300, BIOC 302, BIOC 303. BIOL 454 is recommended.
Selected topics in physiology emphasizing comparisons between diverse phylogenetic groups of animals. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: One of BIOL 361, BIOL 362.
Current approaches in neurobiology, from the cellular to the behavioural level, are examined using representatives of vertebrate and invertebrate nervous systems. [3-0-2*]
Prerequisite: One of BIOL 362, BIOL 364, PSYC 360.
A comparative study of vertebrate and invertebrate endocrinology. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: BIOL 364.
A survey of physiological adaptions of animals to different environments. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: BIOL 364.
Cellular, molecular and physiological aspects of nervous system development with applications to understanding adult nervous system function and neurological disorders. [3-0-0]
The structure, biosynthesis, distribution and biological function of secondary plant metabolites. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: All of BIOL 200, BIOL 201. BIOL 209 or BIOL 210 is recommended.
Equivalency: FRST413
Control of gene expression in development; the genetic and physiological basis of epigenetic determination; inductive interactions. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: BIOL 335 and one of BIOC 300, BIOC 302, BIOC 303. BIOL 331 is recommended.
Role of genes in embryonic development. Emphasis on tissue specific expression patterns and the role of genetic networks in establishing cell types. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: BIOL 463.
Introduction to fish diversity, with a focus on their phylogenetic interrelationships and the evolutionary, ecological, and biogeographic processes involved in generating patterns of fish biodiversity. [2-3-0]
Prerequisite: BIOL 204.
Physiological ecology and exploitation biology of teleost fishes; computer-based analysis and modeling of fish populations.
Prerequisite: BIOL 465.
Self-directed, collaborative studies, in a group-learning environment, initiated and coordinated by senior undergraduate students with the supervision of a faculty advisor. Course structure, enrolment, and delivery methods will comply with the "Handbook for Student Directed Seminars". Normally not suitable as a specific BIOL program elective. [3-0]
Prerequisite: Third-year standing.
Work experience in an industrial research setting, taken during the Summer Session (Terms 1 and 2) following fourth year. Restricted to students admitted to the Co-operative Education Program in Biology. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Work experience in an industrial research setting, taken during the Winter Session (Terms 1 and 2) following fourth year. Restricted to students admitted to the Co-operative Education Program in Biology. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Prerequisite: One of BIOL 399, BIOL 498.