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According to the nature of particular courses, the specified number of course hours may consist of some combination of lectures hours, laboratory work, tutorials, seminars and/or directed independent study relevant to the practical aspects of the subject matter.
2040 Modern Biology and Human Society I examines various aspects of the human body, and the implications of modern biological research for human beings. Topics include cancer; diet and nutrition and associated diseases; circulatory disease, immunity, human genetics, biorhythms, new diseases, genetic engineering and reproductive engineering.
UL: not acceptable as one of the required courses for the Minor, Major or Honours programs in Biology
2041 Modern Biology and Human Society II examines the origins and consequences of the environmental crisis of the 20th century. Topics include the population explosion, energy, material cycles, air and water and land pollution, global food supplies, the fisheries, wildlands, renewable and non-renewable resources, environmental ethics.
UL: not acceptable as one of the required courses for the Minor, Major or Honours programs in Biology
2120 Biology for Students of Earth Sciences is an introduction of the principles of Biology for students in Earth Sciences. Topics will include principles of classification, levels of biological organization, fundamental characteristics of living organisms and basic concepts in ecology.
CR: BIOL 1001 or 1002
LH: 3
PR: Science 1807 and Science 1808; Earth Science major; Earth Sciences 1001 or 1002 or permission of the Head of Department.
UL: may not be used for credit by Biology Majors or Minors
2900 Principles of Evolution and Systematics is an introduction to the processes and patterns of evolution, and the principles of classification. Natural selection and other microevolutionary processes, variation and adaptation, species and speciation, phylogenetic systematics, reconstruction of phylogeny, macro-evolutionary patterns in the fossil record and their interpretation.
LH: 3
PR: Science 1807 and Science 1808; BIOL 2250
3014 Biology and Ecology of Boreal and Arctic Seaweeds is a field course examination of seaweed biology and ecology with special study of living specimens in estuarine, fiordic and exposed coastal sites, demonstrating their physiological and ecological adaptations to cold-water habitats.
OR: this course is offered at the Bonne Bay Marine Station during the Summer semester with two weeks of instruction followed by a week to complete course requirements
PR: Science 1807 and Science 1808; BIOL 2600 or equivalent
3050 Introduction to Microbiology is a course in which the basic principles underlying microbial life are studied. Aspects include structure, function, bioenergetics and growth with an emphasis on prokaryotes. Also studied are viruses, microbial diseases, introductory principles of immunology and the control of microorganisms. The laboratory sessions provide training in culture and determinative techniques using microorganisms.
LH: 3
PR: Science 1807 and Science 1808; BIOL 2250 (or Biochemistry 2100 or Biochemistry 2200); Human Biosciences 2001 (or the former Biochemistry 2201 or 2101)
3053 Microbiology for Nurses examines the fundamentals of microbiology with an emphasis on medical microbiology. The course will include topics such as: host responses to infections, human diseases caused by microorganisms, and the control and exploitation of microorganisms.
LH: 2
PR: Science 1807 and Science 1808; students admitted to the Bachelor of Nursing (Collaborative) program
UL: not acceptable as one of the required courses for the Minor, Major or Honours programs in Biology, nor is it acceptable for any of the joint programs between Biology and other disciplines
3300 Introductory Entomology is a study of the classification and ecology of insects within an evolutionary framework. Topics will include molecular biological and classical morphological issues surrounding insect taxonomy, evolutionary based higher systematics, and the ecological roles of insects in a variety of ecosystems.
LH: 3
PR: Science 1807 and Science 1808; BIOL 2600. It is recommended that students have completed BIOL 2900
3530 Molecular and Developmental Biology is a study of developmental model systems with a focus on the underlying principles and molecular mechanisms involved in embryogenesis, organogenesis, morphogenesis, cellular differentiation, growth and regeneration in animals (vertebrates and invertebrates) and plants. Current cellular and molecular biology techniques and the implications of developmental biology in modern biological and health research will be emphasized.
LH: 3
PR: Science 1807 and Science 1808; BIOL 2060 and BIOL 2250 or Human Biosciences 2004 or the former Biochemistry 2100 or 2200
3610 Boreal Ecology is a study of the principal features of terrestrial ecosystems, with emphasis on the boreal region. This course may be offered in a usual 13 week semester or as a two-week field course.
CR: Environmental Science 3131
LC: either three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week or a two week field course that embodies equivalent instructional time
LH: either three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week or a two week field course that embodies equivalent instructional time
PR: Science 1807 and Science 1808; BIOL 2600 and 27 credit hours in Biology
3650 Conservation Biology I: Introduction to Conservation (same as Geography 3650) is an introductory course surveying the broad and evolving discipline of Conservation Science. Students examine how basic biological and geographic principles are applied to the conservation of biological diversity in the natural world under conditions of exploitation, habitat loss, and climate change. Topics covered may include biodiversity assessment, endangered species assessment, threats to biodiversity, Indigenous-led conservation, protected areas, systematic conservation planning, and conservation economics, legislation, and policy. Special emphasis is given to relevant provincial examples.
CR: the former GEOG 4650, the former Biology 4650, and Environmental Science 4133
EQ: Geography 3650
OR: 3 hours of seminar/discussion group each week
PR: BIOL 2600 and 2900, or Geography 2102 and 2425, or permission of instructor
3709 Field Course in Marine Principles and Techniques begins with a two-week field school immediately prior to the beginning of the Fall Semester. In the Fall Semester there are follow-up lectures, readings and submission of reports. The course is designed to introduce the principal marine environments, organisms and techniques. It is strongly recommended that this course be taken before either BIOL 3710, 3711 or 4810.
PR: Science 1807 and Science 1808; BIOL 2600; Statistics 2550 or any of the courses listed in the credit restrictions of Statistics 2550 and permission of the Head of the Department
3710 Laboratory Methods in Biological Oceanography uses a practical laboratory-based approach to investigate interactions between marine life and their ocean environment and is intended for students of biology and ocean science. Both experimental and computer-based modelling labs will cover topics such as historical and modern approaches for investigating planktonic life, life in and near the seafloor, and life in the sea surface microlayer.
EQ: Ocean Sciences 3710
PR: Science 1807 and Science 1808; Ocean Sciences 3710
3711 Principles of Marine Biology is an introductory course in biology of the oceans. Introduces students to marine habitats and the organisms that inhabit them, emphasizing functional morphology, physiology, biodiversity, phylogeny, and ecology. Also includes introduction to marine biogeography, conservation, fisheries and pollution.
EQ: Ocean Seicnes 3711
LC: either three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week or a two-week field course that embodies equivalent instructional time
LH: either three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week or a two-week field course that embodies equivalent instructional time
PR: Science 1807 and Science 1808; BIOL 2122, BIOL 2600
3712 Benthic Biology examines the biology of the aquatic benthos (bottom-dwelling organisms); their origins, adaptations, life histories and ecological roles. This course may be offered in a usual 13 week semester or as a two-week field course.
CR: the former Biology 3630
LC: either three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week or a two-week field course that embodies equivalent instructional time
LH: either three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week or a two-week field course that embodies equivalent instructional time
PR: Science 1807 and Science 1808; Biology 2122 and 2600
3714 Estuarine Fish Ecology Field Course examines community structure, function and distribution of northern coastal fishes in fjords and estuarine environments. Emphasis on sampling, field techniques, taxonomy, quantitative characterization, adaptations and habitat relationships. A comparative approach will contrast fish communities from other areas. To be held as a two week field course.
EQ: Ocean Sciences 3714
PR: Science 1807 and Science 1808; BIOL 2600
3811 Paleontology (same as Earth Sciences 3811) is taught and administered by the Department of Earth Sciences. It outlines the major changes in life forms from Archean times through the Phanerozoic to the present day, including details of invertebrate and vertebrate faunas and major floral groups; mechanisms and effects of mega- and micro-evolution in the fossil record; biology and classification of organisms and summaries of their geological significance in biostratigraphy, paleoecology and rock-building; relationships between major cycles of evolution and extinction to global processes.
EQ: Earth Sciences 3811
LH: 3
PR: either Earth Sciences 1002 and BIOL 2120 (or BIOL 1001 and 1002); or BIOL 2122 and 2210