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(B.Sc.)
From its early beginnings as a descriptive science, biology has developed into a sophisticated experimental science employing other basic sciences such as chemistry, physics, and mathematics. Modern biology includes the study of the structure and function of all living organisms, including humans. Within biology, various core areas may be distinguished: morphology, taxonomy, physiology, cell biology, biochemistry, genetics, evolution, and ecology. In addition to their fundamental significance, these areas are central to understanding and solving many problems currently confronting humanity.
Six Programs are offered in Biology. These include the Minor, Major and Specialist Programs in Integrative Biology, Specialist Programs in both Human Biology and Cell and Molecular Biology, and the Specialist (Co-operative) Program in Cell and Molecular Biology. The Minor Program is intended for students who have an interest in Biology, but who wish to focus their studies in Physical Sciences, Social Sciences, Management, or Humanities. The Major Program is intended for students who are interested in Biology and who wish to combine these studies with other areas of interest. The Specialist Programs permit students to focus their studies on areas of contemporary biology which are of particular interest to them. The Integrative Biology Specialist degree offers the most flexibility for students who wish to concentrate on more than one area of biology. Integrative Biologists approach questions about the natural world from many different perspectives, so this program includes courses in each of the core areas of biology. The Human Biology Specialist program is a rigorous biology program designed for students who seek an educational experience with a greater emphasis on humans and issues in human health. Continuing students please note: the Integrative Biology Minor, Major and Specialist Programs replace the Biological Sciences Minor, Major and Specialist. Integrative Biology program requirements are identical to those of the Biological Sciences programs. The Cell and Molecular Biology Programs are more tailored to students who have a particular interest in this area.
All students registered in Biology Programs are required to take a set of second year core lecture courses in Cell and Molecular Biology, Plant and Animal Physiology, and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and are also required to take one of the three core laboratories in these areas. The Human Biology Program requires one additional second year course, Human Biology I. Students are advised to consult the specific Program requirements for their degree, to meet with the appropriate Program supervisor for advice, and to obtain a copy of the Biology Students' Handbook from the web (http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~lifesci/biohandbook/) which has more detailed information and suggestions for streaming. In a few instances, courses from the other campuses may be used to satisfy Program requirements, but such substitutions must be pre-approved by the Supervisor of Studies. Students who are contemplating enrolment in graduate or professional schools should consult those Programs for specific entrance requirements which might be satisfied while fulfilling degree requirements.
Courses in Neuroscience and Environmental Sciences
NROC34H, Neuroethology (Invertebrate Neurobiology), NROC35H, Developmental Neurobiology, and EESC04H, Biodiversity and Biogeography, were previously Biology courses and may still be used as Biology courses to satisfy requirements in the Major and Specialist Programs in Integrative Biology.
NOTE: Three F.C.E. of core B-level lecture courses-BGYB10Y, BGYB30H & BGYB31H, (BGYB30Y), BGYB50H & BGYB51H (BGYB50Y)-and 0.5 F.C.E. of core B-level laboratory courses-BGYB12H, BGYB32H, BGYB52H -must be completed before entering any C-level biology course.
This Program must include BGYA01Y plus three full-course equivalents in Biology. At least 1 F.C.E. must be at the C- or D-level.
This Program consists of 8 required F.C.E.s:
1. Four F.C.E.s consisting of the core curriculum components: BGYA01Y, BGYB10Y, BGYB30H, BGYB31H, (BGYB30Y), BGYB50H, BGYB51H, (BGYB50Y);
2. One-half F.C.E. from among the three core labs: BGYB12H, BGYB32H, or BGYB52H;
3. One-half F.C.E. from the offerings in Structure and Diversity: BGYC17H, BGYC18H, BGYC21H, BGYC22H, BGYC29H, BGYC30H, BGYC40H, EESC04H, BGYC57H, BGYC63H or BGYD52H;
4. Two additional F.C.E. s in Biology;
5. One F.C.E. in CHMA01Y.
This Program consists of 13.5 required F.C.E. s. Students are encouraged to take CHMA01Y during the first year and an appropriate core laboratory during the second year, as this provides the most flexibility for taking C- and D-level courses. The specific Program requirements are:
1. Four F.C.E.s consisting of the core curriculum components: BGYA01Y, BGYB10Y, BGYB30H, BGYB31H, (BGYB30Y), BGYB50H, BGYB51H, (BGYB50Y);
2. One-half F.C.E. from among the three core labs: BGYB12H, BGYB32H, or BGYB52H;
3. One-half F.C.E. from the offerings in Structure and Diversity: BGYC17H, BGYC18H, BGYC21H, BGYC22H, BGYC29H, BGYC30H, BGYC40H, EESC04H, BGYC57H, BGYC63H or BGYD52H;
4. One-half F.C.E. from the offerings in Plant Biology: BGYC29H, BGYC30H, BGYC37H, BGYC40H, BGYC55H, BGYC61H, (BGYD17H) or (BGYD54H);
5. Four and one-half F.C.E.s in additional Biology courses;
6. One F.C.E. in CHMA01Y;
7. One-half F.C.E. in Physics (PHYA10H or PHYA20H);
8. One F.C.E. in MATA26Y or MATA29Y;
9. One F.C.E. from the courses listed by the Divisions of Humanities, Social Sciences, or Management.
This Program consists of 14 required F.C.E.s. Students in this Program MUST take CHMA01Y during the first year, and CHMB44Y and BGYB12H during the second year to properly stream through the Program. The required courses are:
1. Four F.C.E.s consisting of the core curriculum components: BGYA01Y, BGYB10Y, BGYB30H, BGYB31H, (BGYB30Y), BGYB50H, BGYB51H, (BGYB50Y);
2. One-half F.C.E. in
BGYB12H;
3. Four F.C.E.s in essential concepts courses: BGYC12H, BGYC13H, BGYC15H, BGYC17H, BGYC23H, BGYD21H, BGYD22H and BGYD23H;
4. One F.C.E. from among the following Cell and Molecular Biology courses: BGYC18H, BGYC19H, BGYC21H, BGYC22H, BGYC29H, NROC34H, NROC35H, BGYC37H, BGYD10H, (BGYD17H), BGYD18H or BGYD24H;
5. Two F.C.E.s in CHMA01Y and CHMB44Y;
6. One-half F.C.E. in physics (PHYA10H or PHYA20H);
7. One F.C.E. in MATA26Y or MATA29Y;
8. One F.C.E. from the courses listed by the Divisions of Humanities, Social Sciences, or Management.
The Program provides the student with a broad education in biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, microbiology and molecular biology through lecture, lecture/laboratory, and intensive laboratory courses, and couples this theoretical and practical training with work experience in government, health care, or in public or private industries. For information on admissions, fees, work placements and standing in the Program, please see the Calendar section Co-operative Programs: General Information, page 65.
Work Terms
The program requires eight, four-month terms of study and two four-month work terms. Practical work experience in the fields of Cell Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology or Biotechnology are alternated with study terms to enhance academic studies and develop professional and personal skills. Students must submit a report in the form of an oral presentation on each work term for evaluation and will also complete a standardized form, assessing the quality of their co-op placement.
To be eligible for their first work term, students must be in good standing in the program and have completed at least 10 F.C.E., including BGYA01Y, CHMA01Y, MATA29Y (or MATA26Y), PHYA10H, (or PHYA20H), BGYB10Y, BGYB12H, and CHMB44Y, and the non-credit co-op tutorial, Introduction to Co-op Cell and Molecular Biology.
To be eligible for their second work term, students must have completed at least 12.5 F.C.E. (which must include the courses BGYC12H (or BGYC13H), BGYC15H, and BGYC17H), and have received a satisfactory evaluation for their performance and for their report on their first work term.
Academic Requirements
The program requires the completion of 14 F.C.E.s as specified for the Specialist Program in Cell and Molecular Biology (see above).
This Program consists of 15 required F.C.E. Students are encouraged to take all B-level Program requirements listed in numbers 1 and 2 below in the second year; these requirements provide the most flexibility in taking C- and D-level courses. The specific Program requirements are:
A lecture and laboratory course designed to examine levels of biological organization such as molecules, cells, tissues, organs, organisms, and populations. The introductory biology course is in effect, a selected review of the discipline and is a prerequisite for all further courses in biology. The first quarter of the course deals with animal physiology with emphasis on gas exchange, blood circulation, excretion, osmoregulation and development. The second quarter examines nutrition, development and reproduction. In the third quarter cell structure and function, mitosis, meiosis, and genetics are considered. The fourth quarter concentrates on ecology and evolution by examining natural selection, speciation, population, community structure and dynamics and bio-diversity.
Two one-hour lectures and one three-hour laboratory
per week.
Exclusion: BIO150Y
C. Hasenkampf (Team Leader)/G. Vanlerberghe/A.
Mason/T.B.A.
An introduction to cellular and molecular aspects of cells and organisms.
This core course will provide a survey of the methods by which molecules and cells are studied and how genetic information is utilized to affect normal metabolism and to allow the cell to respond to external stimuli. Some of the topics to be covered include: the flow of genetic information from DNA to RNA to proteins, RNA processing, basic mechanisms that control gene expression, the structure and function of membranes and the maintenance of sub-cellular compartments, protein sorting, energy production and utilization, the cyto-skeleton and cell motility, the cell cycle, and intercellular interactions and signal transduction mechanisms.
Two one-hour lectures per week, plus one two-hour tutorial every third week.
NOTE:
Tutorial times alternate with those in BGYB30H, BGYB31H and BGYB50H,
BGYB51H
Exclusion: BIO250Y
Prerequisite: BGYA01Y
T.B.A./D. Riggs
A practical introduction to experimentation in cell and molecular biology. Six modules will introduce students to concepts and techniques in the general preparation of solutions and buffers, microbiology, molecular biology, biochemistry, microscopy and data manipulation and communication skills.
This core laboratory course is the gateway for Cell & Molecular biology specialists to upper level laboratory offerings.
The lab will meet twice per week for three hours
in order that students acquire fundamental skills necessary for
advanced laboratories.
Prerequisite: CHMA01Y
Pre- or Corequisite: BGYB10Y
This course is restricted to students enrolled in
the Specialist (Co-operative) Programs in Cell and Molecular Biology
or the Specialist Program in Biological Chemistry or
the Major Program in Biochemistry. Additional students will be
admitted by instructor if space permits.
D. Riggs
A core animal physiology course covering the regulatory
mechanisms which control and co-ordinate the functioning of the
body such as nerve action potentials, synaptic transmission, muscle
contraction, neuromuscular systems, sensory receptors, and hormonal
action. Two one-hour lectures per week, plus one two-hour tutorial
every third week. NOTE:
tutorial times alternate with those in BGYB10Y and BGYB50H.
Exclusion: (BGYB30Y), (NROB30H)
Prerequisite: BGYA01Y
B. Stewart
This course provides an introduction to the structure of plant cells; the transport and translocation of water, dissolved minerals and organic compounds; the use of light energy to convert carbon dioxide to carbohydrates in photosynthesis; the regulation of growth and development through the co-ordinated action of specific hormones and environmental cues; and adaptations of plants to their environment.
Two one-hour lectures per week, plus one two-hour tutorial every third week.
NOTE:
Tutorial times alternate with those in both BGYB10Y and BGYB51H.
Exclusions: (BGYB30Y), BOT251Y
Prerequisite: BGYA01Y
G. Vanlerberghe
A course devoted to laboratory exercises in regulatory mechanisms that control and co-ordinate the functioning of the body.
Laboratory exercises examine aspects of nerve compound action potential, chemical synaptic transmission in the CNS and periphery, contraction of striated muscle, heart rhythmicity, mechanoreception, and firing patterns of fast and slow motoneurons. Written reports and tests of the laboratory exercises and a formal examination of all the material are required.
One three-hour laboratory per week and a one-hour
lecture.
Exclusions: ZOO252Y
Pre- or Corequisite: BGYB30H & BGYB31H or (BGYB30Y)
or (NROB30H)
C.K. Govind
This course deals with the functional morphology
of the human organism. The subject matter extends from early embryogenesis
through puberty to late adult life. Two one-hour lectures and
one three-hour laboratory per week.
Exclusions: ANA300Y, ANA301H
Prerequisites: BGYA01Y, CHMA01Y
Co-requisites: At least two F.C.E. from BGYB10Y,
BGYB30H, BGYB31H, (BGYB30Y), BGYB50H, BGYB51H, (BGYB50Y)
T.B.A.
An introduction to the diversity of organisms, their evolution, and their interactions with each other and with their environment. The course introduces the main principles of ecology, with coverage of both community and population ecology, and a special emphasis on how ecology relates to contemporary human and environmental issues. Topics include: the thermodynamics of life, bio-geochemical cycles, biome classification systems, stability and change, species response to stability and change, population dynamics, competition, predation, parsitism, herbivory, mutualism, the ecology of infectious diseases, and bio-diversity. Two one-hour lectures per week, plus one two-hour tutorial every third week.
NOTE:
Tutorial times alternate with those in both BGYB10Y and BGYB30H.
Exclusions: (BGYB50Y), (BIO320Y)
Prerequisite: BGYA01Y or (EESA04H)
H.J. Kronzucker
A core course that develops understanding of the change in the form and behaviour of organisms between generations, and explanations for the adaptation of organisms to their environment.
Evolutionary biology gives students a theoretical
framework in which to understand information about organisms gained
in other biology courses. Students will learn about the development
of evolutionary theory, maintenance of genetic variation, origins
of species, adaptation, and current topics in evolutionary biology
research. Two one-hour lectures per week, plus one two-hour tutorial
every third week. NOTE:
Tutorial times alternate with those in BGYB10Y and BGYB31H.
Exclusions: (BGYB50Y), (BIO320Y)
Prerequisites: BGYA01Y or (EESA04H)
M. Andrade
The emphasis will be on hands-on experimentation, interpretation, and statistical analysis as well as familiarization with computing and ecology. Studies will cover vegetation analysis, small mammal analysis, radiotelemetry, computer simulations, competition and growth, and community dynamics. This course will utilize computer resources at UTSC.
One hour of lecture per week as required and one
four-hour lab per week.
Exclusion: BIO150Y
Pre- or Corequisite: BGYB50H & BGYB51H or (BGYB50Y)
R. Boonstra
A course designed to introduce students to the properties and behaviour of proteins and enzymes.
The course will analyze factors involved in determining protein structure and the relationships between proteins structure and function. Topics will include: the chemistry of amino acids; the primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structures of proteins; protein motifs and protein domains; glycoproteins; lipoproteins; protein-protein and protein-DNA interactions; the analysis of the interaction of small molecules with proteins; classical enzyme kinetics and allosteric enzymes; mechanisms of enzyme action.
One three-hour lecture per week.
Exclusion: BCH310H, (BCH320Y), BCH321Y
Prerequisite: BGYB10Y & CHMB44Y
J. Gurd
A course designed to introduce students to cellular metabolism, the process by which living organisms are able to extract and utilize energy from their environment for the maintenance of life.
Topics will include: basic principles of bioenergetics; chemiosmosis and oxidative phosphorylation; carbohydrate metabolism, aspects of the metabolism of lipids and amino acids; metabolic control mechanisms including allosteric control, protein phosphorylation systems, and hormonal regulation of metabolism. The integration of metabolic pathways will be discussed.
One three-hour lecture each week.
Exclusion: BCH310H, (BCH320Y), BCH321Y
Prerequisite: BGYB10Y & CHMB44Y
J. Gurd
A lecture and laboratory course in genetics.
The course will begin with a brief review of transcription and translation, and relevant molecular techniques. The first major segment of the course will include eukaryotic inheritance and its chromosomal basis, gene interactions, and quantitative genetics. The second segment will be a consideration of the source and types of mutations, and the relationship of mutation to genetic disease and evolution. The use of genomics will be integrated into each segment, as appropriate.
One one-hour lecture and one, two-hour lecture/problem
solving session per week, plus one three-hour laboratory.
Exclusion: BIO260H
Prerequisite: BGYB10Y
C. Hasenkampf
A lecture and laboratory course describing the general properties of bacterial cells, employing selected organisms to illustrate the role of bacteria in health, research, biotechnology, the environment and in any field using molecular biology and recombinant DNA approaches.
The laboratories include practical training in basic microbiological techniques which are useful in molecular biology and many other fields.
One two-hour lecture and one three-hour laboratory
each week.
Exclusion: MBY200Y (MPL200Y)
Prerequisite: BGYB10Y or BGYB50H and BGYB51H, (BGYB50Y)
plus one of the following: BGYB12H or BGYB32H or BGYB52H
J.C. Silver
A lecture course in which the relationships between micro-organisms and human populations are investigated. Many of these interactions are beneficial (e.g. recombinant DNA technology and biotechnology), while others are detrimental (e.g. infectious disease). Examples of both types of interactions will be discussed to gain a perspective on the importance of microbes.
One two-hour lecture per week.
Prerequisite: BGYC17H
J.C. Silver
This lecture course will focus on cellular and molecular events which underlie animal development.
Particular reference will be given to the concept that regulation of gene activity is fundamental to development. Following a discussion of cellular and molecular events in early embryonic life, the development of several model systems will be analyzed at the cell and molecular level such as erythropoiesis, lens development in the eye, spermatogenesis and myogenesis.
One two-hour lecture per week.
Prerequisite: BGYB10Y
I.R. Brown
The structure of the vertebrate body systems with
reference to their embryological development and evolution. This
course compares the development of representative species from
the fertilized egg. Two one-hour lectures per week and one two-hour
laboratory every other week.
Exclusion: ANA301H
Prerequisite: BGYB10Y or BGYB30H & BGYB31H, or
(BGYB30Y)
Co-requisite: BGYC21H or BGYC22H
C. Pickett
A study of the structure of cells and the various tissue types which make up the vertebrate body: epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous, blood, and lymphatic. Emphasis is placed on the development and function of the cells and tissues.
Two one-hour lectures and one three-hour laboratory
per week.
Prerequisite: BGYB10Y or BGYB30H & BGYB31H or
(BGYB30Y)
L. Ellis
The histological structure of the major organ systems of the vertebrate body: sense, integument, digestive, respiratory, excretory, reproductive. Particular emphasis is placed on functional morphology, evolution, and development.
Two one-hour lectures, and one three-hour laboratory
every second week.
Prerequisite: BGYC21H
L. Ellis
A course designed to introduce students to a range of experimental approaches used in biochemical research.
The course will introduce students to practical and theoretical aspects of a variety of procedures used in the biochemical laboratory including: spectrophotometry; chromatographic procedures; electrophoresis; the use of radioisotopes; protein purification. Students will be expected to solve numerical problems involving these and related procedures.
One two-hour lecture / tutorial plus one four-hour
laboratory each week.
Exclusion: BCH370H, BCH371H
Prerequisite: BGYB12H & BGYC12H
Corequisite: BGYC13H
J. Gurd.
A plant structure and development course dealing with the main growth centres, cells, and tissues that make up the plant body of herbaceous and woody vascular plants: apical and lateral meristems, parenchyma, collenchyma, sclerenchyma, epidermis, periderm, xylem, phloem and secretory structures. Relationships between structure and function, development and the evolution of complex cell types are also considered.
Two one-hour lectures and one three-hour laboratory
per week.
Exclusions: BOT341H
Prerequisite: BGYB10Y or BGYB30H & BGYB31H or
(BGYB30Y)
T.B.A.
This course examines aspects of how plants function. An integrated approach is taken, in which topics are examined from physiological, biochemical and molecular biological perspectives. Lecture topics include: cell walls; carbon, nitrogen and energy metabolism; hormones; regulation of gene expression; responses to light, pathogens and environmental stress; lipid and secondary metabolism; membrane transport; and prospects for plant improvement through gene transfer. Laboratories examine processes such as water relations; nutrient relations; hormonal action; photosynthesis; and symbiotic nitrogen fixation.
Two one-hour lectures per week and one three-hour
lab or tutorial most weeks.
Exclusion: BOT251Y, BOT421H
Prerequisite: BGYB10Y & BGYB30H & BGYB31H
or (BGYB30Y)
G. Vanlerberghe
An introduction to the theory, practice, methodology and analytic techniques employed in the study of the distribution and determinants of disease in human populations.
This course will examine aspects of epidemiology
such as: the observational techniques employed in studying diseases,
the meaning of "population" in epidemiology and methods
of sampling, the types of controls employed, the analysis of data,
the investigation of epidemics, the designing and assessing of
preventative measures, and the application of epidemiology in
community health.
Prerequisites: 0.5 F.C.E. B-level Biology course
or 0.5 F.C.E Statistics course
P. Thompson
Coverage of basic principles and selected techniques of animal and plant ecology. Students will study a variety of aspects of local ecosystems (both aquatic and terrestrial).
Five hours of lecture/laboratory per week and/or occasional weekend field trips. Offered in alternate years.
Limited enrolment: 15
Exclusion: (BIO300H)
Pre- or Co-requisite: BGYB50H & BGYB51H, (BGYB50Y)
Co-ordinator: R. Boonstra
A field course on selected topics of marine biology with particular emphasis on tropical waters. This course will be held during mid-February at a field station in the Caribbean and will have a considerable practical component. Prior to field work, there will be a series of lectures at UTSC. On site, students will study three main habitat types: rocky shore, open ocean, and coral reef. In addition, students will work on individual field projects.
Limited enrolment: 14
Exclusion: BIO301H
Prerequisite: BGYB50H & BGYB51H or (BGYB50Y)
or EESC04H or permission of the instructor*
D.D. Williams
* As this course is often oversubscribed, interested
students must contact the instructor well in advance of the start
of the fall term for details and must, at that time, be prepared
to place a deposit towards the cost of airfare and accommodation.
Places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
A broad survey of the study of animal behaviour from the perspectives of behavioural ecology and ethology, with emphasis on understanding behavioural patterns in the context of evolutionary theory.
Topics include evolution of behaviour, sexual selection, sexual conflict, parental care, parent-offspring conflict, social behaviour, evolutionary psychology, and hypothesis testing in behavioural research. Students will examine original scientific papers in addition to the course textbook to gain a thorough understanding of current research in animal behaviour.
One two-hour lecture and one one-hour lecture per
week.
Exclusion: ZOO322H
Prerequisites: BGYB50H & BGYB51H or (BGYB50Y)
M. Andrade
An examination of the relationships between micro-organisms (algae, bacteria, fungi) and their environment.
Following a survey of microbial diversity, abiotic factors of major importance to micro-organisms will be discussed. Fundamentals of microbial ecology in aquatic and terrestrial habitats will be examined, including seasonal dynamics, interactions among micro-organisms, productivity, and the role of micro-organisms in nutrient cycling and food webs.
One two-hour lecture per week. Several tutorials
and problem sets.
Exclusion: EESC30H
Prerequisite: BGYB10Y or BGYB50H & BGYB51H or
(BGYB50Y)
T.B.A.
A lecture/tutorial course dealing with the principles of advanced community ecology, specifically focusing on their application to environmental issues.
This course examines both the theory and methodology of community analysis with an emphasis on the factors regulating the development of terrestrial ecosystems. The application of ecological theory to solving environmental problems is emphasized. Topics include succession; primary productivity; nutrient supply; herbivory; predation; competition; trophic dynamics; stability and disturbance; introduced species, and effects of global change.
One two-hour lecture and one three-hour laboratory
per week.
Exclusion: BIO321H
Prerequisite: BGYB50H & BGYB51H or (BGYB50Y)
H.J. Kronzucker
The study of scientific principles of biological conservation.
Lecture topics will include ecological principles of biological conservation; the impact of disease, inbreeding, hybridization, and natural catastrophes on small or fragmented populations; problems and progress on restoration and reintroduction of natural populations; captive breeding programs; waste management; dynamic interactions between global climate change and biological conservation.
One two-hour lecture and one three-hour tutorial
per week.
Exclusion: BIO465H
Prerequisite: BGYB50H & BGYB51H or (BGYB50Y)
R. Boonstra
An examination of the effects of pollutants on ecosystem structure and function.
Pollutants are substances that occur in the environment at least in part as a result of anthropogenic activity, and have deleterious effects on biota. This course deals with the effects of pollutants on the structure (species composition, diversity, food-web complexity), and function (nutrient cycling, productivity) in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Standard methods of assessment of pollutant effects on individuals, populations, and communities will be discussed.
One two-hour lecture per week and one one-hour tutorial.
Prerequisite: BGYB50H & BGYB51H or (BGYB50Y)
H.J. Kronzucker
Inter-university selections from a variety of field
courses offered by the Ontario Universities Program in Field Biology,
a co-operative arrangement among universities in Ontario. Courses,
of one or two weeks' duration at a wide variety of field sites
usually from late April through mid September. A fee for room
and board is charged over and above tuition. Lists of courses
available are posted early in January. Sign-up is on a first-come,
first-served basis. Students register in the fall after
the course has been completed. See the UTSC co-ordinator, Professor
D. Williams for further details.
Prerequisites: BGYB50H & BGYB51H or (BGYB50Y)or
permission of the instructor
D. Williams
An independent study course designed to permit intensive examination of the literature of a selected topic and/or laboratory or field project in biology. Supervision of the work is arranged by mutual agreement between student and instructor. This course requires the student to present his/her results as a short seminar at the Biology Research Day, which is usually held during the study week preceding spring term final exams.
Students must obtain a permission form from the
Life Sciences Office (S521B) that is to be completed and signed
by the intended supervisor, and returned to the Life Sciences
Office. At that time, the
student will be provided with an outline of the schedule
and general requirements for the course.
Exclusion: BOT460Y, ZOO498Y
Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of fifteen
full-course equivalents, of which at least four must be Biology
B- or C-level courses and permission of the instructor.
Members of Biology Faculty
Identical to BGYD01Y but not to be taken with the
same faculty member.
Exclusion: BOT460Y, ZOO498Y
Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of fifteen
full-course equivalents, of which at least four must be Biology
B- or C-level courses and permission of the instructor.
Members of Biology Faculty
A lecture/seminar course dealing with current topics in chromosome biology.
This course will focus on a particular aspect of chromosome structure and function. Lectures by the instructor will be given in the first portion of the course, and will be followed by a series of student presentations and group discussions.
One one-hour, and one two-hour meetings per week.
Limited enrolment: 40
Prerequisites: BGYC15H
C. Hasenkampf
A laboratory and lecture/tutorial course to provide students with information and practical experience in molecular biology.
The course deals with the hosts and vectors useful in the cloning and expression of DNA sequences; DNA amplification methods using biological systems and/or the polymerase chain reaction (PCR); computational analysis of DNA and proteins using the web.
Two three-hour lecture/laboratories per week, plus one one-hour tutorial.
Limited enrolment: 24
Prerequisite: BGYB12H, BGYC15H, BGYC17H
Pre/Co-requisite: BGYC12H
Priority will be given to students enrolled in the
Specialist (Co-operative) Programs in Cell and Molecular Biology.
Additional students will be admitted only if space permits.
J.C. Silver
A laboratory course offering "hands on" experience in a range of molecular techniques such as Northern and Southern blotting, in situ hybridization, gel shift assays for transcription factors, Western blotting and immunocytochemistry. The course will be organized around a central theme, namely the expression of heat shock genes. In response to stress, all cells activate a highly conserved repair/protective mechanism called the 'heat shock' or 'stress response' in which ongoing transcription and translation is transiently repressed and genes encoding heat shock proteins are induced.
Intensive laboratory course with two meetings of three hours on the same day.
Limited enrolment: 24
Prerequisite: BGYD21H
* Priority will be given to students enrolled in
the Specialist (Co-operative) Programs in Cell and Molecular Biology.
Additional students will be admitted by instructor if space permits.
I.R. Brown
A lecture course focusing on recent advances in the molecular biology of the gene.
Molecular biology is a battery of techniques which bridges genetics, biochemistry, microbiology, cell biology, immunology and other sub-disciplines of biology. This course will focus on contemporary topics in molecular biology which could include aspects of genome organization, the regulation of DNA replication, transcription and translation, and the use of genomics and proteonomics approaches to answer questions related to homeostasis, development and biotechnology. Each week specific journal articles will be discussed, and one of the goals of the course is to enable the student to critique scientific papers and propose experiments in order to answer specific biological questions.
Two one-hour lectures per week.
Limited enrolment: 30
Prerequisite: BGYC15H & BGYC12H
D. Riggs
A course concerned with the role of vertebrate hormones in the regulation of excretion, metabolism, reproduction, development, and neural activity through a description of the structure and function of the endocrine system.
Subject areas will be dealt with at anatomical, physiological and molecular levels. Initially, information will be provided through weekly lectures and a tutorial where some microscopic anatomy will be presented. Eventually, information will be conveyed by an oral report by each student which has followed from their extensive examination of recent literature. Evaluation will be through a term test, a written report, participation in discussions, and a final written examination.
One two-hour lecture and one two-hour tutorial per week.
Limited enrolment: 20
Exclusion: ZOO325H
Prerequisite: BGYC22H
J.H. Youson
An integrated approach to the study of communication systems in animals.
The course will cover three major areas: 1) the
behavioural ecology of signal evolution; 2) optimal strategies
for encoding information, using information to make decisions,
and designing signals; and 3) the physics and physiology of producing,
transmitting and receiving signals. One two-hour lecture and one
one-hour lecture per week.
Prerequisites: BGYB30H & BGYB31H, [(BGYB30Y or
NROB30H)] & BGYB50H & BGYB51H, (BGYB50Y) & BGYC54H
Co-requisites: [MATA26Y or MATA29Y]
A. Mason
A course that will cover selected, contemporary topics in human biology such as evaluating medical discoveries, nutrition, inherited conditions, human fetal development. Topics may vary each time the course is given to permit inclusion of recent studies.
This course does not count for credit in any Biology
Program.
Exclusion: BGYA01Y, BIO100Y, BIO150Y
C. Pickett
| EESC04H3 | Biodiversity
and Biogeography
Prerequisites: BGYB50H & BGYB51H or (BGYB50Y) or [(EESA04H) & any B- or C-level Biology or Environmental Science course] |
| BGYC30H3 | Plant
Morphology
Prerequisites: BGYB10Y or, BGYB30H, & BGYB31H, (BGYB30Y) or BGYB50H & BGYB51H or (BGYB50Y) |
| BGYC33H3 | Human
Biology II: Physiology
Exclusions: PSL201Y, PSL300H, PSL301H, PSL302Y Prerequisite: BGYB30H, (BGYB30Y), & BGYB33H |
| BGYC40H3 | Plant
Diversity
Prerequisites: BGYB10Y or BGYB30H & BGYB31H or (BGYB30Y) |
| BGYC56H3 | Limnology
Prerequisite: BGYB50H & BGYB51H (BGYB50Y) |
| BGYC57H3 | Evolutionary
and Applied Biology of Insects
Prerequisite: EESC04H |
| BGYC59H3 | Advanced
Population Ecology
Exclusion: BIO319H Prerequisite: BGYB50H & BGYB51H, (BGYB50Y) & BGYB52H |
| BGYD10H3 | Molecular
Genetics
Prerequisite: BGYC15H |
| BGYD51H3 | River
Ecology
Exclusion: ZOO469Y Prerequisite: BGYB50H & BGYB51H, (BGYB50Y) |
| BGYD52H3 | Seminar
in Conservation Biology
Pre/Co-requisite: BGYC63H Full Listing of Courses Not Offered |
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