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BIO Biology Courses | Course Winter Timetable (Botany) | Course Winter Timetable (Zoology) BIO150Y1 Evolutionary, ecological, and behavioural responses of
organisms to their environment at the level of individuals, populations, communities, and
ecosystems. A prerequisite for advanced work in biological sciences. Attendance at weekly
lecture tutorials is voluntary, yet highly recommended. JMB170Y1 Applications of mathematics to biological problems in
physiology, biomechanics, genetics, evolution, growth, population dynamics, cell biology,
ecology and behaviour. JBS229H1 Continuation of STA220H,
jointly taught by Statistics and Biology faculty, emphasizing methods and case studies
relevant to biologists including experimental design and ANOVA, regression models,
categorical and non-parametric methods. ENV234Y1 (See "Division of the Environment") BIO250Y1 An introduction to the structure and function of cells at the
molecular level: key cellular macromolecules; transfer of genetic information; cell
structure and function; cellular movement and division; modern investigative techniques.
Consult web page for the most current information:
http://www.cquest.utoronto.ca/botany/bio250y/ BIO260H1 This is a problem based course which discusses classical,
molecular, developmental, and population genetics and genomics with emphasis on model
organisms for genetic analysis. BIO301H1 Offered in the summer at Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St.
Andrews, New Brunswick, of about 14 days duration. Informal lectures and seminars with
intensive field and laboratory work on different marine habitats and the animals and
plants associated with them. Student projects included. BIO302H1 Offered in the summer at Churchill Northern Studies Centre,
Churchill, Man. or Kluane Lake, Yukon, of approximately two weeks duration and comprising
lectures, botanical and zoological field studies and other aspects of arctic ecosystems. BIO303H1 A field course to introduce students to the diversity of
biological communities in the tropics focussing on ecological and evolutionary
interactions. Plant and animal communities of tropical sites in the New World tropics are
compared and contrasted with temperate communities. Students undertake small-scale
research projects in the field. BIO306H1 Inter-university selections from the offerings of the Ontario
Universities Program in Field Biology. Courses, of 1 or 2 weeks duration at field sites
from May through August, are announced each January. Consult Professor J.D. Rising,
Zoology Department. BIO308H1 Offered in the summer in Vietnam for approximately two weeks.
Most projects involve: comparisons of insect biodiversity in terrestrial or aquatic
microhabitats, insect behaviour and ecology, or insect-plant interactions. Projects on
other groups of organisms with prior approval. Comparisons of biodiversity of
microhabitats in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems at a single site. BIO319H1 Population growth and regulation, life histories,
conservation biology and extinction, interspecific interactions, food webs, and the
bioeconomics of exploitation. Laboratory includes literature review and analysis, library
work, computer simulations, and discussions in addition to experiments. BIO321H1 A comprehensive survey of community and ecosystem ecology
emphasizing current developments and controversies. Field trips and computer exercises
provide training in sampling, simulation, and data analysis. BIO323H1 The principles of organic evolution. Evolutionary theory; the
development of the theory of natural selection; population variation and polymorphism;
levels of selection; introductory population genetics; the origin of species and higher
taxa. BIO324H1 General approaches to key areas of research including
foraging, mating systems and sexual selection, and life histories. Other topics may
include character displacement, social behaviour, and co-evolution. BIO328H1 An advanced treatment of the physiological mechanisms
controlling plant and animal distribution and ecological success. Topics of focus include
photosynthesis and resource balance in natural environments, water and nutrient relations,
and adaptations to abiotic stress. JLM349H1 Genome organization and evolution, gene expression and
regulation, differentiation and development. Consult web pages for details:
http://www.cquest.utoronto.ca/botany/bio349s/ BIO351Y1 An introduction to basic and medical virology. Attendance in
tutorials is optional. BIO359H1 Classical and molecular cytogenetics: genome organization,
chromatin structure, essential chromosomal elements, control of segregation and
recombination, chromosome evolution, epigenetic phenomena. Includes eukaryotic and
prokaryotic chromosomes. Tutorials include discussions of relevant literature. BIO370H1 Introduction to techniques of mathematical modelling widely
used in theoretical biology and theoretical branches of the social sciences. Topics
include applied linear algebra, dynamic systems models, optimization techniques,
simulation methods, and aspects of probability. Applications come from ecology, evolution,
cell biology, physiology, conservation biology, and psychology. BIO428H1 An examination of organism, population and ecosystem
responses to long-term environmental change occurring at the global scale, with emphasis
on human caused perturbation to the carbon, nitrogen and hydrolic cycles and their
ecological effects. BIO440H1 This course delves into major concepts in ecology and
evolution from the perspective of plant-animal interactions. We explore the richness of
interactions between plants and animals, including antagonistic interactions (e.g.
herbivory, carnivorous plants) and mutualistic interactions (e.g. seed dispersal and
ant-plant associations). Interactions involving two to many species and across trophic
levels are considered. BIO459H1 Study of the genetics of evolutionary processes, with
emphasis on the relationship between theory and experiment. Topics include natural
selection, evolution of quantitative traits, genetic drift and neutral theory, population
structure, genetics of adaptation, maintenance of genetic variation, and conservation
genetics. BIO460H1 Processes of evolution at the molecular level, and the
analysis of molecular data. Gene structure, neutrality, nucleotide sequence evolution,
sequence evolution, sequence alignment, phylogeny construction, gene families,
transposition. BIO465H1 The principles and practices of conservation biology
including biodiversity, rarity, exploitation, extinction, habitat fragmentation, gene
pool, inbreeding and outbreeding, nature reserves, breeding programs, and the role of
botanical gardens, zoos, and museums. An overnight field trip, usually on the second
weekend of classes, and extra activities are required of each student and an activity fee
is collected. BIO469Y1 Physical, chemical and biological aspects of freshwater
ecosystems including characteristics of lentic ("standing") and lotic
("running") waters. The importance of light, temperature, oxygen and chemical
composition of water and sediments to plants and animals. Basic ecological principles are
discussed through an overview of algae, vascular plants, microbes, invertebrates, and
fish. Field work and a mandatory weekend field trip in the Fall are used to learn sampling
procedures and to study lakes and streams in urban and rural environments. Field data are
used to develop individual projects. Because of its large field component, BIO469Y can be used to fulfil a program's field course
requirement. BIO470H1 Theoretical aspects of ecology and evolution including
population genetics, population dynamics, life history evolution, kin selection, foraging
theory, and the evolution of interactions between species. Use is made of several
different types of modelling approaches including dynamic models, optimization models and
game theory. BIO471H1 This course examines aspects of quantitative ecology
including approaches to ecological sampling, multivariate analysis of ecological
communities and environmental conditions, null models and spatial ecology. BIO494Y1 The study of behaviour, ecology, evolution and genetics.
Current research programs, special publications, and laboratory exposure are the basis for
discussing issues. Discussions are lead by students. Each instructor is responsible for a
separate module. BIO495Y1 Student directed roundtable on current topics in ecology. The
topics vary from year to year. The seminar activities include both oral and written
analyses of current research articles, and may include group projects. Critical discussion
of research methods is an important component of the course. BIO496Y1 Animal behaviour including: history of ethology, mechanistic
basis for behaviour, behavioural ecology, experimental psychology. Topics vary. Emphasis
on student seminars and student led discussions of assigned topics. |
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