Category Archives: Biology Third Year

Major organ systems (cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, skeletal, muscle, gastrointestinal) form and function compared across taxa (within vertebrates) and environments (heat, cold, salt, and oxygen stress). [3 units]

A laboratory course providing hands-on experience in basic molecular biology techniques. [3 units]

Regulation associated with major features and functions of organisms (e.g. feeding, reproduction, thermoregulation, growth, stress, sleep, aging). Emphasis on endocrinology, evolution, vertebrates and ecology. Material will include selected readings. [3 units]

Respiration, circulation, acid-base balance and renal function. [3 units]

Population structure and dynamics. Natural selection and regulation of organisms by environmental and biological factors. An evolutionary view of predation, competition, life history schedules. [3 units]

Theory and practice for statistical analysis in Biology. Using R, students will explore and analyze large data sets. [3 units]

This course introduces the techniques and methods of basic computer analysis of sequence data, including alignment, databases, and phylogenetic reconstruction. [3 units]

Academic component associated with field work chosen from an assortment of modules. Content and schedules vary annually. Module must differ from any completed for credit in BIOLOGY 4J03. For further information, please refer to http://www.biology.mcmaster.ca and click on Field Biology. [3 units]

Conceptual foundations of evolutionary theory and principles of population genetics. [3 units]

Analysis of cell function with an emphasis on electrical properties, ion transport proteins, signalling via second messengers, and mechanisms of cell homeostasis. [3 units]