Course Description: This course introduces students to the fundamentals of modern drug development such as how the structure, metabolism, route of administration, additives in formulation, etc. play key roles in determining a drug's activity and efficacy. The course explains how a molecule can be identified as a leading compound (by high throughput screenings or computational […]
Course Description: A discussion of the structures and functions of naturally occurring macromolecules, including nucleic acids, proteins, polysaccharides and related macromolecular conjugates. Prerequisites: SC/CHEM 2021 3.00 and either SC/CHEM 2050 4.00 or SC/BCHM 2020 3.00 or SC/BIOL 2020 3.00. Fall 2024 Course Outline
Course Description: Bioinformatics is the field of study focused on the analysis and interpretation of biological data using computer software tools, as well as the development of new approaches, methods, and software used to analyze that data. This course provides an introduction to the different types of biological data that can be analyzed using a […]
Course Description: An analysis of the geography of plants and animals emphasizing processes that operate at the population level, the origin and diversity of plants and animals, geographic patterns of diversity, and dynamics of species populations from local to continental scales. Prerequisite: AP/GEOG 2500 3.00 or SC/GEOG 2500 3.00 or SC/BIOL 2050 4.00 or SC/BIOL […]
The Biology Field Course (BIOL4001) is a required component of York’s Environmental Biology degree and the Environmental Science (Honours Biodiversity and Conservation Stream) degree. It is also open to students registered in other York Biology degrees. Field courses are an integral part of undergraduate training in ecology and conservation. Students often report that the field […]
Offers the student research experience as part of a Biology research team. The student must make arrangements with a faculty member before enrolling in this course. Note: This course does not count for degree credit in any program. Students are expected to commit to approximately 5-10 hours per week (on average). The student and faculty […]
This course explores sensory systems in humans, animals and machines, and how they are used to control action, behaviour and physiological state. Students learn about the various ways in which an agent can exploit physical energies such as light, sound, and chemical signals to serve their species-specific needs. Adopting a comparative approach, the course focuses […]
A comparative study of the anatomy of chordate animals in which the evidence of their evolutionary relationships is emphasized. Three lecture hours, three laboratory hours. One term. Prerequisites: SC/BIOL 2030 4.00. Course Credit Exclusion: SC/BIOL 4350 4.00. Course Outlines: Winter 2024 Course Outline
This course reflects the diversity of topics that make up the field of plant ecology: ecosystems, plant population ecology, physiological and evolutionary ecology, plant-herbivore interactions and applied ecology. Laboratories cover field and laboratory techniques, including sampling methods and statistical analysis. Experiments extend and build on laboratory and field skills introduced in lower year Biology courses. […]
Using lectures and tutorials, this course explores the many ways that species interact over diverse spatial and temporal scales. Major themes include scales of interaction; mutualistic and antagonistic relationships; communities as coevolved relationships; community assembly, structure, and stability; responses to disruptions; ecological succession; measures of diversity; and methods for assessing the correlation between animal species […]