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BIOTECHNOLOGY COURSES
BTEC 2P09
Introduction to Biotechnology
Traditional and modern biotechnology. Topics include fermentation processes, medical, agricultural and forensic applications; as well as gene cloning and expression.
Lectures, 3 hours per week; tutorial 1 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1P91, 1P92 (1F90), CHEM 1P91 and 1P92 (1F92).
Note: materials fee required. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
#BTEC 2P63
Introduction to Biophysical Chemistry
(also offered as CHEM 2P63)
Physical chemistry as applied to biological sciences. Introductory thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibria, and transport phenomena as applied to proteins, biological membranes and other biological systems. Laboratory work includes kinetic measurements, equilibrium constant measurements and protein purification and characterization.
Lectures, lab, 6 hours per week.
Restriction: open to BTEC, BCHM, BPHY, CHEM (single or combined), CHEN, OEVI majors, Sciences (general) students and CHEM minors until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to BTEC, BCHM, BPHY, BSc (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior), BSc (Honours)/BEd (Junior/Intermediate), CHEM (single or combined), CHEN, OEVI majors, Sciences (general) students and CHEM minors until date specified in Registration guide.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1P91 and 1P92 (1F92); one of MATH 1P01 and 1P02, MATH 1P05 and 1P06 (preferred), or MATH 1P97.
Note: materials fee required. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
#BTEC 3P06
Biomedical Data Science
(also offered as BIOL 3P06)
Concepts and practices in biomedical data science. Bash scripting, Python programing, prediction, data visualisation, data clustering, biomarker selection, biomedical image processing, biomolecular structure prediction, docking and drug discovery.
Lectures, 3 hours per week; walk-in lab, 2 hours per week.
Restriction: open to BIOL, BTEC, CHEM, BMED, NEUR, OEVI programs, or permission from the instructor. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2P02; MATH 1P05 or MATH 1P97.
Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
BTEC 3P09
Bioreactor Processes
Fermentation technology and bioprocessing; the kinetics and thermodynamics of fermentation. Topics include batch and continuous fermentation, biomass production (single-cell proteins), immobilized systems, by-product recovery and scale-up.
Lectures, lab, 6 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BTEC 2P63 or BTEC 2P09 or permission of the instructor.
Note: materials fee required. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
#BTEC 3P43
Applied Microbiology
(also offered as BIOL 3P43)
Ecology of micro-organisms and special adaptations that permit their use in biotechnology and applied microbiology.
Lectures, lab, 6 hours per week.
Restriction: open to BTEC, BCHM, BIOL (single or combined), BIOL (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior), BSc Integrated Studies (Honours)/BEd (Junior/Intermediate), BMED, NEUR, OEVI majors and BIOL minors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2P98 or permission of the instructor.
Note: materials fee required. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
#BTEC 3P50
Molecular Genetics
(also offered as BIOL 3P50)
Topics include the genetic code and information flow from nucleic acids to proteins, RNA and protein synthesis; prokaryotic and eukaryotic chromosomes; gene organization; transcription, RNA processing; codon usage; enhancer and transposons.
Lectures, 3 hours per week; lab, 3 hours per week for 6 weeks.
Restriction: open to BTEC, BCHM, BIOL (single or combined), BIOL (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior), BSc Integrated Studies (Honours)/BEd (Junior/Intermediate), BMED, NEUR, OEVI majors and BIOL minors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2P02 and 2P03 (2F01) or permission of the instructor.
Note: materials fee required. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
#BTEC 3P62
Bio-organic Chemistry
(also offered as CHEM 3P62)
Mechanistic description of the biosynthesis and metabolism of natural products including alkaloids, terpenes and acetate-derived compounds. Selected examples of biologically/medicinally active classes of natural products along with their physiological modes of activity.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2P21.
Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
#BTEC 3P93
Protein and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
(also offered as CHEM 3P93)
Chemistry and structure of nucleic acids, proteins and carbohydrates. Selected aspects of chemical synthesis and biosynthesis, including mechanisms of protein folding, post-translational modification, targeting, sequencing, detection techniques and biochemical/medical applications of these molecules.
Lectures, 6 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2P21.
Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
*BTEC 3P94
Molecular Virology
(also offered as BIOL 3P94)
Bacterial and animal viruses. Topics include biochemical properties, virus-host interaction, productive cycle, effect of virus on host cell and organism, viral vectors and gene therapy, recombinant viral vaccines and origin of virus.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to BIOL (single or combined), BIOL (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior), BSc Integrated Studies (Honours)/BEd (Junior/Intermediate), BCHM, BMED, BTEC, NEUR, OEVI majors and BIOL minors until date specified in Registration guide.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2P02, 2P03, 2P05 and 2P98 or permission of the instructor.
Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in BTEC 4P51.
BTEC 4F90
Research Project
Experimental research carried out under faculty supervision.
Restriction: permission of the Director.
Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
BTEC 4F91
Thesis
Incorporates results of the research project and will form the basis of a seminar presented by the student.
Restriction: open to BTEC majors with approval to year 4 (honours).
Corequisite(s): BTEC 4F90.
Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
#BTEC 4P06
Bioinformatics
(also offered as BCHM 4P06 and BIOL 4P06)
Sequence analysis, phylogeny, databases and tools, functional genomics, genome project, basic bioformatics programming.
Lectures, seminar, computer lab, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 14.0 overall credits or approval to year 4 (honours).
Prerequisite(s): BTEC 3P06 and BTEC 3P50 or BIOL 3P51 or permission of the instructor.
Note: BCHM 3P02, BIOL 2P05 and BIOL 1P96 are recommended. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
#BTEC 4P08
Topics in Plant and Microbial Biotechnology
(also offered as BCHM 4P08 and BIOL 4P08)
Characterization of biochemical processes and structures. Genetic modification of such processes and structures through molecular manipulation to meet scientific and/or societal needs. Examples include yeast and microbial enzymes or enzyme systems as well as crop proteins and enzymes.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week; lab, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to BTEC, BCHM, BIOL (single or combined), BIOL (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior), BSc Integrated Studies (Honours)/BEd (Junior/Intermediate), BMED, NEUR, OEVI majors and BIOL minors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 14.0 overall credits or approval to year 4 (honours).
Prerequisite(s): one of BTEC 3P50, 3P93, BCHM 3P01, 3P02, BIOL 2P94 or permission of the instructor.
Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
#BTEC 4P11
Theory of Techniques in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
(also offered as BCHM 4P11 and BIOL 4P11)
Theory behind basic and some advanced techniques in nucleic acid and protein manipulations and analysis.
Lectures/seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to BTEC, BCHM, BIOL (single or combined), BIOL (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior), BSc Integrated Studies (Honours)/BEd (Junior/Intermediate), BMED, NEUR, OEVI majors and BIOL minors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 14.0 overalls credits or approval to year 4 (honours).
Prerequisite(s): BTEC 3P50.
Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
#BTEC 4P20
Synthetic Biology
(also offered as BIOL 4P20)
Technological and engineering advances in the biological sciences, along with tools and discoveries stemming from them. Induced pluripotent stem cells, CRISPR/Cas9-based genome editing, optogenetic control of cellular communication, engineering the immune response, programmable DNA-based materials and engineered biosensors.
Seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to BTEC, BIOL (single or combined), BIOL (Honours)/ BEd (Intermediate/Senior), BSc Integrated Studies (Honours)/BEd (Junior/Intermediate), BCHM, BMED, NEUR, OEVI majors and BIOL minors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 14.0 overall credits or approval to year 4 (honours).
Prerequisite(s): one of BTEC 3P50, BCHM 3P01, BIOL 3P51.
Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
#BTEC 4P25
Concepts in Bioremediation and Biocommodities
(also offered as BIOL 4P25)
Waste-management technologies that utilize biological agents (such as micro-organisms and plants) to treat hazardous contaminants and produce biocommodities. Biological, biogeochemical and engineering concepts in the design of technologies.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to BTEC, BIOL (single or combined), BIOL (Honours)/ BEd (Intermediate/Senior), BSc Integrated Studies (Honours)/BEd (Junior/Intermediate), BCHM, BMED, NEUR, OEVI majors and BIOL minors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 15.0 overall credits or approval to year 4 (honours).
Note: BCHM 3P01 and GEOG 3P14 recommended. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
*BTEC 4P26
Toxicological Chemistry and Biochemistry
(also offered as CHEM 4P26)
Principles of toxicology. Key enzymes involved in the metabolism and biotransformation of xenobiotics. Actions of xenbiotics on nucleic acids, proteins and lipids. Biochemical mechanisms of the toxicity of selected xenobiotics such as toxins, common toxic chemicals, drugs and pesticides. Identification of xenobiotics in biological systems.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2P21 or permission of the instructor.
Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
#BTEC 4P27
Enzyme and Co-enzyme Mechanisms
(also offered as CHEM 4P27)
Hydrolytic and other processes catalyzed by enzymes lacking non-protein prosthetic groups; transferase reactions involving biotin, pyridoxal phosphate, thiamine pyrophosphate, folic acid and cobalamin; oxidation mechanisms involving pyridine nucleotides, flavoenzymes, hydroperoxidases and oxygenases.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BCHM 3P01, 3P02 and CHEM 2P21.
Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
*BTEC 4P28
Bio-organic Chemistry: Carbohydrates and Nucleic Acids
(also offered as CHEM 4P28)
Topics include mono and oligosaccharides, preparative carbohydrate chemistry, neoglycoconjugates, immunochemistry of carbohydrates, nucleosides and nucleotides, oligonucleotide synthesis, medicinal chemistry of oligonucleotides, amino acids, protein structures, peptide chemistry and post-translational modifications.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2P21.
Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
#BTEC 4P41
Human Molecular Genetics
(also offered as BCHM 4P41, BIOL 4P41 and HLSC 4P41)
Principles of human genetics, human genome organization, pedigree, disease gene mapping, forensic and cancer genetics, genome sequencing, personal genomics.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 14.0 overall credits or approval to year 4 (honours).
Prerequisite(s): BTEC 3P50 or BIOL 3P51.
Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
#BTEC 4P42
RNA World
(also offered as BIOL 4P42)
Examination of various aspects of RNA (ribonucleic acid) function and evolution. Examination of evidence that RNA precedes DNA as the hereditary material and played a crucial role in the early evolution of life on Earth.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to BTEC, BCHM, BIOL (single or combined), BIOL (honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior), BMED, BSc Integrated Studies (Honours)/BEd (Junior/Intermediate), NEUR, OEVI majors and BIOL minors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have a minimum 14.0 overall credits or approval to year 4 (honours).
Prerequisite(s): BTEC 3P50 or BCHM 3P02.
Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
#BTEC 4P52
Advanced Seminar in Virology
(also offered as BIOL 4P52)
Characteristics of viruses and their uses in technologies. Topics include advances in virology that have led to successful vaccines, rational vaccine design, and use of viruses in other fields.
Lectures/seminar, 3 hours per week. One week lab component.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 14.0 overall credits or approval to year 4 (Honours).
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 3P50.
Note: BIOL 3P94 (4P51) strongly recommended. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term. Material fees apply.
#BTEC 4P57
Bacterial Genetics
(also offered as BIOL 4P57)
Molecular and transmission genetics of bacteria. Bacterial genetics from early descriptions of transformation and transduction to current developments in molecular genetics.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to BTEC, BCHM, BIOL (single or combined), BIOL (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior), BSc Integrated Studies (Honours)/BEd (Junior/Intermediate), BMED, NEUR, OEVI majors and BIOL minors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 14.0 overall credits or approval to year 4 (honours).
Prerequisite(s): BTEC 3P50 and BIOL 2P98 or permission of the instructor.
Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
#BTEC 4P58
Fungal Genetics
(also offered as BIOL 4P58)
Transmission and molecular genetics of fungi. Recent advances in gene manipulation and the contribution of studies on these organisms to general genetic principles.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to BTEC, BCHM, BIOL (single or combined), BIOL (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior), BSc Integrated Studies (Honours)/BEd (Junior/Intermediate), BMED, NEUR, OEVI majors and BIOL minors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 14.0 overall credits or approval to year 4 (honours).
Prerequisite(s): one of BTEC 3P50, BIOL 2P96, 3P51 or permission of the instructor.
Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
#BTEC 4P67
Biophysical Techniques
(also offered as BCHM 4P67 and CHEM 4P67)
Modern instrumental methods of biotechnology emphasizing understanding theory. Development of newer technologies which utilize biological components. Topics include optical, X-ray and NMR techniques, separation techniques, hybridization assays, immunoassays, biosensors and mass spectral techniques; membrane chemistry.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BTEC 2P63 and CHEM 2P21 or permission of the instructor.
Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
CO-OP COURSES
BTEC 0N01
Work Placement I
First Co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.
Restriction: open to BTEC Co-op students.
BTEC 0N02
Work Placement II
Second Co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.
Restriction: open to BTEC Co-op students.
BTEC 0N03
Work Placement III
Third Co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.
Restriction: open to BTEC Co-op students.
BTEC 0N04
Work Placement IV
Optional Co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.
Restriction: open to BTEC Co-op students.
BTEC 0N05
Work Placement V
Optional Co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.
Restriction: open to BTEC Co-op students.
BTEC 2C01
Co-op Reflective Learning and Integration I
Provides students with the opportunity to apply what they haveve learned in their academic studies through career-oriented work experiences at employer sites.
Restriction: open to BTEC Co-op students.
Prerequisite(s): SCIE 0N90.
Corequisite(s): BTEC 0N01.
Note: students will be required to prepare learning objectives, participate in a site visit, write a work term report and receive a successful work term performance evaluation. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
BTEC 2C02
Co-op Reflective Learning and Integration II
Provides students with the opportunity to apply what they haveve learned in their academic studies through career-oriented work experiences at employer sites.
Restriction: open to BTEC Co-op students.
Prerequisite(s): SCIE 0N90.
Corequisite(s): BTEC 0N02.
Note: students will be required to prepare learning objectives, participate in a site visit, write a work term report and receive a successful work term performance evaluation. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
BTEC 2C03
Co-op Reflective Learning and Integration III
Provides students with the opportunity to apply what they haveve learned in their academic studies through career-oriented work experiences at employer sites.
Restriction: open to BTEC Co-op students.
Prerequisite(s): SCIE 0N90.
Corequisite(s): BTEC 0N03.
Note: students will be required to prepare learning objectives, participate in a site visit, write a work term report and receive a successful work term performance evaluation. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
BTEC 2C04
Co-op Reflective Learning and Integration IV
Provides students with the opportunity to apply what they haveve learned in their academic studies through career-oriented work experiences at employer sites.
Restriction: open to BTEC Co-op students.
Prerequisite(s): SCIE 0N90.
Corequisite(s): BTEC 0N04.
Note: students will be required to prepare learning objectives, participate in a site visit, write a work term report and receive a successful work term performance evaluation. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
BTEC 2C05
Co-op Reflective Learning and Integration V
Provides students with the opportunity to apply what they haveve learned in their academic studies through career-oriented work experiences at employer sites.
Restriction: open to BTEC Co-op students.
Prerequisite(s): SCIE 0N90.
Corequisite(s): BTEC 0N05.
Note: students will be required to prepare learning objectives, participate in a site visit, write a work term report and receive a successful work term performance evaluation. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
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