Upper Level Science Course Listing

Anatomy & Cell Biology: This course explores the functional organization of the human brain and spinal cord. The course focuses on how neuronal systems are designed to subserve specific motor, sensory, and cognitive operations.

Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology

• Fall
• 3 hours lecture
• Prerequisites: ANAT/BIOC 212 or BIOL 201; and one of PHGY 209, NSCI 200 or PSYC 211; or permission of instructor

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • David S Ragsdale

Anatomy & Cell Biology: A lecture course describing brain-endocrine relationships. Emphasis on modern experimental evidence and conceptual developments within the field.

Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology

• Winter
• 3 hours lecture
• Prerequisite: PHGY 210.

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Claire D Walker, Thomas Stroh, Michael Tamilia, Nicolas Cermakian, Daniel Bernard, Maia V Kokoeva, Kai-Florian Storch

Anatomy & Cell Biology: This course explores the fundamental mechanisms that govern the organizations of intracellular membranes, how vesicle generation is signaled, how the membranes curve and bud, and how vesicles know where to go and fuse. In addition to intracellular vesicles, the principles of mitochondrial dynamics and process of cellular autophagy are examined. Also, there is a focus on "Applied Cell Biology", with respect to how the exquisite regulation of cellular transport plays a central role in complex biological systems. A series of modules will take students through the mechanisms of cellular polarity, neurotransmission, metabolic cell biology, pathogen invasion, and more. The emphasis is on the morphological aspects of the processes, and on the major techniques that led to discovery.

Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology

• Fall
• 3 hours lectures
• Prerequisites: ANAT 261, ANAT 262, PHGY 209, or by permission of instructor

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • Heidi M McBride, Timothy E Kennedy, Thomas Stroh, Wayne Steven Sossin, Jennifer L Estall, Natalie Zeytuni

Anatomy & Cell Biology: The basic processes of reproduction and embryonic development, such as molecular signaling; cell-cell interaction; differentiation; cell fate determination; genetic and epigenetic control of embryonic development.

Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology

• Fall
• 3 hour lectures
• Prerequisites: ANAT 261, BIOL 202 or permission of instructor
• Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken BIOL 303.

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • Makoto Nagano, Asangla Ao, Aimee Ryan, Hugh Clarke, Jason Tanny

Anatomy & Cell Biology: Importance of developmental biology for disease and regeneration. Topics: advanced developmental biology principles; molecular basis for stem cells and their potential applications; organogenesis and its applications to various diseases.

Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology

• Winter
• 3 hours lecture
• Prerequisite(s): ANAT 381 or BIOL 303 or special permission of instructor

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Khanh Huy Bui, Natasha Chang, Frederic Charron, Andrew Bateman, Jun-Li Liu, Peter M Siegel, Michel Cayouette, Christian Rocheleau, Gregor Andelfinger, Luke McCaffrey

Anatomy & Cell Biology: An integrated treatment of the properties of biological membranes and of intracellular signaling, including the major role that membranes play in transducing and integrating cellular regulatory signals. Biological membrane organization and dynamics; membrane transport; membrane receptors and their associated effectors; mechanisms of regulation of cell growth, morphology, differentiation and death.

Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology

• Winter
• 3 hours lectures
• Prerequisites: BIOC 212 or ANAT 212 or BIOL 201, ANAT 262, one of PHGY 209 or BIOL 205; one of BIOC 312 or ANAT 365; BIOC 311 recommended
• Restriction: This course is also listed as BIOC 458. Not open to students who are taking or who have taken BIOC 458

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Maxime Denis, Chantal Autexier, Nathalie Lamarche, Dieter Reinhardt

Anatomy & Cell Biology: Complex aging process, including theories and mechanisms of aging, animal model systems used to study aging, age-dependent diseases, for example, Alzheimer's, osteoporosis, and cancer, and age-related diseases, for example, Werner's syndrome and dyskeratosis congenita.

Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology

• Winter
• 3 hours lecture
• Prerequisites: ANAT 212 (or BIOC 212 or BIOL 201), ANAT 261, ANAT 262, or permission of instructor.
• Corequisite: BIOL 301.

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Chantal Autexier, Francois Mercier, Peter M Siegel, Jeremy M Van Raamsdonk, Stephanie Lehoux, Lisbet Haglund, Colin Crist, Maria Vera Ugalde

Anatomy & Cell Biology: Overview of theory, principles and practical applications of conventional and cryo-transmission electron microscopy relevant to biological samples. Major topics to be covered include: sample preparation and imaging, image analysis, three-dimensional reconstruction (including single-particle analysis an tomography).

Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology

• Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor
• 2 hours lectures, 3 hours laboratory

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Natalie Zeytuni, Khanh Huy Bui, Joaquin Ortega, Natalie Reznikov

Anatomy & Cell Biology: This course will examine how research into diseases has played a key role in unraveling the intricate molecular mechanisms controlling membrane trafficking in mammalian cells. Membrane trafficking disorders fall into two groups those arising from a) membrane-associated or b) cytoskeletal defect. Topics include a) mechanisms of endosomal maturation, lysosomal storage disorders and rab protein-mediated vesicular trafficking and b) rho GTPase and cytoskeletal binding protein mediated trafficking associated with neurological diseases and cancer.

Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology

• Prerequisite: ANAT 365

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • John Presley, Stephane Lefrancois, Nathalie Lamarche, Tommy Nilsson, Alexei Pshezhetsky

Biochemistry: An integrated treatment of the properties of biological membranes and of intracellular signaling, including the major role that membranes play in transducing and integrating cellular regulatory signals. Biological membrane organization and dynamics: membrane transport; membrane receptors and their associated effectors; mechanisms of regulation of cell growth, morphology, differentiation and death.

Offered by: Biochemistry

• Winter
• Prerequisites: BIOC 212 or ANAT 212 or BIOL201, ANAT 262, one of PHGY 209 or BIOL 205; one of BIOC 312 or ANAT 365; BIOC 311 recommended
• Restriction: This course is also listed as ANAT 458. Not open to students who have taken or are taking ANAT 458.

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Maxime Denis, Chantal Autexier, Nathalie Lamarche, Dieter Reinhardt

Biology (Sci): A survey of current knowledge and approaches in the area of regulation of gene expression, post-transcriptional control of gene expression, and signal transduction.

Offered by: Biology

• Fall
• 3 hours lecture
• Prerequisites: BIOL 219 or BIOL 200 plus either BIOL 201 or ANAT 212/BIOC 212

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • Frieder B Schöck, Nam Sung Moon

Biology (Sci): A consideration of the fundamental processes and principles operating during embryogenesis. Experimental analyses at the molecular, cellular, and organismal levels will be presented and discussed to provide an overall appreciation of developmental phenomena.

Offered by: Biology

• Winter
• 3 hours lecture and 1 hour optional tutorial
• Prerequisites: BIOL 202 or BIOL 302; BIOL 219 or BIOL 200 plus either BIOL 201 or ANAT212/BIOC212
• Corequisites: BIOL 202.
• Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken ANAT 381.

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Abigail Gerhold, Yong Rao, Daniel Dufort

Biology (Sci): Application of finite difference and differential equations to problems in cell and developmental biology, ecology and physiology. Qualitative, quantitative and graphical techniques are used to analyze mathematical models and to compare theoretical predictions with experimental data.

Offered by: Biology

• Fall
• 3 hours lecture
• Prerequisites:BIOL 200, BIOL 201 (or ANAT 212/BIOC 212); or BIOL 219

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • Gil Bub

Biology (Sci): In-depth examination of the structure and function of eukaryotic cells, with an emphasis on experimental design and interpretation. Examination of the molecular mechanisms of various cellular processes, including protein homeostasis, intracellular transport, cytoskeletal dynamics, multicellular organization and cell proliferation.

Offered by: Biology

• Winter
• 3 hours lecture and 1 hour optional tutorial
• Prerequisites: BIOL 202 or BIOL 302; BIOL 219 or BIOL 200 plus either BIOL 201 or ANAT 212/BIOC 212

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Stephanie Weber

Biology (Sci): The molecular basis of human cancers, including analyzing the events that promote the formation of oncogenes and inhibit tumour suppressor genes, the biochemical properties of the proteins encoded by these genes, and their functions. Current molecular targets for cancer therapy and the concepts and consequences of inheriting mutations in genes that predispose to cancer.

Offered by: Biology

• Fall
• 3 hours lecture
• Prerequisites: BIOL 200, and BIOL 201 or ANAT 212 /BIOC 212; or BIOL 219.

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • David Dankort

Biology (Sci): Presents evolutionary genetics within an ecological context. Covers theoretical and applied topics together with relevant data from natural populations of plant and animals.

Offered by: Biology

• Fall
• Prerequisite: BIOL 202 or BIOL 302
• Two lectures per week; one required computer lab or conference per week

• Terms
  • This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Biology (Sci): A contemporary view of genetic research as applied to human health and well-being.

Offered by: Biology

• Fall
• 3 hours lecture; 1 hour conference optional
• Prerequisites: BIOL 202 or BIOL 302, BIOL 219 or BIOL 200 plus either BIOL 201 or ANAT 212/BIOC212.

• Terms
  • This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Biology (Sci): Elementary statistical methods in biology. Introduction to the analysis of biological data with emphasis on the assumptions behind statistical tests and models. Use of statistical techniques typically available on computer packages.

Offered by: Biology

• Fall
• 2 hours lecture and 2 hours laboratory
• Prerequisite: MATH 112 or equivalent
• You may not be able to receive credit for this course and other statistic courses. Be sure to check the Course Overlap section under Faculty Degree Requirements in the Arts or Science section of the Calendar.

• Terms
  • This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Biology (Sci): Methods of neurobiological research, including extracellular and intracellular recordings, electrical stimulation, and the study of neuro-behavioural problems.

Offered by: Biology

• Winter
• 1 hour lecture; 5 hours laboratory
• Prerequisites: BIOL 306 or NSCI 200 or PHGY 311 or NEUR 310 or permission

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Joseph Alan Dent, Alanna J Watt, Michael Hendricks, Tomoko Oyama

Biology (Sci): This course aims to examine problems, theories, and experimental evidence on several concepts of mammalian developmental processes at molecular to organogenesis levels. Most topics are in the mouse model system, where various techniques for genetic manipulation are available.

Offered by: Biology

• Winter
• 3 hours lecture
• Prerequisites: BIOL 202 or BIOL 302; BIOL 300; BIOL 303; or permission of instructor

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Daniel Dufort

Biology (Sci): Concepts and mechanisms in advanced cell biology, based on genetic, cell biological, biophysical, and computational studies. Emphasis is placed on processes that are evolutionarily conserved, with examples from model organisms and cell-free (in vitro) approaches.

Offered by: Biology

• Winter
• 3 hours seminar
• Prerequisite: BIOL 313 or permission

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Paul M Harrison, Paul Lasko, Gary J Brouhard

Biology (Sci): An analysis of the role and regulation of gene expression in several models of eukaryotic development. The emphasis will be on critical evaluation of recent literature concerned with molecular or genetic approaches to the problems of cellular differentiation and determination. Recent research reports will be discussed in conferences and analyzed in written critiques.

Offered by: Biology

• Winter
• 3 hours lecture and discussion
• Prerequisites: BIOL 300 and BIOL 303 or permission

• Terms
  • This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Biology (Sci): Molecular genetics and molecular, cellular and developmental biology, including signal transduction, cell differentiation and function, genetic diseases in eukaryotes.

Offered by: Biology

• Fall
• Prerequisites: BIOL 300 and BIOL 303 or permission.

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • Hugh Clarke, David Dankort

Biology (Sci): Discussions of all aspects of nervous system development including pattern formation, cell lineage, pathfinding and targeting by growing axons, and neural regeneration. The basis for these discussions will be recent research papers and other assigned readings.

Offered by: Biology

• Winter
• 1 hour lecture, 2 hours seminar
• Prerequisites: BIOL 303 or BIOL 306 or permission of instructor

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Donald Van Meyel, Artur Kania, Alyson Elise Fournier, Jean-Francois Cloutier, Edward S Ruthazer

Biology (Sci): The course will consider how gene action is determining the duration of life in various organisms focusing on the strengths and limitations of the genetic approach. The course will focus particularly on model organisms such as yeast, Caenorhabditis, Drosophila and mouse, as well as on the characterization of long-lived people.

Offered by: Biology

• Fall
• Prerequisites: BIOL 202 or BIOL 302; BIOL 300; or permission of instructor
• Three hours seminar

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • Siegfried Hekimi

Biology (Sci): Fundamental principles of cellular control, with cell cycle control as a major theme. Biological and physical concepts are brought to bear on control in healthy cells..

Offered by: Biology

• Winter
• 3 hours lecture
• Revised Prerequisite: CHEM 115 or 120, MATH 133 and 141, PHYS 142; or equivalents. BIOL 201 or ANAT/BIOC 212. Recommended: COMP 202, PHYS 230 and BIOL/PHYS 319.

• Terms
  • This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Biology (Sci): Cellular and molecular approaches to characterization of the human genome.

Offered by: Biology

• Winter
• 3 hours lecture
• Prerequisites BIOL 202 or BIOL 302; BIOL 300; BIOL 370; or permission.

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Jamie Engert, Rima Slim, Alexandre Montpetit, Bruce Gottlieb, Ma'n Hilmi M Zawati, Hamed S Najafabadi, Yojiro Yamanaka, David Langlais, Javad Nadaf, Jean-Baptiste Riviere

Biology (Sci): Selected human diseases, from the molecular and cellular levels to tissue effects and emerging novel therapies.

Offered by: Biology

• Winter
• 3 hours lecture
• Prerequisites: BIOL 202 or BIOL 302, and BIOL300; or permission of the instructor

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • Nancy E Braverman, Jacques Jean G Genest, Miltiadis Paliouras, Karen Elizabeth Christensen, David Watkins, Eric Alan Shoubridge, Pierre Moffatt, Thomas Kitzler, Gary A Armstrong

Biology (Sci): Discussion of fundamental molecular mechanisms underlying the general features of cellular neurobiology. An advanced course based on lectures and on a critical review of primary research papers.

Offered by: Biology

• Fall
• 1.5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours seminar
• Prerequisite: BIOL 300 and BIOL 306 or permission

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • Kenneth E M Hastings, Arjun Krishnaswamy, Peter Scott McPherson, Jean-Francois Poulin, Yang Zhou

Chemistry: Emphasis is placed on the use of biological examples to illustrate the principles of physical chemistry. The relevance of physical chemistry to biology is stressed.

Offered by: Chemistry

• Winter
• Prerequisites: CHEM 204 or CHEM 223/CHEM 243.

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Linda Reven

Experimental Medicine: Offered in conjunction with the Department of Physiology. The course provides a basic knowledge of endocrine systems encompassing biosynthesis, metabolism and physiological actions of hormones. Specific topics covered are hormones of the hypothalamus, pituitary, adrenals, thyroids, parathyroids, pancreas, gut and the gonads. The role of hormones and growth factors in pregnancy and fetal development are also discussed.

Offered by: Medicine

• Winter
• Prerequisite: BIOL 200 and BIOL 201

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Jun-Li Liu, Andrew Bateman, Cristian O'Flaherty, Daniel Bernard, Monzur Murshed, Paul Sabatini

Experimental Medicine: This course is designed for U3 students who are in a major or honours program in anatomy, biology, biochemistry or physiology and for graduate students. A multidisciplinary approach will be used to teach biosynthesis and processing of hormones, their regulation, function and mechanism of action. The material will cover hypothalamic, pituitary, thyroid, atrial and adrenal hormones as well as prostaglandins and related substances.

Offered by: Medicine

• Fall

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • Maia V Kokoeva, Thomas Stroh, Miltiadis Paliouras, Alexis Baass, Andrew Bateman, Suhad Ali, David Morris, Stephane A Laporte, Christian Rocheleau, Robert S Kiss

Experimental Medicine: Study of the parathyroids, gut and pancreatic hormones and growth factors. In addition, the role of hormones and growth factors in reproduction and fetal maturation will be discussed.

Offered by: Medicine

• Winter

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Andrew Bateman, Maia V Kokoeva

Experimental Medicine: An introduction to the biology of malignancy. A multidisciplinary approach dealing with the etiology of cancer, the biological properties of malignant cells, the host response to tumour cell growth and the principles of cancer therapy.

Offered by: Medicine

• Fall
• Prerequisite (Undergraduate): A good knowledge of biology at the cellular and molecular level. Open to U3 and graduate students only

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • Livia Garzia, Jose Guerreiro Teodoro, Phil Gold, Penina Brodt, Patricia N Tonin, Swneke D Bailey, Thomas Duchaine, Talía Malagón, Sungmi Jung, David Labbé

Experimental Medicine: Offered in conjunction with the Department of Physiology. Current topics, methods and techniques for studying the cardiovascular system. Basic and applied cardiac electrophysiology, mechanisms of pacemaker activity, arrhythmias, the effects of drugs on cardiac functions, fetal circulation, coronary circulation, mechanics of blood flow, cardiovascular diseases, renal and neural control of the circulation, and cardiac assist devices.

Offered by: Medicine

• Fall
• Prerequisite: PHGY312 or PHGY 313 or permission of the instructors

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • Adel Schwertani, Natalie Ann Bottega, Kshitij Badal Dandona, Martin Louis Bernier, Jacques Jean G Genest, Dominique Shum-Tim, Michael R Guevara, Benoit de Varennes, Matthias Gero W Friedrich

Experimental Medicine: Offered in conjunction with the Department of Physiology. In depth coverage of respiratory biology including: functional anatomy of the respiratory system, pulmonary statics and dynamics, chest wall and respiratory muscles, ventilation and perfusion, control of breathing, and defense mechanisms. This course is aimed at providing a solid grounding in pulmonary biology and its research applications.

Offered by: Medicine

• Fall
• Prerequisite: PHGY 313

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • Basil Petrof, Ilan Azuelos, Arnold Scott Kristof, Marta Kaminska, Benjamin M Smith, James G Martin, Stewart Gottfried, Anne-Marie Lauzon, Sabah N A Hussain, John R Kimoff

Experimental Medicine: Offered in conjunction with the Department of Physiology. In depth coverage of developmental physiology, pulmonary vascular physiology, biology of airway smooth muscle, respiratory epithelium and molecular biology of respiratory muscles. Dyspnea, mechanical ventilation and respiratory failure will also be covered. This course emphasizes application of respiratory biology to basic and applied research and touches on pulmonary pathophysiology.

Offered by: Medicine

• Winter
• Prerequisite: EXMD 507

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Elizabeth Dee Fixman

Experimental Medicine: The student will be taught the capabilities and limitations of modern separation methods (gas and high-performance liquid chromatography, capillary electrophoresis, hyphenated techniques). Application of these techniques to solve analytical problems relevant to biomedical research will be emphasized, with special attention being paid to the processing of biological samples.

Offered by: Medicine

• Fall

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • Bertrand J Jean-Claude, Kurt Dejgaard, Robert Hambalek, Brian Gilfix, Jean-Paul Soucy, Anne-Laure Larroque

Neurology and Neurosurgery: A survey of the functional organization of nerve cells, signalling in the nervous system, and principles of neural development. Topics include cell polarity, neurotransmitters, neurotrophins, receptors and second messengers, cell lineage, guidance of axon outgrowth, and nerve regeneration. Emphasis will be placed on analysis of neurons at the molecular level.

Offered by: Neurology and Neurosurgery

• Winter
• 2 lectures each week
• Prerequisites or Corequisites: BIOL 201, or PHGY 209, or PHGY 210; and one of ANAT 321, ANAT 322, BIOL 306, PHGY 311.

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Jean-Francois Cloutier, David S Ragsdale, Timothy E Kennedy, Alyson Elise Fournier, Wayne Steven Sossin, Edward S Ruthazer, Philippe Huot, Wei-Hsiang Huang

Pharmacology and Therapeutics: Chemistry, mechanisms of action, and steps in drug discovery and development.

Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics

• Fall
• Prerequisites: PHAR 301 or PHAR 303; or permission of instructor

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • Lisa Munter

Pharmacology and Therapeutics: Nobel Prize-winning discoveries as a basis for drug development.

Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics

• Winter
• Prerequisites: PHAR 301 or PHAR 303; or permission of instructor
• Restriction: U3 and graduate students. Students can register only with permission of coordinators.

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Gerhard Multhaup

Pharmacology and Therapeutics: Topics in pharmacology with an emphasis on molecular mechanisms of drug-action and cellular targets in the nervous system.

Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics

• Fall
• Prerequisite: PHAR 301 or with permission of instructor.
• Restriction: Open to U3 students in the minor, major or honours program in Pharmacology, or with permission of instructor.

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • Derek Bowie

Pharmacology and Therapeutics: This advanced course covers selected topics in pharmacology of reproductive, endocrine, and metabolic disorders.

Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics

• Prerequisite: PHAR 301 or permission of the instructor(s)
• Restriction: Open to U3 students in the minor, major or honours program in Pharmacology, or with permission of instructor.
• Course material will be presented in the form of lectures and student-led presentations.

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • Daniel Bernard

Psychology: An introduction to pain research and theory, with emphasis on the interactions of psychological, cultural and physiological factors in pain perception. The role of these factors in clinical pain and its management by pharmacological and non-pharmacological means will be discussed.

Offered by: Psychology

• Fall
• 3 lectures
• Prerequisite: any of the following: NSCI 201, PSYC 211, PSYC 212 or permission of instructor.
• Restriction: Not open to students who are taking or have taken PSYC 505.

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Jeffrey S Mogil

Psychology: The course is an introduction to the field studying how human cognitive processes, such as perception, attention, language, learning and memory, planning and organization, are related to brain processes. The material covered is primarily based on studies of the effects of different brain lesions on cognition and studies of brain activity in relation to cognitive processes with modern functional neuroimaging methods.

Offered by: Psychology

• Fall
• 2 lectures; 1 conference

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Psychology: Focuses on current techniques employed to study which genes influence behaviour, and how they do so.

Offered by: Psychology

• Prerequisites: PSYC 211 or NSCI 201 or BIOL 306 or PHGY 314 or permission of the instructor.

• Terms
  • This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
• Instructors
  • Michael John L Sullivan

Psychology: The physiological bases of motivational states, with respect to feeding, drinking, sexual behaviour, drug use, and aggression. Physiological bases of learning and memory.

Offered by: Psychology

• Winter
• Two lectures and one conference per week.
• Prerequisite: NSCI 201 or PSYC 311 or BIOL 306 or PHGY 314.

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Jon Britt

Psychology: The role of hormones in organization of CNS function, as effectors of behaviour, in expression of behaviours and in mental illness.

Offered by: Psychology

• Winter
• 2 lectures
• Prerequisite: BIOL 111, BIOL 112, BIOL 115 or equivalent

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Psychology: Developments in cognitive neuroscience and cognitive neuropsychiatry via readings from primary sources. Topics include the neural bases of memory, emotion, social cognition and neuropsychiatric diseases. Integrating knowledge from studies in clinical populations and functional neuroimaging studies.

Offered by: Psychology

• Fall
• Two lectures per week.
• Prerequisites: PSYC 213 and PSYC 311 (or NSCI 201). Knowledge of basic neuropsychology at the level covered in PSYC 311 is assumed.

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Jelena Ristic

Psychology: A systematic examination of the sensorimotor system, drawing on models and data from both behavioural and physiological studies. Topics include: cortical motor areas, cerebellum, basal ganglia, spinal mechanisms, motor unit properties and force production, prioception, muscle properties.

Offered by: Psychology

• Winter
• 2 lectures
• Prerequisite: NSCI 201 or PSYC 211 and PSYC 212 or permission of instructor

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • David J Ostry

Psychology: Memory systems are studied with an emphasis on the neural computations that occur at various stages of the processing stream, focusing on the hippocampus, amygdala, basal ganglia, cerebellum and cortex. The data reviewed is obtained from human, non-human primates and rodents, with single unit recording, neuroimaging and brain damaged subjects.

Offered by: Psychology

• Winter
• 3 hour lecture per week
• Prerequisites: NSCI 201 and (PSYC 318 or PHGY 311 or BIOL 306)

• Terms
  • This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Psychology: Anatomical, biochemical and physiological aspects of neurotransmitter systems in the brain, current theories of the function of these systems in normal and abnormal behaviour, and the actions of psychotropic drugs.

Offered by: Psychology

• Winter
• 2 lectures
• Prerequisites: any two of the following NSCI 201, PSYC 311, PSYC 318, ANAT 321, PHGY 314, BIOL 306
• Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken or are taking PHAR 562

• Terms
  • This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Psychology: We examine in detail the structure of the visual system, and its function as reflected in the perceptual abilities and behaviour of the organism. Parallels are also drawn with other sensory systems to demonstrate general principles of sensory coding.

Offered by: Psychology

• Winter
• 2 lectures

• Terms
  • This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
• Instructors
  • Kathleen T Mullen

Psychiatry: Current theories on the neurobiological basis of most well known mental disorders (e.g. schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, dementia). Methods and strategies in research on genetic, physiological and biochemical factors in mental illness will be discussed. Discussion will also focus on the rationale for present treatment approaches and on promising new approaches.

Offered by: Psychiatry

• Winter
• 3 hours
• Prerequisite (Undergraduate): BIOC 212 and BIOC 311, or BIOC 312, or BIOL 200 and BIOL 201, or PHGY 311, or PSYC 308 and an upper-level biological science course with permission of the instructors, or equivalent. Basic knowledge of cellular and molecular biology is required.
• Restriction: Open to U3 and graduate students only.
• Restriction: Graduate Studies: strongly recommended for M.Sc. students in Psychiatry.

• Terms
  • Winter 2025
• Instructors
  • Tak Pan Wong, Lalit K Srivastava

Philosophy: A discussion of philosophical problems as they arise in the context of scientific practice and enquiry. Such issues as the philosophical presuppositions of the physical and social sciences, the nature of scientific method and its epistemological implications will be addressed.

Offered by: Philosophy

• Terms
  • This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Philosophy: An investigation of ethical issues as they arise in the practice of medicine (informed consent, e.g.) or in the application of medical technology (in vitro fertilization, euthanasia, e.g.)

Offered by: Philosophy

• Terms
  • Fall 2024
• Instructors
  • Iwao Hirose

Redpath Museum: Students will learn about the scientific article, publishing in the sciences, and the benefits of writing for a wide audience. This course focuses on how to structure the Abstract, as well as the Introduction and Discussion section of the full manuscript, and on editing techniques.

Offered by: Redpath Museum

• Prerequisite: 24 credits of 200/300-level Science courses.
• Restriction: This is an advanced course and permission of the instructor is required. To obtain permission, students should email the instructor, linda.cooper [at] mcgill.ca. Not open to students who are taking or have taken REDM 399.

• Terms
  • This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year

Computer Science (Sci): Concepts and tools for programmatic storage, retrieval, searching, numerical analysis, and visualization of large biological data sets.

Offered by: Computer Science

• 3 hours
• Prerequisite: BIOL 200.
• Restriction: Not available to students in Computer Science or Joint Computer Science programs.
• Note: It is recommended that students have already taken a laboratory course (e.g., BIOL 301 Cell and Molecular Laboratory). Topics motivated by biological questions.

• Terms
  • This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
• Instructors
  • There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year