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Course ID	Course
BIOL 316	BIOL 316 Plant Ecology Course Credits: 3 The crucial role of plant ecology in shaping major habitats, including those in British Columbia, will be examined. A trip to Salt Spring Island will highlight the threatened Garry oak ecosystem and other features of interest. Field trips throughout the course will highlight the population dynamics and interrelationships of plant communities in natural habitats, agricultural crops and managed forests. Critical assessment of planetary stewardship will form a common theme across various issues in plant ecology. Cross-listed: GENV 316 Prerequisite(s): BIOL 223 or 281 or 216, and BIOL 262 or instructor’s consent NB: Summer sessions only. Includes fieldwork in the Gulf Islands. Not offered every year. See department chair.
BIOL 318	BIOL 318 Tropical Botany Course Credits: 3 As an exploration of the botanical riches of the tropics - focusing on the plant life of Hawaii - this course traces fundamentals of plant taxonomy, physiology, and ecology in relation to complexities of existence on the most isolated island chain in the world. Issues related to indigenous vegetation, including effects of introduced animals and plants, agriculture, and ethnobotany, are discussed. The course involves one week of lectures at Trinity Western and two weeks of lectures and field work in Hawaii. Cross-listed: GENV 318 Prerequisite(s): BIOL 223 or 281 or 216, and BIOL 262 or instructor’s consent. Recommended: BIOL 312 or 314 or 316 NB: Summer sessions only. Not offered every year. See department chair.
BIOL 326	BIOL 326 Evolutionary Theory Course Credits: 3 An in-depth survey of evolution as an organizing theory in biology, with emphasis on the primary scientific literature. Topics covered include comparative genomics, sources of variation, natural selection, genetic drift, adaptation, sexual selection, kin selection, speciation and phylogenetics. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 371 and at least one of BIOL 372 or 386 NB: Students may only take one of BIOL 226 or BIOL 326 for credit.
BIOL 333	BIOL 333 Introduction to Medical Microbiology Course Credits: 3 A study of pathogenic microorganisms and the control of infectious diseases. Topics include: (i) the biology of bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, and helminths; (ii) infectious diseases of temperate and tropical climates; (iii) immunity, immunology, and immunization; (iv) sterilization, disinfection, chemotherapeutic agents; and (v) epidemiology and public health microbiology. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 223 or 281 NB: Students may only take one of BIOL 233 or BIOL 333 for credit.
BIOL 334	BIOL 334 Basic & Applied Microbiology Course Credits: 3 An advanced study of topics in basic and applied microbiology. Topics include: (i) the structure, ultrastructure, and biochemical structure of prokaryotes, eukaryotes, and viruses; (ii) microbial biochemistry and physiology; (iii) microbial taxonomy and phylogeny; (iv) microbial ecology and agricultural microbiology; and (v) industrial microbiology and biotechnology. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 223 or 281 NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
BIOL 336	BIOL 336 Immunology Course Credits: 3 A lecture course covering current topics in immunology, including: the cellular basis of immunity, the molecular genetics of antibody diversity, the major histocompatibility complex, antigen recognition, lymphocyte development, the complement system, hypersensitivity reactions, and immunodeficiency diseases. The course provides an integrated view of the immune system and the immunologic response to disease. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 333 NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
BIOL 340	BIOL 340 Developmental Biology Course Credits: 3 This course studies animal development and its underlying causal principles including introductory reproductive biology, embryology, and developmental genetics. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 223 or 281 NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
BIOL 343	BIOL 343 Human Histology Course Credits: 3 A study of the normal microscopic anatomy of the various tissues and organs of the body with an emphasis on the relationship between structure and function. Special attention is given to the field of human histology with some discussion of the similarities and differences in animals. The laboratory component of the course involves the observation and discussion of representative tissue sections and provides a basic understanding of normal versus abnormal morphology. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 223 or 281 NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
BIOL 344	BIOL 344 Environmental Physiology Course Credits: 3 A survey of physiological adaptations of animals to different environments including environmental stress. These adaptations are examined at several levels of organization, from the molecular and biochemical to the function of organ systems and behaviour. Includes in-depth examination of both vertebrate and invertebrate examples. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 223 or 281 NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.

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